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Beware of Using Yelp at Home

The Internet has made us all much more critical. And with the popularity of Yelp, it’s become second nature to evaluate every meal and dining experience SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this Sunday comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy … Continue reading

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The Digital Divide Is Still Leaving Americans Behind

At one Newark public high school, accessible Wi-Fi can be more valuable than a bus ride home In Newark, a city with one of the highest poverty rates in the U.S., many Newark Leadership Academy students can’t afford home Internet … Continue reading

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Why Unpaid Interns Are Hitting the Streets

In today’s working world, unpaid internships are just another stepping stone to landing your dream job And while the unfair circumstances around unpaid internships are starting to be recognized, there are still droves of college grads who have to spend … Continue reading

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15 Creative Ways to Repurpose Your Old Beer Cans

Got leftover beer cans? Of course you do Whether you hoarded them as a physical record of collegiate imbibing or just forgot to toss your leftovers in the recycle bin, now is time to do something useful with all that … Continue reading

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This Virus Creates Fake Followers on Instagram

President Obama has them. So do many of the Fortune 500 CEOs. We’re talking about fake social media followers, and it’s no surprise that some of the Internet’s most popular social media accounts are bolstered by a less-than-real following. What … Continue reading

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Facebook Hacker Breaks Into Zuckerberg’s Timeline to Report Bug

If you’re a hacker and you find a bug in Facebook, you have the chance to submit it through the company’s white hat disclosure program and get a reward But what if you’ve found a bug, and Facebook ignores you? … Continue reading

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Sheryl Sandberg’s Nonprofit Will Pay Its Interns

Sheryl Sandberg‘s nonprofit is about to start walking the walk LeanIn.org, the nonprofit launched in conjunction with Facebook COO Sandberg’s popular book “Lean In” about female empowerment, will start to pay its interns, according to a post on Facebook last … Continue reading

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13 Epic Battle Speeches That Will Inspire Greatness

To-do lists are daunting. Yet, somehow, blasting “Eye of the Tiger” makes seemingly impossible tasks less intimidating in an instant Watching battle speeches from movies can have the same inspiring effect See also: 18 Drawings You’ll Swear Are Actual Photographs … Continue reading

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Ashton Kutcher Defends ‘Jobs’

When Steve Jobs died on Oct. 5, 2011, many New York tech industry VIPs learned about his death inside the New York Stock Exchange during the Silicon Alley 100, an event teeming with professionals inspired by the Apple founder The … Continue reading

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Why Your Cat Deserves an iPad

After a long day of purring, licking and hairball coughing-up, cats deserve some R&R And while Mr. Whiskers likes nothing more than curling up in a sunny spot to dream about Friskies, it’s not always easy to get access to … Continue reading