Category Archives: Fast Company

How to stop Uber, Hulu, Pornhub, and more from selling your data

California’s new privacy law’s most powerful and controversial feature is the right to stop companies from selling data they collect on you to other companies. Here’s how you can take advantage. (Fast Company)

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What California’s new privacy law really means for you

California has just enacted the biggest privacy law in the U.S., and it could set the tone for consumer rights across the country. (Fast Company)

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These 14 apps will make 2020 your most productive year ever

These mostly free tools make it easy to save time and spend it wisely—allowing you to get work done quicker and enjoy more free time. (Fast Company)

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This startup wants to make urban flying as accessible as riding the bus

An L.A. startup says that semi-autonomous helicopters could open the industry to a wave of new pilots and passengers, bringing costs low enough to compete with cars. (Fast Company)

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If you use your personal phone for work, say goodbye to your privacy

The recent firing of a Google employee demonstrates how you relinquish your privacy—and private data, including personal photos—when you put work accounts on your personal device. (Fast Company)

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Fired employees invoke Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ motto in their workplace complaint

Four fired Google workers have shared their complaint to the National Labor Relations Board with ‘Fast Company.’ It accuses Google and Alphabet of unfair and illegal treatment. (Read more on Fast Company)

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Portland plans to propose the strictest facial recognition ban in the country

Portland, Oregon, aims to ban the use of the controversial technology not only by city government, but also by private companies. (Fast Company)

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The robotic pooch from Boston Dynamics’ viral videos is ready for real work

The eerily agile Spot is surveying progress at construction sites using AI-analyzed, 360-degree images. (Fast Company)

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Firefox at 15: its rise, fall, and privacy-first renaissance

Mozilla’s browser debuted on November 9, 2004, and became a phenom before losing ground to Chrome. Now it’s doubling down on user privacy and autonomy. (Fast Company)

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Here’s what you should tip Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart workers

Five percent? Ten? Twenty? As more of our rides, food, and other stuff comes from apps, what’s a fair reward for the humans behind the technology? (Fast Company)

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