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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Workers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman saysWorkers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says
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    “We’re not primed and taught to feel that women are as inspirational as men.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says the fashion industry is stuck in the pastRent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says the fashion industry is stuck in the past
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    Hyman compares fashion today to the auto business 80 years ago, when it first became possible to lease a car.

    By Eric Johnson
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    What were the most interesting gadgets at CES?What were the most interesting gadgets at CES?
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    And, more importantly, why was there a “smart hairbrush” there?

    By Eric Johnson
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    Author James Altucher wants you to stop reading the news and ditch collegeAuthor James Altucher wants you to stop reading the news and ditch college
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    Your awareness of and opinions about Donald Trump don’t actually matter, Altucher says on Recode Media.

    By Eric Johnson
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    James Altucher is so good at failing, he made $11 million last yearJames Altucher is so good at failing, he made $11 million last year
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    How to build a one-man media business: Lose your family, your house and your business — twice — and tell people about it.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Recode and The Verge count down the 10 biggest tech stories of 2016Recode and The Verge count down the 10 biggest tech stories of 2016
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    On the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask: Samsung phones, Pokémon Go, Snapchat Spectacles, Theranos, Trump and more.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Doctors should think like mechanics, says Color CEO Othman LarakiDoctors should think like mechanics, says Color CEO Othman Laraki
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    On the latest Recode Decode, Laraki says turning our bodies into data will change health care forever.

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    Why is there no fake news on LinkedIn? Listen to its editor explain.Why is there no fake news on LinkedIn? Listen to its editor explain.
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    The difference between LinkedIn and Facebook is the difference between your office and your home, Daniel Roth says.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Social media, which now divides us, doesn’t have to, Hello founder Orkut Büyükkökten saysSocial media, which now divides us, doesn’t have to, Hello founder Orkut Büyükkökten says
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    Büyükkökten, who started Google’s first social network, Orkut, says his new social app will help you make friends.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Why isn’t my favorite TV show on Netflix?Why isn’t my favorite TV show on Netflix?
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    The Verge’s Lauren Goode and Recode’s Peter Kafka decode streaming apps and services on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson