Geek Life – Page 99 of 137

May 22, 2015, 10:40 AM

Adult FriendFriender hack exposes about 4 million users — and intimate details of their sex lives

This Adult FriendFinder hack is turning out uglier than one would think. Sure, hacks always put customers’ sensitive data at… Read More

May 22, 2015, 10:02 AM

From space to schools, Elon Musk takes on the education system by starting a new school

In an interview for Chinese television, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he has created a new kind of grade school… Read More

May 22, 2015, 9:05 AM

This Canadian just blasted away the world record for hoverboard travel

Hoverboards. One of those technologies we were promised a long time ago that never really seemed to deliver. Until maybe… Read More

May 22, 2015, 8:39 AM

Coldplay and ‘Game of Thrones’ cast just made one very bad musical

Musicals are usually a bad idea. And when Coldplay’s Chris Martin gets the idea that he’s going to do a Game… Read More

May 21, 2015, 11:25 AM

Late Night wars on YouTube: Jimmy Fallon’s official site rules, but David Letterman is tops with fans

The king of late night David Letterman said goodbye in grand style last night — see his last celebrity-studded Top… Read More

May 21, 2015, 10:46 AM

Calliope Games’ ‘Titan Series’ offers 9 new table games from the world’s greatest designers

Want to get your hands on some of the newest table games developed by some of the greatest designers in the… Read More

May 21, 2015, 10:09 AM

No bunnies in the buff here, Playboy launches app that is safe to use at work

Can a once iconic media brand reimagine itself for the digital age? That’s one of the biggest challenges men’s lifestyle… Read More

May 21, 2015, 9:26 AM

First batch of Hillary Clinton’s emails now public

If you have a spare 15 hours today, why not brew up some coffee and kick back with some Hillary… Read More

May 21, 2015, 8:47 AM

A million followers in under 5 hours, Obama shatters Twitter world record

He just joined Twitter, but President Barack Obama is proving quite popular. His account @POTUS gained over a million followers… Read More

May 21, 2015, 8:21 AM

‘Silicon Valley’ takes shots at failed Microsoft and Apple products

How bad was a fictional product launch on HBO’s Silicon Valley? Zune bad. In Sunday’s episode, as Business Insider noted,… Read More

May 20, 2015, 12:16 PM

Nikon’s camera that links photos to heartbeats is so simple even a dog can do it

What if your dog could snap a shot of stuff that excited him? That’s the latest idea behind Nikon’s “Heartography,”… Read More

May 20, 2015, 11:39 AM

Seattle’s battery-powered streetcar testing ‘moving along,’ set to open this summer

In another step to alleviate our transportation woes — and help keep our city on the green path — the… Read More

May 20, 2015, 11:05 AM

Keeping it green: Seattle ranks No. 5 in energy efficiency among U.S. cities

Congrats, Emerald City. Seattle is the fifth most energy-efficient city in the United States. In the rankings released this week… Read More

May 20, 2015, 10:11 AM

Bill Nye’s solar-powered satellite launch a success

The Planetary Society — led by CEO Bill Nye — successfully launched the first prototype of the LightSail, a mini, solar-powered satellite,… Read More

May 20, 2015, 9:32 AM

Twitter’s battle of the sexes: Why men get more retweets than women

How the genders communicate on Twitter may very well affect how often they are retweeted. According to this study from NYU linguistics… Read More

May 20, 2015, 9:00 AM

Warren Buffett and Bono backstage at the Gates Foundation, and more celebrity spotting

What happens when Warren Buffet and U2’s Bono get together at the Gates Foundation? They chat about philanthropy, of course.… Read More

May 20, 2015, 8:31 AM

Paul Allen parties Bollywood style at Cannes

Keeping up with the jet-setting ways of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is almost as exhausting as keeping tabs on the… Read More

May 19, 2015, 12:07 PM

KFC’s Tray Typer lets users key their grease-lovin’ hearts out while they eat

If you eat and work at the same time you know the dilemma — getting food on your keyboard or… Read More

May 19, 2015, 11:29 AM

Here are the 7 books that Bill Gates says you need to read this summer

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend, and hopefully the sunnier days and warmer weather are inspiring enough to slow down and… Read More

May 19, 2015, 11:10 AM

The 10 best moments in the new Elon Musk book

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is out today and filled with more rock-star moments and… Read More

May 18, 2015, 12:03 PM

Could ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel channels be coming soon from Disney?

The Internet rumors are out that Disney may be planning to create Star Wars and Marvel streaming channels. According to Daily Finance,… Read More

May 18, 2015, 10:48 AM

These Kate Spade bags will charge your iPhone on the go

Fashion meets function this fall. Kate Spade plans to launch a line of bags that will charge your iPhone. The Wall… Read More

May 18, 2015, 10:19 AM

President Obama finally gets his own Twitter account

In another sign o’ the times, President Barack Obama finally has his own Twitter account. Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really!… Read More

May 18, 2015, 9:46 AM

SpaceX unveils new vintage-style posters of Mars, the ‘ultimate vacation destination’

Retro-style posters are always cool, and these SpaceX posters promoting travel to Mars are a great nod to classic travel… Read More

May 18, 2015, 9:03 AM

There’s now a texting service to encourage your drunk shopping habit

If your drunk self is dying to burn some cash, there’s a new service for that: Drunk Shopping. Drunk Shopping,… Read More

May 15, 2015, 2:28 PM

Hulu picks up ‘The Mindy Project’ after FOX pulls the plug

Reports a few weeks ago that FOX was going to cancel The Mindy Project got the internet riled up, as the… Read More

May 15, 2015, 12:19 PM

Shell’s Polar Pioneer only in town a day, already ‘tweeting’

Shell’s Polar Pioneer oil rig has only been in town a day, but already it is tweeting up a storm.… Read More

May 15, 2015, 11:30 AM

Uh-oh, Woody Allen’s deal with Amazon will likely be no ‘Annie Hall’

Since the announcement of Amazon’s deal with Woody Allen, the talk has been whether this was a stroke of genius,… Read More

May 15, 2015, 10:45 AM

Where rubber meets the road: Google’s self-driving cars rolling out this summer

Yes! Google announced today via a blog post that it is rolling out a smallish fleet of its self-driving cars… Read More

May 15, 2015, 10:06 AM

Selfies gone wild: UK report says the shots take up to five hours of a woman’s week

In a somewhat terrifying new report out of the UK, young women reportedly spend about five hours every week on… Read More