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Mar. 21, 2018
Just Some Really Good
Infinity War
Crossover Memes
A new meme inspired by Marvel’s latest.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 21, 2018
A Message From the CEO [DO NOT PUBLISH]
The CEO clears the air on recent reports.
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Mark Zuckerberg's PR Team
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Mar. 21, 2018
Harry Reid on What the Government Knows About UFOs
The former Senate majority leader is definitely a truther.
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Eric Benson
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Mar. 20, 2018
Cambridge Analytica Whistle-blower Kicked Off Tinder Too
The dating app is linked to Facebook, which booted Wylie earlier this week.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 20, 2018
Whatever Cambridge Analytica Has Done to the U.S., It’s Done Worse Elsewhere
Tech companies and political consultants love countries that lack privacy regulations.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 20, 2018
Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO Alexander Nix
He’s nixed!
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 20, 2018
Did Bubbles Float Across Your Facebook Screen, Too?
Users are reporting seeing mysterious bubbles on Facebook that vanish as quickly as they appear.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 20, 2018
All the 37 Billion Ways Facebook Is Hurting Right Now
Facebook has lost billions of dollars in value as the government gears up an investigation.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 20, 2018
Oh Good, a Meghan Markle Emoji
Kate Middleton is getting her own emoji, too.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 20, 2018
Hi, Jake Paul, Your Slogan Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Jake Paul’s slogan, “It’s everyday bro,” is a grammatical self-own.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 20, 2018
The Innocuous Gray Box That Explains Facebook’s Data Mess
Tucked away in the site’s settings, a few checkboxes explain everything.
By
Brian Feldman
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Mar. 20, 2018
13 Reasons to Believe Aliens Are Real
How seriously should you take those recent reports of UFOs? Ask the Pentagon. Or read this primer for the SETI-curious.
Mar. 20, 2018
Facebook Haunted by Its Handling of 2016 Election Meddling
The reported exit of security chief Alex Stamos sheds light on Facebook’s approach to the Cambridge Analytica and Russian-disinformation scandals.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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Mar. 19, 2018
U.K. Seeks Seizure of Cambridge Analytica Servers As Facebook Announces Audit
The latest in the saga.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 19, 2018
I Couldn’t Help But Wonder Which Tweets About Cynthia Nixon Were the Best
The former
Sex and the City
star announced her candidacy on Monday, and the “I couldn’t help but wonder” jokes came pouring in.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 19, 2018
Arizona Woman Becomes First Pedestrian Killed by Driverless Uber Car
The woman was crossing the street when she was struck.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 19, 2018
The Most Important Things to Understand About Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica was using Facebook exactly as Facebook is designed — and that’s the problem.
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Max Read
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Mar. 19, 2018
The Krusty Krab–Chum Bucket Rivalry Has Officially Achieved Meme Status
Another great meme from the world of
SpongeBob SquarePants
.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 19, 2018
White House Staffer Reportedly Left Encrypted Email Password at a Bus Stop
Whoops!
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 16, 2018
My Favorite New Gadget Is This Machine That Puts Pictures on Beer
It does exactly what it promises.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 16, 2018
Women Accusing Uber Drivers of Rape Could Have to Settle Behind Closed Doors
Nine women have joined a class-action suit accusing their Uber drivers of violence, harassment, and rape.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 16, 2018
Facebook Apologizes for Auto-Suggesting Child-Porn Videos
Searching for “videos of” led some users to “videos of girl sucking dick underwater.”
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 16, 2018
Why Wikipedia Works
It could have gone horribly wrong, but Wikipedia is still one of the most trusted sites on the web.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 16, 2018
Once I Finish Writing This Meme Explainer, It’s Over for You Bitches
A good meme for reminding yourself of everything standing in the way of achieving your dreams.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 15, 2018
Google Adds Wheelchair-Accessible Routes to Google Maps
Now you can get around stair-free.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 15, 2018
Is Never Walking to Tweak a Thermostat Worth $300?
Nest has announced a new temperature sensor system to work with its smart thermostats.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 15, 2018
‘Cash Me Outside’ Teen Officially Off Probation
She used the same attorney Tiger Woods used in his DUI case.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 15, 2018
Everything You Need to Know About Drake’s Night Playing
Fortnite
With Ninja
(And with Travis Scott.)
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 14, 2018
Explaining the Memes Used by Protesting Teens
Today’s protestors had some truly excellent signs.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 14, 2018
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos Settle With SEC Over Fraud Allegations
The CEO has been stripped of control and banned for a decade.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 14, 2018
Wikipedia Is Not Going to Save YouTube From Misinformation
The video site will use the crowdsourced encyclopedia for fact-checking.
By
Brian Feldman
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Mar. 14, 2018
Powerful Scenes From National School Walkout Day on Twitter
Kids around the country left their classes in protest of gun violence.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 14, 2018
What It’s Like to Take a Road Trip With the Tesla Model 3
A weekend upstate with Tesla’s sporty new electric vehicle.
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Jake Swearingen
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Mar. 13, 2018
Nobody Knows Why Elon Musk Has Been Hiring Staffers From the Onion
The SpaceX and Tesla founder apparently wants to get into comedy.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 13, 2018
Hot New Start-up Guarantees Its Users Will Die
Look, it’s gonna happen anyway.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 13, 2018
Instagram Isn’t Bringing Back Chronological Feeds
That algorithm is here to stay … no matter what the memes say.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 13, 2018
Like You, Rex Tillerson Spent the Weekend Dreading Trump’s Tweets
He was told to keep a lookout.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 13, 2018
What If Silicon Valley Cured Cancer?
You’d never see the benefits.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 13, 2018
U.N. Finds Facebook Partly to Blame for Fueling Myanmar Genocide
The platform has become a hotbed for anti-Muslim hate speech.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 12, 2018
I Watched Jake Paul’s 22-Minute Parkland PSA So You Don’t Have To
Bulletproof shields are among Paul’s list of terrible suggestions to end school shootings.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 12, 2018
Your Alexa Might Be Working With the Police
Police in England have been testing ways to use Amazon Echo in crime reporting.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 12, 2018
Inventor of the World Wide Web: It’s Messed Up Now
Tim Berners-Lee thinks we should regulate big tech.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 12, 2018
Twitter Suspends the Popular Accounts That Your Normal Friends Love
@Dory, @GirlPosts, and others get caught up in a wave of spammer bans.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 12, 2018
Instagram and Snapchat Suspend GIF Usage After Racist GIF Found
You can’t post GIFs on Instagram or Snapchat anymore.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 9, 2018
The Island Where Amelia Earhart Died Gets a 3.8-Star Rating on Google
The Bermuda Triangle’s rates are similar.
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Aude White
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Mar. 9, 2018
Waymo Begins Self-Driving Truck Test in Atlanta
Keep an eye out for the bright-blue tractor trailers.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 9, 2018
Here’s the 88-Second Video-Game Sizzle Reel the President Watched
The meeting with game makers was mostly unproductive.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 9, 2018
Twitter Considers Verifying Everyone
It could mitigate some of the platform’s problems.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 9, 2018
Should You Buy the Samsung Galaxy S9?
The questions to ask yourself before laying out for Samsung’s newest flagship phone.
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Jake Swearingen
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Mar. 8, 2018
Happy International Women’s Day to All of You Googling ‘International Men’s Day’
Dudes, just let women have one day. It is really the least you can do.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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