SpoonRocket Now in SF, East Bay Pissed
East Bay-based SpoonRocket is the latest meal delivery service to join San Francisco’s tech-driven delivery fleet — and people in Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley are pissed....
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Nine Things I Hate about Tinder
I just went on my seventh Tinder date in six weeks last night. This afternoon, as the dude texted me, I realized that I’m over it....
A Plane Full of Single Ladies is Coming to SFO
Move over Y-Combinator, here comes an XX-XY Combinator. A startup app called the Dating Ring wants to correct a major disturbance in the Force: the burgeoning gender imbalance between the East and West Coasts....
Lick Your Phone to Improve Your Oral Technique
How did you learn about performing oral sex? From porn?...
The App for Lunchtime Quickies
What if I told you that you could rent a clean, private space that included a couch, a desk, free Wi-Fi, possibly a bed, and maybe a shower for $20 an hour?...
Understand This: Tech Does Give Back
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward....
You Can Finally Block People on LinkedIn
LinkedIn has joined the ranks of its social media contemporaries, finally adding a blocking feature to the site Friday....
Now There’s an App For Threesomes
If you thought hookup apps like Tinder, Grindr, and Down were sexually progressive, this latest offering, 3nder, is going to blow your mind....
Fake-Likes on Instagram Are Bad for Humanity
Last week, a new service called Lovematically was blocked by Instagram. If you’re Insta-savvy, you already know that flattery works: liking another person’s photo is a good way to get a reciprocal follower....
Nostalgia and NIMBYism: Rebecca Solnit’s San Francisco
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward....
Is Down the Most Sex-Positive App Available?
Colin Hodge does not look like a sex radical. With his perfectly symmetrical haircut, deep dimples, and casual cardigans, he seems like he’d be more comfortable on a golf course than at a swinger party....
Be Mindful, Don’t Bring Your Cell Phone to Yoga
Three to five days a week I step barefoot into my yoga studio, stuff my belongings into a cubby, and unroll my sticky mat near the front of the room....