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Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH What to do while you wait… “The unprecedented influx of migrants to Europe, driven by the war in Syria, has created a massive backlog for authorities tasked with sorting out the new arrivals,” says Emily Feldman. “As they figure out who’s who, where each…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Facebook is testing a new video feed. “Select users will see the “Messenger” button in Facebook’s iPhone app replaced by “Videos.” On desktop, the video tab will be listed on the left side of the news feed, under “Favorites.” For users who want to…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH These photos aren’t disappearing any time soon. Jobs owned the dad-jeans-and-turtleneck look, Zuckerberg kept American Apparel afloat in his basic-hoodie-and-tee wearing peak, and now Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has the fur-coat-with-puppy look on point. The 25-year-old was this month’s cover star for Vogue Italy. For more sultry…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH One trip here can get you more matches on Tinder. “When it comes to Tinder, your photos are everything. Curating the perfect collection of pictures, however, can be challenging. You want to seem fun, smart, put together and, of course, attractive. So what do you…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Handmade at Amazon launches today. When I’m looking for that perfect crocheted-rainbow-jumper, to wear on casual Fridays, my go-to is Etsy. Only because it has monopolized the handcrafted-goods market for so long. Today, that could change, as Amazon launches its own Etsy-like marketplace. If you…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH If you want something done right, do it yourself. That is basically what Microsoft has resolved to do ever since Apple’s Macbook Pro started dominating laptop sales. What we know: yesterday, Microsoft unveiled a bunch of cool new Windows 10 devices. Most of the…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Microsoft just turned your hand into a laser gun. Today, Microsoft unveils a bunch of new Windows 10 devices. At the event today, Microsoft demoed Project X-Ray — a mixed reality game for Hololens. Watch this guy turn his whole hand into a laser…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH We can relate. LinkedIn will pay $13 million for sending those awful “Add Connections” emails. You know the ones reminding all your contacts you want them to be part of your “personal network?” Fortune has the full story. + Twitter knows how much money…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Smartphone homescreens are dead. In April, I shared a story with Daily Brief readers about the future of apps. The takeaway was that smartphone users will no longer need to open apps — everything will be done through notifications and widgets. Fast-forward to today…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Guys vs girls on Tinder. Girls take their time, carefully vetting pictures, skimming bios, and only swiping quickly past profiles of guys-with-fish (or so I hear); guys, on the other hand, swipe-right (Tinder-talk for liking someone’s profile) furiously, stopping only on profiles that are…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Spotify is winning the music curation war. “With a full-time job and two young children, these days I don’t have much time to seek out new artists. But discovering new music remains a very powerful experience. Streaming services know this, and since most have…