Hacking The Pipeline: How HBCUs Are Taking Tech's Diversity Issue Into Their Own Hands

Michelle Rial / BuzzFeed News Leslie Tita's tone grows oddly anxious as he curls into the back of a Lyft, and speeds away from Howar...

There Were Way More Ads Supporting Airbnb Than Opposing It On TV This Summer

According to the Internet Archive, for every minute of TV ads that supported a San Francisco ballot measure that would restrict Airbnb, ther...

Another Startup Is Moving Away From Contract Labor

Shift is the latest in a string of on-demand companies that have decided to stop using independent contractors. Via Flickr: hugo90 Shift,...

Take The Ultimate Sext Poll

Do you recycle nudes? It's time we had a serious discussion about sexting. Let's find out how normal your sexting habits are compar...

SXSW Reinstates Online Harassment Panel After Criticism

Jack Dempsey / Invision for Universal Music Group South by Southwest director Hugh Forrest said Friday he "made a mistake" in ca...

The U.S. Information Chief Wants To Modernize The Government’s Cybersecurity

US Chief Information Officer Tony Scott. Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty Images Tony Scott, the country’s chief information officer, want...

Facebook Is Making Enforcement Changes To Its "Real Names" Policy

Facebook today announced a couple of process improvements meant to smooth the road for those unfairly removed from its service due to its ...

Airbnb Eve: A Tech Behemoth Comes Face To Face With San Francisco

With the next big vote for regulating Airbnb is less than a week away, Airbnb product executives gathered for dinner. Here’s what they talke...

Yet More Amazon Workers Are Suing Amazon

Amazon doesn’t want to be known as a bad employer. But with factory workers striking, corporate employees allegedly crying at their desks, a...

Serena Williams Is Apparently Dating The Founder Of Reddit

Exsqueeze me? Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Grant Lamos Iv / Getty Images Ew, who holds hands at the gym. BUT ANYWAY. View Entire Li...

This "Nespresso For Tea" Is Amazing But No One Can Afford It

Just move oolong…nothing to see here. Last week, I tried out a new intelligent tea infuser called Teforia . It's like the Nespresso of ...

The New York Times Is Considering "Technical Solutions" To Ad Blockers

NYTimes.com "Let me make it clear that we oppose ad blocking," New York Times chief executive Mark Thompson said on an earnings...

Flywheel Is Going Head To Head With The Companies Powering Taxi Meters

Flywheel Flywheel wants to be known as the "non a-hole alternative" to Uber, as an email pitch the company recently sent to Buzz...

Apple TV's Siri Search Will Soon Include Apple Music

Jeff Chiu / AP One of the most useful features of Apple's new Apple TV is its Siri-enabled universal search . It's something Apple...

In Congress, Drones Represent Money, Freedom — And A Security Threat

Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Mark Wilson / Getty Images This holiday season, roughly one million drones will be purchased as gifts. That’s a Ch...

SXSW Director Responds To Criticism Over Canceled Online Harassment Panel

SXSW Interactive and Film Festival attendees crowd the Austin Convention Center, in 2013. Jack Plunkett / AP Responding to criticism over...

Those Controversial Airbnb Ads Don’t Appear To Have Hurt Airbnb's Anti-Regulatory Campaign

Despite the backlash to Airbnb’s controversial (and quickly removed) recent ad campaign, the percentage of voters who say they will vote aga...

I Tried The Insane Office Chair Of The Future

Michelle Rial / BuzzFeed Depending on whom you ask and their level of optimism for the future, the Altwork chair looks either like a denti...

Facebook Is Finally Getting Rid Of The "Other" Inbox So No More Creepy Messages

A new feature enables users to search anyone by name and send them a “message request.” So…maybe more creepy messages? Facebook is getting ...

It's Getting Harder And Harder For Twitter To Find New Users

Twitter just isn't growing like it used to. The social media company said on Tuesday that its number of monthly active users totaled 3...

Amazon Is Considering Making Its Own Clothing Lines

Amazon / Via amazon.com Amazon, which has been working hard for years to build up Amazon Fashion, anticipates selling its own private-labe...

Senate Passes Controversial Cybersecurity Bill

Lawmakers move to defend against malicious hackers by encouraging companies to share information about cybersecurity threats. U.S. Senate ...

What Is The Actual Market Value Of A Rare Pepe?

rare-pepes-everyday.tumblr.com Pepe, the name of the “sad frog” meme, has been around for several years — a low steady hum on 4chan and Re...

Apple Had A $51 Billion Quarter, But The Real Action Comes In The Holidays

The company has now beat analyst expectations in every quarter for the last two years, with 48 million iPhones sold in the last three months...

Snapchat Takes Over An Infamous L.A. Beachfront Party Palace

Snapchat, which is rapidly expanding its footprint in the Los Angeles beachfront neighborhood of Venice, has quietly laid claim to a locall...

Online Charter Schools Have An "Overwhelming Negative Impact," Study Finds

Mary Ann Chastain / AP Online charter schools, which enroll 200,000 students nationwide, have an "overwhelming negative impact" ...

Here's What Troubled The FDA When It Inspected Theranos This Summer

The agency raised concerns about whether the blood testing startup had properly vetted its technology. Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth ...

BuzzFeed To Withdraw From SXSW Over Canceled Gaming Panels

SXSW / Via youtube.com BuzzFeed plans to withdraw its participation from the South by Southwest Interactive festival after organizers deci...