There’s a BIG, MASSIVE, PROTRUDING elephant in the room, right in the heart of Beijing. The newly erected Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily Headquarters has been catching everyone’s eye. And on this episode of China Uncensored, Chris Chappell’s eye has been caught by the giant, uh, building as well. And …

Google Glass gets some new apps… Windows Phone beats our BlackBerry in the latest marketshare numbers… Earth gets visited by a rather large asteroid More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: …

Hunter Watkins is a 13-year-old 8th grader from Paducah, representing Calloway, Marshall, & McCracken County Homeschoolers, Farmington. He enjoys exploring the outdoors, and his hobbies include pistol shooting and archery. He plans to join the Army. Among those he admires are military veterans. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National …

The NFL offseason is impossibly long, so any football news is good news — even the non-contact mini-camps of Organized Team Activities. The Daily Win is here to celebrate OTAs in all their taco-y goodness.

Rude hand gestures from all around the world! Be sure to avoid these while abroad. Song: https://soundcloud.com/deerdeerdear/swim Sources: http://www.dauntlessjaunter.com/2011/11/17/common-gestures-in-one-place-but-offensive-elsewhere/ http://www.intac.net/11-hand-gestures-youd-better-get-right/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/8788932/Rude-hand-gestures-of-the-world.html http://www.cracked.com/article_16335_7-innocent-gestures-that-can-get-you-killed-overseas.html http://travel.ninemsn.com.au/slideshow_ajax.aspx?sectionid=8990&sectionname=world&subsectionid=154227&subsectionname=rudegestures Photos (Creative Commons): http://www.flickr.com/photos/dahlstroms/3979622838/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/porsche-linn/6894344565/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/n-drew/1874498671/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarchi/51357383

Google’s annual marathon press conference is wrapping up, and as soon as it does, we’ll be going live with The Verge Live Google I/O. Join Joshua Topolsky, Chris Ziegler, and friends as we break down all the big news of today and what it means for Google and its future. …

Willi Prittie shares his thoughts while on the expedition through the Tordrillo Mountains. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and …

The foie gras soup dumplings have been on the Annisa menu since the restaurant opened in 2000, and they’re not going anywhere. Chef Anita Lo explains: “We sell it by the piece now at the bar…and people will just come in and have it one by one by one. I’ve …

The small water chevrotain has some big distant cousins, but it must rely on instinct when a crowned eagle decides it would make tasty prey. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and …

Samsung’s Dual Cook built-in oven features unique twin convection technology for cooking flexibility while saving time and energy.