Patrick Collison, the CEO of Stripe, speaks at the Sohn Investment Conference in 2019. REUTERS On Thursday, Stripe announced via a memo that it is laying off 14% of its workforce. Cofounders Patrick and John Collison break down what led to the decision and apologize to workers. The memo is an excellent example of how…
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to slash roughly half of Twitter’s 7,500 employees this week. But the conflict between Twitter’s old guard and the new owner’s loyalists is just getting started. Getty Images The NYT’s Hard Fork podcast recently interviewed two current Twitter employees. The employees described a pervasive sense of chaos at the company….
Elon Musk. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images Elon Musk talked about his sleeping habits, including past nights spent on Tesla’s factory floor. He said he wanted to show that he’s hard at work and not “drinking Mai Tais on a tropical island.” Musk’s comments come after a Twitter employee shared a photo of his boss sleeping in…
A total lunar eclipse seen in Auckland, New Zealand, on May 26. Phil Walter/Getty Images A lunar eclipse casts the light of all Earth’s sunrises and sunsets onto the moon Tuesday morning. That paints the full moon red, raising a blood moon into the skies on Election Day morning. The next total lunar eclipse won’t…
To add music to your Instagram Story, tap the sticker icon and select the music option. You can also add music to your Instagram Story from apps like Spotify, SoundCloud, or Shazam. If you can’t add music to an Instagram Story, you may need to update the app first. Most Instagram users take advantage of…
It’s easy to delete contacts on your iPhone. Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images To delete individual contacts on your iPhone, you can use the Contacts app. If you want to delete all or multiple contacts at once, you’ll need to use the iCloud website. You can block your iPhone contacts before deleting them if…
To use your Amazon Fire TV, you must first pair its remote. Pictureesque Japan/Shutterstock Pair your Firestick remote by holding down the “Home” button for 10 seconds. You can add a new remote or place an old one in Amazon Fire TV’s settings. Some non-Firestick remotes can be paired but they must use specific Bluetooth…
To schedule a text message on an iPhone, you’ll need a third-party app, like the Scheduled App. To set up recurring messages, you may be able to use the built-in Shortcuts app. Your phone needs to have iOS 13 or later to schedule texts via the Shortcuts app. The instant gratification of texting can be…
You can find your Instagram URL by opening Instagram in a web browser or mobile device. Every Instagram account has a unique URL associated with it, and it contains your username. Your URL is comprised of Instagram’s website address and your username, separated by slashes. Instagram is perhaps one of the most mobile-friendly social networking…
Jane Biondi Munna recounts how her father, media executive Frank Biondi, influenced an entire generation of TV watchers. Jeff Kravitz / Spencer Platt / Getty In a new book, Jane Biondi Munna recounts highlights from her father Frank Biondi’s career. Frank Biondi was the former CEO of HBO, Universal, and Viacom Studios. The following is…