Recode Daily - It's over! Code Conference 2016 wraps up - Jun 03, 2016

[banner] [..] [..] [.] On the last day of the Code Conference, Gawker CEO Nick Denton argued about the [responsibility of the "new power"] of the tech industry, and Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta gave some insight into the [campaign's strategy to beat Donald Trump]. A bunch of ex-startup people [talked about failure], and the CEO of Tinder talked about the experience of being [swiped left out of his company]. [[Recode Staff]] [.] Walmart is testing new ways to move packages in its warehouses, and to consumers. In a matter of months, it's planning to use drones to help manage its inventory at some distribution centers, and the retailer is also [partnering with Lyft and Uber] to get goods to customers. [[Rachel Abrams | The New York Times]] [.] On the new Too Embarrassed to Ask, Lauren Goode talks about going without a smartphone for an entire day, and what changed about her routine without a computer in her pocket. [[Eric Johnson | Recode]] [.] The new jobs report numbers are not great. In May, the U.S. added the fewest number of jobs in about six years, and while the unemployment rate decreased, that was largely because discouraged job seekers left the labor force. [[Sho Chandra | Bloomberg]] [.] Tribune Publishing, which is currently fending off a hostile takeover bid from rival newspaper chain Gannett, has rebranded as "tronc" as part of a plan to use "artificial intelligence" and other digital-focused efforts to revitalize the company. [[Leslie Picker and Sydney Ember | The New York Times]] [..] Voices [Tech companies need to raise the bar in education] By Jan Dawson Education has resisted the technological transformation that has disrupted and improved so many other sectors. Google [A Nest employee was fired after sharing internal content on Facebook. Now he's taking Google to court.] By Mark Bergen "Nest witch hunt." Voices [Here's how the web gets 'conversation-optimized'] By Dries Buytaert The technology behind websites must adapt to a world where people are regularly speaking or texting with computers. Commerce [EBay's CEO says 'fraud shouldn't be an issue' for any customers anymore] By Jason Del Rey "Really nobody on eBay anymore is subjected to fraud.” Social [Tinder's CEO says the company is working to make the dating service better for transgender users] By Ina Fried Currently, users can only identify themselves and their dating interests as either male or female. [..] [McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" jingle came from a weird place] [Previously, we thought that Justin Timberlake and Pharrell coined the McDonald's slogan-y jingle "I'm Lovin' It." Turns out that's not true. According to the guy who claims to have brokered the deal, it was actually Pusha T, who is perhaps best known for rapping extensively about cocaine.] [facebook] [twitter] [YouTube] [Instagram] [News] [divider][Podcasts] [divider][Events] [img-3] You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Recode Daily. If you would like to unsubscribe, [click here]. Mailing Address: Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2016 Vox Media, Inc.