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2010’s Craziest Political Ads (So Far) [Video]

Have you noticed all of the really, really strange, embarrassing, or disturbing political ads coming out this election year? If you’ve missed any, here’s a collection of the year’s “best.” More

The Forbes 400: A Demographic Breakdown [The Rich]

Forbes ‘ list of the 400 richest Americans is out today, with Jay-Z and Warren Buffett on the cover. Funny, since there’s only one black person on the list, and it’s not Jay-Z. Who is on the list? A breakdown, below. More

How Twitter Hatched a Virus That Reached the White House [Hackers]

It’s safe to return to Twitter. The microblogging service has successfully blocked the virus that crippled Twitter.com earlier today. So how was Twitter brought to its knees? Through an amateur coding error reported to the company over a month ago. More

Signs That You’re Poor: City Dweller Edition [Guides]

The increase in American poverty —and just how to gauge the poverty line —has been in the news lately. For those of us who live in cities, poverty’s a bit different. Here’s how to tell if you’re a cash-strapped urbanite. More

GCreep: Google Engineer Stalked Teens, Spied on Chats [Exclusive]

We entrust Google with our most private communications because we assume the company takes every precaution to safeguard our data. It doesn’t. A Google engineer spied on four underage teens for months before the company was notified of the abuses. More

College Student Cuts Dean’s Throat Before Governor’s Appearance [Crime]

A student wearing a bullet-proof vest cut the throat of a dean at Kansas City ‘s Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley today, before a press conference where Missouri’s governor was expected to speak only minutes later. The dean is still alive. More

What to Read This Fall [Books]

Fall is the best season for reading—it’s either the weather or a Pavlovian response conditioned by years of schooling. But: What are you going to read? Here’s a preview of some of this fall’s most interesting titles. More

We Will Pay Donald Trump to Shut Up [Offers]

Yesterday Donald Trump offered to buy the site of the proposed ” Ground Zero Mosque,” thereby ending the “highly divisive situation.” To end the highly annoying antics of Donald Trump and his PR minions, we hereby offer to buy his silence. More

Join Our Fashion’s Night Out Scavenger Hunt [Contests]

We know that you’re plotting your course to the Fashion’s Night Out event closest to you tomorrow night. We have a way to make it even more fun. Join our scavenger hunt , snap some pictures, and you could win cash! More

Things That Are Now Embarrassing to Search For on Google [Awkward]

The new Google Instant guesses what you’re searching for while you’re typing, and retrieves results before you finish. It’s the T-9 of search engines . And it means buying an ” erector set ” will make everyone think you have ” erectile dysfunction .” More