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Facebook revives its mobile data gathering program with a new app
2019-06-12

Remember when it was revealed in January that Facebook used to pay teens and gather mobile app usage data from them through an app? Well, the company shut that program down after a huge backlash, but the app’s sorta making a comeback. Facebook today announced a new app called Study, that will collect your data in...

Here’s why Extinction Rebellion is Radiohead’s charity of choice
2019-06-11

Extinction Rebellion is fighting for our climate. Radiohead got hacked, but they used it as an excuse to do a little good in the world. The band’s guitarist Jonny Greenwood posted on Instagram this morning that files from Radiohead’s early days were hacked from a minidisc archive belonging to Thom...

Widespread WordPress outage takes down Quartz, TechCrunch, Rolling Stone, and others
2019-06-11

Many news websites have a new scaled-down design thanks to a massive WordPress VIP Go outage. If you happen to be perusing some top news sites like TechCrunch, Quartz, Rolling Stone, and 9to5Google, you may notice some weird quirks. Most of them seem to have the same scaled-down aesthetic now, akin to...

No, zombie snakes are not a thing
2019-06-11

How a harmless Facebook post about a mostly harmless snake went viral. On the spectrum of internet-spread hysteria, it wasn’t on the level of Momo, but it never should’ve gotten this far, either.Read Full Story

The most popular social media networks each year, gloriously animated
2019-06-11

Considering social media’s global impact (hello Trump and Brexit), it’s strange to think just how young the medium is. Hell, before the early 2000s, if you wanted to reconnect with a long-lost friend, you’d have to go full detective to find their contact details. But nowadays? You just need to whack their name...

MULTI-CHEAP: So many gadgets are on sale!!!!!!
2019-06-11

Usually, we go on a scavenger hunt to find the cheapest bargains on gadgets just for you. But today, there are so many good ones, we decided to bundle them up in one post. Samsung wireless charging pad Wanna charge your phone without the hassle of wires? Samsung’s wireless charging pad is available for...

How 5 black executives at Netflix, Facebook, and other companies navigate motherhood, careers, happiness, and health
2019-06-11

Black working mothers face unique challenges, including a $30,000-a-year wage gap. We spoke with five leaders about bias at work, parenthood, and finding support. Black mothers in leadership positions today face unique challenges. “We’re in this first generation of minority women who are figuring out how...

Why Gary Vaynerchuk thinks the death of privacy is a good thing
2019-06-11

The answers to almost any question that pops into our head can be answered by simply “Googling it.” As a result of our insatiable desire for instant gratification, 90% of all internet searches are taking place through Google and its company subsidiary YouTube. Tech companies are increasingly acting as...

Robots reviewed my resume and they were not impressed
2019-06-11

According to my — not super scientific — calculations, LinkedIn users have a median average of 630 connections. But I only have 106. Unsurprisingly, I never cared much for maintaining LinkedIn profiles and resumes. I got my first freelance writing job when I was still in school, so I never really had to. So when I...

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account allegedly hacked by Turkish group
2019-06-11

Last night, a group of Turkish hackers took over Bollywood actor and Indian cultural icon Amitabh Bachchan‘s Twitter account, and posted tweets about the purportedly harsh treatment Turkish soccer players have faced at the hands of Iceland recently. Bachchan’s account has more than 37 million followers, more than...

Sweetwater Studios began in a van, now it’s the heart of a $725M empire
2019-06-10

Some of the richest companies have the humblest beginnings. Google and Facebook started in dorms, Microsoft was launched from a garage, and Sweetwater Sound began as a studio in a van. The difference here is that Sweetwater’s never laid off an employee, sold out to shareholders, or compromised on its founder‘s...

Leak: Pixel 4 renders suggest Google is finally using multiple cameras
2019-06-10

Fresh off of giving us our first good look at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10, @OnLeaks is now showing off what the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL might look like. A series of renders created in partnership with Pricebaba show off the devices’ exteriors, based off of “early prototyping schematics.” That means they are...

Natural News calls tech CEOs “lawless evil war criminals” after vanishing from Facebook
2019-06-10

More de-platforming? The great de-platforming of 2019 continues.Read Full Story

Five creativity tips from the costume designer of The Handmaid’s Tale
2019-06-10

Ane Crabtree, costume designer for The Handmaid’s Tale, The Sopranos, and Westworld, explains how to find inspiration. One of the most reputable costume designers in Hollywood, Ane Crabtree plays a defining role in creating the immersive TV worlds we dive into night after night. Her work has helped evoke the...

7 easy tricks you can use to improve your office on a budget
2019-06-10

As a designer, I often get asked by growing companies how they can improve their offices and create maximum impact with a minimal budget. And it’s a great question, because engaging employees is key to recruitment and retention. So, if you’re looking for ways to improve your company’s offices, or just your...

25 Google Calendar Hacks to Maximize Productivity
2019-06-09

Released to the general public in July 2009, Google Calendar is one of the favored time management and scheduling apps available. And, for a good reason. I know a lot at Google Calendar. Here are 25 Google calendar hacks to maximize productivity that every person needs to know how to use. Lauded for its design and...

Unstoppable Beyond Meat stock skyrockets again, a day after earnings beat
2019-06-07

Shares of Beyond Meat rose an impressive 39% on Friday. Shares of Beyond Meat rose 39% on Friday, one day after its first post-IPO earnings report and about a month after going public. The company now has a market cap of $8.28 billion, according to Google Finance.Read Full Story

Leak: First unofficial Note 10 renders show off Samsung’s refreshed aesthetic
2019-06-07

Considering Samsung usually reveals its Galaxy Note devices in the fall or late summer, it was about time we started to see some proper leaks of the upcoming Note 10. But while I was expecting essentially a Galaxy S10 with a bigger screen and a stylus, the first renders of the Note 10 and Note 10 Pro (Samsung is...

Russia planning its own Chernobyl series, where America is to blame
2019-06-07

HBO had a hit with the recent miniseries, ‘Chernobyl,’ and now Russia wants to set the record straight about what they consider an unflattering portrayal. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t always gotta hear both sides.Read Full Story

Museum of Plastic is an Instagramable pop-up on a mission to save the world through selfies
2019-06-07

The Museum of Plastic is perfect for snapping selfies and coming up with solutions. Instagrammable pop-up museums are all the rage (see: Museum of Ice Cream, Dream Machine, Color Factory), but the latest iteration of the selfie-ready gallery trend is for a very good cause. The Museum of Plastic aims to teach the...

Mexico’s heirloom corn is dying out–but this designer has a plan to stop it
2019-06-07

Totomoxtle is a new material that’s not unlike wood veneer. But instead of trees, it’s made out of the husks of endangered species of Mexican corn. Industrial farming of corn–not just for consumption, but for making materials like bioplastic and fuel–has led to less prolific maize...

Here’s what we know so far about the secretive Facebook coin
2019-06-07

It’s long been rumored that Facebook is planning a cryptocurrency of its own. Facebook is likely to release information about its secretive cryptocurrency project, codenamed Libra, as soon as June 18, TechCrunch reports.Read Full Story

Bitfinex denies role in spooky transfer of $1.37 million in stolen Bitcoin
2019-06-07

Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 is on the move. Earlier today, a combined 172.54 BTC ($1.37 million) was mysteriously sent from the hacker‘s wallets to an unknown address. Bitfinex’ marketing director Anneka Dew however told Hard Fork that today’s movements had nothing to do with the company at all. The...

If Google’s Stadia streaming service changes gaming, it’ll take a while
2019-06-07

Stadia has big ambitions. But it’s short on cloud-first exclusives–at least for now. Google is now taking pre-orders for Stadia, the game streaming service that’s supposed to compete with the likes of Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation consoles. The service will launch in a...

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