T-Mobile Just Made Me An Offer I Can't Refuse, And Now I'm Ditching Verizon
Next to cable providers and airlines, wireless carriers are probably the most hated service that we pretty much have no choice but to pay for.About a year and a half ago, I switched to Verizon from...
View Article19 Phrases That Only Police Officers Will Understand
Just as people in the military have their own lingo, police officers use certain phrases all the time that most people don't understand."Police officers do have their own language, in fact some of it...
View ArticleHere's The Lowdown On Friday's Jobs Report
The December jobs report — released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — has the potential to move markets. After all, it's simply the biggest market mover of any economic data...
View ArticleHere Are The Laws That Chris Christie's Aides May Have Broken In 'Bridgegate'
The U.S. attorney in New Jersey is launching an inquiry into the "Bridgegate" scandal plaguing Governor Chris Christie, but it's not clear what federal law is at issue, the Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleAmerica's Biggest Food Companies Sold 6.7 Trillion Fewer Calories In 2012...
A new study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that America's 16 biggest food and beverage manufacturers sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in 2007 than they did in 2012.That's 4 billion...
View ArticleYou Won't Believe What Is Making These Bizarre Webs In The Amazon
Scientists have finally found the culprit behind the strange web towers in the image to the right, first discovered last year in the Amazon.Images of these towers went viral back in August of 2013, and...
View ArticleHere's Why Your Boss Is (Much) Happier Than You
Bosses don't just get paid more than their employees. They're happier or more satisfied in a wide spectrum of other areas, from family life to job satisfaction, according to a new survey by the Pew...
View ArticleThis Insane Technology That Makes Buttons Appear On A Flat Smartphone Screen...
When I sat down for my first demo with Tactus Technology, it felt like I was witnessing magic. A completely normal looking, smooth-screened tablet had suddenly transformed into a device equipped with a...
View ArticleWhy Some People Hate This Chart About 'Appropriate' Dress For Women In Muslim...
On Wednesday, the Pew Research Center released a graphic, based on research from University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, that purported to show how people in Muslim-majority countries...
View ArticleAudi's New Luxury Sedan Has A Clever Way To Avoid Pileup Crashes
The 2015 A8 will make its debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week, Audi announced today.On top of a suite of luxury technologies (try five different massage functions in the front and rear seats), the...
View ArticleObama's Flawed Syria Strategy In Two Powerful Graphics
The Obama administration's Syria policy has fallen apart, and two pithy images from inside the country provide some insight as to why.At the Friday protests in Kafranbel — considered the "Syrian...
View ArticleChewbacca Actor Tweets Amazing Retro Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of 'Star Wars'
We can't wait for the new "Star Wars" movie next year. Until then, while we rewatch the first six (or maybe five) films, we can't think of a better way to mentally prepare than with nostalgic photos...
View ArticleCoffee Shops In D.C. Form Alliance Against Starbucks With 'Disloyalty' Card
A group of Washington D.C. coffee shops are lashing out against Starbucks with a "disloyalty card." Once the card-holder has six stamps, they get a free beverage from any of the shops, reports Alex...
View Article6 Reasons You Should Be Wearing Sunscreen In The Winter
This post originally appeared on Details.com.It's winter, the sun is MIA, and you can't remember the last time you weren't wearing a parka. So do you really need to lotion up? In a word, yes.But since...
View ArticleCrazy Video Shows The Inside Of A Plane's Cabin As It Crashes Into The Ocean
Good Morning America got a hold of the GoPro video taken inside a plane's cabin as it crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii last month.A passenger on a plane, Ferdinand Puentes, also used the...
View ArticleMAPS: Which NFL Teams Every County In The US Is Rooting For In This Weekend
Facebook made these county-by-county maps of who's rooting for who in this weekend's NFL playoff games.It's based on Facebook likes, and it's pretty cool.Some takeaways:The entire south loves the...
View ArticleThe PC Industry's Epic Crash
Last year was the worst year ever for the PC industry. Here's a chart showing the decline of personal computing as we've known it. It's been 6 quarters of declines. Join the conversation about this...
View ArticleHaunting Photos From The Most Notorious Part Of Guantanamo Prison
New camps housing Guantanamo detainees are state-of-the art facilities modeled after American medium-security prisons.The buildings don't last long and are constantly being replaced, but the first...
View ArticleThis 6-Year-Old TV Star Is Making $8,000 A Week
Actor August Maturo is just 6-years-old, but he's already had bit roles on hit shows such as "How I Met Your Mother" and "Weeds."Most recently, August landed a meatier role on the highly anticipated...
View ArticleFacebook Announces Major Improvements To Ad Targeting
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