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Feb 10, 2015, 9:18 AM

Philly reporter calls Comcast CEO’s mom to complain about bad service

Today in awesome: a Philadelphia Daily News columnist called Comcast CEO Brian Roberts’ mother to complain about bad service. What… Read More

Feb 10, 2015, 8:58 AM

Size matters: MIT study finds that tech companies with shorter names do better

Keeping it simple pays off, at least when it comes to naming your tech company. A new study by MIT… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 1:18 PM

Attacking Ebola: Kickstarter campaign to help fight deadly disease with mobile game

This new Kickstarter campaign is not only a mobile game, it’s a game that will do good. A pair of Spokane… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 11:55 AM

Tokes for marijuana-friendly folks: High There is being hailed as the ‘Tinder of weed’

Finding likeminded people to spend time with is an age-old quest that technology seems hell-bent on solving. The latest demographic… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 11:21 AM

Little Caesars taps tech-world style to promote pizza in funny new ad

Little Caesars has created this humorous take on our obsession with TED Talks-type presentations and the latest gadgetry to obtain… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 11:08 AM

Supercool round drone wins supercool $1M prize

Drones are everywhere these days, but this one is different: Not only is its spherical shape neat-looking, it’s intended to… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 10:39 AM

Teen arrested after taking Snapchat selfie with murder victim

Today in the downfall of humanity: A teen has been arrested for murder after posting a selfie with his victim… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 9:33 AM

Snoop Dogg to raise $25M to invest in tech-focused weed startups

Life isn’t all gin and juice. Celebs love investing in startups, and on the West Coast these days, there’s probably no… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 9:12 AM

Samsung’s Smart TVs are listening to every word you say

If you’re feeling like ’80s one-hit-wonder Rockwell these days and think that someone’s always watching you, you might be right.… Read More

Feb 9, 2015, 8:39 AM

Seattle Symphony wins Grammy for first time ever

While the Grammys are often a ridiculous pop circus — aka the Beck-Kanye-Beyonce debacle of last night — the awards… Read More

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