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You Can Redecorate Your Home From The Comfort Of...Your Home

Decorating a home or apartment is a fun project, but it's also daunting. Whether you're starting with a blank canvas or looking for a statement piece to

by Amelia Edelman

17 Tips For Taking An Awesome Boomerang

Take your phone camera expertise one step further, and perfect your Boomerang-taking skills. Instagram's Boomerang app snaps a handful of photos in quick

by Christina Bonnington

The Best Apps For One-Night Stands

According to Vanity Fair, Tinder is the harbinger of today's hookup-fuelled "dating apocalypse." But the truth of the matter is, hooking up isn't anything

by Christina Bonnington

You Can Pay Someone To Instagram For You At This Swiss Hotel

Today in unnecessary and exceedingly over-the-top social media news: For a limited time, if you stay at Ibis Switzerland hotels in Geneva or Zurich, you

by Anabel Pasarow

#PlannerAddict Instagram Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Bullet journals burst onto the scene in a big way a couple years ago and show no signs of stopping. Need proof? Just check out #PlannerAddict on

by Sarah Midkiff

Embarrassed To Run Into Someone You Know On Dating Apps? This Is ...

It's happened to the best of us. You're innocently perusing the options on your dating app of choice, when you spot a friend, colleague or, worse

This Simple iPhone Hack Just Blew Twitter's Collective Mind

The internet just shared a collective eureka moment after discovering an iPhone keyboard hack, and people don't know how they survived before they came

by Sarah Midkiff

Will You Be Affected By This Latest Instagram Update?

Have you ever wondered if your favourite celebrities, influencers, or even your friends bought followers on Instagram? You're about to find out. Instagram

by Sarah Midkiff

It Just Got A Lot Easier To Shop On Instagram

Of Instagram's 1 billion active users, 80% follow at least one businesses (of which there are 25 million!). In short, there's a lot of shopping happening

by Anabel Pasarow

I Lost My Cool At The UK’s First Live ASMR Experience

"You know when you meet someone and think, They are an ASMR person", says ASMR superstar Emma Smith aka WhispersRed to me – an ASMR super fan of the

by Sarah Raphael

Spotify Just Launched A Tool To Help Balance The Massive Gender G...

In an interview about her new album last month, Alessia Cara told Refinery29 about the state of women in music. "People rarely ever believe that a woman

by Courtney E. Smith

Facebook Went Down — & Twitter Has The Best Reactions

If you are a Facebook user, you may have noticed that the site was down for some time on Monday. And though, as of 7:30 p.m., the social media site seems

by Ludmila Leiva

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Meet The Inspiring Women Of Science, Tech & Space Exploration

Everyone’s favourite Time Lord is back, with a brand new incarnation, fresh adventures and more fantastical aliens to keep you up at night. To celebrate

by Rebecca Naen

How To Fix Your Instagram Explore Feed When It Gets Out Of Whack

A funny thing recently happened to a friend of mine on Instagram. She had spent a few weeks searching for baking inspiration in the form of cakes,

by Madeline Buxton

This New App Could Help You Avoid Your Next Headache

Tatum Dooley, 25, has suffered from pressure headaches since she was a child. Whenever one strikes, she is forced to take a day off, saddled with too much

by Ludmila Leiva

Here's What We Think Of The New MacBook Air

Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the newest iPad and Mac updates at 2018's final keynote Apple Event at Brooklyn Academy of Music. The most

by Anabel Pasarow

"Time Is Up!" Google's New York Workers Discuss Their Worldw...

A few minutes before 11:10 a.m. EST on the morning of 1st November, the warm autumn sun beat down on the facade of Google’s New York City headquarters.

by Ludmila Leiva

iPads & Macbook Air: All The New Products From The Apple Event

In early September, Apple unveiled its new line of iPhones to much anticipation: The Xs, Xs Max, and Xr — as well as the next generation of the Apple

The Very Best Succulent-Themed Instagram Accounts

Of all the trendy plants — we're talking fiddle leaf figs, cute little cacti, etc. — succulents just might be the trendiest. Maybe it's their vaguely

Twitter Is Rethinking One Of Its Most Recognisable Features

Today, Twitter announced that it is rethinking everything, including the future of the "like" button, in an effort to incentivise "healthy conversation"

by Sarah Midkiff

How To Pre-Order The New iPad Pro Apple Is Rumored To Be Announcing

Apple is rumoured to be announcing a new iPad Pro at their October 30 event in Brooklyn. As anticipation builds, you might be wondering how you can get

by Sarah Midkiff

Advice From A Nice Girl: How To Advocate For Yourself

Welcome to Refinery29’s career column Advice From A Nice Girl. Every month, readers can ask Fran Hauser, bonafide boss and author of the book The Myth

Now, You Can Find Out Which Words Debuted In Your Year Of Birth

One of the joys of language is the way it's constantly evolving. Take the word "queer": once a synonym for "weird" or "unusual", it became a slur aimed at

iPads, MacBook Air, AirPods? Everything Apple Is Rumored To Be An...

The new iPhone Xr is finally arriving tomorrow, but Apple isn't sitting back and taking a break anytime soon. They already have another product

by Sarah Midkiff

Is Your Phone Listening To You?

"If you're listening, please show me ads for cheap flights to New York," I jokingly whisper into my phone like a magic eight ball. Everyone seems to have

by Sarah Midkiff

Ariana Grande Is On The Heels Of A Larger Social Media Unplugging...

Following her breakup with fiancé Pete Davidson, Ariana Grande announced that she would be unplugging from the internet for "just a lil bit." In a

by Sarah Midkiff

What Your Instagram Captions Say About You

Any Instagrammer worth their salt knows that these days, the caption on a post is just as important – if not more important – than the picture. After

by Jess Commons

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