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Two Top Secret Surveillance Programs Leaked – Is Big Brother Watching?

Nancy Mace — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:45:46 +0000

The Obama administration is defending reports of a secret federal court order that granted the National Security Agency a warrant to compile information about every phone call conducted on Verizon’s network. A White House spokesperson called the program a “critical tool” for protecting the country. In fact, it could be more far-reaching than anyone first [...]

5 Tips to Boost Your Smartphone's Battery Life

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:31:25 +0000

Smartphones have become such integral parts of our lives that when we see those low battery warnings our hearts sink right along with the power of our mobile devices. And as most smartphone owners use their mobile devices for way more than just calls or texting, this can take a serious toll on battery life. [...]

SNL: Fred Armisen Sings His Goodbyes With a Little Help From His Friends

Jacob Hall — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:31:08 +0000

The season finale of SNL was a bittersweet affair, with many longtime cast members saying their goodbyes before leaving the show. Bill Hader got to give Stefon an epic conclusion, Seth Meyers got to reunite with Amy Poehler and Fred Armisen got to close out the show with a song.

The Future Is Now — Star Trek Phasers Are Real

Emerald Catron — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:15 +0000

You know how sometimes you’re walking through Times Square, and it reminds you a little too much of ‘Blade Runner,’ then you get an email on your hand-sized computer/phone, and you have a massive panic attack because THE FUTURE IS NOW?!!!!! This video does not help that feeling. At all. According to Rusty Ward, host [...]

Keychain-Friendly Micro Charger Provides Emergency Power For Your Phone

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:43:00 +0000

Is there anything as panic-inducing as when your cell phone battery starts giving you warnings that it's about to, gulp, DIE? Enter the Fuel Micro Charger, a tiny cell phone power source that's like Viagra for your phone.

'SpongeBob' Voice Cast Re-Records Classic Movies

Eric Walkuski — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:44:40 +0000

Ah internet, you’ve once again reached your true potential. After all you’ve given us, this will be your legacy: ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ voice actors dubbing classic movies. You’ll see such beloved films as ‘Casablanca’, ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ altered by the goofy voices of the ‘Spongebob’ cast (in character as SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward [...]

Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be the First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:57:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either. A new survey of more than 120,000 people in 15 countries has found that 56% of people believe their phone is the first thing people notice about them. Among men, that number creeps up slightly [...]

12 Retro Ads for Phones, Computers and Beepers That Will Make You Cringe

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:27:23 +0000

Ah, technology. What’s new today will most likely be old by tonight, which is why it’s so fun to look back at “must have” goodies that we felt compelled to buy to keep up with the times. Remember computers that were so big they could fill your living room? Or cell phones so large it [...]

AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' Performed Live by Robot Band Compressorhead

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:09:58 +0000

Get ready to be both entertained and terrified for the eventual extinction of the human race at the hands of sophisticated musical robots. Have real-life engineers never seen the 'Terminator' flicks? Robot band Compressorhead recently performed the AC/DC classic 'T.N.T.' live on television, and the next step is likely world domination.

Oscar Nominated Short Films Pulled From the Web

Jacob Hall — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:46:46 +0000

Normally, the Best Short Film awards at the Oscars are a great opportunity to go the kitchen to grab a beer. After all, you probably haven't seen these films and don't have much invested in who's winning or losing (unless you're the gambling type). That changed this year when all of the animated short film and live action short film nominees made their way online, letting anyone watch them for free. But then the animated nominees vanished from YouTube this past week. What happened?

'Harry Potter's Rupert Grint to Become CBS' 'Super Clyde'

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:05:38 +0000

Redheaded 'Harry Potter' franchise star Rupert Grint might have grown up playing one of modern literature's greatest sidekicks, but that isn't stopping the former Ron Weasley from breaking out as a leading man, and a superhero in his own right. Following the close of the billion-dollar film franchise, Rupert Grint's next major project will take him to CBS as the leading man of upcoming single-camera comedy pilot 'Super Clyde,' but will he prove up to the task? Get the scoop on 'Super Clyde' inside!

BladeLight Cuts Through the Darkness and Pretty Much Everything Else

Eric Rogell — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:00:01 +0000

Doing some camping, hunting, or fishing at night? Then you know there’s nothing more awkward than trying to cut something in the dark with your knife in one hand, while juggling a flashlight in the other. Please resist the urge to hold your giant Maglite between your teeth — we have a better solution. If [...]

LED Gym Floor Changes to Any Court You Want Except Badminton Because Grow a Pair

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:03:39 +0000

While there’s something to be said for the iconic squeak of sneakers on an old, varnished wood gym floor, we might be willing to pass on tradition if we had a high-tech floor like this one. It looks like something out of Tron, and we’re into it. A German company is now marketing the Glassfloor – a solid [...]

Check Out This DeLorean Converted Into a Hovercraft

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:30:52 +0000

Roads? Where we are going we don’t need roads. A body of water wouldn’t hurt though. Matthew Riese raised over $5,500 in a Kickstarter campaign to fulfill his dream of turning a DeLorean, the same car Marty McFly used to go back and forth between present and past, into a working hovercraft. The video above [...]

How Particle Physics is Ruining Your Netflix Experience

Mike Adams — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:00:54 +0000

According to a Swiss research team, your Netflix queue may have more to do with physics than it does personal recommendations or anything else. This is mostly due to the algorithms in the system, which create biases based on previous movies which may have a high amount of views simply because of people's tendency to take a chance on movies that look terrible. Well, that explains why ‘The Expendables’ keeps showing up on our queue.

'Dexter' Season 8 to Premiere in June 2013: Will It Be the Series' Last?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:10:17 +0000

As much as we love our yearly does of Showtime's 'Dexter,' the wait time in between seasons can be torturous given the shocking cliffhangers doled out each year. Thankfully, 'Dexter' fans will be excited to learn that Showtime has decided to premiere 'Dexter's likely final year early, debuting in June 2013! So why the big change? Find out why 'Dexter' fans will be seeing season 8 early inside!

Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:46:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

J.Crew Leather iPhone Case Because People Don't Hate You Enough

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:30:25 +0000

There is such a thing as phone envy. We know, because we suffer from it every time a coworker whips out an iPhone 5 and it reminds us of our iPhone 0 because we can’t afford an iPhone. We hate those people. We’d hate them even more if they had a leather iPhone case. Leather [...]

'The Office' Final Season: Is Steve Carell "Unlikely" to Return?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:30:46 +0000

While everyone has their own opinion of the direction NBC's 'The Office' has taken in the years without Steve Carell, as the series approaches its final swan song most would agree any finale would feel incomplete without Carell's character Michael Scott returning for one final "that's what she said." So while we move closer to 'The Office's ninth season and series finale, will Steve Carell return? NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt has an answer that might surprise you, so check out the new details inside!

Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you’re angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it’s not as far away as you might think. The app is designed to measure twelve different factors, such as the pitch of your voice, and determines whether you’re in one of six [...]