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Why You Should Care About This Huge WhatsApp Change
Photo: Courtesy of WhatsApp. Over the past few months, phone security has been in the spotlight because of Apple's standoff against the FBI. While Apple contested that unlocking a phone used by one of...
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Here's Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't As Scary As It Sounds
Photo: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock. Welcome to What the Tech?!, Refinery29's weekly column explaining the basics behind a buzzword or concept you've heard tossed around in conversation (but maybe...
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These Products Make Traveling SO Much Easier
Photo: Rockie Nolan. We always look forward to traveling, but it can be just as exhausting and frustrating as it is fun. Airport security? Lost luggage? Traffic delays? The list of things that can...
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Rich Kids Of Instagram Are Getting In Trouble For Their Posts
Photo: Getty Images. Posting filtered shots of yachts, jewels, and other family riches might seem innocent enough, but some wealthy kids are learning that if you've got it you shouldn't always flaunt...
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There's A Secret Inbox In Facebook Messenger
Photo: Courtesy Facebook. When I saw the that there was another hidden inbox in Facebook yesterday, I rolled my eyes. It's probably just filled with spam and not even very hidden in the first place, I...
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Everyone Who Has Dealt With Slow Internet Needs To Read This
Photographed by Rockie Nolan. You're on the edge of your seat, getting to the most important part of the Game of Thrones episode you're streaming, when all of a sudden — the buffering wheel...
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Your Netflix Subscription May Cost More Next Month
Can you really put a price on the ability to binge-watch 30 Rock at 3 a.m. on a Tuesday morning? If you've been a longtime Netflix customer, yes, and that price has been $7.99 a month. But 17 million...
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11 (Cheap!) iPhone Cases We Can't Get Enough Of
Photo: Courtesy Lumee. Smartphone cases used to be ugly. They were designed for protection only, and it showed. Now, snapping your phone into a case is a personal style statement, and companies are...
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SpaceX Just Landed A Rocket On The Ocean
Bruce Weaver/Getty Images We’re one step closer to private space travel after SpaceX successfully landed a rocket on a drone ship on Friday. This is the second successful landing, the first at sea,...
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The True Story Behind Kim's "$80 Million" Game Checks
Photo: Courtesy Glu. Last week, Nina Dobrev told me that she was craving spicy crab sushi from her favorite spot in L.A. She asked me to help her find an outfit that would be perfect for the "sushi...
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This Video Perfectly Skewers Annoying Facebook Statuses
Facebook statuses have gone through an interesting evolution. Remember when the social network used to have the awkward "[Your name] is..." format?Some gems unearthed from my early years on Facebook...
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A Toilet Nightlight Exists & It's Just As Weird As You Thought
Photo: Getty Images. Illumibowl is a new (and exclusive!) product that poses a solution to a nightmarish problem.Imagine, if you will, this turn of events: You wake up in the middle of the night,...
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This Is How An Etch-A-Sketch Really Works
Ah, the Etch-A-Sketch — that semi-magical vintage toy your grandparents loved to see you pick up instead of your GameBoy. You wind its dual plastic knobs and, with some patience and dedication, you...
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Here's Why People Misunderstand Emoji
Emoji are nominally the wave of the future in terms of communication. Though they have some obvious problems, like lack of a strong female representative, one of the lesser-discussed ones is how open...
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How To Get More Out Of Your Wardrobe Without Spending $$
Illustrated by Abbie Winters. Inevitably, when I start going through my drawers and closet at the beginning of a season, I realize something. I had so many more clothes that I could have been wearing!...
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Make Your iPhone More Secure With This 2-Minute Trick
Photo: Courtesy Apple. The latest iPhone update brought you better sleep, personalized morning news updates, and, at last, a way to protect your Notes.iOS 9.3 lets you lock individual notes. So now,...
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The Key To This Woman's Workplace Happiness? Travel
Photo: Courtesy Microsoft. An initial glance at Rachael Bell's résumé might make it tough to understand how she ended up at Microsoft.Bell grew up in Manchester, England, and at 15, talked her way...
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7 Fitbit Tricks You Need To Know
Photo: Courtesy Fitbit. Have you ever spent all day walking around the city only to finally glance at your Fitbit and see that you've logged a mere 1,250 steps? Or maybe you check your heart rate...
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This Site Translates Your Words Into Cat Speak (Fur Real)
Photographed by Eva K. Salvi. Do you ever hear about something new and wonder how in the world it didn't already exist? That's how we feel about Kittify, a website that turns your emails, tweets,...
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This Is What Facebook Will Look Like 10 Years From Now
Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images. Every major tech company in Silicon Valley has an annual developer conference where it reveals what we, the users, can look forward to in the future. Today, it was...
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