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Why In-Store Shopping Could Be Cool Again
Photo Credit: Orbitz Target and Best Buy recently announced they’ll be matching online competitors’ prices this holiday season in their latest bid to draw back customers from le... ...read more
Social Media Helps Legitimize the Porn Industry
Siri’s voice sounds strong and sweet over the phone. I ask her questions, and she responds with efficient answers. However, in this interaction, there’s no robotic accent, no bu... ...read more
Facebook Knock-Up
The other day I posted a photo from my recent wedding on Facebook. Unlike many couples, whose 450 shots are plastered and tagged the day after the vows have been uttered, I have... ...read more
The iClassroom: Ready or Not, Here It Comes
Photo Credits: Dead Zone When I was in elementary school, computers had their own room. By the time Facebook emerged in high school, it was banned. School before college had al... ...read morePaul Ryan and the Rise of the Fact-Checker
Fact-checking is on the rise this election. Thanks, Paul Ryan. Fact-checking and Paul Ryan, BFFs by accident? News media taking fact checking seriously? The Paddy Chayefsky cl... ...read more
Apple Unveils iPhone 5, New iPod Models
It’s finally here. After months of Internet leaks and rumors, Apple held a press conference today unveiling the iPod 5, as well as new models for the iPod Touch and iPod N... ...read more
The Kindle Fire’s Superior 4G
Today, Amazon announced the highly-anticipated release of the new Kindle lineup, most notably the Kindle Fire HD 8.9” 4G. In a release statement on the Amazon homepage, CEO Jeff... ...read more
#HomelessAndTweetingAboutIt: What Today’s Homeless Really Need
Photo Credit: Postcard Junky WordPress According to the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s 2008 report, “12 of the 25 [US] cities surveyed reported an increase in homelessness due to f... ...read moreThe Secrets to BuzzFeed’s Success
What Buzzfeed Gets Right BuzzFeed’s CEO, Jonah Peretti, recently sent out an email to employees and investors summarizing the company’s strategy and progress. I really liked... ...read more
Apps That Give You Super Powers
So maybe you weren’t born on a different planet with super powers, like that alien Superman (superhero purists, we get it). Maybe you’re more like Batman and you wan... ...read moreFollow Us
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