Colin Kroll, the 35-year-old co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia, has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment of an apparent overdose. Police told TIME Kroll was pronounced dead at 12:18 a.m Sunday morning. A police spokesperson did not know what kind of drugs were on the scene, but said that the police investigation is […]
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Can high-tech clothes make you better at yoga?
Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry’s top tech writers. This week’s pick is yoga pants that can help you achieve the correct forms. A new “smart” clothing line promises to help you strike the perfect yoga pose, said Shannon Liao at The Verge. Pivot Yoga pants and shirts […]
The Best Gadgets of 2018
From high-tech tablets to powerful new cameras, it’s never been a better time to be a gadget fan. Here are some of our favorite gizmos of the year, including a gaming controller for disabled players and a hair styler that promises to do less damage to your do. 1. Xbox Adaptive Controller Gamers with disabilities […]
The Best iPhone and Android Apps of 2018
Between the iPhone XS, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Google Pixel 3, our smartphones have gotten better than ever. But great hardware means almost nothing without great software to take advantage of those high-performance processors, brilliant displays and incredible cameras. To that end, these are our favorite iPhone and Android apps of 2018, from […]
I drank hot chocolate at the Facebook pop-up and learned horrifying things about my privacy
It took 10 minutes of waiting in the snow, two hot chocolates, one Facebook employee, and five separate clicks for me to discover on Thursday the list of advertisers who had access to my contact info. Some 2,220 items long, the list of advertisers included a car dealership in Wisconsin — a state I’ve never […]