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Dispatch, Ep 13: Tech is the new car dealership for pro athletes

April 28, 2016

Startup booths set up at Collision Conference. — collisionconf.com

Molly's latest dispatch, reporting from Collision Conference in New Orleans

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'Rockstar' and other words not to use in job postings

By Stephanie Hughes

March 24, 2016

Candice Morgan, Pinterest's new head of diversity, at South by Southwest in Austin. — Stephanie Hughes / Marketplace

Pinterest's new head of diversity talks about her plans to attract a stronger workforce.

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Two arms good...three arms better?

March 02, 2016

Wearable robotic arm can transform you into a three-armed drummer. — Jason Yung/Flickr

Wearable robotic arm can transform you into a three-armed drummer.

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L'Oréal breaks into the wearable tech world

By Lizzie O'Leary and Ben Johnson

February 26, 2016

Lizzie O'Leary trying on L'Oreal's "My UV Patch" at their New York office. — Dan Szematowicz/Marketplace

Their "My UV Patch" is wearable tech that can feel like a second skin.

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The hardest jobs to fill

By Stephanie Hughes

February 12, 2016

Why it's hard to find a good IT specialist or engineer.

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Why is it so hard to fix Yahoo?

By Kai Ryssdal and Ben Johnson

February 02, 2016

Yahoo's revenue report is in and it's not looking very good.

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Why gender bias ... is the "elephant in the valley"

By Stephanie Hughes

January 26, 2016

Ellen Pao (C) leaves the San Francisco Superior Court Civic Center Courthouse on March 27, 2015 in San Francisco, California. A jury found no gender bias against Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao and former employee at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers. After testifying in the case, independent investor Trae Vassallo was inspired by the support she received from other women to start The Elephant Valley Survey. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A survey of tech veterans looks at discrimination faced by women in Silicon Valley.

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Foreign students with temporary work permits get an extension

January 25, 2016

Government rules that let students working in STEM fields stay in the U.S. to work are in flux. — Fiona Goodall/Getty Images

Government rules that let students gain experience in the STEM fields are in flux.

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Silicon Valley still has a diversity problem

January 21, 2016

Attends get their first hands-on look at the new LG G Flex2 smart phone, at the LG press conference at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Nevada January 5, 2015. — ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

But Howard University is trying to change that.

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