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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 [...]

12 Hilarious Breakup Texts

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:03:53 +0000

It doesn’t matter which way we spin it; breaking up stinks. (Unless, of course, you’re the breaker-upper, in which case it’s like a cause for celebration.) Either way, cutting the relationship cord has gotten a bit easier ever since text messaging hit the scene. As it turns out, break up texts can be hilarious. Saying [...]

'Textastrophe' Pranks People Who Publicly Display Their Phone Number

Emerald Catron — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:30:52 +0000

Have you ever seen somebody share their phone number publicly (on Craigslist maybe, or one of those homemade ads for “computer lessons” on the subway) and thought to yourself “I should totally prank this guy”? You haven’t? Oh, uh … neither have we. Ever. Clearly — we’re not monsters. But the person behind Textastrophe is! [...]

'Sleep Texting' Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:58:22 +0000

Being a teenager is a perilous time in one’s life as a not-quite fully developed brain will cause the teen to make all kinds of questionable decisions. Now thanks to a new phenomenon called sleep-texting, the teenager can even make these bad decisions while they are catching z’s. According to a study by Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University, more and [...]

Conan O'Brien Offers a Senior's Guide to Texting

Emerald Catron — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:35:26 +0000

Thanks to Team Coco for giving this educational guide to texting for seniors to the world. But you might not want to let your grandparents see it. Unless you want them to have constant, instant access to making you feel bad in that special grandparent way, that is. It starts simple enough, with a reminder that te

Have You Ever Been Confused by Text Message Abbreviations? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Thanks to text messages, and now Twitter and Facebook, a whole new language of abbreviations has developed. But if you don’t know your IMHOs from your YOLOs, you are not alone. According to a SecurEnvoy survey of 1,000 adults, 60 percent admit that they don’t always understand text message abbreviations sent their way. “Given that 60 percent have received a text that they didn’t [...]

Texting Woman Walks Off Cliff

Dan Seitz — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:44:48 +0000

Texting while driving? Dangerous. Texting while walking? Generally just a bit impolite if you’re in a crowded area. At least, that’s normally the case. If you live near a cliff, it might not be a great idea. Just ask Kodiak, AK resident Maria Pestrikoff, who was texting as she was walking. She was near the [...]

Is Your Smartphone Giving You 'Text Neck?'

Donald Deane — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:50:46 +0000

Getting your hands on the iPhone 5 may be a real pain in the neck. And not for the reasons you may think. These essentials of the modern day world have become a staple of daily life, but physical therapists warn that heavy usage can actually result in a painful physical condition. It’s called [...]

It's The Impossible Texting While Driving Test [VIDEO]

Critter — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:28:02 +0000

The last three times I've been involved in a traffic accident or fender bender it's been the same story. Some asshole on his or her cell phone either talking or texting, not paying attention. I've been hit twice on the road and once in a parking lot by people who would rather talk or text than drive. Here's an ideal. Put down the f#@king phone or park your ass somewhere else and conduct your conversation without risking others!

Get Off the Couch or Striiv's Pedometer Will Text You Into Shape

Kathy Landin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:02:46 +0000

Doctors have been telling us to take at least 10,000 steps a day to stay in shape and prevent health risks, but who has the time? Apparently, the new Striiv pedometer proves that it’s not a question of having time, it’s a question of having the right motivation.

Texting Bride Busted During Her Own Wedding [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:40:57 +0000

We all know that using a cell phone during a wedding ceremony is a huge no-no. Unfortunately no one told that to this bride who was caught on camera texting during her own nuptials. Unless she’s telling the groom to get his behind to the chapel, that’s a huge faux pas. The look on the father of [...]