Since the early days of the video game industry, consoles have ruled the home. Companies like Nintendo, Sega, Sony and Microsoft thrived by building closed ecosystems that developers could creates games over the course of five to 10 years before a new, more powerful box entered the market and the cycle began all over again.

Dr. Raymond Pollak–who happens to be my dad–published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune late last week about the failure of the Dallas hospital to diagnose the first Ebola victim in the U.S.–a failure that led to wider exposure–and the difficulty that American medical staff have had in identifying tropical diseases in general.

It?s easy to overcomplicate web design, but for maximum success think simply. Give visitors one simple, clear action on each page.

Circumstances dictate decision making, and choices between variety and monotony are no exception: People become more interested in trying, say, more popsicle flavors when they?re uncertain about their future, or when they?re making decisions in groups.

A new mobile application called Snowball, launching today, is going to give iPhone users Android envy. The app serves as a universal inbox for your many mobile messaging clients, including Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, SMS, Snapchat, Google Hangouts and more, and appears right on your Android homescreen in a format that resembles the small, circular ?Chat Heads? icons introduced by Facebook.

Operation Smile mobilizes a world of generous hearts to heal children’s smiles and transform lives across the globe.

Operation Smile was founded in 1982 by Dr. William Magee Jr., a plastic surgeon, and his wife, Kathleen Magee, a nurse and clinical social worker.

Creating remarkable marketing isn?t just about the flash and dazzle of big ad spends. It?s about creating great experiences for your customers whether they?re early stage prospects researching solutions or satisfied clients looking for ways to better engage with the brand.

The increasing reach of noncompete agreements and trade-secret laws leaves workers with few options when looking for a new gig.

Product Hunt is one of Silicon Valley?s best-known destinations for surfacing new applications and websites ? but founder Ryan Hoover?s next challenge is to push it beyond just the San Francisco bubble.