If 'Her' Took Place in 1995
Her protagonist Theodore Twombly should be thankful that he lives in the near future so his operating system is a sultry and sweet girlfriend But what if the Spike Jonze film took place in 1995?...
View Article13 Essential Tools to Check Cross-Browser Compatibility
With an endless combination of modern and legacy browsers for users to choose from (depending on their system capabilities), it's our responsibility as designers and developers to ensure the websites...
View ArticleTiny Camera Logs Your Life ... As Long as the Lighting Is Good
If you were in New York City within the past two weeks, I might have caught you on camera. The Narrative Clip (previously called Memoto) is a wearable camera about the size of an iPod mini that clips...
View Article24 Delightful Piglets That Bring Home the Bacon
These little swines are giving bacon bits a whole new meaning. When people typically think of pigs, they usually forfeit to a vision of sloppy animals happily rolling around in the mud, or a delicious...
View ArticleWhy Small Businesses Need to Think More Like Good Neighbors
Small business owners can sometimes feel like it's a dog-eat-dog world out there. If you fall behind, even for a moment, a more tech-savvy business with greater resources could swoop in and take your...
View ArticleThe Latest 'Health' Craze Is Weed Vaporizers
From a distance, the VapeXhale could pass for an offbeat glass vase or decorative knickknack, a conversation piece. On closer inspection, it warrants even more curiosity. The cylindrical base has a...
View Article25 Pieces of Food Jewelry Cute Enough to Eat
Mom always said don't play with your food, but she never said anything about wearing it. Instead of accessorizing with plain metals and crystals, why not deck yourself in a more palatable decor? Etsy...
View ArticleHeartbreaking Ad Challenges Assumptions About Single Parents
This 7-minute ad from Thailand is worth your time The spot, which promotes Wacoal Thailand, a lingerie manufacturer, tells the story of Jane, who faces societal prejudices for being a single mother....
View Article'Wolf of Wall Street' to Win Best Picture Oscar, Internet Predicts
If Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese bound onto the stage at the Academy Awards Sunday night to accept their gold statuettes for Wolf of Wall Street, you can say you knew it was going to happen —...
View ArticlePinterest Announces Unlimited Secret Boards
Pinterest announced Friday that users can now have an unlimited amount of secret boards Previously, a user could only have six secret boards. But users loved the feature so much that the company...
View ArticleSnickers Explains Why Godzilla Was So Mean
Talk about being "hangry" (when you're so hungry, you're angry). In its latest ad, Snickers sheds some light on what prompted Godzilla to terrorize cities over and over again. The monster was...
View Article20-Year-Old Vine Star Marcus Johns Earns Spot on Oscars Red Carpet
LOS ANGELES — Vine user Marcus Johns, whose quirky six-second clips on Twitter's video platform have elevated his fan base to more than 4 million followers, is taking his talents to the Academy Awards...
View ArticleSecond City Remembers Harold Ramis in Touching Tribute
The Second City will never forget one of its most accomplished alumni — Harold Ramis. The improv and sketch comedy theatre has release a moving tribute video to Ramis, who passed away Feb. 24th. Ramis...
View ArticleJason Collins Gives Matthew Shepard's Parents No. 98 Jersey
NBA player Jason Collins, who on Sunday became the first openly gay athlete to participate in a major American pro sport, has worn the number 98 the past two seasons for a very personal reason: To...
View ArticleUkraine President Tries (and Fails) to Snap Pen in Bizarre Press Conference...
It's safe to say deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych isn't having the best of weeks. But his frustrations with the events of the past five days — civil unrest in the streets of Kiev, his...
View ArticleAt $1 Billion in Sales, Apple TV is a Rapidly Growing Drop in the Bucket
Some people have Etsy shops or play a bit of poker on the side. But when Apple has a hobby, it turns into a rapidly growing business that has become a foothold in the living rooms of millions. CEO Tim...
View ArticlePitch Your Startup on Twitter, Win a Chance to Pitch a VC at SXSW
It can be hard to get the attention of the right people for your startup at SXSW, but one marketing stunt may make it a little easier. Life360, the communications app for families, is partnering with...
View ArticleTwitch Plays Pokémon: A Social Experiment From Its Creator
The creator of one of the weirdest things to happen on the Internet this year, who has managed to remain anonymous to every single reporter and media outlet that has come calling for a story, tells...
View ArticleObama Warns Russia: Don't Mess With Ukraine
President Obama warned Russia against intervening in Ukraine's conflict, saying he was "concerned" about reports of military movement in the country's Crimea region. "The Ukrainian people deserve the...
View ArticleMoscow's 'Gay Olympics' Are Off to a Nightmare Start
Outraged by the 2014 Winter Olympics being held in Sochi despite Russia's harsh anti-gay climate, LGBT activists there and elsewhere had a dream they hoped would counter their disappointment The first...
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