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GIF novels and BitTorrent bundles: 2014′s most unusual album releases
LONDON — Forget streaming, and don’t even think about CDs – in 2014 you needed GIFs, BitTorrent bundles and one-off works of art to stand out from the album release crowd. This year saw even more artists think outside the … Continue reading
A picture about tech addiction won National Geographic’s 2014 photo contest
This year’s National Geographic photo contest winner highlights humans in the wild (read: public transportation) doing what they do best: staring at their cellphones The winning image, titled “A Node Glows in the Dark,” was taken by Brian Yen in … Continue reading
NASA reveals what carbon dioxide looks like from space
SAN FRANCISCO — NASA revealed the first-ever images of the global atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, the key long-lived global warming gas. The imagery, taken over the course of three months, reveals details about springtime biomass being burned in the … Continue reading
”Twas the Night Before Christmas,’ as told in GIFs
This Christmas Eve, like many before, families will gather on one of the only evenings when children anxiously await bedtime to read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Clement Clark Moore composed this poem, formally known as “A Visit from St. … Continue reading
Obama dials in to ‘Ask the Governor’ talk show
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has fielded calls on hundreds of subjects during his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio show. But this call was one of a kind. “Uh, Governor, this is Barack Obama, formerly of Somerville,” the caller began Thursday. … Continue reading
With Russia’s economy in tatters, Putin faces tough questions at annual press conference
KIEV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin faced difficult questions from the media at his annual marathon press conference Thursday in Moscow amid the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1998 default. European and U.S. sanctions against Russia over Putin’s … Continue reading
Putin blames ‘external factors’ for economic woes
KIEV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin faced difficult questions from the media at his annual marathon press conference Thursday in Moscow amid the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1998 default. European and U.S. sanctions against Russia over Putin’s … Continue reading
6 standout moments from Putin’s marathon speech
KIEV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin faced difficult questions from the media at his annual marathon press conference Thursday in Moscow amid the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1998 default. European and U.S. sanctions against Russia over Putin’s … Continue reading
Fearful of ‘pranksters,’ officials want taller White House fence
The Department of Homeland Security released a report on Thursday (PDF) outlining the need for a new, taller fence at the White House. See also: How You Can Visit the White House Without Going to Washington The recommendation came alongside … Continue reading
Three men on trial for ‘insulting’ Buddhism in Myanmar
A man from New Zealand and two Burmese men have gone on trial in Myanmar, charged with insulting Buddhism. The trio, who worked at the V Gastro Bar in Yangon, were arrested last week after posting an online advertisement showing … Continue reading
