[ad_1] Pinterest Pinterest’s augmented reality Try On feature, through which you can virtually try on makeup via the Lens function, supports skin tone searches too. That way, you can see how different products look on people with skin tones similar to your own. Try On now includes more than 10,000 “shoppable shades that are discoverable […]
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Snap’s first diversity report shows an overwhelmingly white workforce
[ad_1] According to the report released today, Snap is overwhelmingly staffed by white men. Women made up 32.9 percent of Snap’s global workforce in 2019, less than a single point increase from the year before with women making up less than a quarter of Director level employees and only 30 percent of VP-level positions. Despite […]
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell launches a game studio
[ad_1] It’s been a while since Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell left Facebook, and now it’s clear what he’s doing next. TechCrunch reports that Mitchell has launched a new game studio, Mountaintop, with the help of industry veterans who’ve worked at Double Fine, Fortnite creator Epic Games, Hidden Path, Respawn and The Last of Us’ Naughty […]
NASA names its DC headquarters after its first Black female engineer
[ad_1] “Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space. Mary never accepted the status quo, she helped break barriers and open opportunities for African Americans and women in the field of engineering and technology,” Bridenstine said in a statement. Jackson was […]
Microsoft will double its Black senior leadership by 2025
[ad_1] The company also wants to help make its non-Black employees better allies. Starting in the company’s fiscal 2021 year, Microsoft will mandate mandatory training on allyship and privilege for all employees. Part of the course material will touch on understanding the experience of Black communities. Outside of its own walls, the company plans to […]
Facebook pledges $200 million to support Black-owned businesses
[ad_1] Facebook is also building a “new space” in the Facebook app called Lift Black Voices, which will highlight stories from Black people, share educational resources and encourage people to donate. Some of Facebook’s other plans to address racial inequality include providing free training to Black and Latinx individuals through a program called Elevate, giving […]
Google’s racial equity push includes $175 million for Black businesses
[ad_1] The internet giant is also promising $3 million to address gaps in computer science and STEM education. It’s widening an awards program to 16 more universities to tackle gaps in computer science research, and bolstering representation in AI with $250,000 toward Black in AI. Representation within Google will matter as well. It’s aiming to […]
Microsoft workers say it’s making progress on diversity
[ad_1] Microsoft didn’t break down the Inclusion Index by demographic, so it’s unclear which groups are included in that unhappy 12 percent. Are they minorities who feel overlooked, majorities that disagree with the initiative, or a combination of groups? However, it did pledge to use the findings to “better understand” those who are upset and […]
Howard University and Amazon want to diversify the entertainment industry
[ad_1] The new program will send students to Los Angeles for two semesters, the second of which will include a fellowship in the industry. Students interested in all aspects of entertainment — project greenlighting, PR and marketing, entertainment law and finance — are encouraged to apply. The coursework will be taught by Howard University professors […]
Facebook plans to double its minority employees in the next five years
[ad_1] To get there, Facebook plans to double its female employees globally and its Black and Hispanic employees in the US. “It will be a company that reflects and better serves the people on our platforms, services and products,” Facebook said in a blog post. The company says the goal is both ambitious and important, […]