Sony has announced that is has introduced the first smart phone with noise cancelling headphones. From the press release: “Whether you’re on a plane or in on the bus, enjoy music on the go without the interruption of background noise.”… Read More ›
Technology
Wassup? Facebook Buying Whatsapp!
The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook is buying WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Are the Budweiser “Wassup” former ad stars crying in their beer? “Wassup!?!” They might exclaim… Read More ›
Princeton Students’ Study Seems To Suggest Fewer People Searching For “Facebook” On Google May Mean Facebook Will Implode!
Yahoo reports that a study “by two researchers in Princeton’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, applies the same model used in the study of disease to extrapolate future adoption and abandonment of social networks.” Because, you know, a social… Read More ›
Refrigerator Hacked!
CNBC reports that hackers have been attacking “smart” home appliances, including at least one refrigerator. Specifically, a hacked smart refrigerator was sending spam email. Three Questions That Arise From This Story 1. Was there Spam in the refrigerator? If so,… Read More ›
Your Phone May Be Telling Yoga Instructors You Are Too Old To Be At The Club
The Wall Street Journal reports that Turnstyle, a start-up company that offers free Wi-Fi in places like coffee shops is using WiFi and sensors to track shoppers in about 200 business in downtown Toronto. In other words, it tracks whether… Read More ›
38% Of You May Not Be Able To Read This
CNBC reports that according to a Gallup survey, 58% of Americans still have their VCRs, which is more than the numbers who have desktop computers, iPods, video game consoles, or tablet computers. 62% of Americans do own smartphones, though, so chances… Read More ›
#ItalianParkingTickets
The Local reports that in Rome, Italy, police are using Twitter complaints from the public to give out parking tickets. 3 More Fines We’d Like To See Result From Social Media 1. A fine for following people to get them… Read More ›
Under The Wire! One More Ridiculous Headline For 2013!
Here is a headline from QMI Agency today: “Sex doll sent into space.” Apparently, that’s exactly where a California-based adult products maker sent a doll named “Missy,” using a hydrogen-filled balloon. And by “apparently,” we mean they filmed a You… Read More ›
Wipe That Cheese Powder Off Your Face, Hackers May Be Watching You!
Minyanville reports that hackers can use the camera in your lap top web cam to spy on you, without turning on any warning light! 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. So, this means that a good hacker can… Read More ›
Google Acquires Robots! Perhaps They Will Be Friends With People On Google Plus!
The Street reports that Google has acquired a company that makes the world’s fastest robot. A viewing of this CNN video indicates these robots are less Jetson-house-maid-like, and more wearwolves-from-Twilight-transformed-into-military-robots-like. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story 1. “So are… Read More ›
NotTheWorstNews 