Jennifer Lawrence's 'The Hanging Tree' Debuts On The Billboard Hot 100
Jennifer Lawrence is officially a pop star, whether she likes it or not. Her hit song from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1," "The Hanging Tree," debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 at No. 12 in its...
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How 'Star Wars' Continues To Come Back More Powerful Than You Could Possibly...
Middlebrow is a recap of the week in entertainment, celebrity and television news that provides a comprehensive look at the state of pop culture. From the rock bottom to highfalutin, Middlebrow is your...
View Article'Lolcat,' 'Hawt' Added To Oxford Online Dictionary
Obamacare is so hawt right now. At least according to Oxford Dictionaries, which admitted the two words to its electronic pages today. Twice a year, the dictionary announces the addition of a slew of...
View ArticleHow Technology Can Ease the Stress of Holiday Travel
If you are heading out of town during the busiest travel season of the year, you may want to take advantage of what technology has to offer to ease the holiday stress. From apps that will alert you...
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Canine Crooner Sings Along To 'Trololo,' The Internet's Favorite Trolling Song
This singin' pup's got soul -- and a sense of humor. Maximus the German shepherd dog really shows off his pipes as he joins his owner in a duet of the viral "Trololo" song, the wildly popular melody...
View ArticleSony Denies That It Will Name North Korea As Hacker
Sony Pictures said Wednesday that the investigation into the cyberattack that crippled its computer systems is continuing and denied a report that it is poised to name North Korea as the culprit....
View ArticleOrion Launch Scrubbed Following Problems With Winds, Rocket
Well, that was disappointing. NASA scrubbed the launch of its new Orion space capsule this morning after a series of delays caused by high winds and problems with the rocket that was to have sent the...
View ArticlePolice Clear Largest Homeless Encampment In America
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Police and social services in Silicon Valley are starting to clear away what likely had been the nation's largest homeless encampment. Animal control and a construction...
View ArticleDoes Social Media Foment Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
What happened to truth in advertising? Imagine if a law were enacted that declared that people could only call themselves on the Internet by the same monikers inscribed in the "Occupation" boxes of...
View ArticleGoogle To Introduce Child-Friendly Products: USA Today
(Reuters) - Google Inc plans to roll out child-friendly versions of its most popular products in a bid to be "fun and safe for children", USA Today reported, quoting Pavni Diwanji, the company's vice...
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Timesaving Technology Tools
With so many gadgets, applications, software and devices available to us today, it's hard to know which ones are truly timesavers, and which ones are a waste of time (technology toys versus tools)....
View ArticleKeenON: The New Yorker's James Surowiecki on the Digital Future
Techonomy is proud to present KeenON, a series of interviews by techonologist and author Andrew Keen that explores the intersection of tech, business, and culture. There are few journalists both more...
View ArticleHow Mobile Payment Will Impact the Growth of Mobile Commerce This Holiday Season
The growing consumerism of our society is always a hot topic this time of year. Discussions about whether or not retailers should open on Thanksgiving to the monitoring of 'Christmas Creep' by various...
View ArticleUber's Value Just Doubled To $40 Billion In 6 Months (Sorry, Haters)
While many of us have spent the past six months getting mad at Uber, Uber has spent the past six months making $22 billion magically appear. The ride-sharing app maker, a lightning rod for controversy,...
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Mexico in the Making: The Emerging Tech and Entrepreneurship Community
Candles lined the streets at night in Mexico City the week of November 12th as the city mourned the massacre of 43 teaching students from Guerrero State. The smoke of the candles was a smog for the...
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Soon You'll Be Able To Order And Pay For A Latte Before You Even Get To...
First wireless charging stations, now mobile ordering? Yep, Starbucks is all about technology these days, and you'll soon be able to place your coffee order by phone before you even arrive at a store....
View ArticleSony Hack Exposed Personal Data Of Hollywood Stars
The hack at Sony Pictures Entertainment revealed far more personal information than previously believed, including the Social Security numbers of more than 47,000 current and former employees along...
View ArticleOrion's Dramatic Test Flight Ends With 'Bulls-Eye' Splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new Orion spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" Pacific splashdown Friday following a dramatic flight 3,604 miles beyond Earth, opening a new era of human exploration meant...
View ArticleFight for the Right to Take Nude Photos
The Internet often lets people do whatever they want to whomever they want. What often happens is more than a violation of privacy; it's flat-out criminal invasion. Prosecution, however, may be...
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Mobile Gaming Is About To Overtake Consoles
When Hironobu Sakaguchi created "Final Fantasy" for the original Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, he helped kickstart a trend in role-playing console games: epic stories, sprawling worlds for...
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