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July 17, 2014
"F*^% You Airbnb": What Some New Yorkers Really Think About The Company Everyone Is Talking About
Sharpie-wielding Gotham residents have strong opinions about Airbnb--and they have nothing to do with vaginas.
The mega-hit home-sharing startup Airbnb may have a new logo that everyone is talking about, and an expanding operation, but it also has an old problem: outspoken New Yorkers, armed with Sharpies. On various Airbnb ads that have recently invaded NYC's subway platforms, someone has crossed out the company's aggressive pro-apartment sharing messaging, offering instead what some might call "real talk."
Bing Complies With EU "Right to Be Forgotten" Ruling
Microsoft's Bing search engine will begin erasing embarrassing digital footprints.
Microsoft is following Google in allowing users in the European Union to exercise their "right to be forgotten." In May, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that people may request that specific search results about themselves be deleted. Google has begun complying with requests--which is proving to be no small undertaking--and now Microsoft is doing the same with Bing for EU users.
Petition To Release Japanese Vagina Artist Gathers 20,000 Signatures
Artist Megumi Igarishi was arrested for distributing 3-D printable files of her own vagina. #FreeMegumi
On July 14, Japanese artist Megumi Igarashi was arrested under suspicion of selling and distributing 3-D printable files of her own vagina. She faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 for allegedly breaking Japanese obscenity laws. She can also be detained until the end of the month before charges are filed.
Fertility App Glow Helped 20,000 Women Conceive. Now It's Launching A Pregnancy App
Glow launches an app to help expecting parents plan and learn about their pregnancies.
Since launching its fertility app last April, Glow has helped 20,000 women and couples naturally conceive. Now, the San Francisco startup is eyeing the next phase of the lives of these parents-to-be: pregnancy.
More Details On The "Smart" Poster Built Specially For Digital Art
This Kickstarter darling reached its goal within 30 minutes. Here's how it will change the art world.
This story contains interviews with Jake Levine, CEO of Electric Objects; and Jacob Bijani, software engineer at Electric Objects.
July 16, 2014
A Visual Guide to Vaginas, So No One Ever Compares The Airbnb Logo To A Vagina Again (NSFW)
For those of you who were playing paper football during sex ed, welcome to remedial female anatomy.
On Wednesday, Airbnb released its new logo design. It looks like this:
Munchery And Jawbone Team Up To Seamlessly Track Nutritional Data
With this partnership, Munchery's meal data, which breaks down calories, fiber, and fat, will automatically transfer to the Jawbone UP app.
Many people love the idea of keeping a meal log, but the actual inputting process? Not so much.
BlackBerry Unveils Its Own Siri-Like Virtual Assistant
BlackBerry Assistant will be built into BlackBerry 10.3 and Passport devices.
BlackBerry has offered a first look at one of the features you can expect with the forthcoming BlackBerry 10.3 launch: a voice-controlled "assistant."
Amazon Tests Kindle Unlimited, Its Own E-book Subscription Service
The $9.99 monthly service offers access to more than 600,000 books and audiobooks.
Now the go-to place for electronics, groceries, and pretty much everything else, Amazon's e-commerce empire was built atop books. The site hasn't forgotten about its roots--it is reportedly testing an e-book and audiobook subscription service called Kindle Unlimited that costs $9.99 a month.
Jill Abramson's Smartest Career Advice For Young Women
The former New York Times executive editor opens up about being fired, getting what you're due, and career advancement.
After getting fired from the top editorial spot at The New York Times, Jill Abramson might not seem like the most likely person to give career advice. But she reached that coveted position after an impressive career in journalism, and she's not letting the unfortunately messy dismissal deter her ambitions. Abramson will teach at Harvard in the fall.
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