May 13, 2019 How Silicon Valley’s successes are fueled by an underclass of ‘ghost workers’ “Ghost work” is anthropologist Mary L. Gray’s term for the invisible labor that powers our technology platforms. When Gray, a senior researcher at Microsoft…
May 13, 2019 Hanu Labs’ Stone vaporizer hits like a ton of bricks It's not hard for us to guess what the oil vape in your pocket looks like. If it's a 510, chances are it looks…
May 13, 2019 Twitch streamers can soundtrack shows with Anjunabeats’ dance tunes Twitch streamers don't have great options for legal music — if they're not willing to pay for licenses, they typically have to either rely…
May 13, 2019 Game of Thrones’ writers love their clumsy-fool characters and big, dumb gestures Warning: Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5, “The Bells.” A lot has been written lately about how Game of Thrones…
May 13, 2019 Facebook increases pay for contractors and content moderators It's no secret that Facebook depends on contract laborers, who do everything from moderate content to help train AI. But the work those contractors…
May 13, 2019 Uber is testing PIN-based pickup at the Portland airport Finding your Uber at a crowded arrivals curb while several other passengers are doing the same can be daunting. To help alleviate that pain,…
May 13, 2019 iOS 12.3 is out now with overhauled TV app Just seven weeks after rolling out iOS 12.2, Apple has released iOS 12.3. The biggest update this time around is a major refresh of…
May 13, 2019 The new Apple TV app launches today on iOS, Apple TV, and Samsung TVs The redesigned Apple TV app, first announced back at the company’s March event, is being released today on iOS, Apple TV, and Samsung’s latest…
May 13, 2019 Facebook will increase pay for its contractors in North America Facebook will increase the hourly pay rate for thousands of contract workers across the United States, the company said today. Its base rate for…
May 13, 2019 Samsung’s 2019 TVs can now use Apple’s updated TV app The redesign of the Apple TV app goes live today, and Samsung is claiming its spot as the first TV manufacturer to support it….