Mega-beauty brand, L’Oreal unveils a groundbreaking stick on UV patch to monitor your sun exposure. Via an app, track just how much sun you’ve been exposed to, so you can
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Do Jack Dorsey and Square IPO Show Start of Tech Unicorn Extinction?
Match and Square’s IPOs were a lackluster premiere. Oh, and Jack Dorsey is now co-CEO of Square and Twitter? Anyone else think this is a bad idea? Are these more
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Airbnb, Uber Incidents Show Dark Side of Sharing Economy
This week’s news of a man’s death at an Airbnb rental shows the growing issue of safety issue of companies like Uber and Airbnb. The sharing economy has a dark
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Yahoo Eliminates Need for Email Passwords Forever
For Yahoo, the future doesn’t involve passwords. Starting today, Yahoo Mail users can log into email without one – using features on mobile phones. Are passwords dead forever? Front page
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Apple’s New iPhone Leasing Program Signals End of 2 Year Contracts
Apple announced a new program this week that lets you lease, instead of buy, your next iPhone so you always carry the new iPhone, in a very auto-industry-esque move. What
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Jet.com Launches, Offers Deals That Make Even Amazon Faithfuls Swoon
Launched 3 days ago and already valued at $3bn, Jet.com is doing the unthinkable: aiming to beat Amazon using creative, club prices on everything you buy for a membership fee.
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Next Week’s Amazon Sale to Blow Black Friday Out of the Water
Amazon announcing a crazy sale next week to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The Amazon sale is pushing Prime memberships to amp up battles with Netflix and Hulu and consumers win
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Google offers new mobile phone service called Project Fi
“Connection is a human right” – so says Google in an ad for its new mobile phone service dubbed, Project Fi. Priced starting $30 a month, this is going to
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With HBO Now, Cable Companies Enter Era of On Demand Everything
For the very first time, HBO fans can get access to all its content without going through a cable company. Are cable companies suddenly turning into middle men? Welcome
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Inbox by Gmail is Still the Hottest Invite in Town
Move over Gmail, Inbox by Gmail has arrived into town. Google sends out previews to its invite-only “Inbox by Gmail,” an smart new email program that amps up what Gmail does. The future of
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