Walmart considers crowdsourcing strangers to deliver your online purchases
We've seen crowdsourcing work for funding of movies and art projects, but what about crowdsourcing corporate America? Walmart is apparently considering a move in that direction, asking customers to deliver online orders.
According to overly obvious study, we are addicted to the Facebook mobile app
Social media can be quite habit-forming, and with the way smartphones are dominating the consumer market these days, Facebook is one of the most addicting mobile apps out there.
Egyptian divers arrested for cutting underwater Internet cables, that’s not how you phish
It seems three Egyptian criminals have given a whole new meaning to the term Internet "phishing." Three divers were arrested Wednesday after coastguards found the men attempting to cut underwater Internet cables.
Chinese government officials beg you to stop photoshopping them onto porn stars
The merest hint of sex scandal is apparently enough to drive some Chinese government workers away from common sense, as a blackmail scheme based on Photoshopping officials into compromising photographs is uncovered in Shuangfeng County.
How Threadless adds a wink and a nod to product photography
While it's the cool graphics that make people want to wear their shirts, it's the photography Threadless uses that get people to buy them. Find out how its dedicated photo department uses crafty snapshots and social media to boost its popularity.
Mark Zuckerberg pokes his way from tech to a new political group
Multiple reports suggest that Mark Zuckerberg has a new interest: Political lobbying. The Facebook founder is said to be launching a new political organization with a college roommate and consultants from both sides of the divide.
Grab your apocalyptic go-bag, a vial of deadly virus from bioterror lab went missing
A scene straight out of a horror movie has just plagued America. A vial of an obscure, deadly virus has vanished from a University of Texas Medical Branch lab, with no explanation of where and how it disappeared.
Batteries not included, because they’re not needed with self-powered camera
Japan's SuperHeadz has created a camera that never needs to be plugged in. The Sun and Cloud can be powered using the solar panel or a hand crank. It's available now through specialty stores in the U.S.
Game, set, match: Student solves three Rubik’s cubes while juggling them [Video]
YouTube sensation Ravi Fernando wows the Web with his latest video in which he solves three Rubik's cubes... while juggling them. And you thought you were smart when you solved one after two days.
Blind and deaf users take e-retailers and streaming sites to court
Associations representing the deaf and blind are legally pressing retailers and other sites to offer disabled-accessible features. As sites and companies assume these new development responsibilities, the cost of creating and running such apps is bound to…
CubeSensors are designed to improve your indoor environment
Designed to help consumers better understand their indoor living conditions, the CubeSensor is a cloud-connected device that provides information about the environmental quality of specific rooms within a home or office.
Will new report that kids can be as distracting as cell phones for drivers lead to more in-car technology?
A new study that shows children cause 12 percent of the driver distraction on the road probably has a few carmakers scrambling to come up with some new technology to help address the issue. Amid growing concerns over the danger of cell phone usage when…
New Orleans becomes the first city to offer cabs with built-in vending machines
New York City may have wanted to modernize its famous yellow cabs, but it's New Orleans that beat it to the punch. The southern city is now offering cabs with built-in vending machines for passengers' soda fix.
LifeBEAM SMART bike helmet monitors your heart rate
Ideal for cyclists that go on extended bike rides that covered many miles, the LifeBEAM SMART bike helmet allows riders to ditch heart rate chest straps since all the technology to monitor heart rate is built into the helmet.
The Internet way to do your Spring Break vacation on the cheap
Go big or go home, right? Or in this case, stay home. Spring break time has rolled around again, and if you're planning a last-minute vacay on the fly, you might want to use these sites and apps to score some savings.