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November 2, 2015
Today in Tabs: Grantcanned
More like CAN'T land amirite?
*video footage of plastic bag dancing in wind* "Sometimes I feel like I…" *more footage of that bag" "…have so many tweets inside me…"
Snapchat To Users: Your Snaps And Chats Are Still Private
Following a change in its privacy policy, Snapchat is reassuring users that their messages are deleted from its servers once viewed.
An update to Snapchat's terms of service last week had users nervous that the company was storing copies of their messages. On Sunday night, Snapchat rushed to reassure users that their content does, in fact, remain private.
Study: Small Companies More Likely To Discriminate Against Disabled Job Applicants
A new study from Rutgers University and Syracuse University shows evidence that employers discriminate against disabled job seekers.
When researchers at two universities sent out hundreds of fake cover letters to employers, they discovered something distressing: Employers are still systematically discriminating against disabled job applicants.
Google Launches Meetup App Called Who's Down
Google's challenge: Convincing users to use an app for hanging out that's not, you know . . . Hangouts.
Google's latest standalone app is something unexpected: An event organizer for the offline world. Who's Down, released this weekend, shows users which of their friends are available for in-person activities.
Google Hit With Worker Lawsuit
A Google Express driver is accusing the company of incorrectly treating her as a contractor, rather than an employee.
A week after Amazon's delivery workers brought charges against the company, Google is facing a similar class action lawsuit filed by a driver for its same-day delivery service, Google Express. The case, filed last Friday in Massachusetts, argues that Google incorrectly classified driver Anna Coorey as a contractor instead of an employee, and that the company should compensate her for overtime pay and other expenses.
Most Ironic Attack Ever Plants Malware On Websites Using PageFair Ad Service
Hackers breach web advertising company using fake Adobe Flash update prompts.
If you visited any of about 500 websites on Saturday, and also downloaded what looked like an update to Adobe Flash, you may have inadvertently installed malware that makes your Windows PC into a zombie computer on a hacker's botnet. Even if you did visit the sites, you're probably safe if you didn't take the bait and install the malware masquerading as an Adobe Flash update. If you have a Mac, Chromebook, or Android, iOS or Linux machine, you are also probably safe, as the malware seems to have focused on Windows. Just the same, you should follow the standard drill of updating and running your antivirus/anti-malware software. (You do have AV, right?)
Review: The Sonos Play:5 Sounds Amazing, But Is It Worth $500?
Hands on with the best version yet of the innovative wireless speaker system.
I've listened to the Beatles's Abbey Road album thousands of times. From my first five-disc CD player in middle school to my white brick of an iPod years later, the album—along with most of the rest of the Beatles catalog—has been on regular rotation, off and on, for more than half my life. But I've never heard it quite like this. Today, I'm listening through a pair of the new Play:5 smart speakers from Sonos.
The Problem With Using Secret Computer Code To Put People In Jail
As forensic science gets more and more high-tech, could bugs in the system put innocent people behind bars?
When John Wakefield was convicted in a cold case murder in Schenectady County, New York earlier this year, the real winner—according to the local newspaper—wasn't the victim's family or the district attorney's office. It was a DNA software company.
October 30, 2015
Facebook Makes Minor Tweaks To "Real Name" Policy
Though Facebook still stands firm on its policy, the social network is allowing users to provide greater context for their name choice.
Facebook has responded to 
SEC Expands Equity Crowdfunding Beyond Rich People
Crowdfunding comes to the masses: Starting next year, even small investors will be able to buy equity stakes in private companies.
It's been three years since the Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act passed, giving startups the option to sell equity stakes online. But until the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a set of final rules on Friday, only accredited investors—those who meet required levels of income and assets—could buy them.
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