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Jan 23, 2015, 1:55 PM

Live your bro fantasy and Skype with top X Games athletes this weekend

Have you secretly dreamed of kicking it in a hot tub or mountainside with your favorite ESPN X Games athlete… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 11:24 AM

‘Jumbo’ asteroid to sail past Earth Monday

Skywatchers, take note: NASA reports that a “mountain-size” asteroid is set to cruise past us on Monday. While there is… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 11:06 AM

Watch Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Fallon make fun of SkyMall

The Internets are filled with humorous commentary about SkyMall, that ubiquitous, in-flight catalog that recently filed for bankruptcy. But nothing… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 10:37 AM

The Decemberists perform real YouTube comments on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

What did late-night talk show hosts do before the Internet? Last night, The Decemberists, who hail from Portland, Ore., put… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 10:13 AM

GoPro inks deal with NHL to broadcast awesome pro-hockey footage

Today in cool as ice, GoPro signed a deal with the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association to strap some… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 9:57 AM

‘Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark joins ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

A smart round of casting for the next X-Men installment has been announced. And who did they tap to take… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 9:20 AM

Bud Light’s Super Bowl campaign ‘Up For Whatever’ rolls on with life-size Pac-Man game

Budweiser, a substandard beer at best, has an insane advertising budget. And, as such, continues to bring us some of… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 8:56 AM

Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl lineup will make your Friday

It’s Friday. Take a load off and look at the lineup for this year’s Puppy Bowl XI. Goodness, has it… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 8:34 AM

SkyMall no more? In-flight catalog files for bankruptcy

Video may have killed the radio star, but the Internet killed SkyMall. At least that’s what the in-flight catalog’s parent… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 11:59 AM

That Ship Your Enemies Glitter kid just sold his site for $85K

In probably one of the fastest turnarounds in startup history, the 22-year-old Australian who half-jokingly put up ShipYourEnemiesGlitter just sold… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 11:20 AM

In epic Super Bowl smack talk, Marvel heroes Chris Pratt and Chris Evans go head-to-head on Twitter for charity

As if you needed any more reasons to love Chris Pratt, here’s another: He’s challenging fellow Marvel superhero Chris Evans… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 10:32 AM

Tina Fey fans rejoice: Netflix bringing you her new series ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

We’ve missed Tina Fey since 30 Rock went off the air, but her new project for Netflix brings us her… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 10:08 AM

Is your ZIP code hot or not? Redfin names the hottest new neighborhoods for 2015

Seattle-based Redfin has released its list of the 10 hottest neighborhoods for 2015, and if you live in the… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 10:05 AM

The ‘classy’ Tinder: Dating app The League gets $2.1M in funding

The League‘s website says “keep it classy,” and apparently investors like the sound of that. It’s being reported by various sources,… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 9:19 AM

Rent a human: For $100-plus a night, this new service lets you book a party ‘fixer’ for the night

It seems there’s an online service that can do practically everything for us these days, so it was only a… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 8:22 AM

Amazon to stream Golden Globe-winning ‘Transparent’ for free this Saturday with reduced introductory rate for Prime

If you’re one of the millions of people who has never laid eyes on the award-winning series Transparent, you’re in luck.… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 7:51 AM

Bill Gates and Jimmy Fallon take ‘poop water’ drinking challenge

Bill Gates has been on a campaign to bring attention to efforts to process sewage into drinkable water. Earlier this month he… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 2:11 PM

Taking the polar plunge: These crazy entrepreneurs pitch ideas while submerged in Finland’s icy waters

How far would you go to fund your startup? If you’re in Scandinavia, you might be taking a polar bear… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 1:19 PM

NBC makes social app to help soccer fans find other soccer fans

If you’re a soccer fan in the U.S., it might be hard to find other soccer fans — outside World… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 12:54 PM

Exploding Kittens card game exploding on Kickstarter

After posting about what might become the greatest card game since Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens, and watching their funding… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 12:28 PM

Meet the startup filing an IPO to fund its hunt for Bigfoot

Have any cash lying around that you’re just chomping at the reins to get rid of? Perhaps you’d be interested in… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 11:50 AM

TAG Heuer to challenge ‘no sex appeal’ Apple Watch

The wearable tech wars are heating up, and this match-off is one we can’t wait to see. Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 11:05 AM

Finally, that limited-edition, gold BlackBerry is here to put some bling in your ring

Say you love your BlackBerry, but the same-old isn’t cutting it for you anymore? Then you need to see this limited-edition,… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 10:19 AM

NASA takes largest picture ever and it will blow your mind

In case you missed this, NASA released the largest picture it has ever taken — 1.5 billion pixels that takes… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 1:43 PM

Demand for Harry Potter engagement ring shuts down Etsy store

Holy Hogwarts, one Etsy shop selling Harry Potter-themed engagement rings, inspired by the Golden Snitch, has had to temporarily shut… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 11:37 AM

The worst passwords of 2014 are just as stupid as you think they are

SplashData released its annual list of the worst passwords, and you guessed it, they are just as bad as they… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 11:17 AM

Lyft ditching its trademark fuzzy mustache for ‘glowstache’

Soon that pink fuzzy mustache won’t signal a Lyft ride. The company has announced plans to retire that whimsical icon… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:33 AM

Xbox designers join forces with the Oatmeal to bring you Exploding Kittens card game

Here it is, that absurd card game you never knew you wanted — Exploding Kittens. The brainchild of former Xbox… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:05 AM

These real Tinder conversations re-created on YouTube will make you shudder with horror

As we’re in the official vamping-up stages to Valentine’s Day, it’s quite fitting that Good People Media have taken real-life… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 9:38 AM

Single? Don’t worry ‘Invisible Boyfriend’ app will convince everyone you’re taken

“Finally. A boyfriend your friends can believe in.” It’s happened. A new beta program promises to keep you digitally connected… Read More