The Houston Chronicle reports that a professor and some University of Texas students were able to take control of an $80 million dollar yacht by overriding the yacht’s GPS signals with fake signals. All of this was done with the… Read More ›
Relationships
If You Have Never Been Deported From A Country, You May Not Be Handsome.
Time reports that men visiting Saudi Arabia have been deported for being “too handsome!” 3 People Who Will Never Be Deported For Being Too Handsome 1. The captain of the college table tennis team who is totally sleeping with your girlfriend…. Read More ›
Budweiser Unveils High-Tech Cup That Makes Facebook Friends Just By Clinking Other Cups In A Bar, In Case You’re Wondering Where Those Clydesdale Facebook Friends Came From.
Fox News reports that Budweiser has unveiled a beer glass that connects to Facebook. All you have to do is get a special cup with a chip in it, called the “Buddy Cup” and then whenever you clink cups with anyone… Read More ›
Finally, An App That Prevents Icelanders From Accidentally Marrying Their Cousins!
Bloomberg Businessweek reports that a new phone App in Iceland allows prospective picker-uppers in a bar to bump their phones together to figure out if they are related to each other! From the article: “The app includes an ‘incest-prevention alarm,… Read More ›
Is Your Spouse Losing Weight? Science Says That Means They May Not Like You.
Canoe reports that a study of newlyweds indicates that the more satisfied you are with your marriage, the more likely you are to gain weight. Further, the report says divorce is accepted to be associated with weight loss. 3 Questions (Including Follow-Up… Read More ›
Just In Time For Easter: Bacon Condoms
The New York Daily News reports that J&D Foods, a company whose motto is “everything should taste like bacon,” is selling bacon condoms. Specifically, a lated condom with a printed-bacon pattern coated in “baconlube, a water-based meat-flavored personal lubricant.” We… Read More ›
Look Out Guys Who Propose To Women In Stadiums… Looks Like You Have A New Challenger For Public Proposals!
A Fox 54 News anchor began reading breaking news, in a video that can be seen here. The breaking news was that “News anchor to be proposed to on live TV,” at which time her boyfriend proposed to her on… Read More ›
Calling 9-1-1 To Ask Why Your Date Stood You Up Is Not A Good Idea, Unless You Consider Making The News For Doing That To Be A Good Idea.
QMI Agency reports that a man from Montreal, Quebec, phoned 9-1-1 after taking a bus to far-away Barrie, Ontario, where he was stood up for an online date. Specifically, the man became angry and demanded that police find out why… Read More ›
3 Worse Individuals Your Wife Could Run Off With Than A Lottery Winner
We thank funny blogger/novel writer Indy Tony for nominating us for the “Versatile Blogger Award,” an award that requires nominees to nominate 15 new bloggers to accept the nomination. As a versatile news team, we believe in demonstrating our versatility… Read More ›
While You Were Dreaming Of Eating Turkey, Facebook Was Proposing New Privacy Changes
We at NTWN received email from Facebook at around 1:25 EST on Thursday morning about proposed changes to privacy, which the Globe and Mail outlines nicely here. Included in the proposed changes: eliminating your ability to prevent anyone from sending… Read More ›
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