Watch This Magician's Mind-Bending Illusion Very Closely.. It Makes Order Out...
Magician and New York Times crossword puzzle wizard David Kwong says we're wired to solve puzzles and make order out of chaos -- and he's got a trick to prove it. We want to know what you think. Join...
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This Device Claims To Make Texting And Driving Totally Safe
The dangers of texting and driving are well-known, but a San Francisco-based startup has a device it claims will let drivers use a phone safely while barreling down the road. The video above introduces...
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9 Gorgeous Houses That Prove Your Dream Home Is Also A Green Home
What is sustainability, and what would it look like in your own home? There are a lot of things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint, like going vegetarian or driving an electric car, but chances...
View ArticleLooking Through the Screen
Back in May of this year, a video on YouTube titled "Look Up" went viral. Almost everyone I know has watched it. If you haven't, I'll fill in the blanks. It was an inspirational poem about taking a...
View ArticleA Misguided Fraternity Movement Is Revealing The Worst Aspects Of Frat Boy...
A self-propelled "movement" from male interest website Total Frat Move is stirring up debate over the nature of Greek life, bringing out both the worst and best elements of fraternity culture. As TFM...
View ArticleLevar Burton's 'Tweeting Rainbow' Needs A Kickstarter Immediately
This video definitely deserves a Retweet. Levar Burton already surpassed the Kickstarter goals for his "Reading Rainbow" app, and now he's setting his sights on a new project. In "Tweeting Rainbow,"...
View ArticleJudge Orders Rape Accuser To Turn Over Facebook Account
JOSH CORNFIELD, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has ordered a teen who accused a man of rape to turn over access to her Facebook account, providing another example of social...
View ArticleChurch Leader Jerald Hill Suspected Of Attempted Dog Sex
A church leader in Roach, Missouri, is out of a job after being arrested for allegedly trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a dog. Jerald Hill, 56, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted...
View ArticleJudge Strikes Down Techtopus Wage Theft Settlement
The judge overseeing the landmark Silicon Valley wage theft antitrust lawsuit has struck down the $324 million settlement reached between most of the class action plaintiffs and the defendants — Apple,...
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What Computer Geeks Taught Me About the Future of Aging
Sometime in the near future, our nation may not have enough qualified workers to serve every older American who needs services and supports. That's more than a little scary, especially for baby...
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An Instagram Worth a Thousand Likes: What Our Photos Are Really Saying About Us
"A picture is worth a thousand words." Arthur Brisbane, author of the famed adage first outlined in 1911, likely had no idea how clairvoyant his words would eventually become. In his Emoji-less,...
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Dear Gawker, Not All 'Sketchy' Neighborhoods Are Black Neighborhoods
Racism. Let's talk about it. Plenty of people mentally wander to a different place when the topic of racism arises -- a place somewhere between discomfort and distrust. While this is a congested...
View ArticleFamily Sues DirecTV Because Sex Offenders Shouldn't Be Going Into Customers'...
By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A Dallas family has sued satellite television provider DirecTV after a man making a service call at their home was found to be a registered sex offender...
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Badass Feminist Robot Puts Pie Charts On Actual Pies
What, you ask, is better than a feminist robot? A feminist robot with a sweet tooth, obviously. As part of Los Angeles County Museum of Art's second ever Art + Technology Lab, artist Annina Rüst has...
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Dances With Google Glass
In June 2013, Google launched a competition on Twitter soliciting bids from people interested in beta-testing its latest foray into wearable high tech. Since 'beta-tester' conjures up visions of...
View ArticleCheck Out These Emojis Designed Just For Lesbians
Attention queer women: there may very soon be emojis -- like a fish taco, a turkey baster and a U-Haul moving truck -- just for you! From designer Kimberly Linn comes a series of humorous emojis...
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How Technology Can Help You Tune Back Into Nature
The summer months have an uncanny way of making us realize how much time we don't spend outdoors. The days are longer and the grass is greener, yet we're still chained to our desks (despite how much...
View ArticleAmazon Wants You To Fight Its Battle With Hachette
Amazon and Hachette are officially engaged in a tug-of-war game, and now the e-retailer is reaching out to customers for a little extra leverage for its side. On Friday night, Amazon launched...
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Facebook's Switch To Messenger App Going Just As Terribly As You'd Expect
Facebook members are sending the social giant a pretty clear message: Your app stinks. "Terrible app" and "to hell with this" are just some of the things people are saying online about the latest...
View ArticleNASA 'Flying Saucer' Passes Flight Test, Engineers Say (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sending heavier vehicles and, eventually, humans to Mars requires first testing new technologies to see if they actually work. But it's infeasible to conduct experiments on the red...
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