Budweiser's "Buddy Cup" Makes Facebook Friends Of Us All
To internet friendships! You know what they say: Every time your glasses clink, your Facebook Timeline (and that of every other drunken stranger you meet) will sync. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Robo-Market: How Computers Temporarily Broke The Stock Market Over A Tweet
A tweet and a bunch of confused computers was all it took to take down Wall Street for about 10 minutes on a weekday. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsGoogle Now Released For iOS Mobile Devices
Via an app update to its current Search app on iOS mobile devices, Google released Google Now on Monday. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsGoogle Launches One Today, A Philanthropic Android App
Google launched a new philanthropic mobile app for Android called One Today last week, TechCrunch points out. read more
Found in: Culture, News"Churnalism" Plug-in To Automatically Scan News Sites For Plagiarism
In an effort to combat and shed light on plagiarized copy in journalism, the Sunlight Foundation has partnered up with the UK-based Media Standards Trust to provide consumers with a website and downloadable browser plug-in that allows them to scan the news sites they frequent for instances of plagiarism in the articles they read. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsYouTube to Launch "Comedy Week" in May
New content from The Lonely Island, The Onion, Nerdist, College Humor and Funny or Die are all slated to air during Comedy Week. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCode Reveals Google Glass May Allow Users to Take Photos With Just a Wink
It's going to happen: The first photo taken with Google Glass will be known as the wink that launched a thousand awkward selfies. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCBS Invests In Streaming TV Company Amid Conflict with Aereo
Amid a widely publicized legal conflict with Aereo, CBS announced Tuesday that it has made a "minority investment" in a new streaming television service called Syncbak. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsVerizon to Lengthen Phone Upgrade Waiting Period by Four Months
Via a press release on Friday, Verizon Wireless announced that the waiting period for a phone upgrade will be extended by four months. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsScientists Experiment With DNA to Create Thinner, Lighter Electronics
Scientists at Harvard and MIT are charging ahead with their quest to develop the technology needed to build the lightest electronics possible. And they’re doing it by experimenting with two of the smallest substances: graphene and DNA. read more
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