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 ›
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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 ›
Drunk Man Drives Along Train Tracks, Calls Police Saying He Is Lost
The Local reports that an intoxicated man driving in southwestern France phoned the police to let them know he was lost. At the time he had driven approximately two kilometres along train tracks, luckily without any train collision. 3 Other… Read More ›
3 Things We’d Like To See Fast Food Restaurants Scrap
Earlier this week we wrote about a report that a McDonald’s employee web site suggested some fast food may be unhealthy. CNN reports that McDonald’s has scrapped the site. Here are 3 things we’d like to see fast food restaurants… Read More ›
CNBC Says McDonald’s Employee Site “Bashes Fast Food”
CNBC reports that content on a site designed to provide advice to McDonald’s employees “bashes fast food.” From the article: “Another post labels a meal with a cheeseburger and fries as the ‘unhealthy choice’ and one with a submarine sandwich… Read More ›
Isaac Asimov predicted almost everything for 2014 accurately.
Treehugger.com reports that sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov made many predictions about 2014 in a New York Times article written after visiting the 1964 World’s Fair that have held true. Specifically, Asimov predicted microwave oven-like devices, solar panels in the desert,… Read More ›
Beyonce At Walmart Days After Target Refuses To Carry Her Album
CNN reports that Beyoncé surprised shoppers at a Massachusetts Walmart by giving 750 individuals $50 gift cards for free. You may have seen in the news earlier this week that Target said it would not be carrying Beyoncé’s latest album, which was released… Read More ›
Someone Breaches Peoples’ Private Information Somewhere
CNN reports that Target is offering a 10% discount for all shoppers at its stores this Saturday and Sunday after 40 million of its customers had their credit and debit card data breached. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story… Read More ›
Urine Detectors Coming To Subway System Elevators… We’re Sure That People Won’t Just Start Urinating In The Free Newspaper Boxes!
CNN reports that Atlanta is installing urine detectors in subway system elevators, which will set off an alarm, and lead to the arrest of elevator-urinators! 3 More Things We’d Like To See Installed In Subway Systems 1. Bathrooms! We bet that may… Read More ›
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