Here's Why You'll See Red Xs On Facebook & Instagram Today
Expect to see your Facebook and Instagram feeds taken over by red Xs today. If past years are any indication, members of Congress and celebrities are likely to take to social media with red Xs drawn on...
View ArticleCan Katrina Lake ‘Fix’ The Retail Industry?
On November 17, 2017, all signs pointed to the fact that Katrina Lake had made it.That morning, the five-foot-two 34-year-old arrived at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, and, holding her...
View ArticleAirPods 2.0 Are Rumored To Have Very Useful New Features
When Apple launched its first pair of completely wireless earbuds, AirPods, in September 2016, they were mocked in late-night TV spoofs and across the Twittersphere. Questions about the devices ranged...
View ArticleKylie Jenner Made Her Point — Should Snapchat Listen?
Say what you will about the Kardashian-Jenners, but you can't claim they don't have influence — especially when it comes to social media. The latest example of this has unfolded over the past 24 hours,...
View ArticleWhat Your Favorite Emoji Really Mean
For an image to receive the coveted status of becoming an official emoji, it needs to satisfy multiple requirements set forth by the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit that reviews all emoji...
View Article12 Dos & Don'ts For Handling Mystery Text Messages
Photographed by Erin Yamagata."Hey! How have you been?" You just got a perfectly innocuous text. You'd normally reply back with something like, "I'm good! Just got back from visiting my parents."...
View ArticleI Tried One Of Those Friend Making Apps & Here's What Happened
Photo: Collins Nai/Design: Mallory Heyer.Making friends from pre-K through college isn't so bad. Yes, you have popular girl cliques and the social politics that play out in the lunchroom, but finding...
View ArticleHow To Get Rid Of All Your Stuff — For $$
Photo: Courtesy Amelia Alphaugh.We tend to forget just how much junk we’ve stashed away in closets and drawers until we start digging into our nearly forgotten boxes of winter gear. Puffy jackets that...
View ArticleAre We Entering A New Era Of Celebrity Impact On Social Media?
For years now, the relationship between celebrities and influencers and the social media apps they frequent has been a relatively equal, two way street.On Snapchat, for example, A and B-listers circa...
View ArticleReal Women Share Their Love Of Gaming & The Reasons Why They Play
Google Play Change the GameThe gaming landscape and its niche audience have both made major shifts in recent years. Long gone are the days when the industry's "poster image" was a man wearing a...
View ArticleSamsung's Newest Smartphones Are All About The Camera
It's been almost six months since Apple announced its new flagship phone, the iPhone X. Today, at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung fired back with its newest smartphones: The...
View ArticleThe Best Podcasts For Single Women
Is it just us, or is everyone talking about podcasts lately? From My Favorite Murder to Pod Save America to Refinery29's very own Unstyled, people are keeping up with their audio episodes the way we...
View ArticleWhat It Takes To Get Hired At 'The Best Places To Work In America'
Getting a job at a top tech company isn't all about having the best technical skills. In fact, there are many qualities assessed during the often lengthy interview processes, and demonstrating these...
View ArticleGoogle's New Camera Captures The Spontaneous Moments Your Phone Can't
Last October, Google released a suite of new devices, many of which had already been leaked in early reports. These included the adorable, macaron-shaped Google Home Mini, the Pixel 2 smartphone, and a...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Vero, The Latest Hot Social Network
If you've been on Twitter or Facebook in recent days, you've probably seen someone, very possibly an influencer, talking about a social media app called Vero.That's right, another social media app is...
View Article8 Wearable Products Worth Checking Out
This article was originally published on October 19, 2016.We — along with the rest of the world — have spent much of the fall talking about iPhone this and iPhone that. Make no mistake about it: The...
View ArticleStudies Show Female Gamers Are On The Rise — But There's Still A Major Problem
Gaming has evolved dramatically over the years: from a scientific experiment to a national pastime to a booming, multibillion-dollar industry. Part of this development includes a major shift in gaming...
View ArticleTinder Teams Up With Alexis Ohanian To Call For A Very Important Emoji
Tinder is teaming up with a couple of unlikely collaborators — Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Jennifer 8. Lee, the founder of emoji site Emojination — to call for new, more inclusive emoji....
View ArticleVero May Not Succeed, But It Says A Lot About What Instagrammers Want
Whenever a new social media app quickly ascends the App Store download charts, it prompts the inevitable question: Is this the next Instagram, Facebook, or Snapchat? Right now, that app is Vero. The...
View ArticleToday's Vibrant Google Doodle Celebrates The Festival Of Color
Head to Google today and you'll see an especially colorful celebration adorning the search engine's homepage. The drummers, dancing figures, and buckets of powder being tossed in the air represent the...
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