Snapchat fully rolls out reengineered Android app, boosting usage
After a year of its user count shrinking or staying flat, Snapchat is finally growing again, and more growth is likely on the way. That’s because...
New Sesame Street-themed PSA encourages kids to reduce mobile device use
Device addiction plagues us all — even Apple CEO Tim Cook. But children with phones and tablets are even more susceptible to the lures of apps...
Atlantic Shipwreck Graveyard May Be Key Habitat for Imperiled Sharks
Photographs taken by citizen scientist scuba divers show that female sand tiger sharks develop an affinity to certain shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina—a finding...
The master list of PR DON’Ts (or how not to piss off the writer covering your startup)
When it comes to working with journalists, so many people are, frankly, idiots. I have seen reporters yank stories because founders are assholes, play unfairly, or...
How to pitch to a (tech) journalist
Startup growth comes from many places, but one option is through “earned media” — stories and mentions in the press. Earned media is great, because the...
Malibu Media Wants to Dismiss Piracy Case Against IT Experts, Says They Can Hide Infringing Activity
In recent years, file-sharers around the world have been pressured to pay significant settlement fees or face legal repercussions. These so-called “copyright trolling” efforts have been...
Go Get Your New MacBook Keyboard Fixed Right Now
The never-ending saga surrounding Apple’s newer MacBook keyboards just saw a slightly refreshing update. In a leaked internal memo, the company says that all keyboard repairs...
Gimlet Gets a Union
After over a month of private and not-so-private squabbling, the management of podcasting firm Gimlet has recognized a union composed of staffers at the company. With...
What Your Airline Won’t Tell You About Those Creepy Airport Face Scanners
Last week, a Twitter conversation between an airline passenger and JetBlue went viral after she asked about the company’s creepy facial recognition cameras. Mostly, the passenger...
The Ten Essentials for Hiking: Don’t Head Into the Woods Without These Items
Everyone wants to be prepared when they hit the trail, and there is no better way to do that than The Ten Essentials. Developed in the...
