Tech is letting users choose their ad experience
Social platforms and online giants are ceding some of their power back to users with new features that give people more control over the types of ads they see.
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YouTubers keep moonlighting as detectives
The rise of true-crime YouTubers actively involving themselves in open investigations is raising ethical questions and creating new challenges (and opportunities) for law enforcement.
BMW and Toyota team for hydrogen race
Following the success of its Toyota Supra collaboration, BMW and Toyota are back in the driver's seat together for a new venture — hydrogen-powered cars.
Snipd CliffNotes podcasts
AI-powered podcasting app Snipd turns podcast episodes into novel-like chapters and provides a TikTok-like discoverability feed for finding new podcasts.
Billionaires set up treasure hunt in Greenland to find green minerals
Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, and Bill Gates are funding a mining operation on the west coast of Greenland in search of rare-earth minerals needed to build EV batteries.
Latinos watch a lot of movies and shows, but see little of themselves
Despite making up over 18% of the US population, Latino representation across movies and TV is incredibly low. In all the talk about diverse representation, the erasure of Latinos is not only a cultural blindspot but a potentially bad business decision.
a16z writes a check for Adam Neumann’s real estate comeback
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has ponied up a huge check for WeWork founder Adam Neumann and his new community-driven apartment rental platform, Flow.
Late-night talk shows are primed for a reboot
Late-night talk shows are primed for a reboot The Future. Late-night talk shows are preparing for a change of the guard, with many of today’s top names looking for an exit while diverse newcomers vie for a chance at the big desk. But with social media and streaming upending the entire concept of sitting […]
The rise in angry charity
People feel motivated to donate to charity when something angers them, with viral news headlines acting as rage-motivators to give until you feel like you’ve made a difference.
The song of the summer is house music
House music has been making quite the splash this summer, and some believe Beyoncé & Drake have helped shine the spotlight on the genre with their new albums.