Meet The New Worker, Same As The Old Worker
Faced with lawsuits that could threaten their business models, tech companies are pushing for a new classification of worker that would combine the flexibility afforded to contractors with the...
View ArticleEllen Pao Must Pay Kleiner Perkins $276,000 In Legal Fees
The venture capital firm had asked for $1 million. Meanwhile, both sides are fighting the battle for public opinion. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Ellen Pao will have to pay her former employer,...
View ArticleTaylor Swift's "1989" Will Not Be On Apple Music
The technology giant could not secure the rights to Swift’s latest blockbuster, which will remain unavailable on any streaming service, BuzzFeed News has learned. Christopher Polk / Getty Images Apple...
View ArticleWeWork Threatened To Fire Cleaners If They Unionize, Workers Claim
The complaint to the National Labor Relations Board followed a protest at the company’s HQ on Thursday. WeWork denies the charges. 32BJ SEIU / Via Facebook: 32BJSEIU WeWork allegedly threatened to...
View ArticleWomen Can Keep Getting Abortions Via Webcam, Iowa Supreme Court Rules
The ruling could inspire other states to begin offering telemedical abortions. In this Sept. 22, 2010, photo, a doctor (foreground) in Des Moines, Iowa, and a nurse in a clinic in another city,...
View ArticleGoogle Will Remove Revenge Porn From Search Results
The search giant finally takes a stand against sexually explicit images posted to the Internet without consent. TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / Getty Images Revenge porn — explicit images or videos uploaded to...
View ArticleThe Golden State Warriors Are Actually Just An Incubator That Happens To Be...
Steph Curry has a tech startup. Klay Thompson shills a wearable. Here’s how the NBA champ Dubs are pretty much ready for demo day. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images View Entire List ›
View ArticleOne Of The Leaked Saudi Emails Is Literally Spam
The email, which you’ve probably deleted yourself, is asking for help getting access to $50 million of the late Muammar Qaddafi’s money. On Friday, Wikileaks released a new trove of documents from the...
View ArticleThese Companies Are Racing To Sell You High-Speed Internet From Space
A globe-circling fleet of small satellites could deliver high-speed internet to all corners of the Earth. It’s the new space race — and the kings of Silicon Valley all want to win. OneWeb / Via...
View ArticleTwitter Lays E-Commerce Groundwork With New Product Pages
Brands and stars set up shops within Twitter. We spend a lot of time within the walls of social media companies. So much, in fact, that some are now ingesting other parts of the internet to spare you...
View ArticleFCC Says Carriers Can Block Robocalls And Spam Texts, But Will They?
The Federal Communications Commission wants to offer consumers more power to prevent unwanted calls. Seinfeld. Sony Pictures Television youtube.com / Via youtube.com The Federal Communications...
View ArticleRacist Reddit Group Embraces Alleged Charleston Shooting Manifesto
Among the members of /r/coontown, the manifesto’s author has found a sympathetic ear. One user wrote, “If this is the real deal…he’s no different from me, really.” lastrhodesian.com / Via...
View ArticleTaylor Swift Says She's "Shocked" By Apple's Treatment Of Musicians
The singer said that she believes Apple Music will ultimately hurt young artists. Taylor Swift is discussing why she will not allow her latest album 1989 to be available on Apple's new streaming...
View ArticleUber Under Fire For Plan To Track Users
The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Uber’s new privacy policy, which gives the company the right to track users even if they’re not currently...
View ArticleBaltimore's Challenge: Buy Computers For 100,000 Kids, And Don't Mess It Up
The Los Angeles school district’s attempt to give all its students an iPad was a billion-dollar disaster. Baltimore County and its ambitious young superintendent hope to succeed where L.A. failed....
View ArticleJack Dorsey Could Have A Decision To Make
Twitter or Square? Square or Twitter? Jack Dorsey Rick Bowmer / AP Jack Dorsey may soon have to choose between Twitter and Square. In an press release issued this morning, Twitter's board said its CEO...
View ArticleThat Wikileaks Dump Of Saudi Cables Included Private Medical Information
It details treatment in Saudi hospitals of everything from “kidney trouble” to “depression.” FABRICE COFFRINI / Getty Images The cache of classified Saudi diplomatic cables made public by Wikileaks...
View ArticleMillennials Laughing Alone With Technology
This smartphone is on fleek like bae. <3 Poike / Getty Images Katie_martynova / Getty Images Moodboard / Getty Images Paulprescott72 / Getty Images View Entire List ›
View ArticleCan We Guess Your Age By Your Gaming Experience?
“Does this game make me look old?” Nintendo / Via Flickr: freshyill
View ArticleNew Shuddle App Lets Kids Call A Car Themselves
Shuddle, a ride-hail service for the children of busy parents, debuts an app that puts kids in control. Shuddle.com So much for that long-held parenting tenet "Don't get in cars with strangers." On...
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