Geek Life – Page 114 of 136

Feb 6, 2015, 3:29 PM

Watch Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon use an iPad app to recreate ‘It Takes Two’

Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, and an iPad app — who knew this combination could be so glorious? Smith was a… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 2:07 PM

Seattle’s superhero Chris Pratt fulfills his Super Bowl quest as Star-Lord

Here’s a great piece of news to round out this week of awful Super Bowl losses and dismal weather: Chris… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 11:46 AM

Sheryl Sandberg expands Circles with LinkedIn, Anita Borg Institute partnerships

Probably the most vocal advocate out there encouraging women to code, Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has announced an expanded… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 11:13 AM

How our ‘boring’ sun could potentially wipe us out

We are incredibly vulnerable on our little ball Planet Earth. And it’s great to be reminded of that. The New… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 10:54 AM

Mother turns in loser kid after seeing his ‘wanted’ poster on Facebook

Someone’s always watching in this digital age of ours, and that someone may be your mother. A Florida woman was… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 10:23 AM

New website lets you know where your iPhone or Android smartphone works around the world

Figuring out if — and how — you can use your smartphone while traveling is a huge pain. One website wants… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 9:17 AM

Have a great laugh over this ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Lego trailer

Not since Team America: World Police have I laughed so hard at two dolls making out. Enjoy this Lego version… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 8:57 AM

Twitter skewering NBC’s Brian Williams with ‘misremembers’ hashtag

Lying about anything while you’re reporting, or fudging the facts, or “misremembering,” is totally not OK. So it’s no surprise… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 8:29 AM

Another incredible use for Legos: Contraptions now helping scientists study insects

Is there anything Legos can’t do? We already know they make awesome movie trailers, re-create iconic pop culture moments and… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 12:01 PM

These YouTube influencer salaries will make you want to cry

How does at least $1.5 million for talking about Disney toys sound? Or maybe $1.2 million for making some comedic… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 11:17 AM

Watch the first two minutes of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ back this Sunday

AMC’s popular series The Walking Dead returns this weekend, and to prepare us all, the first two minutes of season… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 10:51 AM

Ricky Gervais making UK-version of ‘The Office’ into a movie

Fans of the original The Office series will rejoice. Ricky Gervais has inked a deal with BBC Films to make it… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 10:36 AM

Richard Branson updates progress on Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo

Richard Branson updated the Virgin Galactic blog today with news of what’s going on with the company’s second SpaceShipTwo. Virgin… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 10:12 AM

Sony cyber-attacks claim latest victim: Studio head Amy Pascal to step down

It was pretty inevitable that some heads would roll for the cyber attacks that brought an entire Hollywood studio to… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 9:16 AM

Google teams with Disney to make intergalactic cartoon to inspire kids to code

This one might be a show for kids that’s just as fun for adults to watch. Google has partnered with… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 8:38 AM

Harry Potter Alliance celebrates 10 years of doing good deeds around the world

Did you realize that there is a major nonprofit activist group that was created around Harry Potter? The Harry Potter Alliance,… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 8:19 AM

She’s a ‘Super B**ch,’ at least according to her Comcast bill

Comcast’s evil elves are at it again. Another customer, this one in Addison, Ill., received her bill addressed to “Super… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 11:38 AM

Watch these drones explore a live volcano in Iceland

Drones are more than a mild way to amuse yourself if you get drunk or a weekend hobby, lest we… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 11:21 AM

‘Doctor Who’ Lego set in the works!

Sometimes dreams can come true. Take this one Lego fan’s submission to the Lego Ideas website for a Doctor Who… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 11:02 AM

The measles debate tweets on: The best of #vaccineswork

When Hillary Clinton stepped into the vaccine debate fray yesterday with this simple yet awesome message, it helped give the… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 11:01 AM

CBS to live-stream Grammy Awards in 14 markets, and Seattle isn’t one of them

Perhaps following NBC’s lead on streaming the entire Super Bowl for free, CBS announced that it will stream the entire… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 9:51 AM

AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’ now a digital comic book

Breaking Bad fans will want to take note: There’s now a digital comic book in advance of the premiere of its spinoff, Better… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 9:09 AM

Prepare to be inspired by this Canadian engineer and his tornado energy project

If you grew up in Tornado Alley, you know the terrifying destruction that comes with tornado season. It’s hardly a… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 8:41 AM

Alan Turing’s notes found as insulation at Bletchley Park

You know those stories where someone stumbles upon a Picasso or Georgia O’Keefe or something big at Goodwill? This is kind… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 8:09 AM

Selfies likely caused deadly plane crash in Colorado

Talking and texting have long been a problem on the road, but now a fatal plane crash has likely been caused… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 7:00 PM

These students are building — and racing — a human-powered submarine

When classes wrap up for the day, students working on the Human Powered Submarine Team at the University of Washington… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 1:33 PM

This discovery of an enormous ring system makes Saturn look sad

Researchers have discovered a ring system — the “first of its kind” — around a young, sun-like star that dwarfs… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 11:33 AM

Space geeks might want these astronaut-inspired Adidas kicks

How’s this for some space-age footwear? Adidas worked with Christian Dior creative director Raf Simons to unleash these astronaut-inspired shoes at… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 11:13 AM

Meet the man ridding Wikipedia of ‘comprised of,’ one edit at a time

Everyone’s got a pet peeve when it comes to grammar, but one man’s quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase “comprised… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 10:41 AM

You can now send your kid to virtual preschool

It’s long been a trick in this digital age of ours to plop your kid down in front of a… Read More