Think Fast: 5 Stories You Need To Read

August 12, 2016

1.How disaster apps work—and how they don’t. [Fast Company]

“Most of the newest technologies in communication and disaster response employ this crowdsourcing technique.”

2.You might be excited to take Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, but the first use is going to be for freight — and it might not be on land. [Co.Exist]

“Because it would be so much faster, it would help save money, and ultimately make goods cheaper. It could also dramatically reduce pollution.”

3.Here’s a peek behind the curtain at how your Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg movie is made. [Co.Create]

“With a lot of help from Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir.”

4.Why employers should let staff watch the Olympics at work. [Co.Leadership]

“77% of respondents who intend to watch this year’s Games believe it’s appropriate to do so at work.”

5. 18 quintillion planets, zero fun: John Brownlee’s day with the year’s most-anticipated video game, No Man’s Sky. [Co.Design]

“Perhaps what makes the game seem disappointing is that it feels like there isn’t actually much beneath that surface.”