Facebook's Been Secretly Testing Its New Design For A Year
And parts of it came from user ideas. They asked for less of Facebook and more of their friends, according to Facebook's tech lead. Image by Justine Sharrock/Buzzfeed Every Friday, Facebook has a...
View ArticleMen Vs Women At The Facebook News Feed Event Today
18 to 1 . At an event discussing a social network that is over 60% women. Worth noting: BuzzFeed's own Justine Sharrock attended the event, though she ended up having to sit off-screen.
View ArticleThe One True Harlem Shake Video
This is what our children's children's memes will be like: reduced to their component parts, stripped clean, and reassembled into perfectly efficient concept delivery machines. (Related: I am...
View ArticleGoogle 1999: An 11-Year-Old's Documentary
This is what Google was like in 1999 as seen through a 5th-grader's eyes. Basically, FREE SNAPPLE. The "documentary" was uploaded to YouTube by an ex-googler. The video description says: Shortly after...
View ArticleIs Gaming On The Verge Of Its Gay Moment?
Electronic Arts and the new gay gaming. In January, the game developer BioWare announced that it would be adding same-sex relationships to their massively-multiplayer online role-playing game, Star...
View ArticleHow Do I Hit On People On Twitter?
Stars. It's all about stars. Also: how many pictures can you post of your kids? What are the rules for posting pictures of my kids on Instagram? I have a bunch of followers who are also parents, but I...
View ArticleThis Man Is Not A Burrito
Chip Clark is squatting the Twitter account @Chipotle. Here's a glimpse into a life hounded by complaints of bad burrito bowls. Chipotle, the Mexican fast food joint, is not @Chipotle on Twitter....
View Article11 People Who Are Very Angry That They Can't Play SimCity Right This Minute
DISASTER. Source: destructoid.com Three days ago, Maxis' newest SimCity launched, to hosannas from the world of gaming. The sequel to some of the most beloved games ever made, the new SimCity promised...
View ArticleSouth By Southwest Isn't A Kingmaker Anymore
“The secret's out.” How SXSWi morphed from a tech insider cabal to a party week for startup spring breakers. Twitter's Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey, Ev Williams and Jason Goldman accept the SXSW Web Award...
View ArticleThe New High-Security Sexting App For Discerning Teens
A new app called iDelete promises to step in where Snapchat falters, by “protecting” you from screenshots. You can still take them, but it's trickier. Source: blog.laptopmag.com Let it first be said...
View ArticleGoogle’s New Offices In Israel Are Insane
The Tel Aviv office occupies seven floors, a total area of 85,000 square feet, and looks like your dream apartment. View Entire List ›
View ArticleIt's Time To Stop LOL Abuse
A PSA for the most used and abused abbreviation of our generation. I want you to sit down — take a seat somewhere quiet and comfortable, where you can reflect and meditate... Via: i.imgur.com ...and...
View ArticleThe Robot That Will Make Bartenders Obsolete
Meet Bartendro , the precision-bartending robot. What is Bartendro? It's a portable "precision cocktail dispensing robot" that concocts beverages in LESS THAN 10 SECONDS, right down to the milliliter....
View ArticleReddit's Victim Complex
The Reddit panel at SXSW went terribly wrong . A powerful site struggles with introspection. Via: @kitcat356 By the end of the first hot-ticket panel at SXSWi, things had gotten tense. The panel was...
View ArticleSo Long, Apps: How Hardware Took Over South By Southwest
Forget CES: Austin is where you show your new gadgets. An old school turn for the tech world's trendiest show. The main hall at SXSW was eerily quiet on Saturday morning; many attendees were either...
View ArticlePETA: Don't Cry For Grumpy Cat At SXSW
The cat, who is receiving hundreds of visitors at events in Austin, apparently only looks miserable. PETA protests the protests. Tardar Sauce, better known as Grumpy Cat, is drawing huge crowds at...
View Article7 Sound Recordings Made Before Thomas Edison
Edison made the first audio recording with the intention of playing it back in 1877, but people had been capturing sound for centuries. Listen to music dating back to 980 A.D.! School taught us that...
View ArticleA Rare Glimpse At North Korea's Tech Culture
North Koreans are beginning to get access to cell phones, tablets, and even social networking. But freedom of speech is still elusive. Another #NKorean propaganda poster touting use of #technology in...
View ArticleWonderful, Inspiring Minimalist Science Posters
Designer Kapil Bhagat created these great posters celebrating great scientists and their discoveries. Perfect.Bhagat made the posters to celebrate Science Day in India. Wonderful. Love it. This is the...
View Article15 Awesome Things You Can Make With A Stupid Pizza Box
So you can't recycle them , and they don't fit in your trash can. Earn a few extra karma points with the earth by making these practical projects. LAPTOP STAND Source: goodideasforyou.com Cat Bed This...
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