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June 4, 2015
Today in Tabs: The Union Forever
Gawkers of the World, Unite!
Oh, The Places You'll Go, But Here Just Isn't A Good Culture Fit
Watch This Man Play The Beatles While Undergoing Brain Surgery
Like it's NBD.
Anthony Kulkamp Dias treated doctors at Our Lady of Conception hospital in Tubarão, Brazil, to a very unusual concert: the 33-year-old sang and played his guitar while undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor.
Student Develops An App That's Like Uber For Disabled People
Meghan Lazier wants to get New York City's accessible transit up to speed.
Despite federal laws mandating accessibility, city life can be difficult for people with disabilities. The rules aren't always enforced, and come with their own problems. For example, in New York City, the Access-A-Ride paratransit service for disabled citizens requires people to go through a lengthy application process, reservations up to two days in advance, and can only promise to arrive within 30 minutes of the scheduled time.This scenario presents myriad probems, especially when it comes to scheduling.
Apples To Apples Is Coming To iPhones
Mattel is porting the popular card game Apples To Apples to iOS.
Parents of the world, you have a new diversion tool for long road trips: Classic children's game Apples to Apples is being ported to iOS as a free download. Mattel's app made it to the iTunes store today, making silly comparisons available to all.
Razorfish Cofounder Raises $8 Million For Diabetes App
One Drop is the latest entry into a crowded market of diabetes apps.
A diabetes management app from the cofounder of Razorfish, the digital agency behind many Fortune 500 websites, just raised an $8 million funding round. One Drop, an iOS-based dashboard for information from Internet of things-enabled glucose meters (along with food and blood sugar information), received the Series A round from RRE, with additional participation from over four investors. The company raised a previous $1 million from investors this past April.
Watch The Broadway Casts Of "The Lion King" And "Aladdin" In "Pitch Perfect"-Style Airport Sing-Off
A freestyle rap by Genie? Hakuna Matata, indeed.
This is probably the only time you would wish for your flight to be delayed.
Twitter Just Made It Easier To Find Strangers' Videos On Periscope
A new interactive world map will help the app overcome one of its biggest hurdles
Periscope, the Twitter-owned mobile app that allows users to stream live video from their phones to the Internet, is releasing an iOS update today that makes it easier to find videos from around the world. The app will now include an interactive world map that displays the locations of available live feeds.
Gawker Staff Votes To Unionize In Groundbreaking Move For New Media
Could unions be on the threshold of a resurgence among younger, white collar workers?
Call it an historic moment for labor unions: Gawker Media has become the first online-only media outlet to organize.
Will Our "Brainprints" Replace The Need To Memorize Passwords?
New research reveals that the way our brains react to certain words may prove to be more unique and theft-proof than our fingerprints.
Unless you are like Nasty Gal's founder Sophia Amoruso, the passwords you use to access your email and the endless other accounts you need for work aren't infused with intention. With increasing security requirements, it's likely your word/number combinations are becoming even less memorable. But new research suggests it may not be long before you won't need to memorize passwords.
June 3, 2015
Caitlyn Jenner's Satin Corset: Inside Trashy Lingerie, The Most-Ogled Brand Of The Moment
The company with the name that causes some customers to cringe has dressed Reese Witherspoon, Madonna, Emma Stone, and Kim Kardashian.
On Monday, Vanity Fair unveiled its cover of Caitlyn Jenner, the world-renowned decathlete formerly known as Bruce, in a stunning, cream-colored corset. On Tuesday, the phones at Trashy Lingerie started to ring. Word had gotten out that the iconic Los Angeles store had designed the $200 "Edy Corset" that Jenner wore with such panache that she immediately inspired comparisons with classic Hollywood beauties like Rita Hayworth and Lauren Bacall.
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