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August 12, 2015
Twitter Removes 140 Character Limit For Direct Messages
The social network is rolling out longer direct messages in a bid to keep users on its app for longer periods of time.
Twitter is formally lifting its 140 character limit for direct messages, after informing developers of the update in June.
No More "Girls' Building Sets": Target To Phase Out Gender-Based Signage
A social media campaign questioning aisle signs like "girls' building sets" prompted the change.
To the girls of the world who love Lego and the boys who love Frozen: Target is now a friendlier place to shop. The Minnesota-based retailer announced last week, in response to ongoing social media complaints, that it would eliminate gendered signage in sections devoted to toys, home, and entertainment.
Periscope Users Watch 40 Years' Worth Of Video Per Day
The live streaming app says it has also crossed 10 million users.
Periscope has released its first company report since launching in March, and the numbers are impressive: The streaming video service boasts more than 10 million accounts, and says its users watch the equivalent of 40 years' worth of video every day. Back in April, Twitter shared that Periscope had reached 1 million users just 10 days after launch.
Mid-Year Check-In: We've Streamed 1 Trillion Songs So Far
The streaming music space is blowing up. And the numbers prove it.
Taylor Swift may have her doubts about the music streaming market, but listeners are leaving little doubt about where the future lies: It's online and it's on demand. In the first half of 2015, we've already streamed more than 1 trillion songs on the Internet, according to the latest numbers from music analytics company Next Big Sound. And that doesn't even include Apple Music and its reported 10 million users.
Intel's Radically Transparent Analysis Of Its Diversity Initiatives
Tech titan Intel is betting that opening the books on its initiatives will only further efforts to diversify.
Intel's no startup. Founded in 1968, the company now has revenues in excess of $50 billion and a global staff of more than 107,000. But the tech behemoth has begun subscribing to a strategy most often baked into startups when they are still in the very early stages: radical transparency.
Is Being Too Connected Ruining Your Productivity?
I think you know the answer to this.
It's hard to not stay constantly connected when we all carry around a pocket-sized computer at all times. It's important though to make tiny decisions throughout the day to unplug in order to be as productive as possible. Watch the above video to find out tips, such as when to return an email, to how you should spend your lunch break, to whether you should watch TV after dinner or catch up on email. Just remember, the Internet isn't going anywhere. So have fun out there, and try to unplug and unwind.
After Twitter Freakout, Tinder Says It "Overreacted" To Vanity Fair Article
"Nancy Jo Sales, this is Tinder calling..."
Remember Alexis Neiers, the moneyed Valley girl who was complicit with the high-profile burglaries committed by the Bling Ring? Tinder sure does.
New Glassdoor Survey Suggests "It's Who You Know" Is Only Slightly True For Job Seekers
Looking to clinch the job of your dreams? A referral from a person working at the company could give you an incremental edge.
No matter what stage of the career arc you're on, you've likely heard the adage, "it's not what you know, it's who you know" applied to a job search. Turns out, that's only a little bit true according to a new report from Glassdoor.
5 Ways To Convince People To Actually Do Something About Climate Change
If you don't already believe the earth is screwed, it's going to take a different approach to convince you.
There's a fundamental paradox about climate change. Americans are actually less worried now about the climate than they were in 1999, despite thousands of new studies that keep piling up the evidence about the threat (plus more actual physical evidence occurring every day). Scientists might be blanketing us in facts about impending disaster, but most people still aren't taking action based on those facts—and some still don't believe them.
Conformity Is Good For You, And Good For Everyone Else On Earth
The survival of our species may depend on not everyone being a special snowflake.
Conforming isn't just good for you, it's good for the species. You might like to think you're a trailblazing individual, but we're hardwired to follow the latest trends as enthusiastically as any Japanese teenager.
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