As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Even though most of us are enjoying a holiday break and our favorite TV shows are too, there’s still a few things worth checking out this week. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames. The Room Touted as “one of the worst films ever made,” Tommy Wiseau’s The Room is…
As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas The curved screens of Samsung’s Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus helped them stand out in the smartphone crowd, but it’s clearer than ever that the company doesn’t have a lock on the idea. Apple is exploring the concept as well: it just received a patent for a technique that molds thin glass into bent or curved shapes without a drawn-out process or using risky chemicals. By having alignment tools shift along with hotter temperatures…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Laura Stampler Yandy We just got accustomed to the bizarrely unnecessary, yet incredibly profitable, sexy Halloween costume market — shilling everything from sexy Oscar the Grouch to barely there Chewbacca. Christmas is revealing costume vendors’ latest victim. Sexy Santa, elf, and even gingerbread house costumes are on the rise. “Last year, we ran out of Santa costumes, and I had more than 200 for sale, and 85 for rent, and we rent each…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Brett LoGiurato Jamie Germano/@jgermano1 Police in Webster, N.Y., said this morning that two firefighters were shot and killed while responding to a fire in the upstate New York town, victims of an apparent “trap” set by a shooter who is believed to be dead at the scene. Two other firefighters have been injured and are in “guarded” condition at nearby Strong Memorial Hospital, according to CNN. “It does appear it was a…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Henry Blodget In the days following the massacre of 27 adults and children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, there have been many reports of skyrocketing gun sales. This is said to be typical. Whenever there is a highly publicized mass shooting, Americans apparently rush to gun stores. The theory is that they do this for two reasons: First, they want to buy guns to protect themselves from all the…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Robert Johnson The Navy does its best to get troops home for the holidays when it can, but this display at Norfolk Naval base is still more the exception than the rule. Nine “Flattops,” five aircraft carriers, and four amphibious assault ships, are crammed together here at Norfolk among smaller ships and nuclear submarines from December 20, Navy photos. The nine flattops alone, number more than all eight battleships at Pearl Harbor in 1941. This cohort…
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As reported in LifeHacker. by Alan Henry Whether photo filter apps are fun ways to share your mobile photos with friends or you use them to add a touch of personality and custom flair to your snapshots, one thing is for sure: iTunes and Google Play are both full of them. Some of them offer heavy editing tools, others have great social aspects to back them up. We asked you which ones you thought were the…
As reported on LifeHacker. by Alan Henry Being proud of your work and showing some self-esteem and confidence will get you a long way in life, but at the office, sometimes it’s the ability to forgive yourself and learn from your mistakes that’s more valuable than pure ego. Self-compassion can help you learn and grow, which is key to succeeding in any career. Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, of the Columbia University Business School, explains in a…
As reported on Wired. BY MICHAEL CALORE Longtime readers will be familiar with Wired/Tired/Expired, our snarky cultural scorecard that began appearing in the magazine way back at the dawn of Wired. (Actually, it started as Wired/Tired, and Expired was added in 2002.) Not content to let a good idea sit on the shelf, we’ve asked product reviews editor Michael Calore, the office’s most opinionated loudmouth, to weigh in on the topics most deserving of this year’s honors.…