Clairton students head to prom, then national robotics event
Two robotics teams will represent Clairton High School at the National BotsIQ competition this weekend, and all of their expenses have been paid thanks to several donors. Team Bazinga and Team Mega Nuke will board a bus bound for Indianapolis Friday night after prom, then compete Saturday and Sunday. The…
The Art of Facebook
Inside the company’s Analog Research Laboratory, where designer Ben Barry is “packaging” Facebook’s corporate persona Ben Barry Facebook is, it goes without saying, a digital company. But tucked into its Menlo Park headquarters, is something called the Analog Research Laboratory, founded by a devout hands-on, silk-screen printer and old school…
Bea Arthurs Boobs Got Us Booted From Facebook
In the end, I was done in by Bea Arthur’s boobs. As the social media editor for The Daily Beast, I have posted countless potentially offensive stories on our Facebook page, from the sexual proclivities of porn stars to purported cannibalism in Syria. But not until we linked to a…
BlackBerry opens Messenger to iPhone, Android
ORLANDO, Fla. BlackBerry announced plans on Tuesday to offer its popular instant messaging system on rival devices and introduced a new mid-tier smartphone targeted at countries where its faded brand remains strong. Tapping into its popularity outside North America, BlackBerry said the new Q5 smartphone would be available in selected…
Foursquare Adds More Restaurant Menus via Locu The Next Web
Foursquare on Tuesday announced that more restaurant menus have arrived in the service’s Explore section. Furthermore, the company is working on incorporating price and service lists for non-restaurant businesses. The first part is possible via a new partnership Foursquare has struck with Locu, the menu dashboard for local merchants. Back…
EA Working on Frostbite Games for iOS and Android
EA DICE’s Frostbite Engine isn’t just for PC and consoles anymore. An update to the official Frostbite website has revealed the existence of Frostbite Go, a new mobile-optimized version of the game engine designed to “…bring true Frostbite experiences to all major mobile platforms.” DICE created the Frostbite Engine back…
10 fun facts about Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
By Brandon Griggs, CNNupdated 2:05 PM EDT, Tue May 14, 2013 | Filed under: Social Media Someone buy this man some clothes Mark Zuckerberg, fashion icon
BlackBerry rolls out low-cost smartphone, BBM app for Android, iOS
BlackBerry announced its third new device of 2013, a low-cost smartphone with a physical keyboard. The new smartphone, Q5, appears to be a basic version of the BlackBerry Q10, another smartphone by the Canadian company that is set to go on sale in the U.S. this summer. The Q5 is…
Difference Engine: The caring robot
WITH many of his friends and family getting on in years, Babbage has had perforce the chance to compare how the elderly are cared for professionally in America, Britain and Japan. In all three, the private facilities he has visited have been broadly similar and their costs much the same….
Foursquare Adds Location Filters to its Website The Next Web
Foursquare on Friday announced a new feature for its website: location filters. The feature is live now (you can check it out over at foursquare.com/explore) and Foursquare say it plans to bring it to your phone next. There are multiple filters to choose from, including Specials, Haven’t Been,…
