After a TikTok Craze, Pet Owners Are Trying (and Often Failing) to Get Their Own Animals to Talk
One owner reported their bored dog simply lays on top of all their buttons and ‘just starts mashing them.’
Addded Jan 7, 2021
Cybertrucks and Folding Phones: 2019's Worst Tech Ideas
A rundown of a no good, very bad year in tech ideas.
Addded Dec 23, 2019
What Happens When You Tweet a Death Threat to the President?
Quite possibly the worst tweet you can send.
Addded Nov 7, 2019
The World Wide Web Is 30: Here Are Some Things We Love -- And Hate -- About It
Here in the year 2019, the current mood of the web is, well, slightly depressed. So in that spirit, we'd like to celebrate the World Wide Web turning 30 with something of a memorial. A remembrance of the things we love, and hate about online.
Addded Mar 14, 2019
Who Killed The Music Visualizer?
As streaming services, and the notion of subscribing to a catalog of music rather than owning, takes over, we've lost a crucial relic from the heyday of the media player.
Addded Feb 25, 2019
Why Is 'Apex Legends' So Good? It Makes Playing With Strangers Fun
A week after Respawn Entertainment surprise-released the squad-based, class-based battle royale shooter, players and critics have been gushing about just how many things the game gets right. Chief among which: The communication system.
Addded Feb 12, 2019
Why The Internet Loves Vanity Plates
People paying money to say something on their cars has become the subject of hundreds, if not thousands, of posts online.
Addded Feb 5, 2019
The Surreal Nostalgia Of Arcade Longplays
What's it like to watch someone play a video game of your childhood better than you could possibly imagine in 1080p at 60 frames per second? It's absolutely enthralling.
Addded Jan 16, 2019
Google+ Is Shutting Down, And No One Really Cares
Announced today in a blog post -- in and of itself a response to a Wall Street Journal story detailing a security vulnerability that would have allowed hundreds of apps to access the personal account information of Google+ users -- Google will "sunset" the service over the next 10 months, officially shutting down for good in August 2019.
Addded Oct 11, 2018
The Uneasy Comfort Of Brands On Twitter
Last week, the "weird" Twitter account for Steak-umms broke the fourth wall and went on a rant about why life is hard for millennials. What does it mean when a brand for frozen steak sandwiches is your biggest advocate?
Addded Oct 2, 2018
Do We Need Civility In Politics?
If Twitter and the "Washington Post" op-ed section are to be believed, we're at some sort of tipping point for the way we conduct political debate here in the United States. The crucial word here is "civility."
Addded Jun 25, 2018
What Would Happen If You Drank An Entire Bottle Of Olive Oil?
It’s that cooking oil you know and love, and it costs more than you think it should. So what would happen if you just went and chugged it all?
Addded Jan 11, 2018
What Would Happen If You Chucked Your Phone Into Space?
Maybe you would be sad. Maybe you would be happy. It's hard to say. What we do know is that your phone will definitely die.
Addded Nov 2, 2017
What Would Happen If You Died Alone?
Living alone is pretty great. Dying alone, however, is no fun for just about everyone involved.
Addded Jun 1, 2017