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October 2, 2014
Internet of Exclusion: Billions Worldwide Still Not Connected To Internet, U.S. Not Immune
More than 50% of the global population will remain offline through 2017, says a new report.
There are over 7 billion people on Earth, but 4.4 billion (62%) are not online. While many are expected to gain Internet access by 2017, up to 4.2 billion people will remain disconnected, according to a report by McKinsey & Co. released Wednesday. And though 84% of the United States has Internet access, 50 million Americans remain offline.
Evernote Helped Organize Your Notes. Now It Wants To Organize Your Desk
The digital note-taking company unveils a new line of laptop, tablet, and monitor stands made from plywood.
It's been a year since Evernote declared a cease-fire between pen and digital, and in that time, the company has put its brand on a bevy of physical goods, including Post-it Notes, Moleskine notebooks, scanners, styluses, backpacks, wallets, pencil holders, even socks.
A Buyer's Guide To The Best Gaming Laptop
A laptop shouldn't mean an inferior gaming experience. The Wirecutter investigates.
After looking at all the gaming laptops out there and testing a few ourselves, we concluded that the $1,740 Asus ROG G750JS-DS71 is the best gaming laptop for most people.
Finally, Ikea Furniture You Can Build In 5 Minutes
Put that hex wrench down. Ikea's newest line of furniture requires no tools and no loose pieces.
Ikea furniture seems like such a good deal, until you get it home and realize that you have to spend half a day or more building it. Ikea's new Regissör line is an attempt to address this pain point. The company promises that its new bookshelf, cabinets, and coffee table can be constructed in a mere five minutes.
I Tried Living On One Browser Tab And Almost Died
Tabless Thursday: A supposedly productive thing I'll never do again.
Editor's Note: Join Tabless Thursday victim John Ness and our resident habit expert Rachel Gillett on Friday, October 3 at 11 a.m. ET for a live chat about whether going tabless is worth the payoff, and weigh in with your own thoughts.
These Six "Monkeys" Will Totally Change The Way You Look At Email
Every one of these weird email gadgets would make for a killer Kickstarter.
Email can be a chaotic thing, but we manage it with software magic and esoteric philosophies like Inbox Zero. Designer Brendan Dawes wondered what it would be like if we interacted with email physically; twisting knobs, flicking switches, and watching it glow. Would we learn to love email again, or would it just become another ornery appliance in our lives?
"What It Says Is That We Don't Value Women": Interview With Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Part 1 of a 2-part talk. Gillibrand discusses feminist role models, football--and why she revealed sexist remarks from colleagues.
Sometimes she's earnest. Often, she's passionate. But whether she's talking about sexual assault on college campuses or watching football, her mother as a role model, or "women's issues," Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is always candid. Recently, following the recent publication of Off the Sidelines, her memoir/political manifesto, she sat down with for an evening with Fast Company--in the first Kering Talk, a series of conversations with some of today's most influential people--to discuss her inspirations and innovations.
October 1, 2014
Will Ferrell Says Goodbye to Derek Jeter, Red Sox Style
"LET'S GO, JE-DAH!"
New York Yankees team captain/national hero/living legend/all-around good guy (except if you ask Keith Olbermann) Derek Jeter played the last game of his career this past Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. And something magical happened: The Sox fans were (gasp) nice.
The Makeup Of BuzzFeed's Newsroom: 52% Women, 73% White
Editor-in-chief Ben Smith cited an ethical imperative to improve these stats.
BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith on Wednesday released the media company's diversity numbers. Like Silicon Valley tech giants that have recently released their own diversity reports, the numbers are very much a work in progress.
Mom Spins Her 4-Year-Old's Harshest Burns Into Hilarious Marketing Gold
"Your tummy looks like a bagel."
Kids are the future and can be adorable or whatever, but they have no filter when it comes to expressing their thoughts--good or bad, but especially bad.
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