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Arabelle Sicardi, who wrote a BuzzFeed post criticizing Dove that was later deleted (and eventually restored) at the request of editor-in-chief Ben Smith, is resigning from the site, according to an internal memo distributed by BuzzFeed Style editor Julie Gerstein. From: Julie Gerstein Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 5:25 PM Subject: News about Arabelle…
Reserve sheriff’s deputy Robert Bates and shooting victim Eric Harris (Tulsa Police Department) The reserve Tulsa County Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot and killed a man last week when he thought he had pulled his Taser, is part of a group of wealthy donors who make large contributions to the department for the privilege of…
If you’ve never heard of Nilay Patel then here’s what you need to know: He runs The Verge, a large, successful tech website where he last week posted a nearly 7,000-word review of the Apple Watch (for which he also shaved his forearm, for the video portion). You’d think he’d be a pretty secure man….
On 1st of April 2015, reddit experienced a phenomenon of unprecedented proportions not experienced since the infamous “Twitch Plays Pokemon”. The Button is believed to have been created by the admin /u/powerlanguage who posted 10 minutes before its unveilment on the new subreddit /r/thebutton. It is a button which sits next to a simple timer that counts down from 60…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Portfolio An iOS Lens Into Equity There is more to mobile apps than games, and Portfolio, co-founded by TechCrunch alum Ben Schaechter, wants to upend the financial application space. The company launched its iOS application three weeks ago, and has seen quick early adoption, spurred on in part with App Store love…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Send an instant message asking for something, and they’ll do the grunt work of placing your order and getting it delivered to you. That’s the idea for Uber co-founder Garret Camp‘s new startup Operator that’s still in stealth, according to sources with direct knowledge of the app.You might have heard of…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Twitter is doing whatever it can to help its live video streaming acquisition Periscope beat independent competitor Meerkat. Multiple sources tell TechCrunch that Twitter has been contacting celebrities who use Meerkat, trying to convince them Meerkat is dying and that they should use Periscope instead.Sources also say Twitter has been in touch with media companies…
Photo Credit Emon Hassan for The New York Times It is a hero among sandwiches, although it is not the one called a hero. It is not called by any name that everybody agrees on, although it sometimes appears on menus as the breakfast sandwich. A name isn’t necessary in conversation because nobody bothers to…
Photo As airlines pack planes tighter and charge more for certain rows, requests — or demands — to swap seats have taken on a new tenor. Credit Edgar Su/Reuters J.L. Pomeroy has flown long enough to know that there are limits to how obliging she will be to her fellow passengers, especially those who want…
It’s 2050 and feminism has finally won. Women make up more than 80% of serial killers and serial killer-related entertainment shows. Everyone agrees that Harper Lee wrote In Cold Blood under Truman Capote’s name as a favor before beating Ernest Hemingway in Greco-Roman-style wrestling. Sex is just when two or more women take the mathematics…