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December 16, 2015
What Google's Year in Search Reveals About Humanity
The top trending searches of the year reveal people's curiosity about the sad, silly, celebrity, and the serious.
As the world's largest search engine, Google is an integral part of how we see and interpret life—so much so that the word "google" been a part of the Oxford English dictionary since 2006. As such, Google's Year in Search is perhaps the most reliable litmus test for the zeitgeist than any other year-end roundup we have; certainly more so than Facebook's or Twitter's.
Tech Powerhouse Padmasree Warrior Will Lead China's NextEV In U.S. Race Against Tesla
Shanghai-based electric car company NextEV recruited one of Silicon Valley's most prominent female executives.
NextEV, a China-based electric car company poised to compete with Tesla, has recruited one of Silicon Valley's most prominent female tech execs to lead its U.S. division. Padmasree Warrior, who made her exit from Cisco's executive ranks in September, is joining NextEV as its U.S. CEO and global development head.
You Too Can Explore Mars (In VR) Just Like Mark Watney
Conduct missions inside a habitat and rovers on the red planet's surface in Mars 2030.
You don't have to be Mark Watney to conduct scientific missions on Mars.
December 15, 2015
Google, Facebook, And Twitter Crack Down On Hate Speech In Germany
The tech giants have vowed to delete posts that violate Germany's strict hate speech laws.
It's about to get a lot harder to tweet a racist diatribe in Germany. As per a new deal with the German government, hate speech posted on Facebook, Twitter, and Google will be flagged and removed from the view of German users within 24 hours.
Facebook Makes Additional Changes to its Controversial 'Real Name Policy'
The social network wants to support people who use an alias for legitimate reasons, rather than to anonymously bully or threaten others.
In the wake of criticism that Facebook's "real name" policy is too restrictive, the social media giant is making some changes to its policy to allow users with legitimate reasons to remain anonymous.
Today in Tabs: Light The Tabs On Fire
Today in McKay Coppins's tweets
Jack Shafer says it's ok to cover Donald Trump incessantly so here we go again. At a rally in Las Vegas last night, increasingly violent and deranged supporters of the luxuriously healthy demagogue yelled things like "light the motherfucker on fire" and "Sieg heil" as protesters were dragged out by either security thugs or just regular freelance thugs. Gawker's ace political newshound Sam Biddle broke the story, reporting on McKay Coppins's tweets. BuzzFeed was beaten to the scoop but managed to file 20 minutes later, with Michelle Broder Van Dyke reporting on McKay Coppins's tweets. Mic's Luke Brinker followed up this morning, reporting on McKay Coppins's tweets. And even those weary dinosaurs of print and TV managed to get in on the story, with the LA Times's Kurtis Lee and NBC's Benjy Sarlin somehow reporting on their own tweets, which is obviously why legacy media is losing.
Facebook Moves In On Yelp's Turf With Discovery Site For Local Services
A new site, Facebook.com/services, offers a searchable directory of highly rated businesses in your area.
Facebook is quietly testing a new site to help you find highly rated businesses in your area.
The Morning After Your Company's Holiday Party
Because it's too obvious if you call in sick.
The worst part of your company's holiday party? The morning after. We invited some New York comedians to help us show the myriad of ways the morning after your holiday party can be uncomfortable — from not being able to make eye contact with your colleagues, to maybe hooking up with someone you can't quite remember, to the accidental overshare, watch this video and use it as a cautionary tale!
How Volkswagen's Company Culture Could Have Led Employees To Cheat
It's not hard to see how a competitive culture and hypercritical management could encourage unethical behavior.
Can a company's culture foster unethical behavior?
European Teens Under 16 Could Be Barred From Snapchat And Instagram
On Tuesday, the European Parliament votes on a law that could move the age of consent for social media from 13 to 16.
If Instagram is "life" for today's teens, a new proposal in Europe could represent an existential crisis for them. When the European Parliament rules on a new regulation Tuesday, all teens under the age of 16 could be booted off their preferred social media platforms.
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