To avoid a rather sizable puddle of rainwater, a Reddit user employed a helpful piece of Tesla technology, the "Summon" feature....
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In case you hadn't noticed because you're hidden under a pile of your old shitty t-shirts, Marie Kondo has been sparking joy and making people clean out their cupboards worldwide.
The best-selling author and Netflix show host has brought her signature KonMari method to households around the world, sparking the attention of Jimmy Kimmel.
The late show host has been doing his show for 16 years, so he's got plenty of stuff to clean out of his office. So he asked Kondo for help, and as you'd expect, there's a lot of tidying to be done. Read more...
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Update 11:42 p.m. PT, 1/29/2019: Facebook told The Verge it will shut down the Facebook Research app for iOS, but the Android version will still be available.
Ever watchful of its competitors (and not so concerned about your privacy), Facebook has been paying people so it can keep tabs on their phone and internet usage.
As unearthed by TechCrunch, the research program dubbed "Project Atlas" sought users who would be willing to install an app that gave Facebook unfettered access to their iOS or Android phones for $20 a month, plus referral fees.
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It's very early in the year but we're already calling the winner for best online feud of 2019.
The self-described "Venom fucker" community (that is, people who want to have sexual relations with the eponymous slimy alien bodybuilder monster from that comic book movie) are outraged at the people who want to bang real-life serial killer Ted Bundy.
And honestly? They're not wrong.
Over the weekend, a tweet gained traction in which one such Venom fucker came for the neck of the "Ted Bundy fuckers" trying to defend themselves by comparing the two monster-loving fandoms. Read more...
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It turns out Apple products are good for more than just spying on people.
In an otherwise dreary Jan. 29 earnings call, Apple executives had one standout bit of cheery news for wary investors: Apple News supposedly has the largest audience of any news app. Specifically, according to Apple, the service has 85 million monthly active users.
That number, up from 70 million unique users in 2016, paints a picture of a growing service that is slowly rising to challenge Facebook's hold on the media ecosystem. But it still has a long way to go before it manages to dethrone the Boy King of Silicon Valley. Read more...
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Apple really isn't selling as many iPhones.
The company reported earnings for its December quarter Tuesday, revealing that iPhone revenue fell 15 percent, compared with the same time last year. That would be a steep decline for any quarter, but is particularly significant for a holiday period, when sales are typically strong.
We don't know exactly how much iPhone sales are suffering, as Apple conveniently announced last quarter that it would stop breaking out individual unit sales for the iPhone and other products. But sales are down enough to hurt Apple's bottom line. Revenue was down 5 percent overall this quarter, largely due to weaker demand for iPhones. Read more...
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On Monday, Ashton Kutcher tweeted that he'd be "changing [his] social media strategy." On Tuesday, he tweeted out his phone number.
No, Kutcher probably wasn't hacked. And if he did actually give out his private phone number, he probably has a new one now.
I miss having a real connection w/ real people. My Community. From now on you can just text me. I won't be able to respond to everyone but at least we can be real w/ each other & I can share the unedited latest
& greatest in my world +1 (319) 519-0576 Yes this is my# pic.twitter.com/zd5q7KDMPZ— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) January 29, 2019
The number he shared is connected to an ostensibly new messaging service provider called Community, which, according to its privacy policy, allows subscribers to send messages to their "fans and followers." Read more...
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