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 …
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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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
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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 …
How big is the Universe? An awesome interactive explanation
With all of the commotion and intrigue surrounding the New Horizons spacecraft approaching Pluto, the BBC recently highlighted an incredible interactive piece they put together …
This MacGyver-esque travel jacket has 15 compartments, each one cooler than the next
An intriguing new Kickstarter campaign features a multi-functional jacket that would make MacGyver proud. Since going live on Tuesday morning, the campaign has already raised …
Watch the trailer for ‘Narcos’, Netflix’s upcoming series about drug kingpin Pablo Escobar
Marking yet another addition to Netflix’s already impressive stable of compelling and original content, we bring you the trailer for Narcos. Set for release on August …
The scariest hotel room in the world hangs off the side of a mountain
If you’re paying $1,000 a night to stay in a hotel, it’s more than likely that you’re living lavishly. Perhaps you’re in a Vegas suite, …
Why the Apple Watch is no flop, and why Apple isn’t even breaking a sweat over early sales
Earlier this week, the research firm Slice Intelligence disclosed that cumulative Apple Watch sales likely fall somewhere in the 3 million unit range. Moreover, Slice Intelligence just …
Anonymizing Wi-Fi device with 2.5 mile range just mysteriously disappeared from Def Con
Earlier this month, we highlighted an intriguing new piece of hardware capable of providing secure and anonymous Wi-Fi connectivity within a 2.5 mile radius. The …
