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Madeline Buxton
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The Music Video-Making Apps Even A-Listers Are Using
Madeline Buxton
2 May 2018
Tech
The Social Scam: For A-Listers, Imposters Still Loom Large
Madeline Buxton
2 May 2018
Tech
The Option To Request Female Drivers Isn’t The Solution To Uber’s Sexual Assault...
Madeline Buxton
2 May 2018
Tech
Introducing Your Newest Dating App: Facebook
Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge have a new competitor in the crowded dating app ring: Facebook. Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Dating ?
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Madeline Buxton
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Soon, You'll Be Able To Control How Much Facebook Knows About You...
Logging on to Facebook after shopping elsewhere online can sometimes feel like you're stuck in an episode of Big Brother. All of a sudden, your News F
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Madeline Buxton
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Kirakira+ Is The Instagram Sparkle App You Always Dreamed Of
Update (9th February): Kirakira+, the runaway success that adds twinkles and sparkles to all your Instagram posts, shows no signs of losing its lustre. In
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All Your Questions About Instagram Screenshot Notifications, Answ...
What causes the most social media-related nightmares? Here are a few possible answers: Accidentally liking your ex's new girlfriend's photo; send
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Madeline Buxton
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24 Hours With Snapchat's New Spectacles
Oh, snap: Next-gen Snapchat Spectacles are here, and they're faster, sleeker, and 100% more water resistant than the originals. When Snapchat first re
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Madeline Buxton
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What You Need To Know About Facebook's New Community Standards
Today's Facebook news is not that the social network is changing its community standards, the set of policies that govern what users can and can'
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Madeline Buxton
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Jane Goodall Teamed Up With Google This Earth Day
This Earth Day, Google teamed up with Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute for a Doodle that is every bit as adorable as it is impactful. Head t
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Madeline Buxton
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Our Relationship With Earth Is Toxic — These Women Are Working To...
To say our connection to Earth is a great relationship gone very wrong is an oversimplified statement, obviously, but it's not a far stretch: Record h
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Madeline Buxton
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What You Can & Can't Do With Other People's Instagram Photos
For full-time influencers, a thoughtfully curated Instagram grid full of envy-inducing photos is not only their portfolio, it's how they pay their bil
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Madeline Buxton
Tech
Google Is Mapping The #MeToo Movement
By now, you've seen the hashtag, read the reporting, and likely heard personal stories about Me Too. But what has the movement looked like on a global
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Madeline Buxton
Entertainment News
Beyoncé Broke Streaming Records On Saturday Night
This past Saturday, Beyoncé’s greatness extended far beyond the confines of Coachella’s 99,000-person capacity festival grounds in Indio, California.
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Madeline Buxton
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With New Features, Uber Makes A Strong Point About Safety
Beginning this summer, texting your flatmate to let her know you're headed home in an Uber will be much easier. So will calling 999 if you get in an a
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Madeline Buxton
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Uber Wants To Become Your All-In-One Transportation App
The days of using Uber just to hail an Uber are starting to look downright primitive. Soon, you’ll be able to use the app to book an electric bike, rent
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Madeline Buxton
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Mark Zuckerberg's Hearing Is A Reminder We Need More Young People...
A lot of serious issues were discussed during Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress today. The main issue, and the reason Zuckerberg was summoned t
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Madeline Buxton
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Instagram's New Feature Brings The iPhone's Portrait Mode To The ...
A few weeks ago, a friend texted me, asking for my tech editor take on what phone she should buy: the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus. My answer came easily. If you don
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Madeline Buxton
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Facebook Users Will See One Of These Two Messages Today
One of two messages will greet you at the top of your Facebook News Feed today. Each will have the heading “Protecting Your Information” and be
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Madeline Buxton
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Facebook Birthdays Have Turned Into Fundraisers, But Is That Such...
Immediately after Joyce Wang posted her birthday fundraiser to Facebook in November 2017, she tried to take it down. Wang didn't realise that all Face
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Madeline Buxton
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How To Know If Your Facebook Data Was Part Of The Cambridge Analy...
Were you one of the potentially 87 million Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica data incident? You’ll be able to find out soon enough. On 9
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Madeline Buxton
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Google Pays Homage To Dr. Maya Angelou With Brilliant Doodle
Google gathered a star-studded cast of celebrities, including Alicia Keys, Laverne Cox, and Oprah Winfrey, to help celebrate Dr. Maya Angelou. Today's
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Madeline Buxton
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Snapchat Finally Introduces A Way To Tag Friends — & Get Everyone...
Snapchat is taking a cue from Skype and Houseparty by expanding its in-app messaging to include group video chat. In coming weeks, you'll be able to c
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Madeline Buxton
Tech
Meet Shine, The App Disrupting The Wellness World
When Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi met working at DoSomething.org seven years ago, they formed a bond that surpassed the standard coworker friendship.
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Madeline Buxton
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Why Women Are — & Aren't — Deleting The Social Network
The reasons are complicated.
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Madeline Buxton
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PSA: GIF Stickers Are Returning To Instagram Stories Today
Update: March 29, 2018: After removing GIFs from Instagram Stories earlier this month, Instagram is returning them to users' sticker folders today. Th
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Madeline Buxton
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The Most Surprising Revelations From Bumble's Lawsuit Against Tin...
Earlier this month, Match Group, the parent company of dating apps including Tinder, Match, and OkCupid, filed a contentious patent infringement lawsuit ag
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Madeline Buxton
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The Pipeline: How A Googler Went From HR To Engineering
Refinery29 is proud to present The Pipeline, our monthly commitment to highlighting young women who aren’t just making it in Silicon Valley — they’re
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Madeline Buxton
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Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy & Data Controls As User Unrest Con...
As Facebook continues to deal with the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica data incident, the company is taking its first official steps towards mending b
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Madeline Buxton
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Snapchat's Share Price Falls Slightly After Chrissy Teigen Signs ...
Update: 26th March 2018: Chrissy Teigen became the latest high profile celebrity to bail on Snapchat this weekend. In a Tweet announcing her decision, Teig
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Madeline Buxton
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