Healthcare's Underserved: A Wealth of Opportunities
"Keep your patient & community at the center...don't forget the people you care for are most important." - Marisue Garganta, Dignity Health With tech's easy scalability and healthcare's complex...
View ArticleApple Joins Rush To Fix Shellshock Bug Infecting The Internet
Apple said Friday that it was fixing a security flaw in some versions of its operating system for Mac computers, joining other tech companies that are rushing to patch the so-called Shellshock bug...
View ArticleWatch What Happens When 30 People Are Asked To Loan Their Phone To A Stranger
If you needed to make a call but your phone was dead, would a stranger help you? The folks at BuzzFeed decided to answer this question by asking 30 random people on the streets of Los Angeles if they...
View ArticleThis Prank Will Disturb Everyone With A Cell Phone
Most of us are terribly guilty of checking our cell phones constantly -- but consider exactly how fast you check your phone when you hear that tonal alert! It's pretty darn fast, as this video from the...
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5 Reasons Why I'm Mellow on Ello (For Now)
I don't usually post about consumer technology trends, but this week I've been amused and concerned by all the rumblings, especially from my Bay Area friends, about a new service called Ello. Because...
View ArticleAutonomy: The Self-Driving Car and You
Audi announced last week that it has become the first automaker to receive approval to test its self-driving cars on California's public roads. Autonomy (both technical and political) is about to shift...
View ArticleKabbage or Traditional Banks: Which Is Best for Your Small Business Loan?
With the advent of online business lending services like Kabbage, it's easier for small businesses to get the funding they need to get off the ground. But is it always the best option to go with an...
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Bendgate: 5 Things Apple Will Do Next
There are at least two ways to revitalize a broken brand image: redesign the product or redesign people's expectations around the experience of consuming the brand. Guess which path Apple will choose!...
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KFC Is Giving Away Ridiculous Fried Chicken iPhone Cases
Cluck, cluck. Who's there? Something totally bonkers. KFC is giving away a number of fried chicken themed iPhone cases to customers in Japan to commemorate the birth of the company's late founder,...
View ArticleWeekend Roundup: ISIS Has Unified the World; Climate Change Has Divided It
This week, the U.N. Security Council stood united in a unanimous resolution to fight what President Obama called the ISIS "network of death." Yet, despite pleas for the world to act together on global...
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Accused Cop-Killer Eric Frein Researched How To Elude Police Manhunts
Eric Frein, the military enthusiast wanted for killing a Pennsylvania state trooper and seriously wounding another, conducted extensive Internet searches on how to survive in the wild and elude police...
View ArticleSignaling Post-Snowden Era, New iPhone Locks Out N.S.A.
WASHINGTON — Devoted customers of Apple products these days worry about whether the new iPhone 6 will bend in their jean pockets. The National Security Agency and the nation’s law enforcement agencies...
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This Slow-Motion Video Of Tattooing Is Painfully Beautiful
They say "beauty is pain," and a new video shows that's definitely true when it comes to tattooing. The video, part of the YouTube series Smarter Every Day, uses incredible slow-motion visuals to show...
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How To Easily Save Money On eBay By Exploiting Spelling Errors
You may not believe this, but there are a lot of people on the Internet who are terribul spellers! For the nit-picky among us, it can be horribly annoying. But thanks to a web site that we just...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Says What We're All Thinking About The 'People You May Know'...
During his "Thank You Notes" segment on "The Tonight Show" on Friday, Jimmy Fallon paid homage to possibly the most awkward Facebook feature there is. "Thank you, 'People You May Know' feature on...
View ArticleThe Link Between Multitasking And Brain Size
Media multitasking (you know, when you watch TV while surfing on your laptop as you scroll through your phone) is linked to to less gray matter in the brain, according to a recent study published in...
View ArticleMan Behind $55,000 Potato Salad Kickstarter Throws Epic Potato Party
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who raised $55,000 in a joking crowdfunding appeal to pay for his first attempt at making potato salad threw a huge public party Saturday that promised "peace, love...
View ArticleDaily ReHash's iPhone 6 Test Finds Major Weakness
All eyes have been on how much pressure Apple's products can handle in the wake of "Bendgate," which erupted with reports that the new iPhone 6 Plus can be bent by normal usage forces. Apple even...
View ArticleSurfers Win Back California's Martin's Beach From Billionaire Vinod Khosla
Surfers are celebrating a major win after a California court ruled against a Silicon Valley billionaire who had tried to deny public beach access near his private property. Judge Barbara Mallach of San...
View ArticleiPhone 'Bendgate' May Be Overblown: Consumer Reports
“Bendgate” may be a bit overblown. Consumer Reports ran lab tests on the two new iPhone models, and found that it is difficult to bend the devices under pressure. Apple said on Thursday that only nine...
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