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These Maps Made From Tweets Show Where NYC's Bankers, Hipsters, And Bros Hang...
Looking at social media activity in a densely populated area like New York City can reveal a lot about the people who live there.A new set of maps from the DOLLY Project at the University of Kentucky...
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Google Tried And Failed To Build A Jetpack (GOOG)
Google X, Google's lab for "moonshot" projects, has tinkered with the idea of a jetpack that's not a death trap, Google X Head of Moonshots Astro Teller said at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference...
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Netflix Is Releasing More 4K Ultra HD Content, And This Will Help Speed The...
Netflix has announced that more 4K Ultra HD content is coming to the streaming video service. The company will add Breaking Bad and other titles to its library of 4K content. Netflix is already...
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The Sultan Of Brunei Just Imposed A Draconian Set Of Laws — Here's What They...
Brunei — the tiny, wealthy nation on the island of Borneo — officially implemented a strict form of Islamic law known as Shariah last week.The new code includes harsh penalties like amputation and...
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The Piña Colada Is Back In Style — Here's A Great Twist On The Caribbean Classic
With a lime shortage going on and summer fast approaching, people are turning to tiki drinks to sip on this season.But none more so than the sweet, creamy, rum-based favorite, the Piña Colada.“I think...
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This Letter From A San Francisco Landlord Is A Completely Depressing Glimpse...
Renting an apartment is no easy — or cheap — task. There are broker fees, security deposits, credit checks, and the list goes on (and on, and on.) It's enough to make you tired just thinking about it,...
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Boeing's New Space Capsule Is Straight Out Of 'Star Trek'
Boeing recently revealed the interior design for its next-generation CST-100 manned space capsule, and it looks like something straight out of "Star Trek." Designed to take a crew of seven or cargo to...
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This Woman Had To Slap A Guy In The Face When He Stalked Her At A Tech Hackathon
When Pardees Safizadeh attended her first hackathon at age 22, she knew that she would be exposed to a ton of new people and experiences.She didn't, however, anticipate that a fellow attendee would...
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The NFL Teams With The Best Chance To Hit The Jackpot In The Draft
Going into this week's NFL Draft, some teams have a much more potential to hit it big than others.Pro Football Reference calculated the expected value of all 256 draft slots based on an statistic...
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It Feels Rude To Be On Your Phone 24/7 Because Technology Isn't Good Enough...
Astro Teller, Head of Moonshots at Google[X], spoke about how seamless technology should be in our lives at TechCrunch Disrupt New York this morning.Right now, there's a feeling that being connected to...
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The Distorted Stock Market In One Chart
In the long run, earnings are the most important driver of stock prices.So, it would make sense that stock prices would fall if earnings expectations fell and vice versa.But in recent years, that...
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Twitter Gets Crushed As Lockup Expires (TWTR)
Twitter stock opened down about 7.5% today. As trading continues, the stock is down more than 11%.The stock also hit its all-time low, dipping below $35 per share. The company's lockup expires today,...
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The Fallout From The Robert Griffin III Trade Is Still Killing The Redskins
The Washington Redskins are one of the more limited teams heading into the NFL Draft.The only have six picks, which is fewer than all but two teams, and only have two picks in the top 100.According to...
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Coca-Cola Used Drones To Do Something Amazing In Singapore
Singapore is one of the world's wealthiest countries per capita, but as its population ages, the nation's economic growth is increasingly reliant on the work of more than 1 million low-wage foreign...
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11 Financial Books Every Young Person Should Read
William Bernstein, cofounder of investment management firm Efficient Frontier Advisors, writes in his recently published ebook "If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly" on the importance of...
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Everyone's Flagging One Warning From Janet Yellen's Testimony On The Economy
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen is presenting her economic outlook to the Joint Economic Committee in Washington, D.C., today.For the most part, she's been sticking to the Fed's script of...
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This Awesome Food Trick Turns Eggs Green
Cooking is full of fun science lessons.Michael Stevens, the host of popular science video show "VSauce" and chef Jamie Oliver team up in this YouTube video as part of the "FoodTube" series to show us...
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Ex-Sharper Image CEO Sells His San Francisco Mansion For...
The San Francisco home of Richard Thalheimer, founder and former CEO of The Sharper Image, has nearly everything you would expect from the domain of a tech executive. Touch-screen monitors in each room...
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A Startup CEO Shares His 9 Best Tips For Handling Rejection
Mrinal Desai knows what it feels like to be rejected. Before he became the cofounder and CEO of address book app addappt— whose name is infused with the spirit of resilience — he was turned away more...
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Putin Says He Pulled Troops From Ukraine's Border — And He's Probably Lying
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a possibly significant shift in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, telling reporters he has withdrawn troops from the Ukrainian border. He also urged pro-Russian...
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