Does the universal symbol for disability need to be rethought?

Two designers suggest turning the symbol into a reconfigurable library of icons. | Continue reading


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Alex Jones content that prompted bans vanishes from Twitter

The posts were deleted shortly after a CNN report, but the platform said it hadn’t yet made a decision on the offending tweets. | Continue reading


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Uber driver troubles raise concerns about transgender face recognition

Uber’s Microsoft-powered Real Time ID Check has locked out some drivers, signaling future struggles as facial-recognition technology becomes more prevalent. | Continue reading


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The little live-TV streaming service that could

Unlike other cable TV alternatives, FuboTV has no legacy business to lean on. That’s both a blessing and curse. | Continue reading


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Spotify’s $30B playlist for global domination

How CEO Daniel Ek plans to beat Apple, Amazon, and Google at the music game. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Is Silicon Valley's giant foundation just hoarding money?

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation has collected billions from the tech elite. But some people complain that it’s not spending enough on fixing the issues tech has created in its home. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

A hand gesture could be your next password

The system has to be robust enough to recognize slightly different speeds and shapes while still catching fraudulent attempts, researchers say. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

MIT’s tool for tracking police surveillance: A cryptographic ledger

Researchesrs say a blockchain-like system could help track government requests for private data without endangering the secrecy of investigations. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Google wants to make JOMO happen

Forget FOMO. Google wants to design for the Joy of Missing Out. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The future is ear: Why “hearables” are finally tech’s next big thing

The explosive growth of their AI voice assistants has Google, Apple, and Amazon racing to put your entire smartphone in an earpiece. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Pai blames Obama administration for net neutrality comment oddities

The FCC pointed to a former official, who claims he has not been contacted by the agency and has not seen the findings of its Inspector General. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

AI aims to save kids from shooters

Several companies are using software to automatically detect guns in schools, but it’s still difficult to judge the accuracy or integrity of their systems. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Can Mycroft’s Privacy-Centric Voice Assistant Take on Alexa and Google?

The Mycroft Mark II is an open-source Amazon Echo clone that doesn’t store any voice data–for better and for worse. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The computer of the future might hang around your neck

Forget augmented reality glasses. The Lumipen hangs around your neck like very high-tech jewelry. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Island of Somoa Is Going 100% Renewable Energy with Tesla's Help

With a new automated software system to manage the grid, the island nation is ending the blackouts that were marring its transition to clean energy. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

This Nordic company’s four secrets to hiring (and keeping) great talent

Step one: Take the interview process out of the HR department. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Even black robots are impacted by racism

Humans are likely to perceive an anthropomorphic robot to have race–and they bring they’re race-related prejudices with them, a new study suggests. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

3M knew your non-stick pan was poisoning you in the ’70s

More proof that conglomerates don’t give a shit about your health. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

How Israeli spyware tried to hack an Amnesty activist’s phone

The Michael Flynn-linked firm NSO Group has been named in abusive cyberattacks on an estimated 174 activists, journalists, and others. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Cop cameras can track you in real time and there's no stopping them

At the body camera and stun-gun giant Axon, a face off is brewing over the ethics–and potentially fatal errors–of automated face recognition. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The world’s first “high-tech eco village” will reinvent suburbs

ReGen village, in the Netherlands, will collect and store its own water and energy, grow its own food, and process much of its own waste. Also: no cars. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

This AI will slap a bikini on your naughty bits

Researchers at a Catholic university in Brazil say their “image to image translation approach” could add more seamless censorship to adult content. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Nine states are suing the Trump administration to stop 3D-printed guns

DIY gun proponent Cody Wilson promised to fight the multi-state lawsuit: “If we are a named party, we will litigate and defend our rights.” | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The Myth of Human-Centred Design

The conventional interpretation of human-centered design wildly oversimplifies the relationship between people and technology. It’s time for a more nuanced approach, writes argodesign’s Mark Rolston. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The psychology behind Instant Pot’s monster success

The designer behind the Instant Pot–and its new successor, the $200 Max–talks about easing the anxiety of American chefs. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Congress demands Jeff Bezos explain Amazon’s face recognition software

As an “alarmed” bipartisan group of 25 Congressmen demanded answers from the Amazon CEO, the company suggested that regulation was needed. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

How to win the Tour de France, in one image

New research about the physics of bike racing could change the sport. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

“General Magic” captures the Apple offshoot that foresaw the mobile revolution

A new documentary about the small company that was decades ahead of its time holds lessons for every entrepreneur. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

An app for protecting kids online is growing popular with autocrats

After showing how Canadian company Netsweeper has helped wall off the internet around the globe, a lead researcher calls the firm’s response “insulting.” | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Seven design lessons from the failure of General Magic

From Tony Fadell to Megan Smith, six influential members of the 1990s startup General Magic share their advice for designers, technologists, and entrepreneurs. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

A new documentary about the small company that was decades ahead of its time holds lessons for every entrepreneur. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Facebook promises to nix its tools for discriminatory ad targeting

In an agreement with the Washington State Attorney General, Facebook agreed to make changes and pay for legal bills but denied violating the law. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Verizon wants to partner with Apple or Google to deliver 5G TV

After giving up on developing its own internet TV service earlier this year, Verizon wants to rely on well-known partners. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Delete your account

It’s a “great shame,” says Silicon Valley insider Jaron Lanier, that so much of big tech’s AI has been aimed at manipulating you. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Work After 65? These Are Jobs They Seek

Indeed research reveals the most sought-after positions for workers over 62. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

EFF gets a new logo

Cozy up to a blog called McMansion Hell, for starters. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Autodesk’s Lego model-building robot is the future of manufacturing

The software giant’s BrickBot project shows how robots can learn to autonomously do complex tasks. For now it’s with Legos. The next step is in factories. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Facebook suspends firm founded by researcher behind its election study

The company is investigating Boston-based Crimson Hexagon, which has analyzed social media data for the U.S. government and a Kremlin-linked nonprofit. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Inside Beyond Meat’s innovative future food lab

The meat substitute burger company’s diverse R&D team of tech, health, and chem experts want to make Beyond Meat products taste like the real thing. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Slack made work sound cool. Can it keep up the illusion?

The jokey way Slack talks is one of its most defining features. But what happens when the joke’s on you? | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to stop the spread of fake news

Globally, users will now only be able to forward messages to groups with 20 or fewer people in them. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Here’s the final nail in the coffin of open plan offices

A new study from Harvard Business School finds that open plan offices don’t live up to the hype–in fact, the idea that they promote interaction is dead wrong. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Real estate tech firm, Compass, updates the “for sale” sign

The real estate unicorn Compass, worth $2.2 billion, wants to connect front-lawn signage to the digital world. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

Why bad technology dominates our lives by Don Norman

“We are serving the wrong masters.” | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

VC guy urges Elon Musk to calm the f*ck down

Do bombastic, celebrity CEOs ultimately drive up company value? | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

The simple way Apple and Google could fix notifications

Psychological scientist Kostadin Kushlev, who studies the impact of our mobile tech on our lives, discusses the road to digital well-being. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

How Slack's search finally got good

For years, organizations have been pouring essential knowledge into Slack. Getting it back out again wasn’t all that easy—until now. | Continue reading


@fastcompany.com | 6 years ago

New York rapper is the latest to be charged for ‘card cracking’ scheme

An Upper West Side concierge allegedly used rent checks in a forgery and fraud scheme that leveraged Snapchat and other apps to lure young participants. | Continue reading


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