Judge Rules That Airbnb Is Illegal in New York (Updated)
Bad news for those seeking or offering cheap accommodation over the internet: a New York judge has determined that Airbnb is illegal in the city.Read more... .....»»
Opera for Android is out of beta and waiting to be downloaded for free in the Play store.
Opera for Android is out of beta and waiting to be downloaded for free in the Play store. It offers some features to speed up mobile browsing—but it's probably too late to steal Chrome's lead.Read more... .....»»
NASA"s Next 3D Printing Frontier Is... Pizza?
Forget guns, here’s a 3D printing development that can’t be overhyped and pretty much anyone with the munchies can get behind. NASA’s sinking a chunk of change into 3D printing food—starting with the humble pizza—in a new project aimed at evolvi.....»»
Judge Rules That Airbnb Is Illegal in New York
Bad news for those seeking or offering cheap accommodation over the internet: a New York judge has determined that Airbnb is illegal in the city.Read more... .....»»
Yes, an Old Mac G5 Does Make a Great BBQ
An old Mac G5 case, some scrap aluminum—and you have the perfect geek's grill. OK, so there may strictly be more efficient ways to cook outdoors, but this scores maximum nerd points. [Imgur via Macgasm via Ubergizmo]Read more... .....»»
PSA: Your Skype Messages Aren"t as Private as You Think They Are
Most people think of Skype as a secure means of communication, with messages kindly delivered using end-to-end encryption. But a new report by Ars Technica suggests that's far from the case—and Microsoft is often dipping into your communications.Read mo.....»»
Are These The Most Intimate Self Portraits Ever?
Photography often produces incredibly intimate results, but these self portraits by Erno-Erik Raitanen offer a different take—showing off his bacteria in fine detail.Read more... .....»»
US military has shut down Wi-Fi access at the Guantanamo Bay following threats from Anonymous that
US military has shut down Wi-Fi access at the Guantanamo Bay following threats from Anonymous that it would "disrupt activities" as part of its #OpGITMO campaign.Read more... .....»»
Spotify Takes on Billboard With Free-to-Play Most-Streamed Charts
Spotify has decided to take on the likes of Billboard with its own charts, making available a list of the top-50 most-streamed and most-shared songs to the public.Read more... .....»»
PSA: Your Skype Messages Aren"t As Private as You Think They Are
Most people think of Skype as a secure means of communication, with messages kindly delivered using end-to-end encryption. But a new report by Ars Technica suggests that's far from the case—and Microsoft is often dipping into your communications.Read mo.....»»
The Iconic Eames Molded Chair Is Being Made with Fiberglass Again
This is awesome. Herman Miller has announced that it will start making the iconic Eames Molded Chair in fiberglass... again. The fiberglass chairs were discontinued from production in 1989 and ever since then, the iconic chairs that decorate modern houses.....»»
The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Wandering
This awesome 8-bit retro music video from Joe Presser is a classic tale of love: boy meets girl, boy runs away from girl, girl undergoes grueling training regimen to hunt down boy and deliver smooches. It's like Forrest Gump but in reverse.Read more...&nb.....»»
This Guy Built the Most Incredible Spider-Man Suit Ever
Though building out the armor required for an Iron Man suit is obviously (some would say imposingly) impressive, re-creating the detailed webbing and lithe nature of Spider-Man's suit is just as incredible a feat. MoonSpider shared the Spider-Man suit he .....»»
This Insane Highway Demolition Is the Longest Ever in China
Given the fevered pace of China's infrastructure development, 16 years is ancient. That's why the two-lane concrete Zhuan-yang viaduct running through the town of Wuhan, Hubei in central China had to go—a bigger and better six-lane freeway was in the wo.....»»
A Former Subway Worker Made a Breakthrough Discovery in Math
A completely unknown guy in the world of math has made a breakthrough discovery that will help us understand numbers better. Basically, a guy who once struggled to find a job and had to work at Subway, is helping math geniuses understand the twin prime co.....»»
A Congressional investigation found that Apple has avoided BILLIONS in taxes.
A Congressional investigation found that Apple has avoided BILLIONS in taxes. Senator John McCain said, “Apple claims to be the largest U.S. corporate taxpayer, but by sheer size and scale, it is also among America’s largest tax avoiders.” [NY Times.....»»
Social Networks Make You Feel Like You"re Missing Everything
In theory, social networks are supposed to make you feel closer to everybody. Oh, look! Jim is driving a tractor on Instagram. Wow, Sarah just invited me to her baby shower on Facebook. But the truth is, social networks do a really good job at making you .....»»
Watch Chris Hadfield MacGyver Up a Game of Space Darts
You thought Chris Hadfield turned his back on us when he left the ISS earlier this month, didn't you? For shame, internet patron, for shame. Hadfield may be safely back on Earth, but the otherworldly videos continue to surface. And in this one, you get to.....»»
New Flickr Walkthrough: So Pretty, So Much, So Free
After languishing for years as a neglected acquisition, Flickr has finally been given the jumpstart it so desperately needed and deserved. As of right now, not only to you get a free terabyte of storage and extremely high res photo uploads, you get it in .....»»
Shanzhai Biennial: Dark Optimism
This song, like the dress and the woman wearing it, is the sincerest form of flattery. In that they're all shameless knockoffs.Read more... .....»»