The iPhone X isn’t even out yet and Apple is already being sued over one of its biggest features.

A developer is suing Apple for copyright infringement, alleging that Apple stole the “Animoji” name from the developer’s app of the same name.

“This is a textbook case of willful, deliberate trademark infringement,” reads the complaint, which was flied in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday.

The Animoji app, which has been in the App Store since 2014, allows people to send animated texts to friends via iMessage and other messaging apps. In the suit, Emonster kk, the Japanese company behind the app, alleges that Apple was fully aware of its app and the name, which is trademarked. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Apple is already being sued over one of the iPhone X's features

Avocados are everywhere now: on toast, in sushi, even in ice cream. Most people pick one up from the store like their college debt isn’t waiting for them at home. But did you know there’s more to this droopy fruit than meets the eye?

From the history of the fruit to how to tell if they’re ripe, here’s a comprehensive breakdown about the millennial diamond… the avocado. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 9 mind-blowing facts about the avocado

Billionaire Bill Gates is investing big time in public education.

At the Council of the Great City Schools conference in Cleveland Thursday, Gates announced a hefty $1.7 billion investment from his foundation.

Midway through his keynote address (the video of his speech is embedded above and starts around the 19-minute mark) he vowed to improve public education with a focus on low-income students and students of color. 

Over the next five years, Gates said the investment would mostly go toward developing new curricula and building “networks of schools.” He’s hoping data-driven systems will help students, teachers, and districts learn what’s working and what’s not. He cited successful programs already implemented at schools that helped students discover college options and English language learners catch up to their peers. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Bill Gates announced a massive investment in public education

The skincare company Nivea makes dozens of products for women and men around the world. 

But what you probably didn’t know until earlier this week is that Nivea also sells skin-lightening cream to consumers in Africa.

While it’s not the only company to market such products — L’Oréal and Pond’s have their own whitening lines — a Nivea ad for a skin-lightening lotion called “Natural Fairness” went viral this week after black London-based entrepreneur William Adoasi shared it on Twitter.

The ad aired in Ghana as a product that “visibly lightens” skin color. It’s the latest bit of beauty marketing called out for racist themes or messages. A few weeks ago, Dove published a GIF on Facebook that featured a black woman removing her top over her head to reveal a white woman. The company dropped the ad and apologized. Earlier this year, Nivea was criticized for a Facebook ad geo-targeted to Middle East users with the slogan “white is purity.”  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Nivea's controversial skin-lightening ad puts spotlight on the history of white supremacy

We know, being an adult is hard — especially when it comes to interviewing for jobs. This online course is about to be your career’s saving grace.

Skills to Pay the Bills (yes, it’s actually called that) is a 30-minute video course on all things related to finding a job. Starting off with the five steps to employment, the course takes you through resume building 101, time management tips, and the much-needed interview skills.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Learn how to find a job with this online course called 'Skills to Pay the Bills'

Renovagen is a company based out of the UK that specializes in solar energy. They have created a new system of solar panels that is portable and easy to use called ‘Rapid Roll’. The panels are easy to roll out of a truck or trailer. The island, Flat Holm in Great Britain, is currently being powered by these roll-out panels. The goal of the company is to be able to make Rapid Roll accessible to areas in need of power quickly, specifically those damaged by a natural disaster. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | The slip 'n' slide of solar panels are easier to transport and may save lives

If you own Bitcoin, October has been good to you.

The value of one bitcoin climbed over $6,000 for the first time on Friday less than two weeks after it pushed past $5,000.

Bitcoin reached as high as $6,063 on Friday, according to the research site CoinDesk, and was valued at around $6,034 at the time of this writing. 

The highest-valued cryotpcurrency on the planet wasn’t a thing 10 years ago, but the continued rise of its value shows that perhaps the greater world should start paying attention sooner rather than later. 

It’s unclear why Bitcoin has risen at this rate in October. Observers have thrown out a few guesses, including that perhaps a shortage of physical money in Zimbabwe is driving up Bitcoin’s value.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Bitcoin hits another milestone as it climbs past ,000

The SkaterTrainer 2.0 will help you learn how to skate way better than all those hours of Tony Hawk: Pro Skater 2 ever will.

These rubber stoppers slip right over your skateboard wheels and stop it from moving. Now when you try out tricks and stunts, your skateboard won’t betray you by rolling away when you launch off of it trying to look coolSkaterTrainer 2.0 makes it easier to practice your tricks any time, anywhere until you’re shredding like a pro.

Get started on your SkaterTrainer 2.0 experience for $24. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Skateboard training wheels will help you avoid embarrassing wipeouts

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos might be jacked and powerful now, but his photo shoot panache has really taken a nosedive.

In the early years of Amazon (the mid-to-late ’90s, when all style was perfect), Bezos seemed to have a penchant for corny, delightful photo opps. Jeff Bezos with a Pikachu and a drill, Jeff Bezos beside an insanely tall stack of books: these were the looks the CEO of Amazon.com favored.

Now, Jeff Bezos is boring. In the most recent photos of him on Getty, he’s either sitting near Donald Trump or wearing a gray vest, both of which are bad situations to be in! We bet he doesn’t even mention Pikachu anymore.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | If Jeff Bezos really wanted to rule the world, he'd pose for corny photos like he used to