Urban technologies were meant to connect, protect, and enhance the lives of citizens. What happened? trib.al/7b35hL7

Despite recent legislation, people in the Black community have continued to face discrimination for their hair. bit.ly/31CX2uF

“40% of young people, when they’re looking for a place for lunch, don’t go to Google Maps or Google Search. They go to TikTok and Instagram.” From a survey run by Google (via The Publish Press)

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Water may be the strangest thing in the universe x.com/bbcideas/statu…

Unilever is recalling 19 dry shampoo products because of potentially elevated levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. nbcnews.to/3Srg10c

Miami Beach adopts ordinance banning race-based hair discrimination in housing, employment and access to public services and facilities. nbcnews.to/3SMeiT7

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I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing. Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

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The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes. —Warren Buffett

Every minute on the Internet 2022: - 231 million emails - 16 million texts - 5.9 million Google searches - 1.7 million new Meta content - 500 hours YouTube videos - 105K Zoom hours - $438K sent on Venmo - $443K Amazon spend - $90M cryptocurrency spend - 347K new Twitter content

James Cameron was a truck driver before becoming a film director. In his mid-20s, he would drive down to the University of Southern California and fill binders by photocopying every technical filmmaking text. In the end, he says he got a film education for $120 on Xerox costs.

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Halle Bailey's Hair Extensions and Locs for 'The Little Mermaid' Cost Over $150,000 variety.com/2023/artisans/…

"I saw firsthand how the ways we nurture and celebrate hair can directly impact our souls," the megastar shared on Instagram. 👀 bit.ly/41JhmUA

GetHarley, a skincare telehealth and consultation platform, raises $52M tcrn.ch/3OYYL4d by Paul Sawers

Wigs and scalp cooling procedures to save hair can be pricey, or resource-intensive. cbc.ca/radio/whitecoa…

A teenager says her supervisor at Chick-fil-A sent her home for having an “unnatural” hair color: Blond. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/te…

The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding that a Kansas elementary school repeal a policy it says forbids boys from wearing long hair after an 8-year-old Native American student was allegedly forced to cut his or be sent home. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/a…