Telecompaper reports that Blackberry plans a “bacteria-free” smartphone for hospitals. They’ll be no need to wipe down the germs (or dust) on these items. How will it work? The article doesn’t give too many details, so we’ll just have to… Read More ›
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Nobody Wanted To See Your Selfie From Space Mountain Anyway
Yahoo News Digest reports that Disney has banned selfie sticks from its theme parks. It had previously banned them from rides, but that didn’t stop some people from using them on rides, forcing rides to stop. Hopefully nobody had to… Read More ›
Time To Board The Hyperloop Air Hockey Express!
Yahoo Finance reports that SpaceX is building a mile long test track for Hyperloop transport. “What is hyperloop?” you ask. According to Yahoo, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk “previously described Hyperloop as a cross between a Concorde jet, a rail gun and an… Read More ›
3 Ways To Help Radio Stations Survive When Apple Beats Radio One Goes Live
On June 30, Apple is launching Beats Radio One in over 100 countries. Have no fear, local radio DJs. We’ve consulted your radio predecessors who prevailed over television, 8-Track players, and Microsoft’s Zune and have some tips to ensure you… Read More ›
What On God’s Green Earth Are “Natural Apple Flavours?”
It’s time for another instalment of our “What In God’s Green Earth” series where we mock ridiculous-sounding #MysteryIngredients! Note in this Apple-Flavoured beer below that “apples” are not listed anywhere as an ingredient, but there apparently are “Natural Apple Flavours.”… Read More ›
Pizza Hut Introduces New Item That Doesn’t Involve Stuffing Crust With Something Ridiculous
The Verge reports that Pizza Hut has introduced a pizza box in Hong Kong that turns into a movie projector… once you put your smart phone in the pizza box. The boxes offer four different movies… While we don’t know… Read More ›
3 Reactions From Horses To American Pharoah Winning Triple Crown
Yesterday, we wrote about the fact that Triple Crown winner “American Pharoah” has a misspelled name. Here are 3 reactions we’d expect from horses. 1. “At least he has a name. *sigh*” – A Horse With No Name, from the… Read More ›
Wal-Mart Is Turning Up The Heat! Literally. We Mean Higher In-Store Temperatures.
CNBC reports that Wal-Mart is turning up the heat in its stores. Literally. To make employees happier. Apparently the temperature in the stores is determined at a central location and not by the individual stores. To help them with this… Read More ›
Microsoft To Reintroduce The Smart Button in Windows 10
Yahoo News Digest reports that Microsoft is planning to launch Windows 10 in July including bringing “back the Start Menu you know and love.” 3 Comments We’d Expect From This Story 1. “But what about us? Don’t they still love… Read More ›
AdWeek: Coca-Cola Not Paid For Mad Men Finale
Yesterday we wrote about Marco Rubio’s reaction to the finale of Mad Men, including its use of the iconic Coca-Cola “Hilltop” commercial. AdWeek reported that the creator of Mad Men had planned the use of the ad years ago, but… Read More ›
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