7 Hidden Facebook Features Every 20-Something Should Know
Remember when Facebook was just a place you'd go to post a silly message on a friend's wall? As with any growing company, the social network has done an especially good job at expanding its reach....
View Article10 Totally Must-See Facebook Live Videos
In February 2005, a little site called YouTube started a revolution. It allowed anyone, anywhere, to easily upload recorded content to the web. Now it's 2016, and Facebook is doing the same thing for...
View ArticleInnclusive Is The Airbnb Competitor That's Fighting Discrimination
A few months ago, a study conducted by Harvard University found that Airbnb hosts are 16% less likely to book users with "distinctively African-American names.” That statistic, while shocking and...
View ArticleThis Is The Best Way To Deal With Awful Tinder Matches
Some people just can't take a hint — particularly, it seems, if you met them on a dating app. You try to bow out of a conversation gracefully, but they Just. Keep. Messaging. You. Now there's a clever...
View ArticleReport: Apple Is Shaking Up Its iPhone Redesign Cycle
It looks like Apple may not be releasing iPhones on quite the same schedule as it has historically.While we'll still get a new iPhone this fall, the company may no longer release complete phone...
View Article6 Unbelievably Beautiful Looks At This Week's "Strawberry Moon"
On Monday night, a rare and stunning occurrence took place: The "Strawberry Moon," June's full moon, coincided with the summer solstice.And the world took notice. From New York City to Tokyo, people...
View Article20 Of Snapchat's Rarest Geofilters
In addition to satisfying your wanderlust and exposing you to new foods and cultures, one of the fun perks of travel nowadays is getting to check out new geofilters on Snapchat. These designed overlays...
View ArticleBought E-Books Before? You Might Have Credits On Amazon
Thanks to an antitrust lawsuit filed way back in 2012, e-book buyers might have some Amazon credits available for use starting this week. Here is what you need to know about how these credits came to...
View ArticleThere's Now A Real-Life Harry Potter Sorting Hat
True Harry Potter fans have spent far too much time wondering what Hogwarts house they’d be sorted into if they were a witch or wizard in J.K. Rowling's novels. Seeing as the wizarding world is — most...
View ArticleHow Bots Are Going To Make Your Life Easier
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 seems like...
View ArticleYou Might Want To Copy This Simple Security Trick From Mark Zuckerberg
Multiple people have pointed out some interesting elements of the photo Mark Zuckerberg posted when Instagram surpassed 500 million monthly active users. Here’s the photo itself. See if you can spot...
View ArticleThis App Sends Game Of Thrones Spoilers To Your Enemies
In the cutthroat world of Game of Thrones, the moment someone crosses you, you start plotting your revenge. Now, thanks to a new app, getting revenge in the real world is easier than ever before.The...
View ArticleInstagram Just Made Video Discovery More Personalized
Back in April, Instagram added video channels to the Explore tab to help you find cool new clips to watch and interesting people to follow. Today, the app makes those suggestions even more customized...
View ArticleFinally, A Robot That Can Do Your Chores
Photo: Getty Images.In case a robot that folds your laundry isn’t enough, there’s now a dog-bot that can do your dishes for you.Boston Dynamics, makers of the kinda creepy four-legged robot, Big Dog,...
View ArticleFacebook Live Will Soon Have Snapchat-Like Filters
Facebook Live just got a lot more fun. Taking a cue from Snapchat, you'll soon be able to use Facebook Live while donning a silly, creepy, or hilarious filter, thanks to MSQRD.Users of the MSQRD app,...
View ArticleHow To Make Instagram Your Side Hustle
As today's most successful Instagram Influencers have shown, if you devote your days, nights, and entire career to the platform, you have the potential to make millions. But even if you've got a day...
View ArticleUber Is About To Get Super Sneaky With Its Surge Prices
Uber regulars know how annoying those darn surge prices can be. Those periods when rides are in high demand and the prices skyrocket are definitely painful on our wallets. But do you think you would...
View ArticleCheck Out President Obama & Mark Zuckerberg's Chat, Live
Update 6 PM EST: If you missed the livestream, you can catch Mark Zuckerberg and President Obama's panel here, and their Facebook Live chat here. For a sample of their conversation, on the topic of...
View ArticleTHIS Might Be The Scariest Thing About The Brexit Vote
As the world woke up stunned by the results of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, one resounding question has echoed across Twitter, Facebook, and major news organizations: "How did this...
View Article13 Things Every Emoji-Obsessed Person Needs
This month, we finally got more avocado and bacon in our lives. The Unicode Consortium, the group that votes on and releases new emoji designs, approved 72 brand new emoji. That includes those two...
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