Google’s code shrinker R8 promises to reduce APK size in Android apps
Any mobile developer worth their salt knows that the goal of the game is to reduce their app’s footprint as much as possible. Even as our...
Angular with Maps? It’s Maptastic!
More and more web applications using Angular today need a kind of map, either to just display their location, or visualize their data. These data can...
Idris Elba finally wins ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ but just wants you to vote
Idris Elba has won the weirdly coveted title of People‘s “Sexiest Man Alive,” and took the opportunity to get you to do one thing for him:...
Air New Zealand’s new safety briefing is a music video set to ‘It’s Tricky’
Air New Zealand has taken people to Middle Earth and done a Men In Black throwback in its safety videos, setting itself apart from other, boring...
Dr. Evil outlines his five-point evil plan for running for Congress
The midterm elections are truly upon us, with would-be politicians making last-minute moves to try and win your vote. One such campaigner is Dr. Evil, Mike...
Jimmy Kimmel asks people what it was like voting in the midterms…last week?
Yes, the midterm elections are on Tuesday, Nov. 6. But with typically lower than usual voter turnout in the midterms compared to presidential elections, getting people...
Facebook admits it didn’t do enough to prevent ‘offline violence’ in Myanmar
A night before the U.S. midterm elections, Facebook has dropped an independent report into the platform’s effect in Myanmar. The report into Facebook’s impact on human...
The Rock’s call to vote is … really something
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted a reminder to vote and it really is something else. In his call to vote posted on Instagram on Monday, The...
Instagram is working on a Stories feature for schools
Instagram is unsurprisingly trying to make its platform more attractive for students to hang out on. As spotted by computer science student Jane Manchun Wong and...
Whatever happened to Starman? SpaceX says he’s gone beyond Mars.
Hey, so what happened to Starman? It’s been nine months since we saw SpaceX’s heroic space suit-clad mannequin cruising through space in a Tesla Roadster. On...
