‘Trucker’s Hitch’, A Music Video by Ylvis About the Difficulty of Tying Knots
“Trucker’s Hitch” is a new music video by the Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis (see previously) about the difficulty of tying knots. Specifically, the trucker’s hitch…
Six Colors, A New Site by Former Macworld Lead Editor Jason Snell Providing Daily Coverage of Apple
Six Colors is a new site by former Macworld lead editor Jason Snell — where he served for over a decade — that focuses on…
Conflict Photographer Embeds Himself in the Video Game ‘The Last of Us Remastered’
Conflict photographer Ashley Gilbertson recently embedded himself in the PlayStation 4 video game The Last of Us Remastered on assignment from TIME. Gilbertson, who worked…
‘Tampon Run’, A Video Game by Two Teen Girls About Menstruation
Tampon Run is a video game by New York City high school students Andrea Gonzales and Sophie Houser about menstruation. Specifically, the game features a…
Known, A New Open-Source Social Publishing Platform
Known is a new open-source social publishing platform co-founded by San Francisco-based Ben Werdmuller and Erin Jo Richey. The platform provides a simple alternative to…
Google Maps Adds Egyptian Monuments Like the Great Pyramid of Giza to Street View
Google Maps has added Egyptian monuments like the Great Pyramid of Giza to Street View. The various areas of the Giza Necropolis, including the Great…
John Oliver Tackles Scottish Independence on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver tackled Scottish independence on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (see previously). Oliver points out that both sides…
SwiftKey Keyboard App to be Released on iOS 8 on September 17th, 2014
SwiftKey has revealed that SwiftKey Keyboard, their popular touchscreen keyboard app, is scheduled to release on iOS 8 on September 17th, 2014. The app features…
Tiiny, An App for Sharing Small Photos and Looping Videos That Disappear After 24 Hours
Tiiny is an app for sharing small photos and looping videos that disappear after 24 hours. The app was created by North Technologies — a…
Microsoft to Acquire Mojang, Developer of the Popular Video Game ‘Minecraft’, for $2.5 Billion
Microsoft has today announced that the company has reached an agreement to acquire Mojang, the Stockholm developer of the popular video game Minecraft, for $2.5…