Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of…
Author: Arielle Pardes
Instagram Launches Reels, Its TikTok Clone, in the US
The company is wooing creators with features they know and love, on a platform President Trump…
An Ethics Guide for Tech Gets Rewritten With Workers in Mind
The Ethical Explorer Pack is designed to help Silicon Valley's rank and file—not just CEOs—steer products…
A Plan to Make Police Data Open Source Started on Reddit
The Police Data Accessibility Project aims to request, download, clean, and standardize public records that right…
The ‘Eye Mouth Eye’ Debacle Sums Up Tech’s Race Issues
Last weekend, the stunt aimed to use Silicon Valley's love of shiny new things for charity.…
A New Card Ties Your Credit to Your Social Media Stats
Founded by Instagram and finance alums, Karat wants to be the black card in every influencer’s…
Why Slack’s CEO Doesn’t Want to ‘**** Email’
The company’s new Slack Connect feature will let up to 20 organizations share “channels” between them—but…
A Startup Takes ‘Investing in People’ Literally. Not Everyone Approves
Human IPO lets individuals sell their time on the open market. Its cofounders believe its valuation…
Black Investors Call on VCs to Fix Hiring and Funding
Mentoring and networking advice aren’t enough to solve the industry’s dismal diversity numbers, say business leaders:…
On Instagram, Black Squares Overtook Activist Hashtags
Early on Tuesday, social media users began posting black boxes with hashtags meant to support Black…