Claudio Divizia/Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Those distorted strings of letters and numbers you see on websites to prevent spam have instead proven to be more painful to humans than the robots the test, called CAPTCHA, is designed to block. The moment Alan Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you have a bacon-loving carnivore on your holiday shopping list, then shop no more. J&D Foods has a product that will make you the most popular gift-giver this year and your bacon-loving friend or family member the most Read More
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — It’s perfect if you like skylights. A cheeky Craigslist user posted photos of a sinkhole, advertising it as the “best deal in San Francisco,” a one-bedroom steal in the Inner Richmond neighborhood for Read More
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Scroll through any Instagram feed and you’re bound to see selfies, food porn, adorable pets and now lots of merchandise for sale. The photo-sharing social tool has quickly become a personal shopping mall. Many small business owners, store Read More
Google/YouTube(NEW YORK) — The team behind Google’s invite-only “Inbox” app revealed they’re working on adding more features to the app, including an “undo send” feature that could be a true relationship and career Read More
Pantone(NEW YORK) — Marsala. That’s the Pantone color of the year for 2015, and the shade color experts believe it will be reflected in fashion, home decor and graphic and industrial design trends next year. In a release issued Thursday, Pantone describes the Read More
By Lori Raab Bend, Ore. – Today community leaders and those in the local hunting industry are holding a special media event to talk about the economic benefits of the industry. Spokesman Mike Knuth says many people may be confused about the full economic benefits of Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As Secretary of State John Kerry talks with European allies about imposing further sanctions on Russia, the country’s economists forecast a recession amid a perfect economic storm. Since March, the U.S. and European Union imposed Read More
Fugu Luggage(NEW YORK) — It’s like a suitcase on steroids. Fugu luggage, named for the Japanese puffer fish that inflates itself, can blow up from a carry on to a check-in bag, plus serve as a closet and table. Its Kickstarter campaign set an initial goal of Read More
ronstik/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Imagine this: An iPhone so smart that when it knows when it’s falling and can re-orient itself to minimize damage. Apple has been granted a new patent for technology that can shift iPhones during free-fall so they land in Read More
