Behind The Scenes Of Zynga New York’s Implosion
As part of sweeping layoffs, Zynga’s New York operations were completely shut down. Here’s an inside look at the implosion.
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Search Isn’t Google’s Killer Product Anymore — It’s Maps
Search is dead. Now get in your car.
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Here Are Some Amazing Photographs Of Early Astronauts And Their Wives
Lily Koppel’s new nonfiction book, The Astronaut Wives Club, looks at the historic time in America when astronauts were heroes and their families were emblems. She talks about the book and the photos she gathered.
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Everyone Is Using Their Smartphones On The Toilet
You know this is why cell phones are so germy, right? A semi-scientific study.
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Nintendo’s New Games
A new Smash Brothers, a new Mario Kart, and a four-player Super Mario. So, is anyone going to buy a Wii U?
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A Tribute To The Universe’s Favorite Astronaut
And the internet’s, too.
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Sony’s PlayStation 4 Event
It costs 400 dollars, and these are the games you’ll be playing on it.
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Dating App User Gets Sent A Picture Of A Guy’s Wang, She Forwards It To His Mom
Here’s a good lesson about what happens when you send someone an unsolicited photo of your junk and have a publicly listed Facebook. NSFWish.
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"Just Let It Happen": Was There A Rape Joke During Microsoft’s Xbox Press Conference?
Watch and decide.
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18 Cats Apple Could Have Named Its New Operating System After
You went with “MAVERICKS” instead of these fine felines?!? (via https:)
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Today’s Apple Event
iOS 7 is here. And so is the new Mac OS.
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The Purging Of Scott Forstall From Apple
Apple has a new version of its iPhone operating system. Basically every element from former SVP Scott Forstall is gone.
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The Only Post You Need To Read About The New Xbox One Games
First: It costs 500 bucks and you can get it in November. Here’s what you can play on it.
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"Ref Cam" Could Change The Way We Watch Basketball
A look into the future of broadcast sports.
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Everything We Know About The Guy Who Leaked Top-Secret Government Surveillance Information
Edward Snowden, 29, told The Guardian he doesn’t see himself as a hero. “I don’t want to live in a world where there’s no privacy and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.”
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16 Deeply Poetic Google Search Suggestions
When Google’s autocompletes become haunting poetry. As documented by Google Poetics.
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15 Dumb Things You Could Never Resist Doing While Playing "Grand Theft Auto"
Cycle off the top of a mountain? Sure, why not?
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A Peek At Japan’s Underground Bike Vaults
It’s like a Batcave for environmentally friendly transportation devices.
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13 Ways Animal Crossing Will Stomp On Your Heart
Beware: these cute games are emotional bruisers.
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Inside The Immortality Business
The Immortality Business
The Business Of Immortality
Thanks to a small but devoted core of true believers and an infusion of Silicon Valley research funds, the once-revered, much-reviled science of cryopreservation may itself be coming back from the dead. Welcome to Alcor, where death is merely a temporary setback.
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“Direct Access” Is The Defining Phrase Of The NSA Scandal
A lesson in how to say something without really saying anything at all.
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Confession: I Spy On My Daughter’s Facebook
Teenagers: pay attention. Your mom totally knows what you are up to on Facebook. One mom fesses up.
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A Guide To Snapchat’s Secret Filters
Here are the commands to unlock secret Instagram-style filters and drawing tools.
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The Definitive Guide To Minding Your Manners On Snapchat
How to be nice on that photo-sharing app with the little ghost on it.
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Acting That Doesn’t Make You Cringe: Coming To A Game Console Near You
Naughty Dog’s The The Last of Us and the quest to make game acting not suck.
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An Entire Amusement Park Crushed Into 4-Meter Cube
Holy SHIT.
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Tech’s Two Unstoppable Trends
As companies ask for more data from their users, the government asks more of the companies. And nobody’s putting up a fight.
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Every Tech Company Is Denying NSA Spying
Note the very careful wording.
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Meet Paltalk, The NSA’s Weirdest Surveillance Target
An ancient chatroom service gets tapped like the big boys. A history with terrorism.
