CNBC reports that Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has indicated in the future it may use mobile facial recognition to verify that users are buying something. 3 Frequently Asked Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “If you are John Travolta… Read More ›
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Polls Show That Polls Aren’t Always Very Useful
CNET reports that various polls taken recently indicate that between 3% and 30% of Americans are very likely to buy an Apple Watch, depending on which poll you believe. 3 Things We Know For Sure 1. People share information of… Read More ›
Bride Walks Out On Groom After He Demonstrates Weak Math Skills
The AP reports that a bride walked out of a wedding ceremony in India after she asked the groom the following math question: 15+6. Hint: the answer is not 17, like he thought. Which made the bride feel that he… Read More ›
GOP Apparently Wants Hillary To Disclose Everything Ever
GOP cable news talking heads are demanding Hillary Clinton reveal all her personal email while she was Secretary of State. Here are 3 more things we predict they demand she disclose… 1. Her lifetime Google search history. (Perhaps she was… Read More ›
Alberta Town Bans After Hours Swearing
CTV reports that a small town in Alberta called Taber has banned swearing, spitting, and yelling between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 3 Unwritten Laws We Suspect Might Follow From This 1. “No yelling to summons nearby… Read More ›
Whoops – Ireland Accidenatlly Legalizes Crystal Meth and Ecstasy For A Day…
Yahoo reports that Ireland has scrambled to pass a new law to reverse the effect of an appellate court decision that reportedly accidentally legalized crystal meth and ecstasy. Part of the problem arose because this type of “undelete button” law… Read More ›
Apple Introduces Device To Help People Not Pay Attention At Meetings
Apple officially unveiled its new watch today. We rate three features: 1. The ability to read texts, emails, Tweets, and pretty much everything else you check on your phone while sitting in meetings, school, weddings, and anywhere else that requires… Read More ›
Museums World Wide Banning Selfie Sticks
Yahoo News Digest reports that museums in Paris, including the Louvre are moving toward banning selfie sticks to avoid tourists accidentally damaging art. The Smithsonian, MOMA, and National Gallery of Australia have already banned the sticks. 3 Observations About This… Read More ›
Apple to unveil Apple Watch on Monday. Here Are 3 Features We’d Like To See…
1. App that laughs at $30,000 watches that only tell time. (Said $30,000 watches will retaliate by blinding the Apple Watch using the sun and their diamond-encrusted bands. Then they will run away to pawn shops crying little diamond tears.)… Read More ›
Snuggie Scandal!
The Associated Press reports that the company that makes Snuggies (the blanket with sleeves!) has entered an eight-million dollar settlement with the FTC after allegedly deceptive marketing practices. Allegedly, buy-one-get-one free Snuggie offers apparently weren’t so free when customers got… Read More ›
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