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• This Telepresence Robot Is Powered By a Smartphone
  What if you could have your smartphone greet customers while they’re shopping in your store or have a tablet work as a babysitter? That’s the idea behind R.bots Synergy SWAN, a telepresence robot with that works with any Android or iOS device. To make the robot work, you attach your smartphone or tablet. The device charges while its docked, and the robot int […]
  Emily Price
• Mike’s Hard Lemonade Faces Hard Reality of Public Perception
  It doesn’t take a public relations expert to identify the obstacles Mike’s Hard Lemonade faces when competing with more established alcohol brands. None of the other brands include “lemonade” in their names. But does that mean the brand is fighting an unwinnable battle? Let’s take a look. When the public thinks of lemonade we imagine adorable kids in basebal […]
  James F. Thompson
• Password Protection Act Bars Employers From Demanding Login Info
  What kind of experience do you have in the field? Who are your references? What's your Facebook password? If the Password Protection Act becomes law, it would make it a crime for employers to ask that third question. The PPA was introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). It would make i […]
  Alex Fitzpatrick
• Let's Drive a Snowmobile Off a Cliff
  What's it like to drive a snowmobile off a cliff? Thanks to B.A.S.E. (Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth) jumper Erik Roner and his trusty trio of GoPro cameras, we get to experience just that without having to risk our necks. Roner performed this exhilarating jump in honor of his late friend, Shane McConkey, who suffered a fatal accident while ski-B. […]
  Charlie White
• Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Members: How Twitter Reacted
  The Boy Scouts of America's governing council voted on Thursday to allow openly gay scouts to join local troops for the first time in the organization's 103-year history. Gay adults still can't serve as troop leaders, but many see the decision as a significant step for forward for gay rights in America SEE ALSO: How Online Activists Helped End […]
  Sam Laird
• 3 Manly Pinterest Alternatives for Your Beard and Bacon Needs
  Are the images in your Pinterest feed not quite manly enough for you? If you think the virtual pinboard site is a little too feminine, you’re not alone In a recent Pew study of social media users, 25% of women said they used Pinterest, compared to a meager 5% of men. Since Pinterest’s creation, a number of similar websites have popped up that offer pins in w […]
  The Daily Dot
• 10 Things That Wish They Were Turtles
  It's World Turtle Day, hooray! Today, we finally get to celebrate the awesomeness of the shelled reptiles of the planet. These chill dudes really don't get the recognition they deserve, constantly being out-cuted by puppies and cats and singing goats But we know what's up — turtles are just swell with their rock-hard shells and affinity for he […]
  Neha Prakash