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  1. freeze your damn credit
    That Equifax Hack Was ‘Entirely Preventable’Bleak news from a government investigation.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  2. cowed boys
    YouTube Bans Hate Group Founder Gavin McInnes for … ‘Copyright Infringement’McInnes had already been de-platformed by all other major social-media companies.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  3. google
    Tech Workers Are Fed Up With Forced ArbitrationGoogle updated its sexual harassment policies. Now its employees want the rest of Silicon Valley to follow suit.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  4. please make this year end
    This Website Combines Your Best 9 Instagram Posts From 2018 Into a CollageEveryone’s favorite Instagram-collage generator is back for 2018.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  5. decisions
    How the Roomba Company Decided to Stop Making Bots for the MilitaryCEO Colin Angle explains why iRobot divested itself of its work for the defense industry.
    As told to Jake Swearingen
  7. huawei
    Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou Arrested and Now Everyone Is Very NervousThe heir apparent to the Chinese telecom giant was arrested in Canada during a stopover for extradition to the U.S.
    By Jake Swearingen
  8. what the zuck?
    Facebook Funded Pro–Conversion Therapy CandidatesThe platform gave thousands of dollars in the 2018 election cycle to two candidates who voted against banning the dangerous practice.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  9. emoji
    World’s Shadiest Aquarium Calls Out Anatomically Incorrect Squid EmojiTurns out squid don’t have noses.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  10. select all
    Google’s Contract Workers Are Fed UpAccording to a new open letter, Google’s contract workers weren’t sent safety email updates during the YouTube shooting in April.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  11. christmas
    Happy Holidays, I Got You the Yodel Kid Singing ‘White Christmas’Mason Ramsey is at it again.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  12. what the zuck?
    Facebook Employees Are So Paranoid They’re Using Burner Phones to CommunicateAmid the company’s spate of scandals, employees are reportedly feeling fearful and musing about new leadership.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  13. rudy giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani Doesn’t Seem to Know How the Internet WorksDid Twitter allow someone to “invade” Giuliani’s tweet? No.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. facebook
    Facebook Groups Will Now Have Stories Because It’s Apparently Still 2016Is anybody even using these on Facebook?
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  15. smartphones
    We’re No Longer in the Smartphone Plateau. We’re in the Smartphone Decline.Growth in smartphone sales stopped surging years ago. In the next decade, they’re likely to decline. What does that world look like?
    By Jake Swearingen
  16. select all
    Instagram’s ‘Close Friends’ Take It One Step Closer to Becoming FacebookYou can now post curated Stories for a select group of followers.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  17. naked capitalism
    Uber Is Headed for a CrashThe company just posted another quarter of jaw-dropping losses. How much is hype and how much is real?
    By Yves Smith
  18. just asking questions
    Ex-Facebook Manager Mark Luckie on Silicon Valley’s ‘Black People Problem’The former Facebook and Twitter employee discusses his blockbuster memo and what Silicon Valley should do to solve its problems with inclusion.
    By Noah Kulwin
  19. tumblr
    Tumblr Bans Adult Content, One of Its Main Selling PointsIt only applies to human genitals though.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. instagram
    PSA: Instagram Stories Moved All Its Buttons AroundSave yourself the embarrassment of posting content you didn’t mean to share.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  21. instagram
    Instagram Quick Reactions Are Trying to Ruin My LifeMy fingers keep accidentally sending crying-face emoji to near strangers.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  22. data security
    Marriott Hack Potentially Affects 500 Million, But Probably Not ProfitsIf confirmed, the hack would be the second largest in history. But looking at past precedent, the company likely won’t suffer real consequences.
    By Jake Swearingen
  23. playstation
    Florida Men Fatally Stabbed Ex-Roommate Over Alleged PlayStation Theft: PoliceThe murder weapon was a seven-inch chef’s knife.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  24. god save the teen
    The Lizard From That Twitter Video Is Fine, by the WayIggy the Iguana will live to eat another salad.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  25. god save the teen
    Teens Would Like You to Know Social Media Is Actually Good So Back Off, MomA study of American teenagers shows kids feel overwhelmingly positive about being online and they’re smart enough not to believe everything they read.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. general motors
    Self-Driving Cars Are the Future. Jobs in Auto Manufacturing Are Not.The future looks bright for GM’s self-driving division, especially after GM cut 14,700 jobs and $6 billion in costs. For autoworkers? Not so much.
    By Jake Swearingen
  27. obits
    Meme Culture Owes a Debt of Gratitude to SpongeBob Creator Stephen HillenburgThe SpongeBob SquarePants creator died at 57 on Monday.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  28. technology
    Google Employees Don’t Think That Chinese Search Engine Is a Good Idea, EitherEmployees penned an open letter with Amnesty International in an attempt to stop Google from building a China-compliant search engine.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  29. technology
    Unable to Avoid Bias, Gmail Stops Using Gender in Its Automated RepliesGmail attempted to automate the drudgery of email, and accidentally automated decades of gender discrimination in the process.
    By Jake Swearingen
  30. select all
    Facebook Would Really, Really Like You to Use Watch PartyThe feature will now be available on all pages and profiles.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  31. technology
    Google Duplex Still Cant Get Its Disclosure RightGoogle said Duplex, its AI system that makes phone calls for you, would disclose it is a robot at the start of all calls. It’s not doing quite that.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  32. meme
    These Memes Are Definitely Not Your ManA new Twitter meme to help you identify who is and is not your man.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  33. decisions
    How Amazon Web Services Reinvented the Internet and Became a Cash CowAmazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy explains how the business that allows everything from Slack to Netflix to function came to be.
    As told to Jake Swearingen
  34. technology
    New Study Indicates Silicon Valley’s Elite Are Not As Liberal As They ThinkA Stanford paper attempts to categorize and classify the politics of tech elites.
    By Mack DeGeurin
  35. linkedin
    The Kids Love LinkedIn and the Stories Format. Now They Can Do Both!How do you do, fellow kids.
    By Jake Swearingen
  36. thanksgiving
    Here Is a Good Thanksgiving PrankSo wait, the turkey goes in the microwave for how long????
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  37. scams
    GoFundMe Scammer Girlfriend Says She Got Scammed, TooThe latest in the saga of the New Jersey trio who almost got away with a $402,000 con.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  38. life in pixels
    The Decline and Fall of the Zuckerberg EmpireDo we need Facebook?
    By Max Read
  39. memes
    The Hot New Meme Is Blurting Out Real, Dumb StuffDon’t say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  40. technology
    Tumblr Kicked Off App Store Over Child PornMeanwhile, NSFW artists on the platform say they are getting caught in the crossfire.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  41. apple
    Poor iPhone Supply Chain Forecasts Are Making Everyone Very NervousThe companies that supply the parts and labor behind the iPhone are all cutting down on production. Should Apple investors be worried?
    By Jake Swearingen
  42. anthropaulogy
    Logan Paul Isn’t a Flat Earther, But He’s Cool With Taking Their Money“My name is Logan Paul, and I think I’m coming out of the Flat Earth closet.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  43. hacks
    I Truly Did Not Know My iPhone Could Do This and If You Did CongratsAn incredibly easy and useful hack for the typo prone.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  44. what the zuck?
    Facebook Is at War and Mark Zuckerberg Is Its GeneralThings at Facebook seem totally calm and normal.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  45. ride sharing apps
    Lyft Does More to Woo Drivers As It Preps for IPOAs both Lyft and Uber prepare to go public in 2019, both companies will be fighting for drivers just as they fight for passengers.
    By Jake Swearingen
  46. GoFundMe Scam Saga Ends in Three ArrestsA New Jersey couple raised over $400,000 for a homeless man they claimed had helped them in an emergency. The trio made the whole thing up.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  47. technology
    An Augmented-Reality App Could Mean Guilt-Free Screen Time With Your KidsWonderscope creates a 3D storybook right in front of your eyes — and could help you feel better about letting your kids spend time with a screen.
    By Jake Swearingen
  48. technology
    Airbnb and eBay Follow Google’s Example, Change Sexual-Harassment PoliciesMeanwhile, a number of big tech companies declined to comment on their sexual-harassment policies.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  49. the pink tax
    New York Women Spend More Money Than Men on TransitThe extra cost ranged from $25 to $100 each month, a new study from NYU found.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  50. how to get away with murder
    Don’t Murder Anyone Around an Amazon Echo During Election SeasonA helpful hint from us to you.
    By Jake Swearingen
  51. memes
    Tired: Eating Tide Pods. Wired: Drinking Tide Boxed Wine.Twitter noticed that Tide’s new box packaging looks a lot like a box of wine.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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