Regina Dugan – who ran Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects division – has joined Facebook. Dugan will be heading up Building 8, a new Facebook group that CEO Mark Zuckerberg says will be “focused on building new hardware products to … Read More
As one of the final components of his high school legacy, Kris Costello wanted his senior photos to represent his sense of humor. So he enlisted his friend, photographer Taylor Haggard, to shoot what may be the most gloriously over-the-top … Read More
Can Marvel successfully design a blockbuster around a hero who doesn’t have superpowers or a super-suit — but uses occult magic instead? We’re about to find out On Tuesday, the long-awaited trailer for Doctor Strange finally dropped — and it’s … Read More
If you take a look at her Facebook page, Snickle Fritz the dog is very much one for laying about and having as many naps as she can in one day. But beneath it all the 3-year-old Afghan Kuchi is helping … Read More
If you’re the FBI, and Apple refuses to assist you, how do you crack open a locked iPhone? Apparently, the same way as everyone else (provided you have sufficient funds): You pay professional hackers to do it. According to a … Read More
LONDON — Turns out Siri is a massive Game of Thrones fan. We learned earlier in the week that Siri has some entertaining responses to the question “Is Jon Snow dead?” but a bit of digging reveals that this only … Read More
LONDON — Offshore companies based in tax havens like the British Virgin Islands own an area in Britain that’s three times the size of Greater London, a report reveals. A staggering 1.2 million acres of land (1875 square miles) in the … Read More
As several parts of India face a severe water crisis, a video shows the extreme nature of the scarcity. In a drought-affected village, children can be seen climbing down the walls of an almost dried-up well to fetch the remaining … Read More
SINGAPORE — The fitness movement in recent years has favoured going back to basics — calisthenics and minimal equipment is in. Tapping this is Move It, a Hong Kong-based startup that has just launched an appeal for crowdfunding for its … Read More
Image: mashable composite/ambar del moral Summertime freedom for kids can mean an extra scheduling burden on parents who are juggling work and home life. Especially when parents don’t have predictable schedules, their kids’ summer activities can alter an already chaotic … Read More