The researchers created an AI app that looked through documents you were writing in Microsoft Word. It extracted simple editing tasks, like making a sentence less wordy. Then, using a Chrome plug-in, ...

Struggling to get started on a big project? Stuck at the halfway point? Perhaps it's time for a different approach. Personal-development blogger Steve Pavlina suggests breaking a large project down ...

At first glance, Microsoft's proposal to fill employees' spare time with small tasks seems like a boon for workplace productivity. Don't be fooled, Brien warns. I recently read a fascinating article ...

This fall, a select group of college and university students around the country is joining the U.S. State Department. They won't be traveling very far, though. The so-called "e-interns" will instead ...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of starting a new project or business? From brainstorming ideas to conducting research, building prototypes, and pitching to investors, the ...

The new Office mobile app for iOS and Android is designed to help users complete 'microtasks' while on the go and combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Microsoft last week launched Office, a new mobile ...

Fiverr, the Task Rabbit-rivaling startup that serves as a microtask marketplace for people to buy and sell services starting from $5, has launched its first Android app. To recap, Fiverr lets ...

Many applications of machine intelligence will not be ready for prime-time without the assistance of humans. A Y Combinator-backed startup, Scale Inc., wants to provide “humans-on-demand” to help with ...

Cryptocurrency earned from carrying out small tasks valued as low as $1 is taxable, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said in a memo Friday.