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Nintendo’s latest update highlights what the Switch is missing
2018-03-13

Nintendo today announced an update to the Switch, with the portable console adding support for social media friendships. Unfortunately, it feels like a blatant reminder of the features the console is missing. One of the features packed into the 5.0.0 update is the ability to add friends from Facebook and Twitter, if...

The Soles Of These Shoes Are Made From Recycled Gum
2018-03-13

The blue soles of a new brand of shoes are made from an unlikely source: recycled chewing gum. The shoes, which are expected to launch later this year, are the latest project from a U.K. designer who has spent nearly a decade working on ways to turn discarded gum from sticky sidewalk blight into something …...

YouTube officially brings the Dark Theme to mobile and iOS gets first dibs
2018-03-13

Ever since YouTube introduced the dark theme to its website last year, we’ve been wondering when it would hit mobile. Fret no more ninjas, goths, and other creatures of darkness – the feature is rolling out today to iOS, while it’ll arrive for Android “soon.” Aesthetic preferences aside, Dark Theme is a lot...

Web traffic isn’t a mystery... for $19, Google Analytics will help you unlock data insights
2018-03-13

Stop for a second and think. If you’ve got a web presence, but you don’t fully understand the makeup of your audience, what message brings them to your product and the behaviors that satisfy their needs? Why even have a web presence in the first place? It’s not enough to have a website. You need to understand...

TNW’s Big Spam: Why Björk needs her own tech show
2018-03-13

Hey. Top trending tech news: 🙏 The UK’s online porn age check has been delayed (BBC) 🎁 HQ Trivia gave out its largest prize yet (TNW) 😮 The US military might begin drafting hackers (TNW) What we’re talking about: Device makers need to STOP IT WITH THE ROSE GOLD. Meet the production designer...

How I Got My Dream Job At LEGO
2018-03-13

Here’s how Dan Winger landed a job as one of the few U.S.-based LEGO designers. Imagine showing up at work every day with the same excitement you had as a kid rushing home after school to play with your favorite toy. That’s what many days are like for Dan Winger, the senior innovation designer at...

Baths Are So Hot Right Now: The Cultural (And Lucrative) Soaking Industry
2018-03-13

Bath time has become the symbol of self care for stressed American women. Now, numerous industries are cashing in on the soothing suds. There are hundreds of thousands of Instagram photos dedicated to a simple yet mesmerizing invention: the bath bomb. Countless fans document their fixation with the explosive personal...

Is Your Morning Routine Making You Less Productive?
2018-03-13

Working smarter doesn’t always mean getting up at 5 a.m. If you google “morning routine,” chances are you’ll see lots of articles (including from Fast Company) touting the benefits of waking up early–before everyone else in your house gets up. After all, what’s not great...

Acting NASA chief is retiring, with no clear successor
2018-03-13

Rex Tillerson’s departure isn’t the only example of White House turnover this week. Acting NASA chief Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. just announced that he’s retiring on April 30, leaving no clear successor. Though President Trump nominated Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma to the position last year, he...

Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo just raised $866 million
2018-03-13

The massive haul is the largest investment in a single funding round for a bike-sharing startup, reports CNBC. The funding round was led by Chinese internet giant Alibaba. Ofo says it currently has 200 million users around the world and operates in 250 cities in 21 countries. It will use its latest round of funding...

Google’s cofounder has revealed his flying car
2018-03-13

Google cofounder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page has revealed Cora, the first flying car to come out of Kitty Hawk, a startup Page invested in in 2016, reports CNBC. Cora is fully autonomous and can travel at a speed up to 93 mph. It’s all-electric engine can see Cora fly for just over 60 miles … Continue...

Facebook looks to launch news programs on its Watch video platform
2018-03-13

The company is working with around 10 existing news publishers to try out various national news show formats that would fit with its Watch program, says Axios. The social media giant is reportedly in touch with both traditional and digital-first news publishers to test daily video news features. Facebook plans to...

UN: Facebook is a “beast” of dissension and conflict
2018-03-13

UN investigators have blamed Facebook for playing a role in the possible genocide in Myanmar by disseminating hate speech, reports the Guardian. Over 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled the country following the murder of their people by Myanmar security forces. Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the UN Independent...

Women filed 238 discrimination and harassment complaints against Microsoft
2018-03-13

The complaints were filed between 2010 and 2016 and only included women in technical jobs working in the U.S., reports Reuters. The number of complaints were made public due to a pending lawsuit alleging Microsoft was systematically denying pay raises and promotions to women. The suit is seeking class-action status...

Amazon’s workers in Spain are striking over pay
2018-03-13

More than one thousand Amazon workers in Spain have called a two-day strike, reports Reuters. The strike has been called by Spain’s largest union, the Comisiones Obreras (CCOO). The union says Amazon has been aiming to cut wages, block salary increases, and reduce holiday and weekend pay. The two-day strike...

Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo just raised $866 million
2018-03-13

The massive haul is the largest investment in a single funding round for a bike-sharing startup, reports CNBC. The funding round was led by Chinese internet giant Alibaba. Ofo says it currently has 200 million users around the world and operates in 250 cities in 21 countries.It will use its latest round of fund to...

Larry Page’s self-flying air taxis to take off in 3 years
2018-03-13

Kitty Hawk, an aeronautics firm funded by Alphabet CEO and Google co-founder Larry Page, is inching closer to its plans of creating Uber for flights: it’s unveiled Cora, a fully electric self-flying air taxi that can cover 100 km (62 miles) on a single charge – and you’ll soon be able to hail one with your...

Austin package explosions: Police chief issues warning to residents after third bomb
2018-03-12

Police in Austin are warning residents not to open suspicious packages after a third explosion rocked the Texas capital this month. In each case, the blasts occurred after people picked up packages outside residences. Austin police chief Brian Manley said via Twitter than residents should immediately call 911 if they...

TNW’s Big Spam: If Monday were a face, I’d punch it
2018-03-12

Top trending tech news: 😬 A judge advised Trump to mute his Twitter critics (BBC) 🔈 London’s mayor warned big tech on hate speech (BBC) 🎮 Warner Bros.’s Westworld game opened pre-registration (TechCrunch) What we’re talking about: The FBI is cracking down on BlackBerrys customized for drug...

Google now previews Stack Overflow answers directly in Search
2018-03-12

Google is making it easier for developers to find the best answers to questions submitted on Stack Overflow: the company has started displaying previews for answers directly in Search. This means that you can easily scan through the most popular answers to Stack Overflow submissions without having to load the page....

People searching for Lorde tour dates on Google will now hear from her directly
2018-03-12

Google just unveiled a new feature where searching for a musician will unearth a comment from the artist themselves. “When you look up one of these musicians, you’ll find updates from them in their Search results,” Google explains in a blog post outlining the feature. “There,...

YouTube TV price hike: Hurry up, curious cord-cutters, unless you want to pay more
2018-03-12

The clock is ticking, cord-cutters. YouTube’s cable-like subscription service is getting a price bump, but there’s still time to save a little money if you were thinking about signing up for the service. The Google-owned video site is raising the price of YouTube TV to $40 a month, up from $35 a month....

Former Google Recruiter: This Is How To Improve Your Interviews
2018-03-12

You expect candidates to be prepared, but it’s a two-way street. Here are six ways companies can improve their interview process. I worked in recruitment at Google for six years, and like all companies we wanted the best talent. We believed that we were only as good as our next hire. But we also realized that...

The Latest XPrize Is For Building Remote-Controlled Humanoid Robots
2018-03-12

From caring for distant parents to entering burning buildings, there are lots of ways that people might use robot avatars to be in places they can’t go themselves. The X Prize Foundation is offering $8 million if someone can build one by 2021. Imagine that your parents are aging and need help doing chores...

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