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India's refurbished smartphone market witnesses accelerated growth
India's refurbished smartphone market is experiencing significant growth, outpacing the new smartph…
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OPINION: How green motivators are shaping consumer choices — a fresh look at Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Originally developed to explain workplace motivation, Herzberg’s theory can also shed light on how …
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The market for used phones is growing. Apple should be scared.
The market for refurbished phones is taking off. That should make Apple scared.
Amanda Hoover
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AirPods are the best-selling wireless headphones, but their sound quality, battery life, and environmental impact could be better
AirPods are a waste nightmare. iFixit gives AirPods a 0/10 repairability score. That means if somet…
Clancy Morgan
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Most people have at least two or more unused phones at home, says survey
Determining consumer behaviour toward selling pre-owned phones and the level of awareness on the co…
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Ban on single-use plastic kicks in across India as the country recognises the choking impacts of plastic waste on the environment
India generates nearly one crore tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which around 35 lakh tonnes r…
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Hybrid competence is the newest soft skill with an outsize impact on your career. Here's how you can work it into your résumé.
Navigating hybrid working environments successfully can be a "source of power," according to INSEAD…
Jackie Bischof
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Here’s how researchers are considering fly ash, recycled phones and slag to lower global carbon emissions from cement
Cement, which is the base material used in making concrete, is created by heating powdered l…
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A health firm says it has developed an app that can detect COVID-19 when an infected person coughs into their phone
Pharma giant Pfizer has offered around $75 million to buy ResApp Health, the Australian biotech fir…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Apple’s facing a big stumbling block in India, which may require a rethink of its plans
As a senior official from the Department of Telecom, India’s government department that deals with …
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Government partnership with big business created the internet and cell phones - an economist says it can deliver a new generation of innovations, too
Economist Mariana Mazzucato says the government "needs to redesign policy away from fixing markets …
Paul Constant
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A new report claims that Apple products are contributing to a huge environmental problem
Apple's iPad Pro 9.7" and iPad 5 both scored a 2, while the MacBook Pro 13" and Retina MacBook rece…
Leanna Garfield
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Scott Pruitt just resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Here's what we know about the man replacing him.
"While we applaud Pruitt's departure, our focus now shifts to acting administrator and coal industr…
Hilary Brueck
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WeWork's toxic phone booths were created in-house by its 'Powered by We' business
"I joined a WeWork location this past January when I was newly pregnant, spent many hours during my…
Julie Bort,Aaron Holmes
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Apple's Irish data centre is facing further delays amid environmental and power consumption concerns
Daly said he believes the Irish planning system can be extremely subjective and discretionary. "Thi…
Sam Shead
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3 ways to avoid inventory missteps that could be impacting your company's supply chain
A healthcare company that ships products that must remain at subzero temperatures learned the value…
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Apple cofounder says the Apple Watch is his 'favorite piece of technology in the world' because he doesn't want to be addicted to his phone
Apple brought a feature called Screen Time to the iPhone last year, which provides reports showing …
Lisa Eadicicco
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Apple said it's going to introduce new features after investors raised concerns about child phone addiction
Professor Jean Twenge, a psychologist at San Diego State University and author of the book "iGen" f…
Sam Shead
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Scientists just created a biodegradable computer chip out of wood that could make cell phones cheaper
More importantly, the new chips could also reduce the growing environmental impact of smartphones a…
Maxwell Tani
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Insider Today: Blackstone's juggernaut
In this Sunday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about Blackstone's new business.