A banned hashtag search tool created by Data Pack lets users take a peek behind Instagram’s censorship curtain by searching for photos that have been publicly cross-posted from Instagram to Twitter, which doesn’t censor any search results. Searching for even the more explicit hashtags on the banned list, most results would be lucky to attract higher than a PG-13 rating. … [Read more...] about Instagram’s Sex Censorship is Inconsistent and Hilarious
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SpaceX launches 143 satellites on one rocket in record-setting mission
SpaceX's Transporter-1 mission was the first in new rideshare program that SpaceX announced in 2019. The company said at the time it will dedicate "regularly scheduled" launches of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket to carrying large batches of small satellites, or "smallsats," rather than focusing on one large, primary payload. … [Read more...] about SpaceX launches 143 satellites on one rocket in record-setting mission
SF meal-delivery pioneers setting a bigger table
“When we test, we scale to 200,” said Munchery’s culinary director Robert Cubberly, who previously worked at places like Google and Starbucks before joining the team a year ago. “Things like fat, sodium and liquids get out of whack at scale. For each item, we have to determine the ideal batch size. … [Read more...] about SF meal-delivery pioneers setting a bigger table
Instacart lays off some employee shoppers outside California
Instacart said the layoffs are because some grocery stores it partners with want their own employees to handle the in-store shopping, with Instacart providing technology for curbside pickup services. It said it would try to help the laid-off workers find jobs with Instacart or at the grocery stores where they were based. … [Read more...] about Instacart lays off some employee shoppers outside California