Forget Robots: Now Virtual Reality Journalism Is A Thing
Forget robots and wearable news, consuming the news its on its way to being one big virtual reality game. That's the hope for Gannett, which is developing a gaming headset that will let users not read,...
View ArticleDancers Waltz Across The Side Of A Building, Catch It All On GoPro
Two dance performers recently took a waltz on the wild side. Strapped in harnesses and tethered to the facade of Oakland City Hall in California, Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber of the vertical dance...
View ArticleApple Plans To Shut Down Beats Music
Apple will discontinue the streaming music service Beats Music it acquired in May, according to five sources, including several prominent employees at Apple and Beats. Many engineers from Beats Music...
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A Day for Universal Connecting and Creativity
Unplug and reconnect... A soapbox I jump on every once in a while and a cause I truly believe in -- passionately. In fact, more so after reading about the late Steve Jobs and his strong views on his...
View ArticleThis Man Waited In Line For An iPhone 6 For 44 Hours To Win Back His Wife
The new iPhone 6 includes a mile-long list of new and upgraded features, but one man is banking on the phone having the power to fix his marriage. Darius Wlodarski of Swindon, England waited outside...
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One Fast Mountain Bike: Cannondale F29 Black Inc.
Stitch together dirt roads, pavement, and smooth singletrack for some #epicrides with the Cannondale F29 Black Inc. I previously reviewed the Cannondale SuperX cyclocross bike and noted it was a...
View ArticleGoogle Chairman: Giving Money To ALEC Was A 'Mistake'
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said on Monday that his company's support for the American Legislative Exchange Council was a "mistake," adding that it should avoid aligning with groups that...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil's Drone Video, 'Sparked,' Is Pure Magic
Seems like Cirque du Soleil can turn just about anything into a mesmerizing performance -- even drones. A new collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, ETH Zurich and Verity Studios features 10...
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Fast Lane, Slow Lane -- "No Lane" -- End Game in Telecommunications
(From: The Book of Broken Promises: $400 Billion Broadband Scandal and Free the Net) Forget about Net Neutrality's fast lane vs slow lane. We are at the end game in telecommunications and we should all...
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This Family Nightmare Is The Price Of Political Expression In China
Activist Hu Jia’s Family Nightmare The essay that follows was written by Zeng Jinyan, whose husband, Hu Jia, has been prominently involved in activism around environmental issues, AIDS, and human...
View ArticleMan Selling Kids Camping Trips Mistakenly Shows Parents Child Porn: Prosecutors
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in western Mexico said Monday they have arrested a man who was promoting children's camping trips in front of a group of parents, but accidentally called up images of...
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Can This Selfie Be Saved
Who do we love? Ourselves, methinks. The usage of the word "selfie" has increased over 17,000 percent in the last two years, according to the editors of the Oxford Dictionaries. Scrabble considers it a...
View ArticleHow to Make it as Non-Technical Founder
Steve Jobs didn't code and he built one of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world. We're taught that entrepreneurs need to have a technical co-founder or be technical...
View ArticleCan A Search Engine Make You More Creative?
Type "beauty" into Google image search, and you'll see endless photos of white models. Search "beauty" in Yossarian, the metaphorical search engine, and it returns pictures of men shaking hands, a...
View ArticleFor Sale: My Data
I've been coming across news articles recently about some new firms who are offering consumers the opportunity to sell information about themselves. Paul Davis, the CEO of one of these firms in the...
View ArticleHubble Telescope Study Reveals Evidence Of Bias Against Women Astronomers
Research shows that sexism remains a problem for female scientists here on Earth, and a disturbing new study suggests it may also exist in space--at least as high as the orbit of the Hubble Space...
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Magnetized Iron Dust Dancing To Music Is Weirdly Mesmerizing
This music is so metal -- but probably not in the way you're expecting. A visitor to innovation-centered Maker Faire in New York City came across this incredible display of iron dust dancing to music...
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Um, Should The iPhone 6 Plus Be Able To Bend Like This?
We're no hardware engineers, but this can't be good. The new iPhone 6 Plus can be severely bent with nothing more than a couple bare hands, as seen in a new video uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday. And...
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Even Big, Brave Cops Can't Resist Posing With Puppies
Fair citizens, have no fear! These quirky cops are here to serve, protect, and definitely delight. The Reykjavik Metropolitan Police Force in Iceland has an awesome Instagram page, and it's filled with...
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Amazon Review For A Coat Rack Is About Anything But A Coat Rack
If you've ever tried to get over a rough breakup, you know that half the struggle is letting go of all the bitterness. You must release your anger toward your ex, so go ahead and rant -- even if you...
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