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VR For The Masses? That’s YouTube’s Goal With A New Format And New Tools

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Binary Capital partner Justin Caldbeck takes leave of absence after sexual harassment allegations

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Airbnb is testing out a way to split the cost for bookings

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

Here’s why it took Gmail 13 years to stop scanning your email to target ads

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

The “stardust” wasp is a creepy-looking, 100 million-year-old tribute to David Bowie

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

Scientists think there’s a Mars-shaped object lurking in the solar system past Neptune

PayPal cuts off French white nationalist group as era of political boycotts heats up

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

In a rare move, Google starts purging health records from its search results

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Smells like green spirit: Lime Skittles fans have hounded Mars Inc. into submission

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

Facebook is building an army of U.K. users to fight extremism

SpaceX live-stream: Watch the refurbished Falcon 9 rocket blast off here

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop $120 “Bio-Frequency Healing” sticker packs get shot down by NASA

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Amazon’s drone “beehive” patent proves the company is full of mad scientists

Google now hides your private medical records from search results

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

The OTC hearing aid market could boom in 2018—if Congress lets it

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

After being blamed for division, Facebook’s new mission seeks to foster unity

Maybe this is the reason why there aren’t more women founders in tech

Tech companies are poaching much-needed AI professors, says Microsoft researcher who poaches them

Baby come back: Uber employees are passing around a petition to keep Travis Kalanick

Beautycounter’s scientists invented a moisturizer that mimics your skin’s biology

Beautycounter’s scientists invented a moisturizer that mimics your skin’s biology

Choosing Optimism In A Time Of Painful Disruption

Choosing Optimism In A Time Of Painful Disruption

With Wildly Different Careers, Laura Dern And Grace Helbig Have Similar Outlook On Brand Work

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Six Ways YouTube Is Primed For The Future (And Four Areas That Need Work)

Six Ways YouTube Is Primed For The Future (And Four Areas That Need Work)

The Stuff–From Lego To Ludacris–That Makes YouTube YouTube

The Stuff–From Lego To Ludacris–That Makes YouTube YouTube

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How One Art Festival Encourages And Celebrates Global Diversity

How One Art Festival Encourages And Celebrates Global Diversity

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Snapchat Unveils A New Way For You To Stalk Your Friends--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

This Company Delivers Wine In Bottles, Cans--And Soon, Kegs?

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Grindr For Equality Is Turning The Gay Hookup App Into A Trusted Source Of Health And Wellness Info

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

Travis Kalanick Is Out--Where Does Uber Go From Here?

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

General Stanley McChrystal’s Remedy For A Divided Nation

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

Why Webcams And The Internet Are Tools For Art

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

How This Google Employee Transformed His Career During A Bad Job Market

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Happy 30th Birthday To The GIF!

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

Seattle's Space Needle Is Getting A Major Facelift--And Other Stories You Might've Missed

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

How Previously Working For An Oil Company Helped Shape This Jigsaw Employee’s Values

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

Ever Wanted To Eat Your Beer? Well Now You Can

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic’s Revolutionary Lab

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VR For The Masses? That’s YouTube’s Goal With A New Format And New Tools

VR For The Masses? That’s YouTube’s Goal With A New Format And New Tools

The company announced its 180-degree format, VR180, and a series of compatible cameras, both designed to make VR more accessible to mere mortals.

Choosing Optimism In A Time Of Painful Disruption

Choosing Optimism In A Time Of Painful Disruption

From the editor of Fast Company.

With Wildly Different Careers, Laura Dern And Grace Helbig Have Similar Outlook On Brand Work

The award-winning actor and YouTube sensation shared the stage at Cannes Lions to talk about how they each approach working with marketers.

Six Ways YouTube Is Primed For The Future (And Four Areas That Need Work)

Six Ways YouTube Is Primed For The Future (And Four Areas That Need Work)

The video giant is entertaining the planet and diversifying its revenue. But it’s not easy to keep advertisers and creators happy.

The Stuff–From Lego To Ludacris–That Makes YouTube YouTube

The Stuff–From Lego To Ludacris–That Makes YouTube YouTube

YouTube isn’t Netflix, or Facebook Video, or network TV. In its own way, it’s a little of all of the above–plus other ingredients that make it unique.

Susan Wojcicki Has Transformed YouTube—But She Isn’t Done Yet

Susan Wojcicki Has Transformed YouTube—But She Isn’t Done Yet

To outmaneuver traditional TV—and secure Google’s future—YouTube’s CEO must satisfy homegrown creators, risk-averse advertisers, Hollywood celebs, and a billion-plus viewers.

Unboxed Aims To Turn Amateur Product Porn Into The Next QVC

Unboxed Aims To Turn Amateur Product Porn Into The Next QVC

A new app from a veteran of Hulu and Flipboard will try to capitalize on the “unboxing” videos of wildly popular YouTubers.

The Freelancer’s Guide To (Finally) Tapping Into YouTube

The Freelancer’s Guide To (Finally) Tapping Into YouTube

You can’t really grow your business these days without video, and that means YouTube.

Brands, Take Note: Beautycon Has Cracked The “Pivotal Generation”

Brands, Take Note: Beautycon Has Cracked The “Pivotal Generation”

Through a mix of media, makeup, influencers, and events that blend together all of the above, BeautyCon has tapped into consumers in a meaningful way.

Honest Trailers Celebrates Its 200th Video And A Vision For Its Future

Honest Trailers Celebrates Its 200th Video And A Vision For Its Future

The guy behind those popular “honest trailers” on YouTube is doubling down on his mission to prove there’s more to his creativity than spoofs.

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The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Just Take Away The Parking Spaces

Entertainment

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Co.Design

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Everyone Secretly Hates Your “Friendly Reminder” Email

Ice Cube Is Betting Big On The Future Of Three-On-Three Basketball

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