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How This 29-Year-Old Woman Lives Social Media-Free
These days, it feels like a given that everyone has a Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat account (and more likely all three). But there are still some people who managed to avoid ever joining social...
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Someone Set Michael Phelps' Race To Nintendo Music & The Result Is Genius
Photo: Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images.When it comes to music at the Olympics, it's hard to beat John Williams' iconic "Olympic Fanfare and Theme." It's epic. It's inspiring — it makes you want to pole...
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These Look Like Temporary Tattoos — But They're So Much More
Photo: MIT Media Lab.The past few years have seen the rise of more sophisticated and stylish wearables, from smartwatches to fitness bands and wireless headphones. But as far as they've come, they...
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What You Need To Know Before You (Inevitably) Lose Your Phone
When your phone carries your health information, credit cards, and private emails, not to mention all your social accounts and text conversations, losing it is...bad. As anyone who's ever left their...
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This App Can Get You Into Elite Boarding Lounges For Free
A Polish hacker is scheduled to present one of the more frightening apps in recent memory this week at the Defcon conference in Las Vegas. Przemek Jaroszewski, who heads the Polish Computer Emergency...
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Why Did The Internet Tear Apart Gabby Douglas After She Lost?
Yesterday, Gabby Douglas competed in what was probably the last event of her Olympic career, the individual uneven bars final. Despite an error early in the routine that caused her to finish seventh...
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3 Dos & 3 Don'ts For Using Venmo
Illustrated by Paola Delucca.If Emily Post were around today, I expect she would have a thing or two to say about Venmo. I’m the first to admit the app has changed my life: Everything from paying rent...
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5 Quick Facts About 5 Of Tech's Biggest Names
The biggest influencers in today’s world aren’t necessarily the ones covering the pages of People and Us Weekly. Many of the most influential personalities are actually in tech. And, whether we are...
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15 Smart Ways To Upgrade Your New Apartment
Whether you're moving to your dream apartment or one that needs some work, every place can benefit from some small upgrades here and there. But when you've spent a ton on the move itself, the last...
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I'm Not Buying The New iPhone Unless It Does These 7 Things
A new iPhone is coming — and it's coming pretty darn quickly. We've been hearing rumors and reports about all the wonderful new features it may include. In June, we even got a sneak peek at its biggest...
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What 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...
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Check Out R29's Very Own Emoji Keyboard: AltMoji
If you love Refinery29 and also love emoji, we have a treat for you. We're launching our very own emoji keyboard. It's called AltMoji, and you can download it from the App Store and Google Play...
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What Is Tonight's Blueberry Moon?
The Strawberry Moon rang in the summer solstice. Now, as we get closer to September's fall equinox, we have a different "fruit" in the sky. Tonight, the Blueberry Moon, this month's full moon, will...
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Why Instagram's Latest Update Is Useful
Earlier this month, Instagram added Stories, which makes the photo-sharing app feel a lot more Snapchat-like. Today, Instagram is making another, albeit smaller, change. And this one capitalizes on...
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Social Media Was A Shameful Place This Week
Our ability to comment publicly on Instagram posts, Tweets, and Facebook statuses is both a blessing and a curse.It can let us commiserate with someone's joys and sorrows in life. And importantly, it...
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Netflix Is Coming To Hotel Rooms
You might've invited someone over for Netflix-and-chilling at your place after a date went particularly well. Now, you may be able to invite them back to your hotel room for the same activity when...
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Uber Users In Pittsburgh May Find Themselves In A Self-Driving Car
Uber users in Pittsburgh will get an entirely new (and hopefully more efficient) experience beginning later this month. For the first time, Uber will be testing out autonomous vehicles — self-driving...
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11 Things Single Girls Do On Instagram
You whip out your phone and snap a selfie. Of course, you're not just going to keep it on your phone — you're going to share it. If it's any good, you're probably going to share it on Instagram. And if...
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Matthew McConaughey Has A Secret YouTube Channel — & It Is Glorious
You can always count on Reddit users to uncover the internet's best kept secrets. Yesterday, redditor S1icedBread drew the public's attention to one such finding: Matthew McConaughey's little-known...
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How Witches Are Casting Emoji Spells
If you were worried teenaged girls were so over witchcraft after The Craft, think again.According to Mic, witches of the internet are using emoji spells to do everything from taking down Donald Trump...
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