Yesterday AT&T and DirecTV agreed to an acquisition worth a whopping $48.5 billion dollars. But before AT&T will sign the merger, it had to make sure on stipulation was met: that NFL Sunday Ticket would come with DirecTV. NFL Sunday Ticket is a DirecTV sports package that broadcasts NFL regular season games that are unavailable… Continue reading AT&T and DirecTV Merger Could Fall Apart Without NFL Sunday Ticket
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Google Celebrates the 40th Birthday of the Rubik’s Cube With Interactive Doodle Puzzle
Asking students to answer questions and solve mind-bending puzzles today, rather than requiring them to memorize and repeat, can help form the thinkers and inventors of tomorrow. This is the argument Google is making with its latest doodle, which celebrates one of the world’s most famous puzzles. Today’s Google doodle celebrates the 40th anniversary of… Continue reading Google Celebrates the 40th Birthday of the Rubik’s Cube With Interactive Doodle Puzzle
Yahoo’s New Mail App Is like a Swiss Army Knife for Android
People check Yahoo every day for a variety of information, including email, the latest news, sports scores and weather. While access to this information can be segmented across mobile apps, why not combine it into one integrated experience? That’s what Yahoo’s doing with its new Yahoo Mail app. Released for iOS last month, the new… Continue reading Yahoo’s New Mail App Is like a Swiss Army Knife for Android
Bio-artist Creates Tree of Knowledge By Inserting Wikipedia Pages Into Tree DNA
In the history of mankind, only Adam and Even have eaten from the Tree of Knowledge. That may soon change. Bio-artist Joe Davis plans to create a living Tree of Knowledge, using Wikipedia and apple trees. With the help of researchers and mathematicians, Davis has created a method of inserting 50,000 Wikipedia pages into the… Continue reading Bio-artist Creates Tree of Knowledge By Inserting Wikipedia Pages Into Tree DNA
Which Tech Companies Are Protecting You and Your Data From the Government?
Every year the Electronic Frontier Foundation releases a report on which tech companies are being nice with your data protection and which are being naughty. The thing about the Internet these days is that we are entrusting our very sensitive and private information to tech companies. Especially with the rising issue of mass surveillance, it’s… Continue reading Which Tech Companies Are Protecting You and Your Data From the Government?
Chipotle to Serve Two-Minute Essays by George Saunders, Toni Morrison, Judd Apatow and More Along With Your Burrito Bowl
How would you like an essay with that burrito bowl? Starting today Chipotle is rolling out newly designed cups and bags featuring essays by famous authors and comedians, including Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison and SNL veteran Sarah Silverman. The essays cover a broad range of topics but are all meant as light, two-minute reads… Continue reading Chipotle to Serve Two-Minute Essays by George Saunders, Toni Morrison, Judd Apatow and More Along With Your Burrito Bowl
Now All Developers Can Apply for $30K Worth of Free Growth Tools from Facebook’s FbStart Program
At its f8 conference in April, Facebook launched a FbStart, a new program aimed to help startups grow by offering free Facebook advertising and free access to tools for product testing, recruiting and more with a value as high $30,000. Though the program was originally only offered to developers who attended f8, Facebook’s developer conference,… Continue reading Now All Developers Can Apply for $30K Worth of Free Growth Tools from Facebook’s FbStart Program
Vimeo’s New App Brings Faster Playback and Intuitive Interface to iOS Users
Do you like to watch Vimeo content while on the go? The new Vimeo app for iOS should make it even easier to do so with streamlined menus and a new lightweight design. Here’s what’s new in Vimeo 4.1 for iOS: Homescreen: Now access your videos, Watch Later list, feed and videos you’ve liked immediately… Continue reading Vimeo’s New App Brings Faster Playback and Intuitive Interface to iOS Users
