Monday, April 28, 2014

5 Can't-Miss Apps: Opera Coast Browser and More and 10 More

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5 Can't-Miss Apps: Opera Coast Browser and More

This week's list of top apps includes an iPad app from Barneys New York, Etsy's new app for merchants and a redesigned app from The Weather Channel.

How One Woman Hid Her Pregnancy From Big Data

A Princeton University professor tried to hide her pregnancy from targeted online advertising for the past nine months. It wasn't easy.

Why You're Not Seeing More Smart Home Appliances

Legacy home appliance companies are putting tech twists on their new gadgets. But are consumers taken with bells and whistles?

Legend Confirmed: Atari 2600 'E.T.' Game Discovered at New Mexico Dig

Workers at a dig site in New Mexico have unearthed Atari E.T. game cartridges, confirming a piece of gaming history that was thought to be mere legend.

11 Adorable Animals With Uncontrollable Hiccups

A collection of cute GIFs of animals suffering from uncontrollable hiccups.

This Test Will Tell You if You Need More Sleep [VIDEO]

Learn if you should be catching up on your sleep by taking this 60-second test.

Students do a Synchronized Swimming Routine (Without Water) [VIDEO]

Creative students at W. A. Porter Elementary School mimed a synchronized swimming routine for the school's talent show.

New York Goes to War Against Airbnb for Disrupting Hotel Business

Airbnb is a $10 billion business that the state of New York thinks is mostly illegal.

Pro Golfer Knocks Drone Out of Sky With Golfball [VIDEO]

Pro golfer Keegan Bradley was annoyed by a drone flying overhead during putting practice, so he decided to take matters into his own club-swinging hands.

17 Things We Learned From Old Cartoon PSAs

We've compiled a list of these animated educational shorts from the '80s and '90s for your nostalgic viewing pleasure.

World's Fastest Elevators Will Be a Smooth Ride to the Top

A skyscraper currently under construction in Guangzhou, China will house the world's two fastest elevators when it is completed in 2016.

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