Craft A 'Problem Statement' For Successful Cold Calls

When you have to talk to someone you don't know about a job, what you say at the start matters. Copywriter and marketer Johnson Kee shares his secret for cold calls: Make the company think about its problems by offering solutions. More »

   

 

 

Briefly: History Of Bicycles, Balls Of The World Cup, YouTube Shames ISP Speeds

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: 20 crazy rides from the dawn of the bicycle, YouTube names and shames Australian ISPs for poor speeds. More »

   

 

 

Domino's Wants To Pay You Cash For Your Pizza Designs

Domino's Pizza has revamped the "build-a-pizza" system on its online menu with a new graphical interface that makes it easier to design bespoke pizzas from scratch. What's interesting is that you can actually make real money off the results. Domino's is providing commissions of up to $4.50 per pizza when other customers purchase one of your creations. More »

   

 

 

Can This “Neuroscience Based” Music App Really Boost Your Brain Power By 400%?

Today, the brain sells. Take an old idea, put “neuro” in front of it and you have an apparently exciting new product. In a world that already offers a Neurobliss drink , No-Lie-MRI brain scanning, and Neuroleadership courses, it’s not really surprising that the Focus@will app has appeared, claiming it can boost your attention span […]

The Next Big Programming Language You’ve Never Heard Of

Andrei Alexandrescu didn’t stand much of a chance. And neither did Walter Bright. When the two men met for beers at a Seattle bar in 2005, each was in the midst of building a new programming language, trying to remake the way the world creates and runs its computer software. That’s something pretty close to […]

Clever Building Solves Its Space Problem by Imitating an Armadillo

"This organic shape actually reacts much better to the constraints of the site," says the architect.

Out in the Open: The Crusade To Bring More Women to Open Source

Recent reports from Facebook and Google confirmed what we’ve known all along: the giants of tech have a diversity problem. But in the world of open source, the problem is even worse. According to a survey conducted last year, only about 11 percent of open source contributors are women. Meanwhile, women account for 23 percent […]

Students Who Push Tech Boundaries Should Be Encouraged, Not Punished

As institutions that are home to cutting edge developers of technology, universities have a responsibility to be more responsive to the needs of student innovators and researchers.

WIRED Summer Binge-Watching Guide: Community

For the latest WIRED binge-watching guide we're going to Greendale Community College for Community.