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June 26, 2014
Uruguay's Suarez Made Twitter Suck, Now He's Banned From World Cup For Biting
There are lessons to be learned here.
With World Cup mania in full swing, if there is one lesson we've learned, it is that biting other people is bad. You know it. Your 4-year-old niece knows it. Your dog learned to know it. And now, maybe, Uruguay's Luis Suarez knows it now that FIFA has doled out his punishment for pressing his teeth into the flesh of another human on international television: He's out for nine international matches and cannot play the beautiful (non-delicious) game at all for the next four months.
Inside SoundCloud's Radically Minimal New iPhone App
When faced with a bloated feature set, how do you pare things down without irking users? Here's how SoundCloud's designers cut the fat.
This story features an interview with SoundCloud director of Product Design Brian Yeung.
Facebook's Internal Diversity Numbers Look The Same As Everyone Else's
June 25, 2014
Android L, Smartwatches, and Material Design: The Best of Google's I/O Keynote
At today's Google I/O keynote, Google revealed its plan to redesign itself from the ground up.
Google took to the stage in San Francisco to roll out most of its big plans for the year. Some were great, others less so. But between the Android update, its burgeoning smartwatch platform, and its never-ending quest to conquer your living room, there was plenty to chew on. Here's the best (and the rest), of Google I/O 2014.
Google's New, Improved Android Will Deliver A Unified Design Language
It's called "material design," and it's the language with which Google wants you to design your next Android app.
Today, at the Super Bowl for Google news, Google I/O, the company rolled out the latest version of its mobile OS, Android L, which is almost entirely predicated around the final step in its amazing design evolution: a formalized, unified design language across all their products, platforms, and devices called "Material Design."
With New Startup, Ex-YouTube Execs Bring Online Celebs And Fans Together Inside Apps
Victorious aims to build hubs for YouTube mega-stars like Michelle Phan, Boyce Avenue, and Shay Carl. Can everyone win?
In the beginning, says Bing Chen, YouTube's former creator development lead, online platforms like YouTube and Vine were all about reach. Without needing the permission of a music label, publisher, director, or even an established art form, anyone could reach a potential audience of millions. "But reach is a one-dimensional, one-directional relationship," Chen says. "It is me talking to you. As opposed to with you."
Do Beer Pong And Drones Mix? These College Students Can Now Check Out Drones From The Campus Library
What could possibly go wrong? The University of South Florida is about to find out.
Starting this fall, students at the University of South Florida in Tampa will be able to check out drones from the campus library.
Supreme Court Rules Police Will Need A Warrant To Search Your Phone
"Modern cell phones are not just another technological convenience," wrote Chief Justice Roberts in the decision.
Aereo wasn't the only case with big technology implications that the Supreme Court ruled on today.
Supreme Court Rules Aereo Violates Federal Copyright Law
The decision was reached 6-3.
In a landmark decision that will affect the future of television, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Aereo Inc., a service that retransmits television broadcast signals to computers and gadgets, was in violation of federal copyright held by broadcasters like ABC, Fox, and more.
Sports Illustrated's "Game-Changer" Of A New Video Platform Is Mostly Dudes Sitting Around Talking About Sports
The legendary publication's video platform, 120 Sports, launches today. And so far it looks an awful lot like... everything else. We'll see.
Today, Sports Illustrated made its big leap into digital video with a new platform called 120 Sports.
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