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Is Snapchat's Latest Filter Racist?
Snapchat's many filters and face swaps are usually pure fun (flower crowns, alien heads, axe-wielding vikings!), but today's 4/20 filter goes too far.What at first seems innocent enough — a Bob...
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Try This Bizarre Hack To Free Up Extra Space On Your iPhone
Photographed by Rockie Nolan. A 16 GB iPhone makes sense economically, but if you take a lot of photos and videos, or download a lot of apps, your available memory will disappear in a snap.Though, if...
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Two Apps That Will Solve Your Dating Dilemmas
Photographed by Winnie Au. Ever wanted to vent to a friend about yet another relationship problem, but A. They stopped caring after the last five dramas or B. You’re too nervous or embarrassed to...
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The Truth About Tonight's Stunning Pink Moon
Photo: Derek Hudson/Getty Images. Tonight, if you look up at the sky, you're going to see a once-yearly event: the Pink Moon. But despite its rosy name, tonight's moon is not a watered-down version of...
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How To Watch This Weekend's Game of Thrones Premiere
Photo: Courtesy HBO. Winter is coming. Or more accurately, the much-anticipated premiere of Game of Thrones 's sixth season is coming — this Sunday, in fact. (Is Jon Snow dead? Alive?)Even if you...
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Apple's Headphone Patent Could Make Earbuds Way Less Annoying
Photographed by Savannah Ruedy Apple's new patent won't stop your headphones from becoming a tangled mess, but it may make you see the company's earbuds in a better light.The U.S. Patent and Trademark...
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Snapchat Just Quietly Released An Awesome New Face-Swap Feature
After a rocky start to the week (courtesy of an insensitive filter), Snapchat has released a slew of praise-worthy new features.First, there was yesterday's purple rain filter to honor the legendary...
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Why Google's 2016 Earth Day Doodles Are So Significant
Google has become known for its doodles — the creative, collaborative illustrations that transform its simple logo into works of art to celebrate memorable birthdays and holidays.In honor of Earth...
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Why I'm Resisting The Pressure To Join Snapchat
Illustrated by Norah Stone. Once, I pulled off the freeway and called my friend from a payphone to tell her I was stuck in traffic. It happened in the 21st century.I’m not 100 years old, just a late...
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PayPal Responded To Claims About Its All-Male Gender Equality Panel
PayPal clearly has its heart in the right place. The payment company gained national attention recently when it revoked plans to build an operations center in North Carolina, in protest against the...
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This Woman Is Fighting Extremism In The Most Unusual Way
Photo by Mark Andrew. In the U.S., our online freedom is a given. We tweet what we want to tweet, share articles that inspire or frustrate us on Facebook, and read whatever interests us. Elsewhere,...
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5 Days Of No Social Media
Follow R29's Lucie Fink as she dives headfirst into social experiments — five days at a time.Social media is how we connect with each other in this day and age. It's how we know when an event is...
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You Can Buy The $500 Headphones Beyoncé Wore In Lemonade
Photo: Courtesy Pryma. Since the Saturday night premiere of Beyoncé's visual album, Lemonade, the internet has been buzzing with speculation about the meaning behind its emotional lyrics. And while...
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North West Is Better At Using Snapchat Filters Than You Are
If Kim Kardashian's latest social media post is any indication, her daughter North West already has a way better grasp on Snapchat filters than many adults do.Kim and North apparently had a "girls'...
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The Best Mother's Day Gifts $100 Or Less
Photo: Courtesy This Is Ground. Flowers and chocolates are your typical Mother's Day gift fare. But today's mom, perhaps more than ever before, is busy, practical, and technologically savvy. Rather...
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Did Starbucks Just Kill This Trend?
Photographed by Tayler Smith. Starbucks has officially entered the emoji game. As of today, you can send your friends 28 Starbucks-specific emoji for all of your frappuccino-loving needs. Cake pops,...
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The One Thing I Had To Wear In My Engagement Photos
Photographed by Rockie Nolan. Last week, my fiancé and I had our engagement photo session a mere 22 days before our wedding — but that's a story for another time. Halfway through, the photographer...
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Refinery29 Won Two Webby Awards
Update April 26th: Thanks to all who took the time to vote in this year's Webbys! Refinery29 came out with two Webby awards: One for The Skinny in the Drama: Long Form or Series, and a People’s Voice...
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Here's What You Should Know About The 'Dark Web'
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 don't actually understand).It sounds...
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The Easiest Way To Save Info On Any Device
Photographed by Mark Iantosca. You're plugged in, on the go, and playing your favorite station on Spotify when a great new song comes on. Sure, you could go into your notes and type the name, but the...
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