Saturday, August 22, 2015

The Hyperloop: How Close Is It to Being Reality?



Bloomberg Business
Published on Aug 20, 2015
 
Aug 20 -- JumpStarter and Hyperloop CEO Dirk Ahlborn discusses developing the technology to power Hyperloop with Matt Miller on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Not Happy in Your Job? You Probably Work in Tech



Bloomberg Business
Published on Aug 21, 2015
 
Aug. 21 -- A new survey of 5,000 workers conducted by TINYpulse found that workers for technology companies are more like to be less happy, but richer, than their non-tech counterparts. Bloomberg's Betty Liu and Pimm Fox report on "Bloomberg Markets."

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Nap at Work: Four Products to Sleep at the Office



Bloomberg Business
Published on Aug 20, 2015
 
Despite plenty of research suggesting that a midday nap is beneficial to employee health and productivity, actually taking one is a logistical and social challenge. Bloomberg's Rebecca Greenfield braves the taboos to determine whether sleeping on the job is realistic by forcing herself to take naps in the middle of the Bloomberg offices. To help, each day she'll use a different nap gadget marketed towards employees looking sleep at their desks, including the Wrap-a-Nap, The Nap Emergency Kit, and the famous Ostrich Pillow. (Video by Drew Beebe, David Yim, and Rebecca Greenfield)