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What to expect at Google I/O 2015
Google talks a lot. Unlike Apple, which primarily speaks through its public-facing product events that take place a few times a year, Google tends to announce updates to its products, along with new ones, with reliable regularity. Nonetheless, Google usually … Continue reading
23 furniture pieces for extreme food-lovers with delicious taste
Food has become something we don’t just consume, but idolize Cheese, bacon, kale, pizza, etc. All have become less delicious forms of sustenance and more like culinary cult figures online. For modern day foodies, sometimes eating your food just isn’t … Continue reading
Asphalt-melting heat wave kills more than 1,100 in India
Over the past week, more than 1,100 people have been killed by extreme heat in India. Temperatures reading more than 113 degrees Fahrenheit have reportedly melted asphalt, and taken a severe toll on the working class without access to air … Continue reading
WikiLeaks releases a trove of U.S. diplomatic cables from 1978
WikiLeaks has released more than half a million U.S. diplomatic cables from 1978, the whistleblower website has announced. In a blog post Wednesday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called these documents the “Carter Cables II,” as they come from a tumultuous … Continue reading
8 cheap ways to transform your home into a wellness retreat
Relaxation doesn’t have to come in the form of an expensive resort with seaside views and a deep tissue massage at noon. See also: 13 Plane Confessions From the People Running Your Flight A wellness retreat is an immersive vacation … Continue reading
The city of Sydney has turned into a magnificent light installation
Vivid is a festival of light that saturates the city of Sydney in all its hypercolour glory More than 60 light installations are splashed across nine regions with several famous landmarks lit up, including the Sydney Opera House and the … Continue reading
Your car is far more than a set of wheels in Mad Max’s game
You’ll hardly have reason to leave your car in the Mad Max‘s game iteration, and that’s exactly how it should be. The upcoming Avalanche Games title, set in the gritty Mad Max landscape, appropriately focuses heavily on your car. While … Continue reading
Tilda Swinton in talks to join Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’
Doctor Strange is about to get stranger Tilda Swinton is in talks to join the cast of the Marvel superhero film, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Her rumored role is the Ancient One, a 500-year-old Tibetan mystic who mentors Dr. … Continue reading
Oculus Rift coupled with a new PC will cost you $1,500
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Oculus VR has yet to announce a price for its upcoming VR headset, the Oculus Rift, but now we have some math to work with and, based on calculations, the headset may cost around $500. … Continue reading
Tracy Morgan and Wal-Mart settle crash lawsuit
NEWARK, N.J. — Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and left Morgan and two friends seriously injured. A filing in federal court in Newark on Wednesday refers to a confidential … Continue reading