TikTok bans ads for fasting apps and weight loss supplements
Generation Z’s favorite app, TikTok, is making moves to make sure its young fans stay healthy. In an announcement on Wednesday, TikTok rolled out a number of new policies, including…
So You Bought an Apple Watch. Now, for the Accessories
Top Product: AirPods Pro | $219 | Amazon It’s new Apple Watch time! Apple’s September event didn’t give us the new iPhone that some anticipated, but it did deliver the…
This Canadian city is giving out free bus passes to help those with low income
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest…
Google Maps now has a COVID-19 layer because 2020
It’s 2020, the year when you can’t go outside without being at least a little worried about getting infected with COVID-19 or infecting someone else. Google wants to make your…
Instagram Reels are now double the length and easier to edit
Instagram today announced it’s making some much-needed updates to its TikTok competitor, Reels. These include the ability to make longer videos, as well as making it easier to trim video…
California bans sale of (new) gas vehicles starting 2035
If we’re going to get a hold on climate change, governments need to take clear action towards preventing harmful emissions. Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom tried to do just that,…
CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk’
This year, many people braved the risk of coronavirus infection to protest police brutality in Black neighborhoods, but physical violence isn’t the only way law enforcement can harm marginalized and…
Arlan Hamilton and Katie Rae Say Tech Can Do Well—and Do Good
Silicon Valley has long been criticized for operating under an erroneous binary: You must choose between profit or positive social impact. As people around the nation face an ongoing public…
Jon Snow’s Resurrection Is Why Lady Stoneheart Never Came to Game of Thrones
Good thing she didn’t yell “I’ll be back!”Image: HBO Sorry, Thrones fans. Only one Stark-affiliated resurrection per series. No take-backsies. Advertisement Lady Stoneheart—the resurrected, vengeful corpse of Catelyn Stark roaming…
Maria Ressa Says Disinformation Is More Insidious Than We Think
Maria Ressa, CEO and executive editor of Rappler, an investigative news website in the Philippines, says we talk about disinformation all wrong. The typical framing suggests that the people behind…