Business
The Dumbest Phone In The World Is Maybe Genius — For Parents
Gabb is the only smartphone with no browser, no apps, no email. Is this heaven, or is it made for 11-year-olds?
Katie Notopoulos
Amazon Sellers Are Using Facebook Chatbots To Cheat Their Way To Good Reviews
Facebook ads touting “free” products are actually fake review programs commissioned by Amazon sellers.
Nicole Nguyen
Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
We thought trade would bring Western values to China. Instead, it brought Chinese values to Apple.
Alex Kantrowitz
Are You Luna Lovegood? Sabrina? Morticia? Take This Spooky Aesthetic Quiz To Unveil Your Inner Witch
Witch, please!
Ehis Osifo
An Italian Woman Gave Mike Pompeo A Big Block Of Parmesan Because Trump Might Put Tariffs On Cheese
This is not a Mad Lib. This is the news.
Hayes Brown
Briefly 21: Forever 21 Says It's Declaring Bankruptcy
The iconic teen retailer announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday as fashions shift and physical stores aren’t the draw they once were.
Leticia Miranda
7 Times We Couldn't Believe Anyone Gave WeWork's Adam Neumann Billions Of Dollars
A head-scratching look back at Adam Neumann, who made WeWork's mission "to elevate the world’s consciousness," as he steps down as CEO.
Venessa Wong
WeWork Refused To Host A Fundraising Event In London For An Abortion Charity Because It’s “Politically Sensitive”
In email correspondence seen by BuzzFeed News, WeWork said it needed "to act cautiously in seemingly supporting one side".
Hannah Al-Othman
Elon Musk Paid A Private Investigator $50,000 To Dig Up Dirt On A British Cave Rescuer He Called A "Pedo Guy"
“When I said ‘pedo guy,’ I didn’t mean that he was literally a pedophile; it was just an insult.”
Ryan Mac
Apple Stores Are Boring But They’re Still Raking In Cash
The company’s sleek stores changed retail but have struggled to keep shoppers amazed.
Leticia Miranda
If You Can Get 28/32 On This Aussie YA Quiz Then You're A Bonafide Expert
You'll find me reading these where the "trees make canopies over-head and where you can sit on top of them and see forever."
Clare Aston
America’s Orthodox Jews Are Selling A Ton Of The Products You Buy On Amazon
A community of Orthodox Jews prospers by selling products on Amazon — and keeping one foot in modernity and one foot out.
Leticia Miranda
Amazon’s Next-Day Delivery Has Brought Chaos And Carnage To America’s Streets — But The World’s Biggest Retailer Has A System To Escape The Blame
Deaths and devastating injuries. A litany of labor violations. Drivers forced to urinate in their vans. Here is how Amazon’s gigantic, decentralized, next-day delivery network brought chaos, exploitation, and danger to communities across America.
Caroline O'Donovan
Facebook Said It Would Give Detailed Data To Academics. They’re Still Waiting.
“I think the only way to feel reasonably confident about this project is if you ignore what’s happened over the past 16 months.”
Craig Silverman
Zillow Is Buying And Selling Lots Of Homes And It's Almost Half Its Business Now
Zillow made more than 40% of its revenue last quarter from selling homes.
Venessa Wong
After Being Harassed And Pushed Out Of A Shell Oil Refinery, This Woman Pushed Back
Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker.
Zahra Hirji
9 Negotiating Tips Millennials Need To Be Reminded About Over And Over Again
It's all about psychology.
Michelle No
Macy's Admits It "Missed The Mark" For Selling A Portion-Sized Plate That Some People Online Aren't Happy About
"We apologise to our customers for missing the mark on this product."
Ade Onibada
AT&T Partners With Rival Verizon On Web Portal Business
Verizon will now run AT&T’s email business as well as its portal, BuzzFeed News has learned.
Venessa Wong
At VidCon’s 10-Year Anniversary, Influencers, Fans, And Brands All Seem Ready To Leave YouTube Behind
Get ready to feel so old that you turn to dust.
Ryan Broderick
Facebook Will Now Show You How To Opt Out Of Targeted Ads
The new tool tells you how an ad was targeted and which third-party agency or data broker was used. It also links to pages to opt out.
Katie Notopoulos
These Are All the Businesses You Never Knew Were Owned by Amazon
Here are all the businesses, brands and subsidiaries (we know of) owned by “The Everything Store.”
Leticia Miranda
Disney Won. Now What?
Between its army of beloved franchises and purchase of 20th Century Fox, Disney controls more of the movie business than any studio in generations. What will Hollywood look like under Mickey Mouse’s shadow?
Adam B. Vary
This Former Google Executive Was Accused Of Running A "Sex Ring"
A newly unsealed complaint shows how Google paid Android creator Andy Rubin $90 million in severance after he left the company amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Ryan Mac
Read Tim Cook's Internal Email To Apple Employees On The Departure Of Designer Jony Ive
The exit of the famed designer marks the most significant change to Apple’s leadership since the death of its founder and CEO Steve Jobs in 2011.
Ryan Mac
Millennials Are Finally Getting The Giant Roll Of Toilet Paper They Deserve
God said toilet paper should be normal size. Charmin laughed.
Katie Notopoulos
Wayfair Workers Walked Out To Protest The Company's Sale Of Furniture To Immigrant Detention Facilities
Employees asked the company to donate the $86,000 in profits it made in the transaction to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. Instead, Wayfair is donating $100,000 to the Red Cross.
Leticia Miranda
Target Registers Crashed At Stores Across The Country, Leading To Huge Lines
"Everyone just kind of dropped their stuff where they were and walked out," said one Florida shopper. "The go-backs for those employees are going to be something else."
David Mack
“Amazon’s Choice” Does Not Necessarily Mean A Product Is Good
A review of dozens of Amazon’s Choice products by BuzzFeed News found listings with troubling product defects and warnings, as well as review manipulation.
Nicole Nguyen
This Picture Featuring 15 Tech Men And 2 Women Looked Doctored. The Women Were Photoshopped In.
“We meant no harm or had any malicious intent in doing this and we are sorry.”
Ryan Mac
