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October 13, 2015
10 Brutally Honest Slogans For Twitter
More than 25,000 tweeters tried to #GiveTwitterASlogan. Here are 10 of our favorites.
The hashtag #GiveTwitterASlogan has been trending on Twitter since early Tuesday morning, with more than 25,000 users suggesting slogans for the social network.
Pregnant Ladies, Rejoice: You Can Now Rent Maternity Clothes
To make renting maternity clothes as sensible for business as it is for customers, subscription company Le Tote took a four-year detour.
When Rakesh Tondon's pregnant wife started swapping maternity clothes with her girlfriends, Tondon thought he saw a perfect opportunity for a business. "She didn't want to spend money on maternity clothes," he says. "She would wear them once or twice and never want to wear them again." Surely other pregnant women had this same problem. It would make more sense, he thought, to rent maternity clothes.
Today in Tabs: Interior Design Tips With Jack
If you're bleeding to death, apply direct pressure and call an ambulance right away.
a.footnote {vertical-align: super; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none;}In Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, shelter ranks second, just after physiological integrity and just before love and belonging. I assume you're not currently bleeding to death
VR and Augmented Reality Will Soon Be Worth $150 Billion. Here Are The Major Players
A new report suggests AR will be eventually worth four times as much as VR.
Together, virtual reality and augmented reality are expected to generate about $150 billion in revenue by the year 2020.
October 12, 2015
Ancestry.com In Talks With FDA To Offer Genetic Testing
The genealogy company is in the "very early stages of a conversation with the FDA," according to Ancestry.com CEO Tim Sullivan.
Ancestry.com, the popular genealogy site, is talking to the FDA about using DNA to estimate disease risk for the company's member base. CEO Tim Sullivan revealed the news in an interview with The Verge, effectively announcing his company's intention to eventually offer straight-to-consumer genetic testing.
Facebook Doubles Down On E-Commerce With A Shopping Tab
Coming soon for Facebook users: a shopping-centric news feed and mobile ads with mini-catalogs.
Facebook is quietly rolling out new e-commerce capabilities. Beginning this week, users will see a shopping section packed with product listings that is entirely separate from the news feed. These lists will be customized for users depending on their interests and Facebook activity, and access will initially be limited to a small group of retailers.
BuzzFeed To Produce Native Political Advertising
As election season ramps up, BuzzFeed will begin creating and hosting video ads for politicians and political causes.
BuzzFeed, one of the Internet's best-trafficked content destinations, is hoping politicians will turn to its site for voter outreach. The media brand just created a new position—vice president of politics and advocacy—that will oversee the creation of native political ads on BuzzFeed. Rena Shapiro, who will be filling the role, previously served as the director of political advertising at Pandora.
Facebook Pays Less In Taxes In The U.K. Than The Average U.K. Employee
In 2014, Facebook spent a mere $6,643 on U.K. taxes—allegedly because the company is not profitable there.
If you live in the U.K., there's a strong possibility you pay more in taxes than Facebook does. Last year, the social networking giant spent just over $6,600 on corporation taxes in the U.K., where it has more than 30 million users and brings in $161 million in sales, according to Quartz. The average U.K. worker, on the other hand, pays almost $8,300 in taxes.
Facebook Pays Less In Taxes In The U.K. Than The Average U.K. Employee
In 2014, Facebook spent a mere $6,643 on U.K. taxes—allegedly because the company is not profitable there.
If you live in the U.K., there's a strong possibility you pay more in taxes than Facebook does. Last year, the social networking giant spent just over $6,600 on corporation taxes in the U.K., where it has more than 30 million users and brings in $161 million in sales, according to Quartz. The average U.K. worker, on the other hand, pays almost $8,300 in taxes.
Today in Dogs: Every Dog I Saw Today
Every day has its dog.
a.footnote {vertical-align: super; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none;}I am on vacation this week, and I think you should be as well. So Today in Tabs is going all cartoon for a week! We will pay no attention to the internet nonsense of the day, but instead present a range of excellent cartoonists doing what they do. I strongly encourage you to enjoy these cartoons, forward them to your friends, and then get on with your day, secure in the knowledge that nothing more interesting or important is likely to happen, online or off.
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