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This startup is fighting India’s fake news problem on WhatsAppDiscrimination plays a role in Hollywood salaries, and women loseHe’s Eddie Murphy, dammit, and he saved this damn ‘SNL’ from the gutter—again5 things Amazon got right in 2019–and 5 it got wrong3 myths about creativity that are probably holding you back87 hours of TV (and movies) to binge this holiday seasonAn elegy for Car2Go, the smarter Zipcar rival that lost its wayZappos wants to help build a geodesic dome city for Las Vegas’s homeless residentsHow Atari took on Apple in the 1980s home PC warsThe fake face test: Why it’s so hard to tell if that Twitter troll was generated by AIAndrew Yang has a secret weaponYour last-minute gift plan: Make a free retro mixtape thanks to AppleYour $125 Equifax settlement is now worth $6.80, while lawyers laugh all the way to the bankThis year’s Giving Tuesday online donations totaled a record high of $511 millionWhat you should know about Eddie Murphy’s first ‘SNL’ in 35 yearsThe next global recession could hit sooner than you think8 women’s winter boots that you can actually wear to the officeFour ways work will change in 2020This is what really brought down WeWorkIn 2020, social media will be less socialHow window displays seduce you—and get you to buy more stuffWhy being predictable is actually a great thing according to scienceFree shipping is quietly changing the design of your favorite productsListeria infection symptoms: Here’s what the CDC says to watch for after hard-boiled eggs warningWe won’t solve tech’s diversity problem by teaching more people to codeCrowdsourced branding is a terrible idea. Why do people keep doing it?5 things Apple got right in 2019—and 5 it got wrongThe Minnow app wants to guide you to what you want to watch in the vast sea of streaming videoApple wants to bypass carriers and beam internet data directly to iPhones via satellitesA casual Star Wars fan’s guide to ‘The Rise of Skywalker’My decade on Instagram, the 2010s’ most superficial social networkThe $100 billion reason not to return gifts this holiday seasonSee the innovative design of one of the world’s largest net-zero emissions buildingsWawa data breach: Here’s what you need to knowThis new group wants to keep harassment and hate out of VR and ARFacebook is building its own OS because it doesn’t want to rely on Apple and Google in the futureThese are Fast Company’s best Work Life stories of 2019‘Thrilling and eerie’: will.i.am on making his own avatar on his YouTube series ‘The Age of A.I.’Andrew Yang was the only Democratic debate candidate to answer the impeachment question honestlyA mass study of 189 face recognition algorithms found widespread racial biasHow to watch the 2020 Democratic debate on PBS or CNN without cableIs J.K. Rowling transphobic? Who is Maya Forstater? Your questions about the U.K. scandal answeredHow Helsinki is using a big cash prize to find a sustainable solution to heating the city‘1917’ director Sam Mendes thinks this is the best one-shot short film you’ll see anytime soonHow hiring disabled employees reduced turnover at my companyGoogle treated me like a celebrity for a day—and then realized it made a mistakeJ.K. Rowling started 2019 with wizard poop. She’s ending the year by stepping in itI’m fighting back against laws that could shut down my freelance businessYoung people who vape are basically in denial about the risk of lung damage, says studyMattel vows to shift to sustainable plastic by 2030Why privacy at work is important (even if you don’t have any secrets)‘Fast Company’ is hiring a design editorThe 11 most popular Co.Design stories of the yearThe miseducation of Pete Buttigieg, the McKinsey candidateA scientific study on gift wrapping reveals why presents should look messyHow to get more black entrepreneurs venture capital investmentJuul-addicted teens are chewing nicotine gum just to get through schoolHow Gen Z is redefining the rock star CEOThe 25 best new apps of 2019These amazing Out of Office replies by designers are free to downloadAdmit it, you’re probably not leaving Netflix for Disney PlusHere’s how newspaper front pages announced Trump’s impeachmentHere is the single image that sums up the 2010sThe 14 most important design ideas of the decade, according to the expertsFrom Google Photos to OneDrive, how cloud storage saved my (digital) life this decadeThis graphic shows exactly how little is left of the planet’s carbon budgetHow Noah Baumbach found the love in divorce with Netflix’s ‘Marriage Story’Why Microsoft is getting behind a revolutionary plan for high-speed rail in the Pacific NorthwestWhat it’s like to watch Tom Hooper’s ‘Cats’ as the world’s biggest ‘Cats’ superfanWatch these jaw-dropping videos of a snow squall engulfing NYC and be glad you’re insideAT&T’s green ‘valid number’ checkmarks won’t end your robocall nightmares yetHow technology can amplify great teachingA chilling new study of air quality raises serious health concerns about even mild pollutantsHow to watch ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’ live on ABC without cableGender inequality at work starts with entry-level promotionsThese are the 10 hottest jobs right nowThe House votes on Trump, Twitter celebrates with hilarious Merry Impeachmas memes‘Cats’ director Tom Hooper defends the deeply polarizing use of CGI in his new musicalUse these words if you want to advance in your career, win praise, and get noticedThe joy of avoiding Instagram5 ways you may be more dismissive than you intend to beThe 9 best women’s winter coatsThis is the way to send a follow-up email to get a replyKen Griffin’s Citadel Securities is opening an office in Austin. Yes, AustinYou can now harvest artisanal sea salt right on your countertopDo I hire the worker I need today, or the leader I need tomorrow?Marvel’s move from movies to audiobooks is about having a place to experimentNew York City could be the turning point in the fight against surveillanceHow to watch the House impeachment vote and debate live onlineTesla’s new Cybertruck gets its own bunkerConsider these 5 things before you make a career change in 2020Here are the top 5 likely tech IPOs for 2020, according to CB InsightsTwitter trolls used flashing GIFs to target people with epilepsy during Epilepsy Awareness MonthIs your job industry thriving or dying? This chart will tell youHow Facebook’s ‘like’ button hijacked our attention and broke the 2010sThe dark side of plant-based food: It’s more about money than you may thinkHoliday flight delay? Burger King wants to give you a free Impossible WhopperThis wearable vest grows you personal crops—fertilized just for you by your own wasteDesigning products with “human-centered” purposeThis brilliant note-taker is the best Google app you aren’t usingTrump’s bonkers anti-impeachment letter to Nancy Pelosi is like one of his tweets on steroidsCraig Newmark is so worried about 2020 election security he’s funding tools to prevent disasterEvery victim’s nightmare: Ransomware attackers are now doxing people who don’t pay upGary Larson might be the longest internet holdout in history, god love himHow to sound humble but not weak or insecureThis brilliant map of 3,500 occupations will help you find a new job based on your personalityPBS live streaming comes to YouTube TV: Here’s how to watch itThis beautiful coloring book talks to kids about the border, family separation, and empathyMeghan McCain is getting roasted for her ‘Mother of Dragons’ tweetThis hydrogen-powered truck could help lower the footprint of the mining industryA 9-step plan for topping the Billboard charts in 25 years, the Mariah Carey wayThe first ‘Rise of Skywalker’ reviews are in, and they are (mostly) positiveExactly how to improve your LinkedIn profile to get more job offersThe Ice Age tar pits of Los Angeles are getting a fresh new designWhy bots are becoming the best way to talk about mental health at workThis startup wants to make urban flying as accessible as riding the busEgg cartons are the next packaging to be replaced by reusable containersThe ultra-competitive race to design the next viral toyLess guilt and more action is what works for women of color in techWhy the U.S. government needs you to hack itMozilla is ramping up its program to stop snooping ISPsCoca-Cola’s Insiders Club is already full. Maybe read the fine print before joining the wait listI’m a scientist. This is what I had to ‘unlearn’ to build a successful businessThe 11 cleverest tech ideas of 2019For the love of God, don’t buy that ugly Christmas sweaterExclusive: Sophia Amoruso is selling Girlboss to a holding startup that wants to fix mediaAmerican Girl sales are plummeting. Can the iconic ’90s brand be saved?By 2023, the secondhand clothes market will double to $51 billion. Here’s whyThese 5 email alternatives do what Gmail can’tThis Y Combinator for Hollywood wants to discover the next Lena WaitheIf your shoes were made specifically for you, would you care more about who made them?This is the counterintuitive benefit to viewers if Netflix releases more audience numbersA WhatsApp security flaw could have been exploited by hackers to create ‘mass chaos,’ say researchersPETA bought stock in Starbucks to help vegans save 80 cents on nondairy milkAmazon warehouse injuries spark workers’ rights petition as the holiday season peaksThese 8 profitable tech giants paid less in federal taxes than you did last yearI tried Michelle Obama’s guided journal to see how it could improve my career‘Girl, please stop talking’: Whoopi Goldberg shuts down Meghan McCain on ‘The View’Study says flirting at work can be a good thing, and zero-tolerance policies are misguidedHallmark Channel says it’ll run Zola’s same-sex couples ads—but Zola’s not ready to returnThe strange but not so crazy case for Mike Bloomberg for presidentWe all make mistakes. Here’s what they taught me about putting consumers firstOrlando Jones says he was fired from ‘American Gods’ because its white showrunner found his character ‘angry’Disney’s dominance of the 2019 box office means its takeover of movies is completeYour deadline is making you overeatThis GPS-based haiku generator writes poems about your current locationThese are the most downloaded apps and games of the 2010sFemale executive club Chief plans a West Coast expansionAlphabet’s Sidewalk Labs just unveiled a software that designs whole neighborhoodsAre you sharing too much about your kids online? ProbablyHow self-driving car tech could help drones monitor power lines to prevent wildfires4 common but harmful myths about how your brain worksThe world’s oldest known work of art is eerily beautifulApple, Google, and Microsoft accused of aiding and abetting the death of children in cobalt minesVisa credit card warning: Thieves are remotely stealing your data from gas pumpsHow Benny and Josh Safdie created the most chaotic moment ever on film in ‘Uncut Gems’Apps are overrated. Here’s when you should use an analog toolIs 5G dangerous for your health? Here’s what the research saysHow brand consultancy FNDR helps companies such as Snap and Glossier find their voicesPantone’s Color of the Year is awful46 gifts you can still get delivered before December 25Experiences are better than things, but not if you make your memories unsustainably