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Kate Knibbs


Kate Knibbs is a notable tech reporter and pop culture essayist. A former staff writer for the Daily Dot, her work has appeared in Gizmodo, the Ringer, AV Club, Digital Trends, Popular Mechanics, and Time.

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Even the NYPD is getting on the Google Glass bandwagon

“Anything you say can and will be used against you, and also recorded with my futuristic headband.” 

On Feb 6, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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This facial recognition app is everything you fear about Google Glass

Nametag, a new app from the Facial Network, hasn't been approved by Google, but that's not stopping the company from moving forward. 

On Feb 6, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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There’s a Beyoncé-themed Valentine’s menu and it’s full of glorious puns

Push those tables to the left, to the left.

On Feb 5, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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How Facebook’s design has changed over the last 10 years

Facebook didn’t go from college novelty to worldwide phenomenon without a few facelifts.  

On Feb 4, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook just stole this startup’s name

There’s already an iOS app named Paper, and its creators want Facebook to rename the social network’s new news reader. 

On Feb 3, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook offers celebrities free publicity in exchange for Super Bowl posts

In a bid to steal some star power from Twitter, Facebook woos a strange celebrity lineup.

On Feb 1, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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The ‘Sharknado’ sequel is coming, but how can it top the first one?

The sharknado hits NYC in the sequel to SyFy channel's cheesy hit movie.

On Jan 31, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook charts NFL fan freakouts

Facebook’s data science team looks at the highs and lows of NFL fandom. Can it predict the outcome of Sunday's game? 

On Jan 31, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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How to silence the Super Bowl

Hate football? Here’s how to avoid pulling your hair out this Sunday. 

On Jan 31, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook Login is broken, and it’s not going to be fixed

Here’s why you need to be careful about which third-party sites you log into through Facebook. 

On Jan 30, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Here’s what you need to know about Facebook’s new app, Paper

The news reader app will debut in the U.S. February 3. 

On Jan 30, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Twitter is about to get even better at breaking news

Breaking news: Twitter has a new tool for breaking news. 

On Jan 29, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Twitter search just got a major makeover

Now you can search by video, news, people you follow, and more. 

On Jan 29, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Could this startup totally change how Instagram works?

This Australian startup just came up with an ingenious way to schedule Instagram photos… and work-around the platform’s API. 

On Jan 29, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook wants you to do its dirty work and ask your friends for more personal info

A new Facebook feature pushes users to ask each other for more contact information.

On Jan 28, 2014 by Kate Knibbs