YouTube reverses course on homophobic videos but stays consistently inconsistent
When faced with a question of engagement over community standards, YouTube chooses clicks and ads. Google does, too. Late last night, YouTube ended its days-long silence over allegations of homophobic...
View ArticleGoogle’s latest search algorithm change hurts web traffic for Daily...
The search giant just tweaked its algorithm with a core update for June 2019, and there already seems to be an impact. A few days ago, Google warned publishers that change was on the horizon. The...
View ArticleSome Instagram users no longer have the Close Friends option
Users are reporting they can no longer send stories to “close friends.” It’s unclear if Facebook is getting rid of the feature altogether. Certain Instagram users who are hoping to share intimate...
View ArticleHere’s what you can get for free on National Doughnut Day
It’s yet another holiday that doesn’t exist. Here’s how to reap the benefits. Today is yet another holiday that isn’t real. National [insert random thing] day—and the random thing today is … doughnuts!...
View ArticleCaterpillar Inc. is trying to stop a tiny café from using the word cat
The $70 billion construction company is scared of coffee shops and children’s clothing stores. Construction giant Caterpillar Inc. is in a trademark battle with one of its biggest threats: A coffee...
View ArticleAmazon’s new credit card helps you get into debt with your own money
Its new program with Synchrony Bank is targeted toward people with bad credit. Have bad credit? Does Amazon have a solution for you (as long as you have the collateral).Read Full Story
View ArticleKamala Harris blasts Chase CEO Jamie Dimon over sneaky forced arbitration clause
Senator Harris cowrote a letter with Senator Richard Blumenthal demanding Chase end its questionable new practice. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) sent a letter late last week to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie...
View ArticleWidespread WordPress outage takes down Quartz, TechCrunch, Rolling Stone, and...
Many news websites have a new scaled-down design thanks to a massive WordPress VIP Go outage. If you happen to be perusing some top news sites like TechCrunch, Quartz, Rolling Stone, and 9to5Google,...
View ArticleAT&T just cancelled Samsung’s Galaxy Fold preorders: report
Samsung’s latest smartphone has been hampered with problems, and now retailers are cancelling orders. It seems that Samsung hasn’t yet figured out a solution to its Galaxy Fold problem. The...
View ArticleTarget takes aim at Amazon and Walmart with same-day delivery
Thanks to an acquisition, the retailer is offering same-day delivery for certain items. If you’re an e-commerce giant that doesn’t offer some form of a free same-day delivery option, what are you even...
View ArticleThe VC-backed media myth is combusting
Private equity is helping Axel Springer go private; Business Insider is merging with eMarketer. The myth of a scaling media company may be crumbling. Business Insider is a large media operation and...
View ArticleA 360-degree tour of Lockheed Martin’s vision of the future
The security and defense company’s innovation lab thinks about tomorrow’s technology solutions. Lockheed Martin’s Virginia-based Center for Innovation is where the security and defense company comes up...
View ArticleWestern Union stock tanks after Facebook unveils Libra cryptocurrency
There’s a new cross-border payments player in town. This morning, Facebook finally went public with its big blockchain plans. Its new project, called Libra, is absolutely ambitious and, like all things...
View ArticleHere’s a short history of Facebook flops
Facebook is primed to launch its blockchain project Libra, but looking back at other fails may provide a cautionary tale. Yesterday was Facebook’s big blockchain day. It finally went public with its...
View ArticleWhy pot legalization just failed again in one of the U.S.’s most...
One word: Governor Cuomo. What a difference a day makes. On Tuesday, it seemed like there was still a chance. Today, after a legislative battle that dragged on for months, New York State lawmakers shot...
View ArticleA brief timeline of how Slack took over the modern workplace in 8 years
Today, Slack Technologies debuts on the NYSE. So how did it get here? Today, Slack Technologies is poised to finally enter the public market. The workplace-productivity startup is going the “direct...
View ArticleMillennial booze startup Haus wants you to ditch the Aperol Spritz
A new alcoholic beverage called Haus thinks it can tap into younger consumers’ desire for wellness even in their booze—and introduce a new type of drink to the U.S. A little over a month ago, the New...
View ArticleWayfair employees to walk out in protest of sales to migrant detention camps
This movement has already caught the attention of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Employees at the e-commerce company Wayfair are planning on staging a walkout tomorrow over an alleged decision to sell...
View ArticleHow to help migrant children: 4 things you can do for the border crisis right...
The United States is currently in a humanitarian crisis. Here’s how you can help. The United States is currently in a humanitarian crisis, whether politicians admit it or not. The Trump administration,...
View ArticleThis ‘Starbucks of wine’ chain is changing the way Americans...
Far from Napa, this Midwestern-born wine-focused restaurant chain is converting scores of new oenophiles a year. Wine consumption in the U.S.—which boomed in the mid-2000s when inexpensive brands like...
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