Some Redditors can now add optional text to their gallery, image, link and video posts. The platform said in a blog post detailing its updates from June 14 through July 14 that communities that require submission statements or additional context to accompany posts of those types can now consolidate these requirements into the original submission…Read More
Those poop emojis had to wait just a bit Thursday, as Twitter experience an outage that affected users around the world from roughly 8 a.m. ET to shortly after noon ET. Twitter Support said in a tweet at 12:37 p.m. ET, “And we’re back! We had some trouble with our internal systems that impacted many…Read More
The D&AD New Blood Awards handed out 186 Pencils this year, as it once again honored emerging creative talent from around the world. The New Blood Awards are handed out at the end of the four-day D&AD Festival–with briefs set by global brands, including Audible, BBC, Disney, Duolingo, Google Fonts, Netflix, Penguin and Snapchat. Designed…Read More
In a world rife with opposing views, let’s draw attention to something we can all agree on: if I show you my pen, and then hide it behind my back, my pen still exists – even though you can’t see it anymore. We can all agree it still exists, and probably has the same shape and color it did before it went behind my back. This is just common sense. These common-sense laws of the physical world are universally understood by humans. Even two-month-old infants share this understanding. But scientists are still puzzled by some aspects of how we achieve…
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Havas is set to integrate its Creative and Health networks in a move that will see Havas Creative’s global chief executive (CEO) Chris Hirst depart, leaving Havas Health & You CEO Donna Murphy to take overall responsibility for the two teams. As part of a transformation plan to simplify its structure through the “Together” strategy,…Read More
Messenger released a Non-Binary chat theme that can be activated in conversations. This theme adds a white background to the conversation, and has details in shades of yellow and purple. When someone activates the Non-Binary chat theme in a conversation, the conversation’s emoji will be updated to the yellow heart emoji. In addition, five Word…Read More
Uber has had a controversial history since its founding in 2009, from violent conflicts among drivers to a secret software allegedly used to evade law enforcement. Now, a leak of over 124,000 documents dubbed the Uber files shows the extent to which the firm under co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick capitalized on that chaos to expand across 40 countries. My research explores the relationship between Uber and the state. The company’s strategy to grow at all costs has been uneven, shaped, and slowed by varying regulations in different markets. In recent years, Uber appears to have toned down its…
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This article was originally published on .cult by XSS Rat. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. Cybersecurity is like any field of discipline, there are a range of jobs with many different skills you can specialize in. You could be a malware analyst, a pentester, a freelance hacker, and everything in between. But in order to prove your ethical hacking skills and knowledge, you’ll need to acquire a couple of industry-backed hacking certifications. There are loads of…
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This week, a new report prepared for the UK Department for Transport found that electric vehicles are greener across their lifecycle than their gas-fueled internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. Specifically, lifecycle modeling analysis found that a typical battery electric car is estimated to save up to 65% more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a conventional petrol car. But is the research a win for electric vehicle manufacturing or a starting point for really getting stuff done? Let’s find out. Most emissions in EVs occur during production EV vehicle manufacturing –especially battery development — currently results in high levels of greenhouse…
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There is a longstanding, well known policy in the NFL that forbids players from endorsing alcohol products. So why has beer industry tentpole Coors Light partnered with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for its newest ad? Because they aren’t trying to sell you beer. Instead, they’re selling flashlights. Sturdy, Rocky Mountain-cold flashlights. The brand…Read More
