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September 3, 2014
What It's Really Like For Female Venture Capitalists In A Man's World
Faced with rampant sexism and ageism, female venture capitalists only comprise about 4% of the industry. Here's how women can rise above.
If you haven't been hiding under a rock, you know the tech industry has a huge gender problem. A recent study shows how difficult it can be for women trying to make it in bro-centric Silicon Valley. Not to mention downright disturbing stories of women who have been put in compromising positions--all because they're working in a man's world.
People Like To Watch Porn On Mobile Devices--Not So Much In North America
Talk about a mood killer: In Asia, a video can stall 38.4 seconds for each minute of playback.
When it comes to mobile video, YouTube is king. But across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, adult video sites remain popular--less so in North America, which prefers Instagram and Vine, thank you very much.
September 2, 2014
Pondering The Selfie, With The Queen Of England
The Queen of England thinks its "strange" to see a wall of cellphone cameras wherever she goes. I agree, but here's why I'm not disgusted.
I realized the word "selfie" had, in some circles, all but replaced the word "photo" during the long weekend I spent entrenched in the world of YouTube fandom at VidCon. Though the mobs of mostly teenage girls would, when I asked them why they had come to the conference, say they wanted to meet their favorite YouTube celebrities, the chief prize was a collection of selfies that featured their favorite YouTube celebrities as props.
The Celeb Photo Leak: Is Using ICloud Safe?
Yes, probably. But ensuring that all your nudes and private information are protected is really goddamn complicated.
Over the weekend, dozens of intimate and private photos belonging to famous women were published to the Internet, awakening a dormant kraken of horny males all flocking to their computers in chorus. Although it's unclear how the collection was obtained, the flood of images on 4chan--and, not much later, on Reddit and Twitter--sparked a smorgasbord of misogyny and victim-shaming, and called into question the security of the cloud.
Apple Says iCloud And Find My iPhone Were Not Breached In Celeb Photo Leaks
Hackers may have stolen account information or correctly answered security questions to gain access to celebrities' iCloud accounts.
In light of the hacks that resulted in the leak of nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and other celebrities, Apple said Tuesday its investigation finds none of these cases resulted from a breach of its iCloud or Find my iPhone services.
NASA Wants Your Tweets And Images For Its Space Time Capsule
The capsule will travel to the asteroid Bennu and return to Earth in 2023.
NASA is asking the public to submit messages and images shared via social media for a time capsule that it will launch in 2016 alongside a scientific mission to the asteroid Bennu. The capsule is scheduled to return to Earth in 2023 with a sample of the 1,760-foot-wide asteroid.
How Atlantic City's Revel Casino Lost The Urban Planning Gamble
Stricken casino Revel wasn't just a place to lose your savings; it was a multibillion dollar bet to redefine a dying city.
Even in its final moments, Revel couldn't catch a break: Atlantic City, New Jersey's ill-fated, multibillion dollar development project was evacuated at 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning by a fire alarm, just hours before shutting its doors after two years of unrelenting financial turmoil.
Tastier, Healthier, And Animal-Free: Can Ethan Brown Reinvent Meat?
Beyond Meat wants to change the world, one protein fiber at a time.
Imagine that you had to describe meat to someone who's never encountered the stuff. It would be hard to do because meat is, you know, meat. You'd begin with where it comes from--the muscles and flesh of chickens, cows, pigs, etc. You'd offer characteristics (the sunset-pink of a medium-rare steak, the savory flavor, the chewiness, the grill marks when you cook it over fire) and the things you can make from it, such as burgers, nuggets, and cold cuts. If you wanted to describe what meat isn't, the top category on your list would clearly be plants.
Summer Vacation Is Officially Over. How To Ease Back Into Work
Allowing time for reflection and planning can help avoid the back-to-work blues.
After a summer holiday slipping back into work mode can be a challenge.
Why You Need To Stop Thinking You Are Too Busy To Take Breaks
Inside the science of why taking breaks can make you happier, and more focused and productive. Still think you're too important?
I know you don't want to take a break right now.
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