Learning
MIT Tools Help You Learn a New Language During Idle Moments
Researchers from MIT have developed a series of tools called WaitSuite that test you on vocabulary words during times you wouldn't otherwise be doing anything.
iPhone
iPhone Thief Outsmarted at Coachella Music Festival
The tech-savvy music lovers fired up the Find My iPhone app and chased the alleged thief around the Indio, Calif., venue until security workers could nab him.
Facebook
Facebook Pledges to 'Do Better' After Posting of Murder Video
Facebook disabled the suspect's account within 23 minutes of receiving the first report about the murder video, but admitted that's not good enough.
Google
Google Wants to Help Style Your Outfit
Step aside, Pinterest. Google is bringing styling ideas to Image Search.
Instagram
Instagram Stories Is Now More Popular Than Snapchat
Snapchat in its February IPO filing revealed that 'on average, 158 million people' use its app every day. Instagram Stories just beat that.
Blue Origin
Blue Origin Space Tourists Won't Get Bathroom Breaks
The trip from Earth to the Kármán line takes just 11 minutes, with the whole flight lasting 40 minutes. If you need to go, Blue Origin demands you hold it.
Google Home
Burger King Ad Hijacks Google Home
It appears Google has stopped the fun (or aggravation) but for awhile, Google Home responded to a Burger King TV ad with Whopper facts.
Google
Google: Gender Pay Gap? Nope, Nothing to See Here.
The company pushes back on a Department of Labor report, and says it 'conducts rigorous, annual analyses' to make sure it adheres to equal pay practices.
Travel
Plan a Getaway at Work With Kayak's Spreadsheet Decoy
Plan your next vacation without making it obvious to your boss that you're slacking off.
Facebook
Facebook Wants to Help You Spot Bogus News Stories
Over the next few days, you'll see a banner at the top of your News Feed offering 'tips for spotting false news;' just click 'Learn More' to educate yourself.
Transportation
Canadian Town Offers Cheap Uber Rides Instead of Buses
Instead of running a bus service at $270,000 a year, the town will subsidize Uber rides.
YouTube
Attention, Cord Cutters: YouTube TV Now Live
The $35 monthly service offers live TV streaming from 50 networks for $35 per month.
Amazon
No Credit Card? Pay With Amazon Cash.
Just get a special barcode from Amazon, bring it into your local CVS or another participating store, show it to the cashier and add as much cash as you like to your Amazon Balance.
Fake news
Facebook Joins $14 Million Initiative to Fight Fake News
The News Integrity Initiative is aimed at 'helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online.'
Operating Systems
Sorry Windows, Android Is the World's Most Popular OS
Android eked out a win against Windows for global OS market share, according to StatCounter.
