The Problem With The Tech Industry's Youthfulness

July 15, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The Agony And Ecstasy Of Tech's 20-Something Army Courtney Boyd Myers, 28, thought she'd found her dream job when she joined a thriving education startup in London staffed predominantly by people her age or younger. Her youthful co-workers were extremely web-savvy. They weren't yet distracted by children or spouses, making them tirelessly hardworking. Her colleagues were also her friends, and nights at the office would often seamlessly transition into nights on the town.  Continue reading... Apple 'Investigating' Death Of Woman Allegedly Electrocuted By An iPhone Why More People Should Embrace Planes Without Wi-Fi Is Apple Releasing The 'iWatch' Too Late? Nearly 20 Percent Of Young Adults Admit To Doing This During Sex The Anti-PRISM Answer Techies Have Been Looking For? Apple Is Investigating Reports That Woman Was Shocked To Death By Her iPhone Nearly 20 Percent Of Young Adults Admit To Doing This During Sex How To Stop People From Snooping On You With Facebook's Graph Search ADAM LEVIN 14 Dangerous Emails That Could Be in Your Inbox The days of the simple phishing scam are gone. Even the fake Nigerian prince has grown up, learned better English, and often serves as an intermediary on other, bigger scams. As phishing scams develop, it's more important than ever to remain alert. Continue reading... ROBBIE GENNET Money, Corporations & Information: Rise of the Hive Mind and 21st Century Global Nation States Capital used to mean silver and gold; now it's credit. Digital currency has a potential for manipulation and fraud that paper bills and coins never could. And no counterfeiter could make a fraction as much as a hedge fund operator or Wall Street CEO. Not even close. Continue reading... KIRSTEN BISCHOFF Passing the Hat in the Digital Age Walk through any subway station and chances are you are likely to spot an artist performing for a crowd, passing a hat to collect donations. Now, imagine if instead of artists, you were to see business professionals doing the same thing. Well, they are doing just that with crowdfunding. Continue reading... LAUREN LYONS 5 Popular Misconceptions About NASA Despite NASA's award-winning social media and web outreach efforts, there are still massive gaps between the public's perception of the agency, and the reality. And unless you are a big space geek like me with daily space Google alerts, it's not unreasonable to be a bit confused. Continue reading... SANJAY SANGHOEE Why Carl Icahn's Legal Gambit on Dell Shows Bad Faith and Is Not Shareholder Activism Icahn should back off with his opposition to the buyout, and if he really cares about his investment, roll up his sleeves and get involved in helping Dell grow. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003