“In less than 24 hours, a new app tactfully titled Ghetto Tracker–a service seeking to help people identify safe areas in unfamiliar cities–has already garnered enough backlash to prompt an immediate name change to Good Part of Town. However, the PR move may not do much to alter the public’s …
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Walmart Employees Fight Corporate Robots With Protests
“Walmart workers and their supporters are planning to launch protests in stores in 15 cities across the US on Thursday, as part of a small but vociferous movement to raise wages and improve conditions for some of the nation’s lowest paid workers. The action follows strikes last week by fast …
Read More »Whore of the Orient Apparently Offensive Video Game Title | China Uncensored
What could go wrong with a video game named “Whore of the Orient.” That’s apparently the name of Australian game developer Team Bondi’s sequel to the hit video game L.A. Noire. Set in 1930’s Shanghai, you play as a white male that goes around beating up and killing Chinese people …
Read More »Yahoo! logo, Chrome Apps, and zero gravity action: 90 Seconds on The Verge
Yahoo! unveils their new logo…Google rolls out Chrome Apps…Gravity unleashes its first full trailer. http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/5/4696274/yahoo-reveals-its-new-logo http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/5/4696618/google-chrome-apps-chrome-os-windows-os-x-blink http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4695742/the-latest-gravity-trailer-is-as-beautiful-as-it-is-terrifying http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4694314/james-cameron-praises-gravity-calls-it-the-best-space-film-ever-done Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video and Production by John Lagomarsino and Regina Dellea. 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: …
Read More »Fox News Anchor’s Bloody Hand Drips With Hypocrisy
“Fox News’ Eric Bolling went full Code Pink Wednesday afternoon, adopting that group’s latest protest tactic by rubbing ketchup all over his hand and holding it up on live television in opposition to military action in Syria. “We should be careful before we shed any more blood, ours or theirs,” …
Read More »8 Insane Things You Can Do Underwater
Underwater has never been this cool. Share on FB: http://on.fb.me/1amFaCQ (you can add a note) Tweet This: http://bit.ly/1amFcdS (you can change the tweet) Music: https://soundcloud.com/sokarlvm/iinstrumental-end-of-world All footage courtesy of Diagonal View: http://www.youtube.com/user/diagonaluk
Read More »The Mercedes-Benz CLA (a car commercial)
check out the 3 videos about how/why i made this commercial Also, go buy this car SONG IS – Duck Sauce – “It’s You” buy on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/DuckSauce-ITSYOU
Read More »Super Bowl Picks Are Pointless – The Daily Win
Hooray, the NFL’s back after an agonizingly long offseason! Don’t fall into the pit of arguing about Super Bowl predictions, because no one knows anything. Photo Credits: Steven Bisig/USA Today Bob Donnan/USA Today Rich Barnes/USA Today
Read More »Sony HMZ-T3 hands-on
Vlad Savov takes a look through the Sony HMZ-T3 head mounted display at IFA 2013. 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: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: http://www.theverge.com
Read More »Keepers: Week 1 Fantasy Football Advice
WOOOO football’s back! The return of the NFL means the return of fantasy football, and Matt Ufford has you covered with Week 1 sit/start advice and jokes about the Bills. Photo Credits: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports Kevin Hoffman/USA Today Sports Mitch Stringer/USA Today Sports Brett Davis/USA Today Sports Casey …
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