10 Mobile Astronomy Apps for Stargazers
One of the best parts of summer is sitting outside on a warm night, glass of wine in hand (or bar of dark chocolate, whatever your pleasure), good company by your side and nothing but brilliant sparkly stars above you. If you’ve ever had the good fortune of spotting a shooting star, you’ve witnessed an [...]
Potential Plugin Security Breach Forces WordPress.org To Reset Passwords
WordPress.org is forcing users to reset their passwords after several popular plugins were compromised by hackers. “Earlier today the WordPress team noticed suspicious commits to several popular plugins containing cleverly disguised backdoors,” Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg said in a blog post. “We determined the commits were not from the authors, rolled them back, pushed updates [...]
Sir Mix-A-Lot Likes Big … Facebook Games
Oh. My. God, Becky. Look at this game. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot of “Baby Got Back” fame has just popped the top on a hilarious new Facebook venture. Called MixNMatch, the game challenges you to answer either-or questions. The catch is that you have to answer them the way another person would. For example, you might [...]
iPhone App Lets You Cut Movies Using Clips on Friends’ Phones
Here’s a new development in the social video app war: Recently-launched iPhone app Flixlab has included a feature that allows you to create collaborative videos with friends. Flixlab [iTunes link] is a fairly comprehensive app that allows you to create movies using video clips and photos from your phone’s library (as well as newly shot [...]
Is Hulu For Sale? [UPDATED]
Online video service Hulu is considering a potential sale after an unknown bidder made an offer for the company, according to several reports. None of the reports could confirm the identity of the buyer, though CNBC’s Jolua Boorstin says it’s not Google. It’s also unclear how advanced the talks are, and as WSJ reports, Hulu [...]
Rob Zombie’s Woolite Ad Shows Hidden Terror of Doing Laundry [VIDEO]
Here are two names you probably thought you’d never see in the same sentence: Rob Zombie and Woolite. The rocker/horror movie director and the fabric care brand have joined forces for a new commercial. The 30-second spot features clips from Zombie’s movies House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. The ad also features a [...]
New York State Senator Asks Twitter & Facebook Followers How To Vote on Gay Marriage Bill
As New York sits on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to pass gay marriage legislation, one lawmaker has taken to Twitter and Facebook to ask his constituents what to do. Greg Ball, a Republican state senator (pictured), turned to his 2,500-plus Twitter followers and 3,400 Facebook friends this weekend to ask: “Opening up [...]
Foursquare Surpasses 10 Million Users [INFOGRAPHIC]
Foursquare hit a big milestone over the weekend: It surpassed the 10 million user mark, becoming the first location-based social network to do so. The startup, which launched in March 2009, posted the following infographic on its blog to celebrate the announcement Monday: The infographic highlights, among other things: Accelerated growth over time: It took [...]
Wimbledon 2011: Where to Follow the Action Online
As Wimbledon 2011 prepares for an active couple of weeks, we’re serving up the best places to watch and follow the tournament online. Plug into live video and radio streaming, access matches via iPad, iPhone and Android apps and follow play-by-play feeds of the tournament on Twitter and Facebook from now until the finals on [...]
Amy Winehouse Meltdown Caught on YouTube [VIDEO]
Troubled musician Amy Winehouse is blowing up on YouTube — but for all the wrong reasons. On Saturday, the singer — who has long-struggled with drug and alcohol abuse — attempted to perform at a festival in Belgrade, Serbia. The 27-year old, best known for her 2006 album, Back to Black, struggled to keep her [...]