There's A New, More Intimate Way To Reply To Instagram Stories
When you have a strong reaction to a friends' Instagram Story, words don't always cut it. That's why Instagram is introducing a new, more visual way to reply to Stories. Starting today, you'll be able...
View ArticleUber Just Expanded In-App Tipping To Over 100 Cities
Update: July 6, 2017: After debuting in-app tipping in just three cities, Uber is expanding the feature to over 100 cities in the U.S. and Canada. TechCrunch reports the rollout includes everywhere...
View ArticleThis Story Is Proof That You Can Find Love On Twitter, Of All Places
This time of year might find you scrambling for a wedding date. You've gotta RSVP by July 10, you'd like a plus-one to dance and maybe more with, but you're single AF. And you can't just tell your...
View ArticleIn Sensitive Facebook Groups, A Challenging Role For Moderators
"If you want to silence a room, say you've got cancer, say your dad or husband went to jail, or say your husband died," Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, said while introducing a round-table luncheon...
View ArticleHow To Get In On All The Amazon Prime Day Deals
It's T-minus one day to Amazon Prime Day. This year, the shopping event officially starts tonight, July 10 at 9 p.m. But there's no need to wait until then. Amazon has sales starting now, as well as...
View ArticleHow To Try Out New Cameras On Vacation, Without Spending Major $$$
Every day, I see tourists walking around Manhattan with large, DSLR cameras slung around their necks. Their commitment to carrying the bulky lenses, even on packed subways, is a testament to a simple...
View ArticleThese Are The Amazon Prime Day Deals We're Most Excited About
Like Cyber Monday, Amazon Prime Day only rolls around once a year. But where Cyber Monday spans multiple sites, making it hard to know where to look first and how deals stack up against each other,...
View ArticleThese Tweets Prove Amazon Prime Day Brings Out Crazy Shopping Behavior
Ladies and gentlemen, hold onto your wallets: Amazon Prime Day is upon us. There’s no denying the 30-hour, fast-paced shopping holiday has some good deals (here's looking at you, Amazon Echo), but...
View ArticleJessica Alba & Gwyneth Paltrow Want To Talk Business
The trajectory of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Alba’s careers is strikingly similar in two key ways: Both started acting at a young age, achieving success in the entertainment industry before leaving to...
View ArticleThink You're Great At Texting & Walking? You're Probably Wrong
It's not uncommon to see pedestrians using their smartphones. It's actually uncommon to see pedestrians not using their phones. Whether they're hailing an Uber, figuring out which corner they should be...
View ArticleGoogle Doodle Celebrates Oscar-Winning Japanese Designer
Let me guess. You were meaning to look up the best hotels in South Beach, or do a deep dive into the lyrics for 4:44. Then you noticed Google's striking new look today, and now you're here.Today's...
View ArticleToday, Google Honors A Revolutionary Japanese Designer
Few people can say that they've worked with as many legendary names as Eiko Ishioka did during her storied career. Today, Google is honoring the Japanese designer, on what would have been her 79th...
View ArticleNike Is Bringing One Of Its Most Groundbreaking Shoe Innovations To Apparel
When Nike revealed its now iconic Flyknit Racer at the 2012 London Olympics, the innovations behind the shoe seemed part genius, part mad scientist.Designed to fit like a sock, the sneaker was the...
View ArticleWhy You'll See Calls For Action Across The Web Today
Today is a national day of action, but you likely won't see people protesting in the streets and carrying signs. Instead, this fight is taking place across the web, where some of the biggest tech...
View ArticleHow To Watch The 2017 Emmy Nominations Online
If there was any question that we’re living in a golden age of television, 2017 answered it. From dystopian thrillers like The Handmaid's Tale to breakout hits like This Is Us and perennial favorites...
View ArticleSix Million Verizon Users' Data Leaked Online
Cybersecurity firm UpGuard uncovered an issue with Verizon's security settings, which exposed over six million users' phone numbers, full names, and select PIN codes online. Verizon later confirmed the...
View ArticleDelta Wants To Offer The Option To Replace Boarding Passes With Fingerprints
If you need more proof that the future is now (and that Big Brother is always watching), Delta airlines have announced that it's trying a new biometric check-in feature that allows passengers to forego...
View ArticleWhat's The Deal With That Dwayne Johnson & Apple "Movie"?
Is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson now employed by Apple? Is Apple really making action movies now? Did Siri get cast in a summer blockbuster?These are all odd, albeit somewhat legitimate, questions....
View ArticleThis Grandpa Made A Cheat Sheet For Emojis & We Cannot Handle It
Nowadays, it seems like there’s a new batch of emojis every time we go online. And while we’re finally getting some of the ones we’ve wanted forever (here’s looking at you, vomit emoji), that means the...
View ArticleIf You're Fluent In Emoji, Does That Technically Make You Bilingual?
Never gotten around to becoming fluent in a second language? Well, we may have good news for you. If you're using emojis in your day-to-day digital communications, then you're basically bilingual — at...
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