Fast Company Don’t give companies your phone number. Do this instead

From: Fast Company Compass - Thursday Oct 10, 2019 05:19 pm

Greetings!

Everyone wants their interior decorating choices to be considered dino-mite, and now they can be. Interactive Magnetic Dino Wallpaper has won Etsy’s first-ever global design competition. The hand-drawn dinosaur-decorated wallpaper is lined with magnetic material that grips moveable magnetic characters.

When interviewing for that dino-mite, um, dynamite job, it’s important you sell yourself, but not come across as too promotional. To accomplish that, do a lot of listening, limit “I” statements, and show gratitude.

And get ready to see more fonio on menus. It’s not to score hipster points but to diversify Americans’ palettes, which right now are heavily focused on corn, wheat, and rice. Using a variety of ingredients is a food security issue, too. Remember the Irish Potato Famine?

Here’s what else is happening on our site …

Oh, crap! Wastewater shows how we *really* live

Australian researchers have found that our wastewater can reveal a lot about our lives, such as our diets, drug use, and even our propensity for artificial sweeteners. Combined with demographic data, our poop can offer large-scale insights about income, health, and more.

Today's Hong Kong update

Two apps get the boot

Apple has removed two apps from the Chinese App Store—both of them related to the Hong Kong protests. One of the apps, HKmap Live, was originally pulled by Apple over a week ago, yet the company quickly reinstated it.

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Today's wrong number

867-5309 won't cut it

Two-factor authentication often requires a phone number, but now that your phone number might be used for other purposes (think Facebook and now Twitter), you might not want to give it out. Consider using an authentication app.

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Today's Rae of sunshine

Google Assistant's latest celeb voice

Insecure star Issa Rae is lending her vocal cords to the home assistant. To switch to Rae’s voice, say “Hey Google, talk like Issa,” or select her in the Assistant settings. Yes, there are Easter eggs.

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Today's net-zero emissions push

The 30-year deadline

Researchers say the U.S. can shrink its emissions to net zero by 2050, though it sounds daunting. According to the policy research and advocacy organization Center for American Progress, change needs to come in the form of renewable electricity, cars, appliances, manufacturing, and agriculture, to name a few.

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Assertive? Yes. A jerk? No.

You walk a fine line when being persistent at work, but there are ways to politely follow up without seeming like a person who can’t let go.

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