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SNL’s clever Us parody is tethered to a fake Discover adI organized the Million Mom March. Here’s my reflection on how it has evolved since thenThe shadowy firm blamed for tracking Jamal Khashoggi launches a Google ad blitzInstead of surveillance, what if we told advertisers what they wanted to know?The surprising connection between single women and gentrificationThis company lets small towns have bike shares, too10X, rock stars, and the myth of meritocracyHow Netflix plans on owning your kids’ screen timeNestle pushes back against claim that “not one drop” of Poland Spring Water is naturalIs Ari Emanuel finally taking Endeavor public?Why Spike Lee is raising a Budweiser for Jackie RobinsonApple cancels its AirPower wireless charging padAmazon reportedly planning a Fire TV video news appPaw Patrol gets smarter, thanks to Nickelodeon acquiring a child-development technology platformMake these 3 changes to your office to improve productivityGeorge Clooney calls for boycott of Beverly Hills Hotel and others owned by BruneiGreg Berlanti worries about the future of Hollywood with shuttering of Fox 2000Auckland, New Zealand, has figured out how to get more people to use transitHow Lyft built its $24 billion brand image with pop cultureMove over, WeWork. This Belize beachside coworking space is the dreamThis home cleverly redefines what a patio meansGen-Z men aren’t having sex, and the internet (of course) may be to blameDear Apple: Please give us a privacy-first Amazon Prime alternativeGreen swamp creatures swarmed latest Trump stooge’s confirmation hearingSephora picks 24 influencers for its coveted #SephoraSquad programWhat history teaches us about the future of interactive TVLyft goes public at $86 per share, but will the hype last?DoorDash is making it easy to support refugee-owned businessesThose frightening Boston Dynamics robots will also take your warehouse job4 practical facts about the human brain that can help you cultivate emotional resilienceDigital medicine startups are booming. What are the side effects?Investigators believe this is the reason for the Boeing 737 MAX crashes5 ways to free up your scheduleA stunning tiny apartment for multiple generations (and species)Career and life advice from three successful women entrepreneursIs your mentor actually hurting your career? How to fire a bad mentorBeat the surveillance economy with this clever gadgetFour physical signs of stress you shouldn’t ignoreIkea’s next big thing is self-careLyft wants to be a better neighborFacebook took down hundreds of “inauthentic” Philippines pagesWhy everyone hates the Vessel“Let’s make the idiot do something dumb”: Timothy Simons on the evolution of Veep’s JonahThis initiative is trying to plant 100 million trees by 2022–and wants your helpHere are the 7 things you need to know about Lyft’s IPOThe anti-competitive forces that foil speedy, affordable broadbandFacebook expands ad transparency beyond politics: Here’s what’s newThe U.S. Census Bureau is buying up URLs to combat disinformationThe world is still run by dynastiesDisney Parks will ban smoking and large strollers, and some parents are fumingMicrosoft: Please tax us more (and Amazon too)Atom Tickets is launching its own version of MoviePass–except it sounds like it might be goodDo these things to avoid burnout from taking over your lifeInto parcel chic? Forever 21’s new USPS fashion line curiously obligesInternal Apple documents undercut claims about your right to repairIn MacBook keyboard woes, a weird echo of the TRS-80 circa 1978Vice Media agrees to $1.87M settlement over gender pay discriminationWhy is this iconic sports franchise in one of America’s most multicultural cities so lacking in diversity?Why our day-to-day routines are a reflection of our characterEverything Adam Schiff thinks is not okay about Trump and Russia, in one viral momentOffice Depot has to pay the FTC $35 million for fake malware scansEU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021This startup lets users watch ads to get free mobile serviceFuboTV is the latest live TV streaming service to hike pricesWorld’s most famous nightclub designers create world’s coolest dental officeBrunei kicks off tourism push–and death penalty for homosexualityExclusive: How Equinox is using data to win back rogue gym membersMuji’s new hotel is the greatest ad for Muji yetHUD has charged Facebook with housing discrimination over its advertising platformThe apocalypse is upon us: Wayfair is opening its first storeAsk yourself these five questions to find your best selfSpotify is testing a new two-person premium optionAre you a white nationalist? Facebook just banned youThe big business of ruinsWow Air just abruptly shut down. Here’s what stranded passengers should doThis pop-up bike rack is designed to take over a parking spaceThe woman behind the Instagram influencer penthouse has a new brainstorm: Turn influencers into creative directorsWatch how Modern Meadow’s biotech lab makes an alternative to leatherHow Big Tobacco uses Big Tech to hook new smokersRevealed: Mattress company Casper sees huge jump in revenueBill Gates thinks these 5 agricultural hacks can help stop climate changeSeth Rogen launches a new cannabis brand. Of courseHow protesting drivers might threaten Uber, Lyft, and other gig economy IPOsYet another Silicon Valley venture capitalist implicated in college admissions scandal50 women are suing Salesforce for allegedly profiting from sex traffickingThis optical illusion crosswalk in London tricks drivers into slowing downWhy you should stop avoiding conflict in the workplaceWhat Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned from Simone Biles, Awkwafina, and Diane von Furstenberg can help you live your best lifeWhy you need to give disgruntled employees a chanceU.S. says Grindr is a “national security risk” due to Chinese ownershipThis new Patagonia film brings the fight for public lands to the ArcticDid The Correspondent dupe America’s media cognoscenti?This is the best camping lantern for design snobs3 artificial Intelligence experts won this year’s Turing Prize, including Facebook’s AI chiefFacebook fights for the right to follow users–and nonusers–around the webLet this creative industry title generator choose your next jobHow this transgender CEO created software that facilitates empathyA startup’s “gnarly” problems: hiring and marketingThis new book showcases brilliant covers that got rejected7 books to read when you’re anxiousThis is how introverts can prepare for job interviewsHow Brandless’s creative chief built an anti-brand from scratchMost Americans are unaware of the local news crisis: PewI tried the $110 baby swaddle for adults. I’m soldStock photos trade in stereotypes–but they just got more diverseAirbnb welcomes its 500 millionth guestWant to be happy? Rent a Finnish person to teach you howIs creativity the enemy of productivity?Most mental health apps lack any scientific backingGoogle wants to turn your emails into mini appsThe iPhone should be banned from sale in U.S., says trade judgeLyft drivers go on strike for higher pay; Lyft answers with free debit cardsI can’t stop watching Pope Francis try to keep people from kissing his ringMcDonald’s is spending $300 million to be more like AmazonThese blood-type tattoos remind people that getting inked doesn’t mean you can’t give bloodIt’s time to break up AppleUnited Airlines accuses its own flight attendants of an elaborate scamMiserable at work? Do these 6 thingsThe founders of Salesforce and Udacity share advice on staying fresh at workThe country’s first regular commercial drone delivery is hereHow Uber’s new deal will help it take control of the Middle EastUs star Winston Duke needs to talk to you about masculinityChicago is getting a terrifying new architectural thrill rideThe Trump administration is going to court to scrap Obamacare entirelyWeWork reported nearly $2 billion in losses in 2018Meet the women making “personal flying machines” a realityThese are the best and worst airports for business travelersA first look at the hotly anticipated Ikea Sonos speakerRami Malek hopes his new podcast makes you throw away your iPhoneThe future of aviation? Even more automationWant more inclusive future workplaces? Encourage kids to have opposite-sex friendshipsWorld’s first all-female spacewalk canceled due to lack of spacesuits for womenFyre Festival’s lead designer talks about branding a scamNot so fast: Driverless cars will change everything–but not anytime soonHello Alfred’s personal assistants aren’t just for the wealthy anymoreMy parents moved to the U.S. for a better life, but I’m returning to Asia for job opportunitiesDigital money is here: Will it make us more free–or less?What is conspicuous conservation, and could it really help save the planet?How to pursue your dream when everyone says it won’t workSpotify adds to its podcasting portfolio by buying ParcastApple redesigned the credit card. Can it redesign debt?Read Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s email about the Careem acquisitionThese “Wear your meds” buttons tackle the stigma of taking mental illness drugs5 cord-cutting problems Apple TV Channels won’t solveApple felt like a totally different company todayWhite House sends note to TV producers: Don’t book these collusion accusersWhy companies must watch out for the instant gratification trapThe launch of Apple TV+ is star-studded but shrouded in mysteryBefore Tom’s of Maine could go zero waste, it had to figure out how to compost toothpastePuerto Rico just passed a bill to require 100% renewable electricity by 2050This short film about AI actors mocks our excitement about the next big thingDon’t cry, but milk sales plummeted by $1.1 billion last yearAsk yourself these 5 questions to boost your resilienceThis startup built a device to figure out if prescription drugs are fakeApple’s Special Event intro is a psychedelic ode to Apple’s own advertisingApple jumps into subscription video fray with “TV Channels”The new Apple credit card will be able to read your cryptic receiptsApple Arcade is a subscription service for paid gamesApple unveils “Apple News+” news and magazine subscription serviceSupreme Court rejects Amazon’s Zappos on data breach lawsuitHilton sets a goal to recycle one million bars of soap by Global Handwashing DayThe bias against pretty women at work53 unanswered questions I still have after seeing “Us” twiceUber and Lyft drivers protest low pay and opaque policiesAvocado recall: FDA warns about possible listeria contamination in 6 statesHere’s how to use Telegram’s new nuclear option that deletes entire chat historiesThese architecture students redesigned Harry Potter’s world, and it’s magicThese are the lessons I learned when my husband became the primary caregiverUber will reportedly buy its Middle Eastern rival Careem for $3.1 billionPrivacy’s not an abstractionAmerican Airlines canceling 90 flights a day thanks to Boeing 737 Max 8 groundingFacebook doesn’t get it. Privacy starts with peopleThe high-tech solution to becoming more empathetic in less than an hourThe healthcare system can’t get a grip on its giant patient-matching mess3 Women executives on how they handle mansplaining in the officeGoogle looks at the mysterious ways design influences how you feelHow big a story was Trump/Russia? Here are the detailsThis is the right way to assert your importance at workLet a scientist with an industrial blender explain what’s really in your phoneChina’s airport facial recognition kiosks should make us fear for our privacyAmerican Airlines and Blade introduce cheaper airport helicopter shuttle packagesWatch the high school production of “Alien” that has everyone talkingTokyo has the best Olympics design in decadesMost U.S. coal plants would save money by switching to wind or solarUPDATE: YouTube denies pulling the plug on its Hollywood dreamsEverybody wants EV charging stations, but barely anyone is building themThis new Trello automation feature is a breakthrough for busy peopleMueller report: Here’s the summary, but when will we see the whole thing?