Friday, December 19, 2025

Jesse O'Rear, Staff Writer

Jesse has a B.A. in Women's and Gender Studies from St. Mary's College of Maryland and a PhD in Theatre from the University of Texas at Austin. His research on LGBTQ+ theatre has been published in multiple anthologies and on stage in Austin. At home in Dallas, he enjoys cooking, reading, and spending quality time with his partner and their three dogs.

This tool keeps track of meetings & documents, all within Slack

This tool, integrated with Slack, allows users to track all the necessities within the platform, making for a smooth work day!

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New Instagram tools release to help businesses reach clients

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This tool uses iOS screen time to remove apps to help you focus

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Instagram testing feature that lets you leave a “note” for followers

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Former eBay execs jailed for harassment and cyberstalking

Live bugs, dead animals, death threats, mystery packages - all just skimming the surface of harassment from former eBay execs.

Walmart virtual land comes to Roblox pre-holiday to win over Gen Z

The way to reach Gen Z? On their primary form of communication and internet - online. Walmart and Roblox bring just that before the holidays.