So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn't possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn't worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. More »
Like its more expensive cousin, the F-35, America's F-22 fighter fleet at Langley Air Force Base has been grounded due to malfunctioning parts. Surprise! Not at all. But they're taking to the skies again!—just to avoid a hurricane. More »
See that little, growing white dot? That's the youngest supernova ever discovered and the closest to Earth in a generation. More »
Remember how Navy SEAL Team Six caught the entire raid on Bin Laden's compound on helmet cams? Yeah, well, that may not have happened. It's just one of multiple unexplained discrepancies from the raid. More »
There is a photo floating around the Internet of Steve Jobs looking very ill. It's shocking. You won't find it here. I'm not posting it. Instead, I'm posting a picture of myself that was also snapped unexpectedly. See above. More »
Want to know why cell networks got clogged and choked during the earthquake? A one minute phone call is 460,800% larger than a single text. So with our next natural disaster this week, use SMS. For everyone's sake. More »
People of New Jersey loitering on the beaches! Your Governor Chris Christie has some very good advice for you. Stop working on your tan and get the Hell off the beach! That goes for you too, Snookie! More »
If you live somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard, fill your fridge with food, grab a dozen bottles of wine, and download The Weeknd's Thursday—or their previous album House of Balloons. More »
Emergency radio during a hurricane is undeniably fascinating (and potentially life-saving). But you need to know where to listen. You Are Listening To tracks emergency radio for you, combining it with ambient music for a mesmerizing, if creepy, experience. More »
Well, Hurricane Irene is here, which means much the East Coast should be prepared for the worst. We ran this Toolkit earlier in the week in wake of the earthquake. But it's just as useful for hurricanes. More »
Only 3,500 Americans have died in hurricanes since the 1940s thanks to improved warning and evacuation systems. If you end up one of them, you were either in the wrong place at the wrong time, or you were stupid. More »
In this week's app roundup: hurricanes, prepared for; pictures, taken everyday; photos, edited by pros; x-men, re-lived; fantasy football, managed; college football, kept up with; malls, tiny tower'd; post-its, geo-triggered; restaurants, picked out and much, much more. More »
A new way to read sheet music, a new way to read books (on shuffle), a boss photo editor and more are the iPad apps of the Week. Check out the full list here. (apps are listed in the side bar) More »
Photo 365, a camera app that helps you take a picture everyday, and Luminance, a "pro" photo editing app, headline the top iPhone apps of the week. There's also a neat Post-It app and a terribly addictive game: Mega Mall Story. Check out all the apps here. Apps will be listed in the side bar More »
In this week's best Android app roundup, you have two excellent games in X-Men and Cowboys & Aliens. Two sports-centric apps to stay up to date with the college and NFL seasons. And so much more. Check them all out here. Apps will be listed in the side bar More »
Hospitals are already so ridiculously overpriced that I'm surprised I'm even surprised about this but according to a new father, a hospital in Boston quoted him $23,000 for a circumcision procedure for his son. More »
The single upside to Steve Jobs' resignation is the outpouring of amazing stories from people who've encountered the man personally. Here's some of the best from around the web. More »
What the lights go out, don't be screwed. You think that little drugstore flashlight is good enough? Give it an hour until it flickers dead and leaves you blind. The Solarforce M6, though—that's your pint-sized lifeline. More »
???? ????????! Let us toast the Russians and their $65 billion Siberian-Alaskan underwater train tunnel! At 65-miles, the proposed tunnel would be twice as long as the Chunnel between France and England, and could connect New York City with London. More »
Apple's "fifth Beatle," Ron Wayne, sold his 10% stake in the company two weeks after it was founded to avoid pushing paper and startup risks. That $35 billion would have been a lot of paper, Ron. I would have pushed. More »
