Apple Might Replace Your Bent iPhone At The Genius Bar
If you're one of the (likely very) few people who has bent their brand new iPhone, you could be in luck: Apple might replace it at the Genius Bar. The Next Web contacted an Apple support representative...
View ArticleApple Stock Slammed By 'Bendgate,' iOS 8 Upgrade Glitches
Apple shares are sinking under the weight of too many -gates. Apple's stock price was down 3 percent on Thursday morning. This is probably because you can't fly a dead-cat-copter without hitting some...
View ArticleFive Ways Cyberterrorists Could Target the U.S.
Will the next terrorist attack occur in cyberspace? As the Western world becomes increasingly concerned about ISIS and the potential for homegrown terrorist attacks by its adherents, governments and...
View ArticleBaffling Butterfly-Shaped Cloud Turns Out To Be... A Huge Swarm Of Actual...
Meteorologists in St. Louis were baffled last week when radar images showed a strange butterfly-shaped cloud passing overhead on its way south. The cloud was shifting its shape dramatically on what...
View Article'Blackhat' Trailer Turns Thor Into A Computer Hacker
The first trailer for Michael Mann's "Blackhat" has finally arrived. Starring Viola Davis, Chris Hemsworth, Holt McCallany, Tang Wei and Leehom Wang, the film's description reads, "'Blackhat' follows a...
View ArticleLegendary Children And RuPaul Respond To Facebook 'Real Name' Policy
It looks like the Facebook "real name" policy is here to stay -- and artists and performers from all over the globe are not happy about it. Over the past several weeks Facebook has been targeting users...
View ArticleLeo Bonten Has His Amputated Leg Turned Into A Lamp, Tries To Sell It On eBay
A Dutch man who lost his leg after an accident had the amputated limb preserved and turned into lamp, and then tried to sell the unusual object on eBay. But don't start bidding just yet, because the...
View ArticleiOS 8 Wants to Get to Know You Better
My phone is at rest on my desk, charging. I've enabled the new "Hey Siri" feature, which was part of the iOS 8 update. Now, the famous concierge feature that offers the world at the touch of a button...
View ArticleDo Rice Cookers Work On Brown Rice?
There was a little rumor going around that brown rice couldn't be prepared properly in a rice cooker. Rice cookers are beloved for their simple settings, their multifunctions (you can bake a cake in...
View ArticleWhy I Love Working In IT And Think You Would Too
I grew up playing on a computer back when it wasn't the norm. My dad was a computer hobbyist, so I played games using command lines and got introduced to the Internet and email back when they charged...
View ArticleYes, I Have a Dick Pic and Here's Why I'm Not Ashamed of It
As you probably already know (and I'm guessing many of you saw), several weeks ago a handful of Hollywood actresses watched in horror as intimate photos that had been stolen from their computers were...
View ArticleThis Video Of Scotland Will Leave You In Awe
Though Scotland didn't vote for independence from the United Kingdom on Sept. 18, its beauty is a power all its own. Using a DJI Phantom 2, a quadcopter drone, fitted with a GoPro Hero 3+ camera,...
View Article9 Cases to Protect Your iPhone 6
Despite issues with iOS updates that knock out your cell service and material that bends in your front pocket, the new iPhones are selling out quickly. Apple reports 10 million phones sold in just...
View ArticleApple Shows How iPhones Are Tested In Wake Of 'Bendgate'
Apple is taking extreme measures to try to convince people that its phones don't actually bend. The notoriously tight-lipped company allowed select reporters to watch how intensely iPhones are tested...
View ArticleThe Greatest Picture I Never Took
This year was my youngest son's first year in his new school. On the eve before his first day of school, I spent the better part of an hour cuddled up next to him before bed, listening to him as he...
View ArticleThe Emma Watson Threats Were A Hoax, But Women Face Similar Intimidation...
Emma Watson gave a very public UN speech about gender equality and feminism. “I have realized that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating,” the actress said. “If...
View ArticleConan Gets Involved In 'Bendgate' With Parody Commercial
In case you haven't heard, there's a slight chance (very slight) your new iPhone 6 could bend in the pockets of your tight pants. And people are not happy about it. While Apple customers were busy...
View Article3 Things You Should Keep Your iPhone 6 From
The iPhone 6 is now in full swing, people are buying the phones out faster than ever before, with the two new phones hitting as many as 10 million purchases over the opening weekend. But, record sales...
View ArticleThis Teen's Trying To Make The Road Safer Years Before She Even Starts Driving
She has a couple more years to go before she's eligible for a driver's license, but 14-year-old Katharine Wu, a high school freshman from Maryland, is already working to make the road a safer place for...
View ArticleThe Cost of Convenience -- Is Apple Pay Evil?
Last week, Apple announced with their unique brand of confidently breathless fervor two new products - the Apple Watch and the iPhone 6 -- that will solve, in Apple's worldview, the pesky problem of...
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