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Twitter Lite, An Optimized Mobile Web Version of Twitter That Performs Quickly Over Slow Networks
Twitter Lite is a faster, data friendly way for people to use Twitter to see what’s happening in the world. ???? pic.twitter.com/9EIG7pgK6O — Twitter…
Dev Returns to New York After Traveling Abroad in a New Trailer for Season 2 of Master of None
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming second season of Master of None that features Dev (Aziz Ansari) traveling abroad and enjoying life…
GIPHY Says, An App That Turns Your Words Into Animated GIFs With Comic Style Speech Bubbles
GIPHY Says is a new camera app, created by GIPHY, that turns your words into animated GIFs images with comic style speech bubbles. It is…
The Quiet Genius of George Harrison as Expressed in His Iconic Song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’
In a truly passionate video, YouTuber The Holly Hobs paid beautiful tribute to the quiet genius of George Harrison, the youngest Beatle who was also…
A Clever Experiment Proving That Calorie-Free Sweeteners Aren’t Completely Free of Calories
In a guest video for Tom Scott‘s series “Things You May Not Know“, fellow vlogger Alex Nickel, the teenager behind the knowledge-seeking YouTube channel Technicality,…
Jameson Distillers Find a 230 Year Old Barrel of Whiskey In the Foundation of the Bow Street Facility
On April 1, 2017, the makers of Jameson Whiskey announced that while undergoing renovations to their Bow Street Facility in Dublin, Ireland they found a…
Chinese Man Masterfully Wins an Amazing 15,000 Toys From Impossible Arcade Claw Machines
Great Big Story travelled to Xiamen, China to visit with Chen Zhitong, the an absolute master of the claw machine. Chen has figured out how…
An Interactive Online Resumé That Cleverly Lets the Employer Determine How Hard a Sell They Want
Joe Coleman, a freelance copywriter in Manchester, U.K., has created a very clever online resumé that allows potential employers to determine how hard a sell…
Instapour, A Monthly Subscription Service That Delivers All the Ingredients for Cocktails at Home
A post shared by INSTAPOUR (@instapour.cocktails) on Mar 14, 2017 at 3:38pm PDT Instapour is a monthly subscription delivery service that very conveniently provides all…
The Importance of Being Forthright About One’s Own Needs In Order to Better Interact With Others
The ever-insightful School of Life explains via abstract animation, the crucial importance of looking out for oneself, by being forthright about one’s own needs in…