With bars and restaurants closed, boozing at home is booming
As we shelter at home due to COVID-19, we’re getting more ambitious with the drinks we mix—and sharing our creations online. (Fast Company)
What it’s like to be a delivery worker during the COVID-19 pandemic
Grocery and restaurant deliveries are booming, but working conditions are more hectic and dangerous—for just a bit more cash. (Fast Company)
These artworks mess with our perceptions of AI and humanity
A new museum show in San Francisco rejects old tropes about artificial intelligence to explore the subtler but deeper ways that AI is changing our lives. (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
This AI can spot signs of human trafficking in online sex ads
Ex-military and intelligence pros are using computer vision to scan illicit sex ads and bust the pimps who enslave innocent women and girls. (Fast Company)