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July 17, 2015
The Rejected Covers Of "Go Set A Watchman"
How do you design the cover of a sequel to a classic novel? As many times as you have to.
For a graphic designer, being asked to come up for a cover for Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman (available this week) must have been like walking into a minefield.
Homejoy Is Shutting Down After One Too Many Worker Lawsuits
If it weren't for the dubious labor practices, $30 house cleanings would have been just dandy.
Worker classification lawsuits against on-demand companies have claimed their first casualty: Cleaning service Homejoy is shutting down on July 31, Re/code reports.
The Recommender: Claire Dodson's Special Message For Taylor Swift
The best things on and off the Internet this week, curated by Fast Company employees.
[image error]Claire DodsonPhoto: Celine Grouard for Fast CompanyName: Claire Dodson
Role at Fast Company: Editorial assistant. I basically help with anything I can get my hands on, which tends to include fact-checking, researching, and writing for the print magazine. Recent projects include joining up with the other EAs to make sangria for Fast Company happy hour. Yum.
Twitter: @Claire_ifying
Titillating Fact: I once walked past Taylor Swift in a mall in Nashville back when she was well known but not yet world famous. I was too nervous to say anything. Tay, if you're reading this, I've had nothing but regret since.
Tesla's New Feature Takes The Model S From 0-60 MPH In Under 3 Seconds
The carmaker is also rolling out an upgraded 19-hour battery pack.
At a press conference in San Francisco today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that a new feature will let the electric car maker's Model S P85D accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in a mere 2.8 seconds. Dubbed "Ludicrous Mode" in an apparent nod to Mel Brooks film Spaceballs, the new functionality yields one of the fastest car acceleration times seen yet.
The Problem With Creating An App For Sharing Your "Authentic Self"
Beme aims to show "real selves" on social media. But creating versions of who we are is a human condition, not a digital one.
Casey Neistat's new app, Beme, is designed to create a contrast to the carefully curated personas featured on social media profiles. Instead of adding filters to make photos look better, reviewing videos before posting, or adding witty comments in hopes of collecting "favorites" or "hearts," users record four-second video snippets by lifting the phone to their chests, which activates the camera. They can't review the video or add comments before posting.
Tender Greens And The Fast Casual "Sweet Spot"
What restaurateur Danny Meyer's decision to invest in Tender Greens says about the continued growth of the "fast casual" eatery.
Restaurateur Danny Meyer is doing something unusual for a fine dining restaurateur: He's investing in a chain restaurant. Union Square Hospitality, Meyer's company, is investing in a California-based chain called Tender Greens. The restaurant owner is just the latest in a series of fine-dining titans who see big money in fast food-ish chain restaurants.
Court: Aereo-Like Streaming Service Should Be Treated Similarly To Cable
FilmOn X, an obscure Internet video service, has seemingly won the legal victory Aereo could never obtain.
For the first time, a court has ruled that a streaming video service should be treated like a cable service.
28 Of The Best "Clueless" Moments You Missed
The classic teen comedy turns 20 this week. Let's celebrate with total obsession.
Get ready to feel old in the best kind of way: Writer and director Amy Heckerling's seminal teen rom-com Clueless turns 20 this week—and time has done nothing to diminish the film's staying power. (Or entertainment value, as Cher Horowitz might put it.)
Google News Lab Mashes Big Data With Old-School Reporting
An ex-reporter leads Google's project to merge its fire hose of video and data with traditional journalism to separate news from noise.
On July 8, Philadelphia police stopped 22-year-old Tyree Carroll on his bicycle and repeatedly beat him after he was already on the ground. More than a dozen officers eventually surrounded Carroll as he called for his grandmother, who lived nearby, for help. We know this because activist Jasmyne Cannick recorded the encounter on a phone and uploaded it to her YouTube channel.
Just How Much Money Will Self-Driving Cars Save You?
Estimates from auto insurance startup Metromile suggest not driving yourself is really worth your while.
Self-driving cars will save the average driver about $1,000 annually, according to estimates from auto insurance startup, Metromile.
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