1. Alexa Goes to College Just west of downtown St. Louis, a stone’s throw from the Gateway Arch, sits St. Louis University. Founded in 1818, this private, Catholic university is steeped in t…
School Introduces Gaming Curriculum
1. School Introduces Gaming Curriculum Gaming may have a reputation for being a time-waster, but a school in the UK is thought to be the first one to introduce a gaming curriculum to its school. Fo…
Sip & Slurp
1. Sip & Slurp Mukbang, the South Korean phenomenon in which vloggers stream themselves eating large quantities of food, has now made its way to the W Hotel in Washington, DC. The W is introduc…
Lockable Juul
1. Lockable Juul UK trials have begun of an e-cigarette that can be locked to prevent anyone but its owner puffing on it. The Juul C1 e-cigarette pairs with an Android smartphone “to limit who can…
Facebook + WhatsApp + Instagram
1. Facebook+ WhatsApp + Instagram When was the last time you saw Facebook in good news? Well, that’s today! Facebook Inc. is attaching its name to Instagram and WhatsApp in a rebranding attempt. Th…
Microsoft Gets a Guy Named Mac Book
1. Microsoft Gets a Guy Named Mac Book It’s no secret that Apple and Microsoft have a storied history of duking it out on TV, often cleverly sniping at each other in a series of iconic Mac vs. PC a…
Teenage Gamer Wins Record $3 Million
1. Teenage Gamer Wins Record $3 Million in Fortnite Competition Fortnite has wrapped its first-ever massive sporting event in New York’s Arthur Ashe tennis stadium. The stadium was more packe…
Tesla TV
1. Tesla TV Imagine having two of your most-used video-streaming services in your car. Sounds cool right? Elon Musk says that Teslas will soon be able to stream Netflix and YouTube. Tesla has alrea…
Nike Takes a Joyride
1. Nike Takes A Joyride Nike has developed a new technological shoe meant for both casual-wear and running. Joyride Run Flyknit is “a responsive cushioning system designed to adapt to individual fo…
Publishers Pissed at Audible Captions
1. Publishers Pissed at Audible Captions Earlier this week, Audible revealed that it was working on a new feature for its audiobook app: Audible Captions, which will use machine learning to transc…