Bully Maguire bringing back ’emo Spiderman’ is the internet at its best

Spider-Man 3came out in 2007. It made a lot of money, but was a critical flop compared to the first two movies, and Sony then rebooted the franchise several times. But from the ashes of that movie rose one of the greatest social movements of the internet: Bully Maguire. The thing most people remember aboutSpider-Man 3is ’emo Spiderman’ — you know, that scene where Spidey gets a Fall Out Boy haircut and does some nearly-NSFW hip thrusts:...

2 min · 324 words · Frank Perry

Burma starting a Facebook revolution of its own

In an attempt to follow the democratic revolution inEgypt, a group of Burmese activists have set up an anti-government Facebook page called “Just Do It Against Military Dictatorship.” According to a report fromAsia Sentinel, the social networking campaign, which started 2 days after Mumbarak’sresignation,denounces the country’s military dictatorship, calls for Burmese military chief Senior-General Than Shwe and his family to leave the country and urges the army to join with the people....

2 min · 329 words · Cristian Hayes

Burstn: It’s like Instagram but with a web interface

Burstn, is a social photo-sharing service that allows users to browse and interact with photography through commenting, rating and sharing. The Burstn iOS app is quite slick and it provides users with a series of ways to discover photography and connect with new friends. The mobile version ofBurstndivides the community images in 3 screens; followed (friends you’re following), popular and everyone. After following-up a few friends you’ll immediately see their images and activity displayed within the live stream screen....

2 min · 416 words · Kenneth Nunez

Bury me with the upcoming Xbox Night Mode

There are times, wonderfully glorious times, where you see a slice of news and justknowit was crafted specifically for you. And, friends, that story nugget today is the fact that Microsoft is working on an Xbox Night Mode. This first came to light (see what I did there?) overthe past few daysand, since then, I’ve been busy prepping. It’s a long held human tradition to be buried with items that held significant value to you in life, so I’ve been clearing my coffin of useless junk like “heirlooms” and “the bones of my faithful hound” to make space for my Xbox Series X with Night Mode....

3 min · 607 words · Audrey Baker

Bus drivers’ brainwaves will be monitored in South Korean safety pilot

This article was originally published byChristopher CareyonCities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today onTwitter,Facebook,LinkedIn,Instagram, andYouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. The South Korean province of Gyeonggi is trialling an alert system that monitors bus drivers’ brainwaves in a bid to reduce accidents and improve safety. The sensors — developed by Hyundai Mobis — will be placed in drivers’ ears and analyse their focus, fatigue and stress levels in real-time....

3 min · 486 words · Vanessa Roberts
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