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Amazon Dash Button: Finally, an Internet of Things device that is actually useful
The Internet of Things has attracted a lot of attention and generated considerable column inches; and yet, despite all the attention, has remained pretty much absent — an Internet of vaporware. Samsung wants to Internet-connect all the items in your … Continue reading
Beijing IKEA bans naps on display furniture, customers keep on doing it
An IKEA in Beijing is taking measures to curtail the apparently obscene amount of napping going on in the store. According to China.com, this regulation directly contrasts the store’s previous policy, which encouraged shoppers to take naps with reckless abandon. … Continue reading
Apple’s new Photos app for Yosemite is finally here
The desktop version of Apple’s new Photos app has finally arrived. It rolled out Wednesday with Apple’s latest update to OS X Yosemite, following an extended beta. The company first revealed its new Photos app last year during WWDC. A … Continue reading
5 things we already know about the LG G4
The LG G4 will be announced later this month on April 28. To drum up hype, the Korean electronics giant has spared no expense teasing its next flagship Android smartphone. With the G4, LG needs to bring its A-game. The … Continue reading
How much change did you leave with the TSA this year?
Last year, air travelers left $674,841 in loose change at airport security checkpoints across the U.S. That’s up from $383,414 in 2008. The Transportation Security Administration tallies the total amount of “unclaimed money” each fiscal year (from Oct. 1 to … Continue reading
All eyes turn to South Carolina after police shooting of Walter Scott
Bystander video of a South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man in the back 8 times after a routine stop has turned the attention of the nation to the city of North Charleston The release of the video … Continue reading
PMS-themed ice cream flavors will ease your monthly rage
Move over, Ben and Jerry. As part of a class assignment, Oklahoma State University graphic design student Parker Jones created some hypothetical ice cream flavors inspired by a woman‘s “time of the month” See also: Chocolate PMS Bites claim to … Continue reading
PMS-themed ice cream flavors will make everything better
Move over, Ben and Jerry. As part of a class assignment, Oklahoma State University graphic design student Parker Jones created some hypothetical ice cream flavors inspired by a woman‘s “time of the month.” See also: Chocolate PMS Bites claim to … Continue reading
Guilty: Tsarnaev convicted in Boston bombing
There was never much doubt that the jury would convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of many crimes in the Boston Marathon bombing trial. The question was how many, which ones, and how that might affect his sentence. After a little over 11 … Continue reading
Arastoo’s risky plan causes friction with Cam in ‘Bones’ sneak peek
Thursday’s episode of Bones kicks off an arc that is going to test Cam and Arastoo’s relationship. In the episode, titled “The Baker in the Bits,” Arastoo learns that his sick brother in Iran needs care, and he’s dead set … Continue reading