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August 26, 2015
Puppymoji: Let This Dog Emoji Keyboard Diversify Your Texts With Specific Breeds
Britain's largest dog welfare charity has launched what it's calling the first dog emoji keyboard, with 23 of the most popular breeds.
There's probably a level of wealth that could be described as "too rich," and it is entirely possible to be too thin, but what one can never get enough of is dog emoji.
Watch Live: NASA Crashing An Airplane For Science
NASA is crashing a Cessna 172—on purpose—in order to test emergency locator transmitters.
On Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, NASA will drop a vintage 1974 aircraft, tail down, from a height of 100 feet at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The crash test is intended to "simulate a severe but survivable plane accident," according to a NASA press release, and will help researchers learn more about emergency locators.
Touchjet WAVE Will Turn Your TV Into A Touchscreen
Touchjet has raised $416,649 on Indiegogo.
From smartphones to tablets to laptops, many of us own at least one device with a touchscreen. So why not touchscreen TVs? Touchjet wants to let you turn any TV into a touchscreen with the WAVE, a peripheral that plugs into any TV's HDMI port. And by blowing through their $100,000 Indiegogo fundraising goal in less than 24 hours, the WAVE may become a reality. In fact, it has raised $416,649 as of the time this article was published.
This Disaster-Relief Structure Packs Flat And Assembles In An Hour
The Tentative by Turkish firm Designnobis offers temporary emergency housing for displaced families.
Not to sound horribly pessimistic, but disaster can strike at anytime. Be it an earthquake, hurricane, flood, fire, or another malady, the best you can do is prepare for whatever hits, and have a plan in place for relief.
These Elegant Sculptures Measure Atmospheric Conditions
The Norwegian design duo Kneip harnesses the natural world in "Weathered."
Based in Oslo, Kneip occupies the fertile middle ground between art and design. Like artists, Stian Korntved Ruud and Jørgen Platou Willumsen explore and interpret cultural concepts, but they often do so through the lens of functionality.
Modern Glasses Purpose-Designed For Beer Drinking
Knock back your suds in style.
Serious wine drinkers have dozens of specially shaped glasses to choose from, each promising to tease out subtle flavors and aromas. As craft beer connoisseurship continues to build, so does demand for glasses that do the same. Brewers have even gotten into the game and now the Santa Monica–based company Sempli has, too, with the slick Monti collection.
August 25, 2015
Mozilla CEO Vows To Fire Anonymous Employee For Hate Speech On Reddit
The alleged staffer's sexist rhetoric won't be tolerated at Mozilla, chief executive Chris Baird says.
Mozilla CEO Chris Baird has publicly committed to firing a supposed employee spewing hate speech on Reddit—if the company can figure out who he is.
Uber Partners With The University Of Arizona On Self-Driving Cars
Robots sound so much easier to manage than 160,000 drivers...
Uber is teaming up with the University of Arizona to continue its research into self-driving cars.
Is Hampton Creek's Eggless "Just Mayo" Misleading Customers? FDA Says Yes
The agency has ruled that the spread is actually Not At All Mayo.
The second wave of the Mayo Wars has come, and this time Miracle Whip is nowhere to be found.
See This Photographer's Beautiful Series Celebrating Her Kids' Tech-Free Summer
Proving that taking a vacation from your devices is a precious thing.
These may seem like your average Kodak moments of kids on a family summer vacation, but one thing is noticeably, and thankfully, missing: any hint of smartphones, computers, or video games.
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