A Humanist's View on Faith in Technology: PW Talks to Chaplain Greg Eptsein

Is technology a religion, a godlike system promising salvation and threatening of damnation? Yes, says Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, in his new book 'Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation' (MIT, out now). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Habash Departs, Varno Named Fiction Reviews Editor at PW; Cramer Goes Full-Time

David Varno has been named fiction reviews editor, effective November 18, replacing Gabe Habash, who will leave the company on November 15. Phoebe Cramer is now a full-time associate reviews editor, covering genre fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 4, 2019

This week: the latest from Martin Cruz Smith, Erin Morgenstern, Carmen Maria Machado, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Execs Talk New Revenue Streams and Building on Loyal Audiences at the Folio: Show

Day two of the Folio: Show opened with another panel of industry veterans sharing insights on leveraging content for revenue, moderated by Christa Carone, president of Group Nine Media. Eric Schurenberg, CEO of Mansueto Ventures, the parent company of Inc. and Fast Company, shared intel on how... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-31 21:34:33 UTC ]
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A Simplistic View of a Mixed-ish America

ABC’s Black-ish spinoff joins a new memoir by Thomas Chatterton Williams in presenting a seemingly enlightened but ahistorical view of race. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2019-10-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 28, 2019

This week: the latest from Lee Child, plus a hilarious novel about twins with a very special power. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How to make your brand worth talking about

In today’s information-rich, mobile-centric world, people are more distracted than ever. Marketers used to be able to rely on TV ads or billboards to get in front of consumers. Now they must think mobile-first. Earlier this year, we hit a remarkable milestone: According to eMarketer, Americans... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-22 15:19:20 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives Talks: Executive Women on Pay and Bias in the Book Business

Amid what Amazon Publishing's Mikyla Bruder describes as 'the unconscious bias you're confronted with every day,' panelists call for equal pay for women. The post Publishing Perspectives Talks: Executive Women on Pay and Bias in the Book Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-18 04:27:59 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 21, 2019

This week: the latest from Nelson DeMille, plus a biography of Thomas Edison from a Pulitzer winner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New Parenting Books Foster Faith and Resilience

A slate of new and forthcoming books is ready to help parents find ways to cope with some of the issues kids face today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I was proud my literature award. Then came the talk of ‘box-ticking’ | Chitra Ramaswamy

It’s clear that the publishing world needs more diversity. Why do some see this as compromising quality?Let me tell you a story. A few years ago, months after this riven old island voted to leave the European Union, and days after an ex-reality TV host became the leader of the free world, a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-10-11 15:37:44 UTC ]
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Talking stock

With Super Thursday just behind us, the big autumn releases on the runway, the Booker a few days away, and FBF around the corner, Philip Jones takes stock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 22:47:12 UTC ]
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Battelle's drone-dropping technology acquired by San Francisco startup

Battelle technology that can drop drones from the sky has been acquired by a San Francisco startup specializing in defense against unmanned aerial devices. Dedrone has acquired the assets to DroneDefender for undisclosed terms. Looking like a science fiction blaster, the device disrupts... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-08 16:38:06 UTC ]
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Todd McFarlane Talks Spawn Ahead of the Comic’s Milestone Issue 301

Spawn will soon become the longest-running creator-owned comic book series. The creator, Mr. McFarlane, is already thinking about Issue No. 600. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-10-03 16:14:54 UTC ]
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Top of the List: Nashville's biggest technology product firms

What are the largest tech product companies in Nashville? We ranked Nashville's tech product companies by local-area tech employees. To view the top five and see which one tops the list, check out the slideshow with this story. For the rest of Nashville's top tech product companies, take a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-02 11:26:24 UTC ]
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ICv2 Insider Talks 2019: Comics in the Age of Streaming

This year’s Insider Talks, ICv2's annual conference on comics and pop culture trends, will feature presentations by Graphix publisher David Saylor, ComicHub v-p Atom! Freeman, Comixology CEO David Steinberger and others. The event will be held Oct. 7 at Pace University. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that we’ve all read ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble,’ let’s talk about the ending

The novel has sparked thoughtful conversations about where women fit into a male-centric narrative. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Top of the List: Nashville's biggest technology services firms

What are the largest tech services companies in Nashville? We ranked Nashville's tech services companies by local-area tech employees. To view the top five and see which one tops the list, check out the slideshow with this story. For the rest of Nashville's top tech services companies, take a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-09-30 11:24:42 UTC ]
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By hiding likes and video views, Facebook could force publishers to shift strategies

Facebook is running an experiment to hide "like" counts and other public-facing social scores in select markets. The social network confirmed Friday that it started hiding like, reaction and video view counts in a limited test across the social network as part of an effort to improve the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-27 20:39:27 UTC ]
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We’ll Be Talking ‘Impeachment’ Again in a Year, No Matter What Happens With Trump

No matter how the House of Representatives' inquiry into President Trump plays out, FX hopes that "impeachment" is still a big buzzword exactly one year from today. That's when the third season of American Crime Story--titled, that's right, Impeachment--is set to debut. But Season 3 of Ryan... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-09-27 10:30:50 UTC ]
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