The Register in the UK is reporting that Apple requested very personal information from a customer in the form of a Driver’s License and bank statements in order to complete an online transaction.
A reader who works in the IT industry ordered an iPad online from the Apple Store received …
Here’s another one from the “Surely you can’t be serious” files. I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley. To be honest, before I decided to write about this one I looked it up on multiple sites, because I was confident someone was playing a joke and I’d have to …
It’s Spock vs. Spock in the newest ad from Audi, as Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto get competitive and go head to head in a race to the country club. It’s my favorite type of commercial, one that barely focuses on the product it’s promoting. I guess that’s called subliminal …
Did you know that an entire nation can just go completely offline? I live in the U.S., Michael Kwan and Stephen Fung both live in Canada, and it’s entirely possibly that we all take our constant, speedy Internet access for granted.
The entire country of Syria has gone offline, again; …
Sometimes, you just have to be a little risque. And sometimes, it’s about the only thing holding a relationship together. In the entertainment industry (as in other businesses, of course), couples often go weeks if not months between being together, which can put a strain on personal relations and sometimes …
This deal is brought to you by one of the e-tailers that is most dear to our hearts: ThinkGeek. This month, they are unleashing the force on a range of Star Wars related products on their site ranging from the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag to the STAR WARS Wampa Ice Scraper…
CISPA, the misguided (or misleading) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, has been a concern for Internet users since it was introduced in late 2011. After being shot down by the Senate a year ago, the legislation resurfaced in February of this year and has since passed the House. Fortunately, …
Do you want to go to Mars? Of course you do. Assuming it was relatively safe, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to visit the Red Planet? Are you willing to spend the rest of your life there, never seeing your friends, family, or home planet again? Yeah, that’s a …
Despite your spiritual preference, it’s hard to deny that there seems to be a balancing act at play within the universe. Yesterday we brought you news that Futurama has been canceled yet again and the crew of the Planet Express will be signing off after their final season later this …
The Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, has grounded all American Airlines and some American Eagle flights after AA experienced computer problems that resulted in their reservations systems going down. The problem is expected to be resolved by 5pm ET at the latest, at which point normal flights will resume. Insert …
There was a story a while back about Bruce Willis suing Apple over the inability to leave all of the digital iTunes content he’s purchased over the years to his children after he dies. If I remember right, the story turned out to be bogus, but it brings to mind …
With last years mega-hit “Gangnam Style” fading into memory, PSY has released his follow-up single “Gentlemen” with resounding success. “Gentlemen” was released over the weekend and had quickly reached over 67 million views and counting on YouTube.
His latest video follows on the heels of a the horse dancing singer. …
