35 Things We Blame Our Amazon Prime Subscription On
We use Amazon for everything. And we mean everything. Thanks to Amazon Prime, any item you purchase on a whim can arrive on your doorstep in two days or less — sometimes, even the same day. We live in...
View ArticleReady, Set, Edit: 7 YouTube Creators Share Their Must-Know Hacks
Before Rachel Fong can share the secrets to crafting a mini unicorn cake using nothing but an easy bake oven with her million-plus followers, some not-so-sweet work is required: Editing.Like most other...
View ArticleMaisie Williams Is Venturing Into Tech & We're Here For It
Maisie Williams is already preparing for life post- Game of Thrones and like her character, Arya Stark, she's proving she's not afraid to tackle new challenges. This summer, Williams, along with...
View ArticleInstagram Stories Is Getting Brand New Fonts
From poet Cleo Wade to The Good Quote, Instagram users have long proven that text-only posts have a place on the platform. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes, you just want some...
View ArticleSnapchat Is Stepping Further Into The Merch Game
For about two years, Snapchat has quietly sold Snap-inspired merch on Amazon. The items ranged from mini ghost stuffed animals and backpacks to dancing hot dog Halloween costumes. Now, the recently...
View ArticleYouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Lays Out Five Critical Goals For 2018
The reason YouTube is appealing is similar to Instagram: It is a space, first and foremost, for creators. But 2017 was a tough year for Youtube: Like other social platforms (lookin' at you, Facebook...
View ArticleA Group Of Former Facebook & Google Employees Issue Warnings About Tech
Alarmed by the negative effects social networks and smartphones have had on society and mental health, a group of Silicon Valley technologists is coming together to challenge the companies they had a...
View ArticleCould Instagram's New Fonts Be An Antidote To Tone Deaf Posts?
Instagram is a rare app in one specific way: Just about every update results in significant hype beyond the tech community, something that other apps (even ones that also have millions of users) aren't...
View ArticleHow To Stream All The Inspiring Action Of The 2018 Winter Olympics
In four days, the best winter sports athletes from around the world (minus Russia) will gather in the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea for the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics.This means...
View ArticleLululemon's CEO Has Left The Company Due To Poor Conduct
Athleisure brand Lululemon is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer. According to a statement from the company, Laurent Potdevin has resigned as CEO and as a member of the company's Board of Directors,...
View ArticleThe Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Gadget Lovers
It can be easy to hate Valentine's Day: Prix-fixe meals are expensive and hard to book, cards all come pre-filled with overly cheesy messages, and if you haven't been shot by Cupid's arrow there's a...
View ArticleToday's SpaceX Launch Wasn't Groundbreaking In One Major Way
Everything about today's SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch should have been groundbreaking: The world's most powerful rocket — one with the ability to lift almost 141,000 pounds into orbit — achieved liftoff!...
View ArticleCan't Watch The Olympics? Snapchat May Be Your Best Bet
Keeping up with the Olympics can feel like an up-slope battle. The most popular events are usually saved for primetime, meaning that evening work events and cocktail hours with friends can easily...
View ArticleThe Deep, Dark World Of Fake Porn
Some people say the only way to stop online harassment is to stop going online. Well, we aren't going anywhere. Reclaim Your Domain is Refinery29's campaign to make the internet (and the world outside...
View ArticleThere's A Gender Pay Gap For Uber Drivers, But It's Complicated
Is your female Uber driver earning as much as a male Uber driver? Probably not. But the reasoning isn't as simple as you might think.Professors from Stanford University and the University of Chicago...
View ArticleThese Are The Sites Where Sugar Babies & Sugar Daddies Meet
Not long after the earliest online dating services, including Match.com and eHarmony, launched, sugar baby websites took the concept and turned it on its head. The predominating question on these...
View ArticleSnapchat Just Made It Insanely Easy To Create Your Own Custom Lens
Anyone who uses Snapchat is a creator, whether you choose to draw artistic masterpieces or simply add emoji borders to your Snaps. In 2016, the app took this to new heights, allowing users to make...
View ArticleThe Cofounder Of Reddit Steps Down To Focus On Fatherhood
On Wednesday, Reddit cofounder (and Serena Williams' husband) Alexis Ohanian announced that he is stepping down from his day-to-day duties at Reddit and returning to Initialized Capital, an early-stage...
View ArticleBreak Out The Confetti & Celebrate 2018's New Emoji
Redheads can rest easy: The battle is over. The fight has been won.At long last, Unicode, the governing body in charge of reviewing emoji proposals, has confirmed the hair color is part of the new set...
View ArticleCan Tech Make The Whisper Network Legitimate?
In the heady days following the news of Harvey Weinstein, a Google spreadsheet circulated naming alleged sexual harassers in the New York media and publishing scene. The Shitty Men's Media List was...
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