Fast Company

At Oxman’s NYC studio, engineered E. coli bacteria grows pigments onto knitted fabric, resulting in no two garments that look alike. http://f-st.co/wXlGL4R

We’ve all been there. You email one coworker: “I need this by Thursday.” You email another: “Hi! Just checking back in. Would you be able to have this ready for me by Thursday? Totally understand if that doesn’t work. No rush, except that, sadly, there is a rush. Thank you so much.”⁠ ⁠ And then you read the second email three more times to ensure that you don’t sound impatient, demanding, passive-aggressive, or aggressive-aggressive. All that mental work is the invisible labor of likability. It’s the time you spend trying to make requests less direct or criticism easier to swallow.⁠ ⁠ The problem is that it rarely helps employees get promoted. In one study, women were 48% more likely than men to volunteer for tasks that are necessary but don’t carry much status. Those employees often become defined by their soft skills—strengths that are not traditionally rewarded with promotions or prestigious projects.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the habit and how to rid yourself of the burden of likability: https://bit.ly/44OjCOD

Running AI locally isn't just for developers or privacy purists anymore. http://f-st.co/6pIfqat

Data shows many Gen Z professionals believe they’re using extrasensory perception to navigate their careers. Science offers another explanation. http://f-st.co/3CAtBdv

After creating "All That's Left of You," an intergenerational drama following the lives of one Palestinian family over 75 years, filmmaker Cherien Dabis quickly realized Hollywood wasn’t willing to invest in distributing it on a wide scale. That’s when she cofounded her own distribution company, Visibility Films. “I thought this is what I have to do, because it is the next natural step and no one else is doing it,” said Dabis. “We’re really building a presence in this world where we don’t have one.” In this conversation with Social Media Director Tania Rahman, Dabis unpacks the changing economics of independent film: https://bit.ly/45vCEJE

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The longtime Nike D'Wayne Edwards designer explains how he turns creativity into a daily task, why he gets up early, and how young designers should think about their careers today. http://f-st.co/flZO6I5

Good news for the chronically forgetful; bad news for people attempting fraud. (By María José Gutiérrez Chávez)

Did you know that food packaging is now more highly regulated? What you don’t know will hurt you. #FCImpactCouncil http://f-st.co/WPYSMpm

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