Builders in China completed a 170,000 square foot, 30-story prefabricated hotel in just 15 days, ending on New Year’s Eve – and posted a time-lapse video (above) to show off their impressive feat,
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MARRIAGE for 13 Points: Words With Friends Game Leads to Love
Forget online dating. One couple met and fell in love over triple-word scores.
Looking to the Stars: NASA Touts ‘Beautiful’ Meteor Shower Wednesday
Heads up for stargazers: an annual meteor shower early Wednesday morning promises a “brief, beautiful show” worth waking – or staying – up for this year.
How to Prevent a New Year’s Eve Tech Hangover
From embarrassing photos to lost phones to inebriated texting, learn how to prevent tech-related regrets in the first hours of 2012.
Why I Won’t Turn Off My Gadgets on Planes
I have a problem with following rules that don’t make any sense, like the FAA rule that we must turn off all electronic devices on planes.
GoDaddy Boycott Over SOPA Support Still On, Exodus Looms
Too little, too late — that’s the message some customers plan to send Internet domain registrar GoDaddy today.
‘WTF? I Wanted an iPhone!’ Comedian Retweets Messages from Angry, Entitled Kids
Sure, we’re in the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, with 8.6% unemployment, plummeting home values and Europe on the brink of collapse, but hey, I really wanted an iPhone!
How to Protect Your iPhone: 12 Cases for Every Personality
Are you one of the lucky recipients who found an iPhone under the tree this Christmas? After you download Angry Birds and Words With Friends, the next thing you’ll want to do is protect that baby. We’ve rounded up the best cases …
Buyer’s Remorse: What to Do with Tech Gifts You Don’t Want
Just because you didn’t get the perfect gift during the holidays, it doesn’t mean you can’t get what you want.
The Santa Hotline: Starting Saturday, Kids Can Use NORAD to Track Santa’s Position
He tracks whether you’ve been naughty or nice 364 days out of the year. Now it’s your turn.
Awww: Real Lizard Licks Virtual Ants Off a Smartphone Screen
Not to anthropomorphize here, but the lizard does seem to give its owner a sad look between every empty bite.
Want to Make Space Your Final Frontier? Virginia Could Help
Virginia lawmakers are mulling a tax break for those seeking “space burials.”