Hello, my name is Haniya Rae. I write about the intersection of design and technology. Currently, I'm a Forbes contributor and an associate editor for Cottages & Gardens.
Best Robotic Vacuums for Under the Tree
It wasn’t so long ago that a robotic vacuum you might have given as a gift would quickly end up collecting dust instead of sucking it up. That’s because though these mini cleaning machines were fun to watch, they were often lousy at keeping floors clean.
The latest robotics have come a long way, however, thanks to stronger suction, better edge-cleaning capabilities, and improved programming. They’re still not ready to replace a full-sized upright or canister vacuum, but for daily cleaning of ...
What to Do to Your Home Before Evacuating Ahead of a Storm
Expert advice on securing windows and doors, taking stock of your belongings, and more to prepare for Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma churned toward the mainland U.S., mandatory evacuations were ordered for much of South Florida and the Georgia coastline.
If you live in one of those areas, or face evacuation orders as the storm moves closer, you’ll need to know how to prepare your home for the oncoming storm.
Below is Consumer Reports’ road map for how best to protect your home, from documen...
Pokémon Go(es) Well With Retailers, But Will The Fad Last?
Pokémon Go(es) Well With Retailers, But Will The Fa...
Teresita Fernández Spellbinding Solo Show at Mass MoCA | Architectural Digest
Text by. Haniya Rae. Photography by. the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York and Hong Kong. Posted April 30, 2014. Pinterest · Facebook · Twitter....
Coke Zero's Got You Covered – In A Holiday Sweater - Digiday
Coke Zero has a tacky sweater generator for all tacky sweater lovers that want to make their dreams of needlepoint pirate snowmen come true....
Eat24 got people to watch ads by telling them not to - Digiday
If you want people to watch your YouTube ad, tell them to skip it. It worked for Eat24....
Restoration Hardware Takes a Fine Art Foray - Digiday
Restoration Hardware is building out a luxury fine art brand, RH Contemporary Art....
The National Portrait Gallery Celebrates the Legends of
A new exhibition looks back at the coolest Americans of the 20th century...
WestSoy Ditches Brand Site, Goes All-In on Tumblr - Digiday
The vegan-food products company WestSoy is going all-Tumblr all the time....
What Would Happen If Santa Hired a Brand Strategy Agency? - Digiday
UK agency Quietroom makes much hay out of the entire practice of brand playbooks with their hilarious and scathing tongue-in-cheek Santa rebranding guide....
Amtrak's scores social media coup with 'writer residencies' - Digiday
This low-cost stunt from Amtrak has positively won over the writing community on Twitter....
Brands and online wags cozy up to 'Normcore' - Digiday
Brands and wags alike had a field day with the newest ironic hipster fashion phenom: 'Normcore.'...
How Time Out NY's rethinking for digital - Digiday
Time Out New York is best known as a print publication that reviews of restaurants and lists of upcoming events, but it is now looking to expand its digital offering....
New York Times Programmatic Ads
The publisher's automated ad buying chief shares how it is adapting to a changed ad-buying environment....