As reported on Wired. BY DANIELA HERNANDEZ Editor’s note: This story originally ran on Jan. 17, 2012 2012 is sure to be filled with too many end-of-the-world jokes, and probably a fair amount of genuine fear as well. But assuming the Mayans were wrong and doomsday isn’t on Dec. 21 this year, you may be wondering how the world as we know it might really end. We’ve collected several scientifically valid scenarios for you to worry…
As reported on Wired. BY SPENCER ACKERMAN Zero Dark Thirty’s cinematic Navy SEALs raid Osama bin Laden’s compound. Photo courtesy Sony Pictures Publicity Three senators are furious at how the new movie on the manhunt for Osama bin Laden portrays torture. Unlike other critics of the film, they have the power to actually correct the record, by declassifying a major Senate inquiry into the CIA’s torture program. Only they’re not doing it. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.),…
As reported on TechCrunch. by SARAH PEREZ Shutterfly, the photo and personal publishing company founded in 1999, is today making good on its September acquisition of Penguin Digital, with today’s launch of a new iPhone application for photo prints and gifts. The app has been completely redesigned from the version released a few years ago, and now includes everything from photo uploads and storage to mobile ordering of prints and gifts, like mugs and iPhone 5 cases.…
As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN David Axelrod ✔ @davidaxelrod In NFL post-game: an ad for shoot ’em up video game. All for curbing weapons of war. But shouldn’t we also quit marketing murder as a game? In the wake of another tragic school shooting, the restriction of simulated killing is a tempting solution. It seems all the more urgent, given that the preponderance of good scientific research shows that violent video games do cause…
As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE “Can you do it with one thumb or not?” That’s how Rockmeltco-founder Tim Howes tells me his startup decided what needed to change as it translated its iPad web browser app to the smaller iPhone screen. You’ll still scroll through reams of stories from your favorite sites instead of hunting them down. But you won’t have to reach for the back button thanks to new gestures like swipe-left-to-close. Funded with…
As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos Yelp on Android has reached version 3.7, and it’s gotten a little more social with the addition of Yelp Talk. Now, users can discuss whatever their recommendation-seeking hearts desire by starting and replying to threads. In addition, a fresh action bar UI element has been added to the app’s navigation, and users who’re the first to add a tip for a business will now receive a “First to Tip” commendation.…
As reported on Mashable. by Joseph Marks The team that manages Data.gov is well on its way to making the government data repository open source using a new back-end called the Open Government Platform, officials said during aweb discussion Wednesday.The governments of India and Ghana have already launched beta versions of their data catalogues on the open source platform, said Jeanne Holm who heads the Data.gov team. Government developers from the U.S. and India built the OGPL jointly. They posted it…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Kim Bhasin Screengrab from David Quigley on YouTube “Searches of five kinds of semi-automatic rifles on Wal-Mart’s website showed them to be out of stock at stores in five states, including Pennsylvania, Kansas and Alabama,” writes Townsend. Walmart, he notes, doesn’t sell guns online. Shoppers put in their zip code and the website tells them if their local store has a particular weapon in stock. Meanwhile, Dick’s Sporting Goods has suspended…
As reported in Businessinsider.com by Jay Yarow Former Windows leader Steven Sinofsky tweeted that he’s going to spend some time teaching at Harvard this spring. Steven Sinofsky@stevesi Excited to return to @HarvardHBS to teach again this spring! New perspectives, recharge, share experiences, write. #sabbatical In a follow up tweet, he added some clarity to what he’ll be doing: Jay Greene@iamjaygreene 19 Dec 12 @stevesi @HarvardHBS Will you be a “visiting scholar” again? And what will you be teaching? Steven Sinofsky@stevesi @iamjaygreene @HarvardHBS Called “Executive in…
As reported on Businessinsider.com by Alex Davies Conquest Vehicles By some accounts, the world is going to end on Friday. It’s unclear exactly what will go down, but it’s not going to be pretty. If you are one of the few to make it to Saturday, staying alive in a post-Apocalyptic world will be tough. To help you prepare, we’ve put together a list of 15 cars and trucks that will be your best bet…