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Expired hotel key cards stay tucked away, their bent edges and faded stripes marking routes through lobbies that no longer recognize them.

In hotel elevators from Bangkok to Berlin, the placement of suitcase wheels creates small patterns. Travelers adjust them without comment. Each shift changes how the doors close and which floors get p

Tech Company Launches 'Authentic Human Connection' Feature Requiring Premium Subscription One Tuesday morning in late October the announcement arrived in inboxes worldwide. A major platform

SAN FRANCISCO — Local startup Disruptly announced today the launch of its flagship product, DisruptOS, a platform designed to disrupt the disruption industry by providing enterprise-grade disruption...

Productivity App Launches 'Intentional Distraction' Mode for Users Who Cannot Focus Without Guilt PALO ALTO — Productivity software company Focusly announced Tuesday the launch of its new "Intentional

wellness app launches 'intentional scrolling' feature for people who can't stop

The Press Release SAN FRANCISCO — Nexus Dynamics, a technology company, announced today the launch of its groundbreaking new platform, which allows users to share information with other users in real...

Employees Describe Chatbot as "Surprisingly Judgmental" SynthCore Technologies announced Tuesday that it would be eliminating 2,400 positions as part of a "human-centered restructuring initiative"

PORTLAND, OR — A local coffee shop announced this week the launch of its "Mindful Pricing" initiative, in which customers are invited to pay whatever amount they feel accurately reflects the value of...

Greg Halvorsen attends a mixer, expects professional rituals, and finds only ordinary talk about coffee, traffic, and local mechanics instead.

PORTLAND, OR — Local man Derek Haines, 34, announced Tuesday that he has finally achieved the elusive work-life balance that productivity experts have been promising for decades, primarily by...

The new 'Authentic Burnout' collection features scents like 'Inbox Zero (Impossible),' 'Deadline Lavender,' and 'The Meeting That Could Have Been an Email.'

Productivity app downloads reached an all-time high while the average American completed 1.3 tasks per day, down from 1.7 in 2019. The apps, for their part, are thriving.

A man in a gray hoodie stood on stage and clicked through slides showing an app interface. The screen displayed a text box where users typed their daily routines. Below it, the output appeared in clea

PORTLAND, OR — Local man Derek Finch, 34, announced Tuesday that he has finally achieved work-life balance after realizing that his side hustle counts as 'life' and his main job counts as 'work.'

Productivity guru announces he has optimized his morning routine to begin at 3:47 AM, shaving thirteen critical minutes off his previous record and positioning himself to 'dominate the pre-dawn hours.'

A local startup has solved the problem of having too many apps by releasing a new app that consolidates all your other apps into one app, which you download alongside your existing apps.

SAN FRANCISCO — A local startup announced today that it has solved the problem of not knowing what you're feeling by building an AI that tells you.

SAN FRANCISCO — Connectivity Solutions startup Bondr announced Tuesday the launch of its Premium Connection Plan, a $29-per-month subscription service that the company says will "definitively solve...

The App That Promises Authenticity The city of Portland, Oregon has launched a new tourism app called LocalReal, which uses machine learning to identify 'authentic local experiences' and guide...

The app, which previously made you feel bad about not using it, now has a special mode where it makes you feel bad about not using it but with a softer notification tone.

The brand, which sells $68 adaptogen powder, announced Tuesday that it has always been fundamentally about connection, not product.

PALO ALTO — Productivity software company Nexus Dynamics announced Tuesday the launch of its new Mindful Disruption™ Framework, a proprietary methodology designed to help organizations disrupt their...

A major consumer brand announced this week that it has always, deeply, and authentically cared about the thing that is currently important to care about. The announcement, which came in the form of a...

A mid-sized technology company announced this week the appointment of its first Chief Authenticity Officer, a newly created C-suite position responsible for ensuring that the company's...

A Spoof Daily Investigation PORTLAND, OR — Local graphic designer and part-time "creative entrepreneur" Marcus Webb, 34, announced Tuesday that he has made a startling discovery about the nature of...

He eliminated all non-essential activities. Then he eliminated the essential ones. He reports feeling very optimized.

Area Man Discovers 'Passion Project' Was Just Procrastination With Better Branding. The satirical gap between calling something a passion project and actually doing it

The company's new tagline is 'Genuinely Real.' Their PR firm spent three months on it.

The wellness industry has successfully monetized the act of sitting quietly. The premium version includes a guided audio track and a $40 candle. We are all complicit.