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Elasticity

Not So Kawaii! Researcher Reports More Than 3M Hello Kitty Fans Exposed In Data Breach

An Austin security researcher says more than 3 million accounts on Sanrio sites were exposed to the web by an insecure database.

Not So Kawaii! Researcher Reports More Than 3M Hello Kitty Fans Exposed In Data Breach

Startup Unveils Multi-User VR Experience Without Specialized Hardware

Pantomime will license its tech to third-party app developers.

Startup Unveils Multi-User VR Experience Without Specialized Hardware

Inside PayPal’s Command Center

What does it take to keep PayPal running smoothly? Lots of data, techies ready to spring into action, and software that can fix itself.

Inside PayPal’s Command Center

Instagram Hack Reveals The Risks Of Bug Bounty Programs

After a security researcher dove deep into its systems, Facebook says it plans to review its bug bounty guidelines.

Instagram Hack Reveals The Risks Of Bug Bounty Programs

Target Reportedly Plans To Match Walmart Pay With Its Own Mobile Wallet

A mobile wallet exclusively for Target could come as early as next year–and prove a formidable rival to both Walmart Pay and Apple Pay.

Target Reportedly Plans To Match Walmart Pay With Its Own Mobile Wallet

Make Socks To Pause Netflix When You Fall Asleep, Because That’s The World We Live In

Or maybe cut back on the wine instead.

Make Socks To Pause Netflix When You Fall Asleep, Because That’s The World We Live In

Health Care Hacks Are Even Worse Than We Thought, According To Verizon

A new Verizon report says health-related data is stolen almost 10 times more often than data from industries like finance or the government.

Health Care Hacks Are Even Worse Than We Thought, According To Verizon

Here’s Why Polls Are So Bad At Predicting Election Results

One reason: From half to two-thirds of poll respondents don’t actually vote in a primary.

Here’s Why Polls Are So Bad At Predicting Election Results

FDA Unveils New Site To Tailor Medical Treatment To An Individual’s DNA

Scientists will be able to use the site to access previously sequenced genomes.

FDA Unveils New Site To Tailor Medical Treatment To An Individual’s DNA

Slack’s New Directory And Venture Fund Aim To Make The Service Even More Indispensable

The workgroup wunderkind is helping users find useful tools within the service–and giving startups money to create new ones.

Slack’s New Directory And Venture Fund Aim To Make The Service Even More Indispensable

IBM Opens Its Artificial Mind To The World

IBM is letting companies plug into its Watson artificial intelligence engine to make sense of speech, text, photos, videos, and sensor data.

IBM Opens Its Artificial Mind To The World

Elon Musk + Sam Altman Launch OpenAI Nonprofit That Will Use AI To “Benefit Humanity”

Led by an all-star team of Silicon Valley’s best and brightest, OpenAI already has $1 billion in funding.

Elon Musk + Sam Altman Launch OpenAI Nonprofit That Will Use AI To “Benefit Humanity”

Just Search For “Groin Pain.” How Google Data Is Helping Track STDs

Google gives researchers from 4 universities access to deep, anonymous search data to track the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Just Search For “Groin Pain.” How Google Data Is Helping Track STDs

Can Next-Generation Compression Save Streaming Video From Looming Data Caps?

The industry must get its act together as the threat of overage fees loom.

Can Next-Generation Compression Save Streaming Video From Looming Data Caps?

Google Life Sciences Rebrands As Verily, Uses Big Data To Figure Out Why We Get Sick

The Alphabet company joins the growing trend of using big data to understand health and diseases. Truly.

Google Life Sciences Rebrands As Verily, Uses Big Data To Figure Out Why We Get Sick

This App Promises To Provide The Care For Depression Patients That Their Doctors Don’t

The Start iPhone app helps people figure out quickly if their meds are working and collects insights that might help other sufferers.

This App Promises To Provide The Care For Depression Patients That Their Doctors Don’t

Most Creative People

How Video-Chat App Glide Got Deaf People Talking

Israeli startup Glide found out that its videoconferencing app was a hit among deaf people—and is now championing the community.

How Video-Chat App Glide Got Deaf People Talking

This New Web Browser Made Me Give Up Google Chrome

Vivaldi’s inventive new features help get things done on the web.

This New Web Browser Made Me Give Up Google Chrome

Why Spotify’s Discover Weekly Playlists Are Such A Hit

Five months in, Spotify’s personalized playlists have shown that new music discovery isn’t just for hipsters.

Why Spotify’s Discover Weekly Playlists Are Such A Hit

Facebook Must Stop Sending Personal Data From Europe To The U.S., Says Activist

Max Schrems, who helped nullify the Safe Harbor agreement that protected data transfer, claims Facebook has not complied with the ruling.

Facebook Must Stop Sending Personal Data From Europe To The U.S., Says Activist

Impact

COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but we can do better

This soap refill company is salvaging soap dispensers from other brands

These new poverty maps could reshape how we deliver international aid

News

How to watch Prince Philip’s funeral on CNN, ABC, CBS, and elsewhere, including free options

Should the America First Caucus sound an alarm about white nationalism?

How opera singers are using low-latency ‘jam session’ tech to prepare for live performances

Co.Design

This clever children’s book uses interactive data visualizations to explain the universe

Green and gorgeous: This new e-com site sells only the world’s most sustainable home goods

Miss the smell of the office printer? These candles recreate our prepandemic life

Work Life

3 things to consider if you want your workplace to be ‘transparent’

3 types of boundaries to emphasize while continuing to work from home

This special sixth sense has helped my career