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How the Harlem Shake Wasn’t As Viral As We Thought
Over at Quartz, Kevin Ashton has a thorough piece explaining how the Harlem Shake wasn’t so much a meme in the traditional sense, but the work of corporations.
WATCH: The Wii U’s Nifty New Speed Trick
Will wonders never cease? Nintendo’s Wii U, presently the slowest video game console when it comes to opening and closing apps — possibly in the history of video game consoles — was apparently just doused in heavy water vapors.
The Future of YouTube: More Channels in More Places
Today, with four billion hours of viewership a month, YouTube is more popular than ever. But it’s also part of an Internet that’s radically different than it was when YouTube was young.
South by Southwest (SXSW): Aereo vs. the Cable Bundle
A chat with the CEO of the upstart Internet TV service which the networks hope to sue out of business.
Roku’s New Box: New Interface, Still Simple
The streaming box introduces a new version with an interface designed for the 750-channel-world.
Finally, a Robotic Dog That Can Toss Cinder Blocks Like They’re Beanbags
And here we have the latest BigDog video, wherein Boston Dynamics has outfitted man’s best friend with the ability to whip cinder blocks around.
Google Glasses Seem Cool, but Voice Control Could Get Out of Hand
Imagine a bunch of people murmuring to themselves in public, each phrase beginning with “OK Glass.” That’ll be the future if Google has its way.
Northeast Blizzard: Five Great Time-Lapse Videos
There are a bunch of great time-lapse videos of this historic jerk of a storm. Here are five.
How to Watch the Super Bowl Live Online
No TV? No problem. Well, hopefully no problem. It’s complicated. Here are a couple sources you can use to watch the big game online.
Super Bowl Tech Ads: Survivors and Casualties Over the Years
Here are 32 tech companies from Super Bowl ads over the years. Just like the 32 teams in the NFL, some of these companies have flourished; others haven’t fared nearly as well.
With Vine, Twitter Lets You Share Six-Second Video Clips
Twitter has rolled out Vine, a video-sharing service that limits clips to six seconds, embeds them into tweets and loops the playback.