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The economy is booming, your salary is not: Blame the decline of unions
2018-08-29

A new study quantifies just how much organized labor can raise individual workers wages–even for non-unionized workers. In the past 40 decades, regular working Americans have barely seen their salaries grow, while around them, cost of housing and basic needs have skyrocketed, as has pay for business executives....

UK bans ‘misleading’ Facebook ads for a popular contraceptive app
2018-08-29

A Facebook ad promoting the contraceptive smartphone app as a “highly accurate” method of birth control has been found to be misleading by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after figures revealed it is less effective then suggested. Natural Cycles claimed it “provided a clinically tested...

25 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Docs could do
2018-08-29

Whether you’re a Google Docs newbie or an old pro, you’ll learn something—or several somethings—from this how-to extravaganza. When you’re working in a word processor, every second you save matters. And while Google Docs may seem simple on the surface, it’s practically...

Instagram opens its account verification process to everyone
2018-08-28

Instagram today announced new security and authenticity measures, the biggest of which is a handy application for users to request verification within the app. Verified accounts are already a thing on Instagram, obviously. Like every other social media service, they’re identifiable by the blue check mark: The...

Facebook will power itself with 100% renewable energy by 2020
2018-08-28

The social network is buying wind and solar power from sources all over the world–and helping grids get more clean energy for everyone in the process. In Huntsville, Alabama, a sprawling new data center under construction for Facebook will run on solar power from the local grid. In Luleå, Sweden, Facebook...

“It’s called a bee-vac”: NYPD plays defense after sucking up 25K bees in Times Square
2018-08-28

The department swears the bees will be relocated to new hive. Bees are dying off, so some bee lovers were naturally alarmed today when video emerged of the New York Police Department vacuuming up thousands of bees that had descended upon a hot dog stand in Times Square. A live stream provided by Reuters (and shared...

Sony’s 1000XM3 makes one of the best noise-cancelling headphones even better
2018-08-28

Google “best noise-cancelling headphones,” and you’ll see almost certainly see Sony’s 1000X series among the top recommendations. My boss liked the WH-1000MX2 so much he may or may not have stole them from Sony. Now in its third iteration, the WH-1000XM3 – Sony really needs a better naming scheme – brings...

30 days after the ban, Google Play still hosts cryptocurrency mining apps
2018-08-28

The clock has been ticking for cryptocurrency mining apps to either comply with Google’s revised terms of service, or face removal from the Play Store. In July 2018 Google initiated a ban on all apps that mined cryptocurrency on devices. Yet, around two weeks ago, it became evident that many apps that boasted...

YouTube’s new tool to track time spent watching YouTube is pointless
2018-08-28

It’s a flat, empty gesture to indicate that the video platform cares about “digital wellbeing.” YouTube has debuted a new “digital wellbeing” tool that was designed to help you track how much time you spend watching videos on the platform. Called Time Watched, it charts how many...

WeWork just acquired a Chicago design school
2018-08-28

“Design is becoming the competitive advantage within companies. We see that trend continuing.” The co-working space giant has acquired Designation, a Chicago-based, for-profit design education school, reports Reuters. Designation was officially required through WeWork’s Flatiron School, the coding...

Google partners with Indian banks to provide online loans
2018-08-28

People who are approved for the loans will see the money deposited directly into their bank account associated with Google Pay. The search giant has teamed up with four Indian banks to grant consumer loans online, reports Bloomberg. Google will team up with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Federal Bank...

AI is coming for industrial design
2018-08-28

An algorithm could never replace human designers… oh, who are we kidding? We’re screwed. MIT researchers have debuted a tool that automatically generates products–and analyzes them in detail–on your behalf.Read Full Story

If you’re a U.S. veteran looking for post-military jobs, Google just made it easier
2018-08-27

Starting today, service members can search “jobs for veterans” on Google to see relevant civilian jobs. There’s no doubt that being in the military is incredibly difficult. However, leaving the military can be tough, too, particularly when it comes to finding a job. Nearly 1 in 3 veterans say they...

This is who Twitter thinks should host SNL this season
2018-08-27

On Monday afternoon, “Saturday Night Live” tweeted out a request for suggestions on hosts for this coming season. Over 9,000 people responded. On Monday morning, the President of the United States had a difficult time using a speakerphone on live TV. Thankfully, due to summer hiatus, we will all be...

Concept art offers a glimpse at a futuristic new MacBook Pro
2018-08-27

When rumors started to swirl that Apple would explore the idea of dropping physical keys in favor of a Touch Bar-like interface that swallowed the traditional keyboard, I can’t say I was pleased. But if it looks like this, I’m in. This bit of inspired art is the product of Turkish designer Furkan Kasap. Kasap...

Handwritten gaming notes are pure nostalgia
2018-08-27

Spare a thought for the gamers who didn’t have ready access to strategy guides or the internet back in the day, and had to come up with their own ways of remembering crucial in-game information. Feeling nostalgic? One Twitter user showed off her dad’s notes, which hark back to those early days....

The Pixel 3’s single rear camera is a missed opportunity
2018-08-27

Massive leaks seem to have revealed almost everything about the Pixel 3’s hardware. There’s a glass back for wireless charging, a notched screen, and even dual cameras on the front for something called ‘Super Selfies.’ One trend Google isn’t jumping on, however, is multiple rear cameras. I think that’s a...

Facebook’s attitude towards researchers should worry you
2018-08-27

Facebook is closing its doors to researchers in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The latest casualty is the app Netvizz, a research tool used by hundreds of academics to gather public Facebook data, that the social network has recently banned. The app has gathered more than 300 academic citations and has...

This Instagram account documents the disturbing truth of online dating as a woman
2018-08-27

The world of online dating is a fraught one — filled with creeps, bad intentions, and painful chat up lines. Apps like Tinder, Happn, and Bumble have changed the dating game by making it easier and more accessible, but in return they’ve created an online culture of abuse after rejection.  Which is why Alexandra...

Reid Hoffman’s 4 lessons to prevent your startup from becoming the next Theranos
2018-08-27

What risks are ethical when pursuing rapid growth? Blitzscaling — pursuing rapid growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty—is the primary way to turn startups into world-changing companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Blitzscaling is risky because it involves...

Facebook bans Myanmar military officials to prevent spread of “hate and misinformation”
2018-08-27

The ban comes as the UN issues a damning report accusing Myanmar’s military of genocide against the Rohingya people. Just as the UN issued a damning report accusing Myanmar’s military of genocide against the Rohingya people, Facebook has announced it has banned 20 individuals and organizations from the...

The iPhone’s original UI designer on Apple’s greatest flaws
2018-08-27

Imran Chaudhri discusses how we can regain control over our devices–and how Apple can do better. It’s been a decade since the British designer Imran Chaudhri first imagined a user interface that would introduce millions of people to the smartphone. Chaudhri joined Apple in 1995, soon rising to...

Data restrictions don’t have to spell disaster for companies
2018-08-25

The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal was a disaster for everyone: for Facebook’s users, whose personal data was exposed and misused. For Facebook itself, which breached and then lost the trust of a billion-plus people. And lastly for the thousands of third party app and game developers, marketers, and...

Stingy with your Instagram likes? Us too
2018-08-25

It all started with a tweet. A really really good tweet: Why are people so stingy with their likes on Instagram? I know I am. I hold onto likes tighter than a bottle of wine at a social gathering. But it makes no sense. Likes are unlimited. And they’re just nice. There’s not even any decision-making involved, as...

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