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2.8 Million Reasons Why Smartphones Need To Come With Kill Switches
Earlier this week, Apple made a lot of customers happy when they announced that the next iteration of its iOS operating system for iPhones would integrate a so-called “kill swtich” technology that enables the owner to cripple the phone remotely when it’s lost or stolen. And that’s a good thing, because a lot of you are being careless with your … [More]
Dick’s Sporting Goods Clearing Out All Livestrong Items For Some Reason
What’s that, you say? People just aren’t flocking to athletic equipment endorsed by Lance Armstrong since he admitted that his professional cycling career was full of doping and lies? That makes sense. That’s bad news if you’re Dick’s Sporting Goods, and half of the pricey fitness equipment you sell is Livestrong-branded. Show More Summary
Facebook Launches Hashtags In Latest Attempt To Keep Up With The #Cool #Kids
A few months back all the kids were chatting on the Internets about how like, Facebook wanted to be a lot more like Twitter? And like, the best way to do that might be to use those hashtag thingies? Those rumors turned out to be true, as the #SocialNetwork is rolling along with the tide of progress and learning … [More]
Update: Comic Book Found In Wall Sells For $175,000 At Auction
Remember last month when we told you about the Minnesota home-rebuilder who bought a fixer-upper for $10,000 and then found a copy of Action Comics #1 from 1938 hidden in the wall? It was expected that the rare book would go for at least six figures, and when the auction closed last night, the final bid was for $175,000.… [More]
No One Bought You A Free Medical Alert Device, Don’t Listen To Robocallers
For me, two types of crimes deserve extra-special ire: robocallers and people who rip off the elderly. These two terrible consumer crimes have combined in the “free medical alert device” scheme now plaguing the nation.
Seniors I know and are related to are getting these calls on a daily basis. The Federal Trade Commission had to scold a Brooklyn-based company … [More]
Chick Fil-A Franchisees, Bridal Store Owner, Designer Team Up To Help Bride Who Lost Dress In Tornado
When the owners of a Chick fil-A franchise in Oklahoma found out that one of their employees had lost her wedding dress to the tornado that recently tore a path of devastation through Moore, OK, they decided to do something about it. But their one phone call set off a chain reaction of niceness.
According to Today.com, the bride … [More]
This Photo Might Make You Reconsider Heading Out For A Nice, Cold Wendy’s Frosty
Listen. We understand. Wendy’s makes a delicious Frosty. And if I had my very own machine at home spewing out globs of soft serve, I’d totally slurp it down right from the nozzle. But using the machine at your place of employment — that place being Wendy’s — as your personal, direct-to-mouth Frosty dispenser is gross.
And besides being gross, … [More]
3 Reasons Why ESPN 3D Is Going Off The Air
In what will come as sad news to about 26 of you out there, ESPN has decided to close up shop on its comin’-at-ya! sports channel ESPN 3D, citing low viewer demand.
The 3D network began broadcasting in 2010. And unlike many of the headache-inducing 3D movies still clogging theaters, a lot of what was shown on the channel was … [More]
Bra Is Either Working Overtime In The Padding Department Or You’re Smuggling $59K In Cash
We’ve gotta hand it to border officers: It can’t be easy to figure out that someone is smuggling a whole lot of cash in her bra without being creepy. “Eyes up here, buddy!” and all of that. Despite that potentially tricky situation, two Canadian women were stopped from entering the country after officials at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel discovered $59,000 in … [More]
Bra Is Either Working Overtime In The Padding Department Or You’re Smuggling $59K In Cash
We’ve gotta hand it to border officers patrolling the United States/Canadian border: It can’t be easy to figure out that someone is smuggling a whole lot of cash in her bra without also coming off as a creep. “Eyes up here, buddy!” and all of that. Despite that potentially tricky situation, two Canadian women were stopped from entering the country … [More]
UPS Doesn’t Offer “Insurance,” Even If An Employee Tells You It Does
The term “insurance” carries with it a boatload of connotations, so if you go into a UPS branch to ship a package and someone offers you “insurance” for a few extra dollars, you might think that you’ll be covered in case your shipment gets mangled along the way, but UPS employees are mis-using the term in order to upsell an … [More]
We Are Shocked, Simply Shocked That Business Is Booming At Restaurant With “No Kids” Policy
There is a sound cherished by many diners, and it’s the sound… of silence. That’s not always easy to achieve at restaurants that cater to all ages, which is why one new sushi joint in Virginia has instituted a “no kids” policy. And apparently, that lack of anyone under the age of 18 is helping the new place do gangbusters … [More]
Not Everyone Is Disappointed With De Beers Class Action Checks
Yesterday, we shared the news that people have started to receive their settlement checks from the class action lawsuit that accused diamond merchants De Beers of price-fixing. (Gasp!) The first reader we heard from, Sean, was upset that he only received $48 back on a $3,000 claim, or about 1.6%. Other readers are happier with their settlements…but, to point out … [More]
Time Warner Cable CEO Warns Price Hikes May Come Back To Bite Industry On The Derriere
Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn “Two Ns, Two Ts” Britt has been an outspoken critic on broadcasters who package desirable, high-viewership channels with niche-market offerings and tell cable companies to pay for them all or get access to none, which results in the cable providers passing these bundles (and the price tag) on to customers, many of whom only … [More]
The Poop Cruise Ship Sails Again: First Two Triumph Voyages Are Sold Out
What is it about poop-filled hallways and sewage slushies that has somehow become appealing? The world may never know, but despite the Carnival Cruise ship Triumph’s reign as the Poop Cruise, it’s set to sail the high seas again with its first two voyages completely sold out. Yeah, we know — what in the what? It’s true, folks: KHOU-11 … [More]
Why Does Everyone Love Costco So Much?
There aren’t a lot of shining successes in American’s most recent recession, but one company that has done well and even managed to grow is Costco. Why is that? The traditional wisdom is that customers love the prices and selection: for Consumerist readers, it’s also the return policy and the warranty extension. What’s the deal with why we love Costco … [More]
Microsoft Exec: If You Don’t Want To Always Be Online, Keep Playing Xbox 360
Following Sony’s crowd-pleasing announcement that its upcoming PS4 gaming console will not require the user to constantly be online, one might have hoped that Microsoft would ease up on that continually connected model for its Xbox One device. But no, the company is sticking to its guns, basically telling anyone concerned about this issue to kiss off.
In the video … [More]
English Grocery Store Offers Venison Special: Severed Deer Head At Checkout
You can encounter the weirdest stuff at the grocery store in the wee hours of the morning, but you probably haven’t seen anything weirder than what turned up in the self-checkout aisle of one of UK grocer Tesco’s stores at 1:30 in the morning: the severed head of a deer.
“But where was the rest of the deer?” is what … [More]
Sales Of Orwell’s Dystopian ’1984? Have Spiked With News Of NSA Surveillance
There’s a hot book on the scene — have you heard about it? It’s this wacky vision of a dystopian future where the government is always listening. And oh yeah, it’s George Orwell’s 1984, which was published 64 years ago. Sales of the futuristic cautionary tale to society have been hopping in the wake of the National Security Agency … [More]
Burger King Customer Claims She Found Razor Blade In Cheeseburger
A California woman appears to have gotten lucky, noticing that her Burger King cheeseburger contained an unpleasant surprise before she took too many bites.
The woman tells KXTV that she was checking for onions on the burger when she noticed something alien — a single-edge razor blade — sandwiched between the beef patty and the cheese slice.
When the local … [More]
