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Can Lipsi Succeed Where Other Anonymous Messaging Apps Have Failed?
Madeline Buxton
Apr 13, 2018
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With New Features, Uber Makes A Strong Point About Safety
Madeline Buxton
Apr 12, 2018
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Uber Wants To Become Your All-In-One Transportation App
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Apr 11, 2018
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Mark Zuckerberg's Hearing Is A Reminder We Need More Young People...
A lot of serious issues were discussed during Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress today. The main issue, and the reason Zuckerberg was summoned t
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Madeline Buxton
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Instagram's New Feature Brings The iPhone's Portrait Mode To The ...
A few weeks ago, a friend texted me, asking for my tech editor take on what phone she should buy: the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. My answer came easily. If you don
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Today's Google Doodle Honors Classic Film Star Omar Sharif
If you've watched the classic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, you'll recognize one of the movie's stars, Omar Sharif, on Google's homepag
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How To Watch Beyoncé & Cardi B Take Over Coachella
For two weekends every April, Coachella delivers the ultimate Instagram takeover. The massive music festival in the desert has become as known for its hair
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Didn't Get A News Feed Link? Here's How To Know If Your Facebook ...
Update: April 10, 2017: If you haven't seen a link at the top of your News Feed letting you know if your information was shared with Cambridge Analyti
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Apple Just Announced Gorgeous Red Versions Of The iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
Surprise! The iPhone family is getting two new members — well, sort of. Today, Apple announced gorgeous red versions of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, joining
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Facebook Birthdays Have Turned Into Fundraisers, But Is That Such...
Immediately after Joyce Wang posted her birthday fundraiser to Facebook in November 2017, she tried to take it down. Wang didn't realize that all Face
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Madeline Buxton
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A New Tool For Fighting Online Abuse Lets You Recruit Friends For...
Here’s what we know about online harassment: It affects 41% of U.S. adults, with 18 to 29 year-olds experiencing the most abuse. The majority of this abu
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How To Know If Your Facebook Data Was Part Of The Cambridge Analy...
Were you one of the potentially 87 million Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica data incident? You’ll be able to find out soon enough. On A
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Madeline Buxton
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Facebook Says Cambridge Analytica Data Incident May Have Affected...
Update: April 4, 2018: Far more people were affected by the Cambridge Analytica data incident than Facebook originally cited. According to The New York Tim
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Madeline Buxton
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Google Celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou With A Stunning Doodle
Google gathered a star-studded cast of celebrities, including Alicia Keys, Laverne Cox, and Oprah Winfrey, to help celebrate Dr. Maya Angelou. Today's
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Madeline Buxton
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Meet Shine, The Texting Service Disrupting The Wellness World
When Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi met working at DoSomething.org seven years ago, they formed a bond that surpassed the standard coworker friendship.
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Madeline Buxton
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Snapchat Finally Introduces A Way To Tag Friends — & Get Everyone...
Update: 2:30 p.m.: In addition to rolling out group video chat and Mentions, Snapchat is also re-enabling the Giphy library. The app originally suspended G
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Madeline Buxton
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Google Celebrates Clockmaker John Harrison With A Homepage Doodle
Time is at the center of today's Google Doodle, which honors clockmaker John Harrison. Harrison is depicted working on an elaborate tabletop clock, su
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15 Tips That Will Make You A Google Maps Expert
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Why Women Are — & Aren't — Deleting The Social Network
The reasons are complicated.
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Madeline Buxton
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Why Are We So Obsessed With (Tech) Easter Eggs?
What do Mozilla, Google, and IMDB have in common, besides all existing online? Each is home to some of the most popular — and creative — Easter eggs. T
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Madeline Buxton
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If Your iPhone's Battery Is Struggling, iOS 11.3 Will Help You Fi...
Apple is giving you back some control over your battery life with today's iPhone update, iOS 11.3. You might remember that in December, the company wa
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Madeline Buxton
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The Most Surprising Revelations From Bumble's Lawsuit Against Tin...
Earlier this month, Match Group, the parent company of dating apps including Tinder, Match, and OkCupid, filed a contentious patent infringement lawsuit ag
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Madeline Buxton
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PSA: GIF Stickers Are Returning To Instagram Stories Today
Update: March 29, 2018: After removing GIFs from Instagram Stories earlier this month, Instagram is returning them to users' sticker folders today. Th
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Madeline Buxton
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The Pipeline: How A Googler Went From HR To Engineering
Refinery29 is proud to present The Pipeline, our monthly commitment to highlighting young women who aren’t just making it in Silicon Valley — they’re
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Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy & Data Controls As User Unrest Con...
As Facebook continues to deal with the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data incident, the company is taking its first official steps towards mending b
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Madeline Buxton
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Apple's Affordable 9.7-Inch iPad Gets Some Notable Upgrades
School was back in session (alarm bells and all) at today's Apple announcement event at Chicago's Lane Tech College Prep High School. But you don
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Madeline Buxton
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Snapchat's Share Price Falls Slightly After Chrissy Teigen Signs ...
Update: March 26, 2018: Chrissy Teigen became the latest high profile celebrity to bail on Snapchat this weekend. In a Tweet announcing her decision, Teige
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Is Fitbit's New Smartwatch Worth The Hype & Your $$$?
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Finally
, Good News For Everyone Who Misses Instagram's C...
'Grammers, the day has come. After over a year of begging Instagram to bring back the chronological feed and feeling disappointed by every new update
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Madeline Buxton
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What You Need To Know About Snapchat's New Snap Map Update
Snapchat is taking Snap Map in a new direction with Map Explore, the first major update to the geolocation-based feature since it launched in June 2017. Ma
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