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Pixel & Dimed On (Not) Getting By in the Gig Economy

For one month, I became the “micro-entrepreneur” touted by companies like TaskRabbit, Postmates, and Airbnb. Instead of the labor revolution I had been promised, all I found was hard work, low pay, and a system that puts workers at a disadvantage.

Pixel & Dimed On (Not) Getting By in the Gig Economy

This Woman Wants To Be Your Networking Wingman

Need some talking up at a party? Christine Hauer can do that for you, for a fee. It’s just another micro-job made possible by the Internet and the new gig economy.

This Woman Wants To Be Your Networking Wingman

Missed Connection? Craigslist Slowly Adds Maps

Last week, Craigslist released a feature that finally provides map views for one of its most popular sections: apartment listings. But what would happen if it mapped out the entire site?

Missed Connection? Craigslist Slowly Adds Maps

With Zaarly Anywhere, What You See Online Is What You Can Get

Get Paid For Pinning Products–But Not On Pinterest

Impact

Forests are a big part of the climate solution, but we’re not fixing the problem

London is going to use heat from the Underground to help heat its homes

NGOs need business’s help: Here are the best ways to offer support

Creativity

A shocking 73% of stories on LGBTQ websites are being flagged as unsafe for brands, survey says

Let’s talk about SNL’s most important new cast member: Bowen Yang

The Jennifer Lopez-Constance Wu movie ‘Hustlers’ shows how the world runs on strip club rules

Co.Design

This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus

Another reason to silence your notifications: They could alter your memory

Fabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food waste

Work Life

When your body calls time-out

What to do if your boss is professionally ‘breadcrumbing’ you

The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work