via Ars Technica
A group of ex-miltiary personnel, academics, and politicians have asked the Department … Read More >>
Senator to Apple, Google: why are DUI checkpoint apps still available?
via Ars Technica
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) took his allotted five minutes during Thursday’s US Senate … Read More >>
Gossip changes the way we see the world
via Ars Technica
Everyone loves a bit of juicy gossip, but have you ever stopped to think about how … Read More >>
Congress probes FCC Commissioner’s departure to Comcast
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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) chairs the House Committee on Oversight … Read More >>
Phoenix Down
via Cool Hunting
Besides eliminating clutter, one of our favorite upshots of the post-CD era is the micro-movement of creative USB stick design. … Read More >>
Amon Tobin Releases Live Tour Trailer, Dates; Can Computers Break a Sweat?
Okay, I’m not sure the computers can break a sweat (at least not without some serious consequences). But all the people … Read More >>
Anatomy of a Mashup
via Cool Hunting
What started as an early-aughts gimmick led by 2manydjs has since morphed into a full-blown pop-culture phenomenon with party … Read More >>
PayPal Teams With Philanthroper, a Groupon for Good
via Mashable!
PayPal is teaming up with Philanthroper to spur a little bit of crowdsourced good. Philanthroper is a “daily … Read More >>
China Begins Construction of Megacity Four Times the Population of New York
via Singularity Hub
Imagine a city larger than all of Switzerland, twice the size of New Jersey, or with four times the population […] Read More >>
Sunglasses that make you look like you’ve had your eyes blacked out
via Boing Boing
These novelty “Embarrassing Photo Protective Sunglasses” make you look like you’ve had your eyes blacked out by a censor bar: … Read More >>