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Carnegie Mellon computer glitch mistakenly accepts 800 applicants
This is one computer glitch that’s going to burn in many memories. Carnegie Mellon mistakenly sent acceptance letters this week to 800 people who applied for the school’s top-rated computer science graduate program. The university blamed the blunder on computer … Continue reading
Nike targets sneaker fanatics with app that mixes commerce with content
Using the rare confluence of Fashion Week and the NBA Allstar Weekend hitting New York in the same week as a backdrop, Nike held an event in the city last week to launch its new app called SNKRS for sneaker … Continue reading
Israeli divers discover 2,000 ancient gold coins
A group of divers found 2,000 gold coins on the seabed of the Caesarea National Park in Israel — the largest trove of gold coins ever discovered in the country Caesarea is an ancient Roman city located near the modern … Continue reading
Flying DeLorean iPhone case would make Marty McFly jealous
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s 2015 — and while much of the tech promised by Back to the Future II has yet to materialize, one company’s new piece of gadgetry would make Marty McFly jealous If he had an … Continue reading
Nestlé removing artificial flavors and colors from its chocolate candies
Nestlé USA plans to do away with all artificial flavors and colors from its chocolate snacks by the end of 2015, the company announced Tuesday. That means FDA-certified colors, like Red 40 and Yellow 5 will be gone from snacks … Continue reading
Distressing video shows double amputee crawling up train station stairs
In videos labelled “distressing” by the state transport minister, a double amputee can be seen struggling to lift himself up and down stairs. In the first video, the man can be seen using his arms to drag himself up stair … Continue reading
Pussy Riot buried alive in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ video about Russia and Eric Garner
LOS ANGELES — In a new music video that was filmed in just one take, Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot wears riot police gear in a grave while being smothered in thick soil to represent the unrest in Russia … Continue reading
This tool could make your tweets more popular
Style may trump substance when it comes to Twitter popularity, according to researchers at Cornell University. A study backed by the National Science Foundation and Google used an algorithm to parse the sentence constructions, rhetoric and keywords that makes certain … Continue reading
A delicious day at NYC museums with Cookie Monster
C is for cookie. A is for art On a Friday morning in the minutes before the Guggenheim opens to visitors, Cookie Monster loops down the museum’s famous spiral ramp. The sweet-toothed Muppet’s blue fur strikingly contrasts the crisp white … Continue reading
The man who sets the clock on Big Ben
LONDON — Moving your clocks forward or back by an hour twice a year isn’t a big deal, but that’s not quite the case if you’re the person responsible for setting the time on Big Ben. See also: Design firm … Continue reading
