June 2019 Impact Articles
- The 4 best international carry-on luggage
- Marianne Williamson memes were the highlight of the 2020 democratic debates
- The Trump administration is considering a ban on end-to-end encryption — that's a terrible idea
- Sidewalk Labs' Toronto smart city plans have some residents concerned about data collection
- Spotify gives record labels more access than you think when you pre-save an album
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's thoughts on the 2020 Democratic debates don't hold back
- Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have teamed up to denounce the U.S. government's proposed tariffs on Chinese imports
- The DeepNude app is the terrifying future of deepfakes
- 5 transgender activists on Pride's past and their hopes for the future
- Twitter doesn’t ban politicians, but it will start labeling their tweets when they break the rules
- Google Maps adds transit crowdedness feature to let you know how unbearable your commute will be
- Julian Castro is the breakout star of the 2020 Democratic debates — here's everything to know
- Taking a break from alcohol is beneficial in more ways than you realize, even if it's just for a month
- The ‘Pokemon Masters’ mobile game debuting this summer unites all the trainers for the first time
- Erectile dysfunction in young men is increasingly common — so what's causing it?
- Firefox’s Track THIS project shows how ad trackers work by opening a hundred tabs
- Reddit quarantined pro-Trump subreddit r/The_Donald over threats to police and lawmakers
- Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez's concentration camp comments are 100% right
- Ransomware attacks are costing local governments hundreds of thousands of dollars
- Black women are more likely to get sexually harassed at work than white women, study says
- Eric Trump was spit on by a waitress and unsurprisingly, he's blaming it on the Democrats
- The U.S. military’s greenhouse gas emissions are higher than most countries
- ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ doesn’t live up to the expectations set by ‘Pokemon Go’
- An Apple Watch band camera might be in the works, new patent suggests
- Rihanna's comments on the immigration crisis stress the importance of fighting back — loudly
- Instagram isn’t listening to you, according to its CEO. But it still has a creepy amount of your data.
- How to watch the 2020 Democratic presidential debates and see the candidates go toe-to-toe
- Fake emergency alert texts could be sent by exploiting wireless network vulnerabilities, researchers say
- Conditions for migrant children in detention centers might only get worse, but our outrage isn't futile
- The upcoming 2019 games to mark on your calendar, from Pokemon Sword & Shield to Death Stranding
- How much is your data worth? A new bipartisan bill wants to make big tech reveal a price tag.
- Queens district attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán is fighting to fix New York City's prison system
- Italy will host the 2026 Winter Olympics thanks to a winning bid from two of its cities
- Gmail’s Confidential Mode isn’t as private as it seems, according to experts
- Oregon clean energy bill faces delay as state Republicans skip vote
- Renewable energy sources will supply half of the U.K.'s power by the end of 2019
- Apple issues 2015 MacBook Pro recall, warning some models’ batteries are a safety risk
- 'Queer Eye's Tan France is getting a makeover show of his own featuring all your favorite comedians
- Breaking up big tech has become a key 2020 issue, but how would that actually work?
- Decriminalizing sex work is an issue 2020 presidential candidates can no longer avoid
- Scientists identify mollusk that eats rocks and turns them into sand in the Philippines
- Elizabeth Warren's Refund Equality Act would give LGBTQ+ couples the tax refunds they were previously denied
- Netflix price hikes are still worth it as long as there are no commercials, survey finds
- Young people are growing horns and cell phones might be to blame, according to new study
- Is swallowing gum bad for you? Here's what it actually does to your body
- Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra will face plenty of government scrutiny before 2020 launch
- A San Francisco e-cigarette ban was passed by the city’s board of supervisors
- Apple and Best Buy pair up for device repairs so you no longer have to wait in line at the Genius Bar
- Grubhub and Dunkin’ just partnered for nationwide delivery, so you can get coffee without leaving the house
- The environmental impact of data storage is more than you think — and it’s only getting worse
- Jon Stewart's response to Mitch McConnell about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund is incredibly powerful
- The ‘Dr. Mario World’ mobile game is Nintendo’s next on-the-go release
- Robocalls are flooding hospitals, too — and FCC measures aren’t doing enough to stop them
- Apple iOS 13 update will allow German citizens to use their iPhones as ID cards
- Can Smart TVs get viruses? Here’s what you need to know to protect your device
- Boaty McBoatface makes climate change discovery that sheds light on rising oceans
- 5 ways 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' will be different from the original
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks Joe Biden's interactions with women are still "a struggle" despite his vow to change
- 7 million Venmo transactions were collected by a college student to prove a point about privacy
- The Supreme Court declined to rule on a case pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights
- Meet Mayor Michael Tubbs, the 28-year-old with a radically inclusive vision for Stockton
- Out-of-date computer systems cost the U.S. government over $300 million per year to maintain
- A college student used the gender-flip Snapchat filter to catch a predator cop
- Kim Kardashian and Lyft are partnering to help formerly incarcerated people get to and from job interviews
- NASA’s lunar program requires $20 to $30 billion just to put astronauts on the moon
- Spies are using LinkedIn to connect with targets, according to new report
- Why does lunch debt exist? 3rd graders paying their friends’ bills shouldn’t make us feel good.
- The government’s weather forecast software just got its first major update in 40 years
- Repealing Net Neutrality hasn't helped consumers like the FCC promised
- A new ‘Stranger Things’ mobile game is coming in 2020 from Netflix and Next Games
- Privacy policies are too complicated to understand, new analysis confirms
- ‘Animal Crossing’s release delay will help preserve work-life balance for developers, Nintendo president says
- How LGBTQ+ activists Patrisse Cullors and Ashlee Marie Preston paid tribute to murdered black women during LA Pride
- Common joins Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs to rally for prison reform in California
- ‘Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ sequel previewed at E3 along with ‘Link’s Awakening’ Switch game
- Deepfake videos on Facebook and Instagram will stay up for now — but is that the right call?
- Facebook’s new Study app will pay you for your data, if you're willing to give it up
- Trump's antitrust chief did work for two of the president's biggest targets in tech
- Maine's new abortion law expands access to reproductive health care for women across the state
- Canada plans single-use plastics ban by 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced
- Food insecurity at colleges is worse than ever, with nearly half of all students going hungry
- Keanu Reeves confirms ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ role in a surprise E3 appearance
- How to tell if your chocolate is ethically made and not sourced from child labor
- A helicopter crashed into a New York City building in a "hard landing," according to police
- How to recycle plastic bags and other trash-sorting tips everyone should know
- Pride merch that actually gives back to the LGBTQ+ community
- 42 Things Under $25 On Amazon That You'll Use Forever
- 5 ways to celebrate World Oceans Day
- Facebook to launch cryptocurrency by mid-June 2019 with “Project Libra”
- How Instagram ads figure out your interests is about more than what you’re liking
- The NSA warning about the Windows bug BlueKeep is a huge deal
- How to compost food scraps and turn your waste into something productive
- Snapchat’s ‘Tiny Royale’ game is a surprisingly fun entry-level battle game
- Women get CPR less than men, but a new mannequin attachment is trying to fix that problem
- Microplastics in bottled water contribute to drinkers consuming an additional 90,000 particles per year
- Google Stadia reveals release timeline, titles, and more for the company's new gaming service
- Uber adds helicopter service in New York City, flying from Lower Manhattan to JFK
- Prisoner access to Pell Grants needs to be reinstated now. Here's why. (Op-Ed)
- Kalief Browder’s death spurred bail reform in New York State. 4 years later, there's still progress to be made
- The Sega Genesis Mini packs 42 games into one console, and you can preorder it now
- Xbox-branded grooming products are coming to Australia and New Zealand
- Does Instagram hide posts? Here's how its algorithm actually works
- The 'Pokémon Sword and Shield' release date is here, along with a slew of new details
- Robert Downey Jr. announces Earth-cleanup organization Footprint Coalition
- Trump’s attacks on AT&T and CNN prove he cares more about being petty than consumer protections
- Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, will reportedly be put in solitary confinement at Rikers
- New climate change report says global warming could cause end of nations as we know them
- What is universal basic income? Here’s how the policy touted by Michael Tubbs and Andrew Yang actually works.
- Sign In With Apple lets you create new accounts without getting tracked
- Apple Watch adds “Noise” feature to help prevent hearing loss by listening to users’ surroundings
- How to track your menstrual cycle through Apple's Health app
- 'Dragon Quest Walk' could be your next mobile fitness gaming addiction
