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Google Celebrates Clockmaker John Harrison With A Homepage Doodle
Time is at the center of today's Google Doodle, which honors clockmaker John Harrison. Harrison is depicted working on an elaborate tabletop clock, surrounded by instruments and scrolls of...
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Snapchat Finally Introduces A Way To Tag Friends — & Get Everyone Together
Update: 2:30 p.m.: In addition to rolling out group video chat and Mentions, Snapchat is also re-enabling the Giphy library. The app originally suspended GIF stickers last month at the same time as...
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Meet Shine, The Texting Service Disrupting The Wellness World
When Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi met working at DoSomething.org seven years ago, they formed a bond that surpassed the standard coworker friendship. They became each other's life coach — though...
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Today's Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Japanese Scientist Katsuko Saruhashi
Today's Google Doodle will hit close to home for any woman in STEM. That's because the Doodle honors Katsuko Saruhashi, a Japanese geochemist who served as a strong advocate for female scientists, and...
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Meet Shine, The Texting Service Disrupting The Wellness World
When Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi met working at DoSomething.org seven years ago, they formed a bond that surpassed the standard coworker friendship. They became each other's life coach — though...
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Google Celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou With A Stunning Doodle
Google gathered a star-studded cast of celebrities, including Alicia Keys, Laverne Cox, and Oprah Winfrey, to help celebrate Dr. Maya Angelou.Today's Doodle honoring the poet, civil rights activist,...
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Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Incident May Have Affected 87 Million...
Update: April 4, 2018: Far more people were affected by the Cambridge Analytica data incident than Facebook originally cited. According to The New York Times, information from up to 87 million people...
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How To Know If Your Facebook Data Was Part Of The Cambridge Analytica Breach
Were you one of the potentially 87 million Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica data incident? You’ll be able to find out soon enough.On April 9, Facebook will provide a link at the top...
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A New Tool For Fighting Online Abuse Lets You Recruit Friends For Help
Here’s what we know about online harassment: It affects 41% of U.S. adults, with 18 to 29 year-olds experiencing the most abuse. The majority of this abuse occurs on social media and targets political...
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Facebook Birthdays Have Turned Into Fundraisers, But Is That Such A Bad Thing?
Immediately after Joyce Wang posted her birthday fundraiser to Facebook in November 2017, she tried to take it down. Wang didn't realize that all Facebook fundraisers are public — there is no option to...
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Apple Just Announced Gorgeous Red Versions Of The iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
Surprise! The iPhone family is getting two new members — well, sort of.Today, Apple announced gorgeous red versions of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, joining the already available silver, space gray, and...
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Didn't Get A News Feed Link? Here's How To Know If Your Facebook Data Was Shared
Update: April 10, 2017: If you haven't seen a link at the top of your News Feed letting you know if your information was shared with Cambridge Analytica, there's an alternate route you can take to get...
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How To Watch Beyoncé & Cardi B Take Over Coachella
For two weekends every April, Coachella delivers the ultimate Instagram takeover. The massive music festival in the desert has become as known for its hair and makeup trendsetting (remember 2017's...
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Melinda Gates: 3 Actionable Ways We Can Work To Close The Wage Gap
Today, April 10, is Equal Pay Day, a date that symbolizes how far into 2018 the average American woman has to work to earn what the average man did the year before. It’s a powerful reminder of how...
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Today's Google Doodle Honors Classic Film Star Omar Sharif
If you've watched the classic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, you'll recognize one of the movie's stars, Omar Sharif, on Google's homepage today. The search engine's Doodle honors the actor on what would...
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Instagram's New Feature Brings The iPhone's Portrait Mode To The Masses
A few weeks ago, a friend texted me, asking for my tech editor take on what phone she should buy: the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. My answer came easily. If you don't care about portrait mode, I said, go for...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Hearing Is A Reminder We Need More Young People In Office
A lot of serious issues were discussed during Mark Zuckerberg ’s testimony before Congress today. The main issue, and the reason Zuckerberg was summoned to Capitol Hill, concerned the Cambridge...
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Uber Wants To Become Your All-In-One Transportation App
The days of using Uber just to hail an Uber are starting to look downright primitive. Soon, you’ll be able to use the rideshare app to book an electric bike, rent cars, and pay for public transit, too....
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This Spotify & Hulu Deal Is Every Streaming Lover's Dream
Are you a fan of Spotify and Hulu?Starting this summer, you'll just need one subscription to cover both. Today, the two streaming services announced they are teaming up to offer a new deal, which...
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With New Features, Uber Makes A Strong Point About Safety
Beginning this summer, texting your roommate to let her know you're headed home in an Uber will be much easier. So will calling 911 if you get in an accident. Both of these updates fall under a broad...
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