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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

Throwing fermented grape skins on icy roads could help cut down our salt use

More than 700 major corporations say they will set science-based targets to cut emissions

Now small brands compete with Amazon by offering sustainable same-day delivery

Creativity

President Trump’s catty European trip turned world leaders into Mean Girls

Giphy’s top gifs of the year show how gifs helped us escape in 2019

Instagram just recreated Céline Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” as a shoppable video

Co.Design

Pantone’s color of 2020 is the new black

The first crystal-clear eraser will delight young and old designers alike

The best designer-made holiday cards to send before it’s too late

Work Life

Does a company really care about diversity and inclusion? Here’s how to tell

How to make your holiday toast more memorable

How to find someone to mentor on LinkedIn