9 ancient and abandoned websites from the 1990s that are still up and running
With yesterday’s news that Space Jam 2 may actually be on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any to point out that the …
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.
When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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Running down the biggest military disasters in U.S. history
With a defense budget that’s higher than China, Russia, France, and the UK combined, the United States has, without question, the most advanced military force …
Must watch: Age-reduction visual effect is insane, makes woman look 30 years younger
The following is a demonstration of a visual effects process that makes a person look significantly younger… and it is absolutely incredible. Put together by rousselos Aravantinos, …
The Netflix effect: Comcast now has fewer pay TV subscribers than Internet subscribers
When companies willfully ignore viable and increasingly dangerous threats to their business, well, it typically doesn’t end well. Especially in the fast moving world of …
15 celebrity Snapchat accounts you need to follow
Snapchat, to the surprise of many, has managed to become a bonafide social media platform with nearly 200 million active users. In turn, the service has expectedly …
The most viewed photo in the history of the world
Thanks to the smartphone, the number of photographs taken every year has absolutely exploded in a short amount of time. Case in point, it’s been …
What female video game characters look like with realistic proportions
Video games are well-known for depicting unrealistic versions of both male and female bodies. Often times, and perhaps more often with female characters, the body types …
Donald Trump insult generators are hilarious
For anyone who has even casually followed the strange, winding, and often turbulent career of Donald Trump, it’s no secret that the Trumpsta has an affinity …
Video fail: Wedding photographer hilariously falls into lake mid-wedding
The stage is set, the flowers picked, the speeches prepared, and the wine chilled just right. It’s your wedding day and every last detail has …
iPhone 6 triggers record number of Android switchers
iPhone sales during Apple’s most recent quarter skyrocketed 35% year over year, an impressive figure attributable, in part, to a record number of Android switchers …
Sorry, haters – Tim Cook confirms Apple Watch sales are much better than you think
Hopefully we can put the rampant speculation regarding the Apple Watch’s untimely demise to rest, at least for the time being. While Apple didn’t disclose …
NYT hit-piece on the Apple Watch lacks some much needed context
If you missed it earlier, The New York Times on Monday ran a rather slanted Apple Watch piece arguing that developer disinterest in the Apple …
University creates a ‘fake’ 32 acre city to test self-driving cars
Tesla and Google aren’t the only companies aggressively exploring autonomous driving technologies. Earlier this week, a simulated 32 acre city opened up on the University of …
iPhone is king as Apple earnings top expectations
Apple just released its earnings report for the company’s June quarter and, per usual, Apple surpassed analyst expectations, albeit slightly. For the quarter gone by, …
It’s on: Mark Cuban rips Donald Trump, explains why he’s not as rich as he claims
With Donald Trump now running for president, the man with the hair that just won’t quit has been forced to open up about his finances. …
An incredible visual history of smartphone designs, 2007-present
It’s an indisputable fact that the 2007 introduction of Apple’s iPhone helped spearhead a smartphone revolution. Whereas smartphones used to be expensive gadgets primarily designed for …
Apple hires another major talent for its top-secret car project
With nearly $200 billion in the bank and an R&D budget that’s never been larger, Apple is reportedly making big moves to beef up its …
Watch as comedian pulls hilarious prank on corrupt FIFA official on live TV
When it comes to corruption in sports, you’d be hard pressed to find an organization with fewer scruples than FIFA, the governing body of international …
Podcasting: Another area where the iPhone trounces Android
Well, you can add podcasting to the growing list of items where the iPhone outpaces Android. According to a recent report from Clammr, 82% of …
The most incredible trampoline basketball trick you’ll ever see
Given the sheer volume of head-scratching and awe-inspiring video content that fills up the web on a daily basis, it’s not too often that we come …
Captured ISIS leader forced to make ‘Game of Thrones’-style walk of shame
They say truth is stranger than fiction. And sometimes, well, sometimes truth and fiction overlap in the craziest of ways. During the season 5 finale of Game …
6 brilliant Siri tricks you didn’t know existed
When Apple first introduced Siri back in 2011, it was an interesting concept plagued by limited functionality. But in typical fashion, Apple over the years has …
YouTube is back with a vengeance and is now more popular than cable
During Google’s recent earnings conference call, Google chief business officer Omid Kordestani said that YouTube is now bigger than any individual US cable network when …
Incredible Video: Colorblind man sees new colors for the first time, is overwhelmed
It’s easy for people who aren’t colorblind to take the colorful, rich, and vibrant world we live in for granted. Though it may be hard …
How Tesla transformed the Model S into a speed demon
Tesla yesterday made a number of important product announcements, not the least of which is a new $10,000 upgrade to its already impressive Model S …
Marijuana breathalyzer being developed to keep potheads off the road
As the social stigma associated with marijuana slowly evaporates with each passing year, it may be just a matter of time before the laws that govern drinking …
Windows 10 will update your system without notice, whether you like it or not
In typical Microsoft fashion, the weeks leading up to the July 29 launch of Windows 10 has been fraught will confusion and, at times, contradictory …
This magician stumped Penn & Teller with the most beautiful magic trick we’ve ever seen
During a recent airing of Fool Us, seasoned magicians Penn and Teller were positively blown away by a magician who executed some of the best sleight …
Company develops air-free car tires that will never go flat
For as far as automotive technology has advanced in just the past decade alone, the frustration of dealing with a flat tire remains a problem that affects …
Apple reminds us what the Apple Watch is for with four new commercials
After an initial advertising push a few months ago, we haven’t seen much in the way of Apple Watch ads from Apple in recent months. That …
