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‘HopStop Live’ Adds Crowdsourced Service to Your Commute
Nothing ruins your morning like a delayed commute. Just your luck: the train’s stalled in another station, your bus is stuck in traffic, or someone’s pulled the emergency brake Transit app HopStop is looking to give commuters real-time updates on … Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher Remembered as the Iron Lady in More Ways Than One
Margaret Thatcher, the prime-minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 until 1990, died today at the age of 87. Her spokesman, Lord Bell, released a statement in which her son and daughter confirmed the reports of her death. “It is … Continue reading
The Real Reason TV Sales Are Declining
We’ve seen global TV sales decline for a couple of years now. What’s causing the lessened interest? Is it the rise of mobile? Services like Netflix? Or are viewers simply no longer trying to keep up with the Kardashians? SEE … Continue reading
Facebook Expands Pay-to-Message-Celebs Program to the UK
UK Facebook users wishing to send a personal message to Olympic diver Tom Daley and Salman Rushdie can now do so thanks to an expansion of the social network’s pay-to-message-celebs program. The Facebook program, which launched in the U.S. in … Continue reading
Human Chair Hilariously Scares Crap Out of Coffee Shop Patrons
There’s nothing like cozying up with a freshly brewed cup of joe, but for patrons in one California coffee shop, they’re in for a terrifying awakening. A new laugh-out-loud prank video has been making the rounds online, involving a man … Continue reading
Microsoft Could Reveal Next Xbox in May
Microsoft could announce the next generation Xbox gaming console on May 21. The Verge reports Microsoft was originally planning to reveal the newest Xbox console, internally codenamed Durango, in April, but that date has been pushed back until May. Microsoft’s … Continue reading
8 Babies Named After the Internet and Tech
You might love technology and the Interweb, but do you love it so much that you’d name your kid after something techie? Check out our complete list above of some of the most interesting tech-inspired baby names. Some parents across … Continue reading
Dad Adorably Documents Son’s Every Crying Moment on Tumblr
Kids cry. They also poop, giggle and ooze with adorableness — but, a lot of the time, they cry One dad decided to document his little boy’s reasons for busting into tears with a totally cute (and totally relatable) Tumblr … Continue reading
The Beatles Bring ‘Let It Be…Naked’ to iTunes With Scavenger Hunt
Ten years ago, the Beatles released Let It Be…Naked, a new version of their final album that Paul McCartney believed to be closer to the original artistic vision of the group Let It Be, released in May of 1970, actually … Continue reading
Facebook Charging to Message Celebs And Other News You Need to Know
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting storiesFacebook is charging its users to contact … Continue reading