How My Son's Differences Are Extraordinary
Click here to watch the TEDTalk that inspired this post. In the TEDTalk My Autistic Brothers, Faith Jegede shares with us her experiences growing up with two brothers who have autism, one who does not...
View ArticleCan Apple Save the Music Business, Again?
Can Apple and Beats Music make a difference in an industry that has been beaten down by online piracy and now streaming music services that can't seem to get enough paying subscribers to be profitable?...
View ArticleMan Who Called And Texted Ex-Girlfriend 21,807 Times Sentenced
A man in France accused of calling and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times over the course of 10 months has been sentenced to prison.
View Article(VIDEO) Agency Trading Desks "Are Going to Have to Change Their Pricing...
With publishers and advertisers embracing increasingly sophisticated software to buy and sell advertising on an automated basis, the advertising agency trading desks "are going to have look at how they...
View ArticleMan Dives Into An Active Volcano With A GoPro, Calls It A 'Window Into Hell'
George Kourounis stood at the edge of a red-hot lava lake, fiery molten rock gurgling just feet away as caustic acid rain splashed his protective suit. It was a "window into hell," he said. "Dramatic...
View ArticleNev Schulman Explains How To Avoid Getting Catfished
As a victim of fraudulent online dating himself, Nev Schulman knows what happens when using modern technology to find love goes wrong. At 23, Schulman connected with a woman online. The two exchanged...
View ArticleAstronauts Spot Cities From Space For A Geography Lesson That's Out Of This...
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are taking sightseeing to new heights. In the video above, viewers are invited to join Expedition 38 crew members Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio as...
View ArticleWhy Using Your Smartphone At Night Is Destroying Your Sleep
It's a common habit most of us fall into. Who doesn't send a few text messages or check their Facebook feed one last time before they fall asleep?
View ArticleTwo Deer Stop Rush Hour Traffic On The Golden Gate Bridge
It was rush hour on Friday in San Francisco, and traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge came to a grinding halt -- all thanks to two rather unexpected guests. According to NBC News, two deer wandered onto...
View ArticlePeople Talk 'Brain-To-Brain' For First Time Ever
Telepathy is a staple of science fiction--just think of Mr. Spock or the Jedi knights. But new research shows that mind-melds no longer belong only to the world of make-believe. An international team...
View Article7 Netflix Hacks That Every Binge-Watcher Needs To Know
Back in olden times before Netflix, you had to wait days, even weeks, between episodes of your favorite show, and it was terrible. Then the streaming service came along and changed everything. Today,...
View ArticleMan Jailed After Calling, Texting Ex-Girlfriend 21,807 Times
A French man is reportedly now behind bars after calling and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times. According to the Agence France-Presse, the 33-year-old man, who has not been named, was slapped with...
View ArticleSorry, You Can't See The Leaked Celebrity Nudes Through Reddit Anymore
Reddit has finally blocked the page hosting last week's leak of celebrity nudes involving Jennifer Lawrence and other people America cares about less than Jennifer Lawrence. As Gawker notes, the page,...
View ArticleThis NFL Fan Map Breaks Down America's Real Rooting Interests (Or: No County...
It ain't easy being Gang Green. With the 2014 NFL season kicking off, the Facebook Data Team created a county-by-county map of NFL fandom throughout the United States by counting up football fans'...
View ArticleGroup Of Teens Attack Man Outside Memphis Kroger Grocery Store (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
A group of teens pummeled a Memphis grocery store customer and then attacked two of the store's employees when they tried to help. WREG reports: A 25-year-old man said he was attacked by the group as...
View ArticleThis Is What Social Media Is Doing To Your Brain
This is your brain: This is your brain on social media: Generally speaking, humans are social creatures, but according to AsapSCIENCE, in-person communication doesn't quite scratch the same itch as...
View ArticleNew Tech Makes Routers Powerhouses for WiFi
WiFi access is a-changing, or at least it is with several of the major wireless router manufacturers. We recently played with three of the newer generation routers from Netgear, Linksys and D-Link and,...
View ArticleConnected Cars: Crowdsourcing Solutions to Climate Change
I'm sometimes asked "what do you mean when you talk about 'connected car' technologies?" I think of connected car tech as the group of exciting new technologies used to connect you to the road by more...
View ArticleWhy Jennifer Garner Was Upset After Ben Affleck's Ice Bucket Challenge
Remember Ben Affleck's adorable Ice Bucket Challenge video, in which he surprises wife Jennifer Garner by pulling her into a nearby pool? Well it turns out the actress was not particularly pleased with...
View ArticleIf You're Not Famous, Good Luck Getting Reddit To Take Down Your Nude Photos
The social news site Reddit took down a forum over the weekend that spread stolen naked photos of celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, saying users were reposting the images that had been...
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