Say hi to Fi: A new way to say hello
Project Fi aims to put you on the best network wherever you go. As you move around, the best network for you might be a Wi-Fi hotspot or a specific 4G LTE network. We developed new technology that gives you better coverage by intelligently connecting you to the fastest available network at your location whether it’s Wi-Fi or one of our two partner LTE networks.
April 22, 2015 at 01:13PM
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Inside the surprisingly dark world of Rube Goldberg machines
The surrealism of Goldberg’s cartoon inventions — in one, someone has sent Professor Butts a mail bomb, which he uses to build a device that will blow up inflatable armbands to go swimming — is meant to entertain, but it also reveals a dark skepticism of the era in which they were made.
April 22, 2015 at 12:28PM
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YouTube Says Viewers Watch, Share Ads More on Mobile
Google’s video site says mobile viewers are 1.4x more likely to watch ads when they’re on phones than when they’re on PCs or watching TV. And it says they are 1.8x more likely to share those ads.
April 22, 2015 at 08:29AM
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Uber to return _ legally _ to Portland, Oregon
The Portland City Council late Tuesday narrowly approved a four-month experiment allowing ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate legally while deregulating the existing cab industry.
April 22, 2015 at 07:29AM
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How To Get Your Life Back Using Apps And Gadgets
Ten apps, extensions and websites that can help you “unplug.”
April 22, 2015 at 06:30AM
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Clear Deletes Dumb Tweets Before You Regret Them
Granted, chances are you’ll never even be in the running for the job of Jeb Bush’s CTO or the new host of “The Daily Show”, but old Facebook or Twitter posts can still make you look bad, either when you’re looking for a new position or when you’re about to start the new job.
April 22, 2015 at 04:12AM
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Tesla Motors to Unveil Home and Utility Batteries April 30
Tesla Motors Inc. will announce a home battery and a “very large” utility-scale battery on April 30, according to an e-mail sent to investors and analysts.
April 21, 2015 at 08:54PM
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Gurbaksh Chahal And Gravity4 Hit With Gender Discrimination, Illegal Surveillance Lawsuit
Gurbaksh Chahal, the 32-year-old embattled and often self-aggrandizing CEO who was convicted of domestic violence last year and fired from his ad-tech company RadiumOne, hoped that his new startup, Gravity4, would give him a clean, more woman-friendly slate. He was wrong.
April 21, 2015 at 08:54PM
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This Flawless Live Mashup Is Controllerism At Its Finest
If you’ve ever doubted that those guys tapping away on their musical boxes have any skill — this performance will prove you wrong. Aside from perfectly mixing an impressive array of wildly different sounds, Shawn Wasabi’s hands are fast as lightning.
April 21, 2015 at 04:06PM
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These Long-Lost Siblings Amazingly Reunited – Over Tinder
After having been out of touch for the last 15 years, a brother and sister were reunited by chance after they matched on Tinder this year.
April 21, 2015 at 02:05PM
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