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Before Spotify told you what to listen to and Netflix started guessing your mood, people actually had to work to find new music, movies, and books. In 2014, those old-school discovery methods are still alive — but maybe not for much longer. We look at how Americans are navigating the last days of genuinely accidental cultural discovery.
Most Americans have downloaded dozens of apps they've opened exactly once. In 2014, the app stores are more crowded than ever — and so are our home screens. Here's why we can't stop downloading stuff we'll never actually use.
Streaming video looked like the future just a few years ago, but in 2014 it's starting to feel more like a crowded food court where everyone's selling pizza. We break down how the three biggest names in on-demand TV are bumping elbows — and why your wallet is already feeling the squeeze.
From planking on rooftops to snapping selfies with a stick longer than your arm, Americans in 2014 are doing increasingly bizarre things in public — and broadcasting all of it online for strangers to double-tap. We take a look at what's really driving the endless hunger for likes, shares, and fifteen seconds of internet fame.
Famous people have been saying dumb things in public forever — but the internet has made the consequences stick around a lot longer than a bad tabloid headline. From tone-deaf brand posts to full-on Twitter meltdowns, the years 2013 and 2014 served up some truly unforgettable lessons in what not to do online. Pull up a chair.
Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon are quietly dismantling the cable TV empire one canceled subscription at a time. In 2014, the living room is becoming a battleground, and cable companies are showing up to a gunfight with a remote control. Here's how it's all going down.
Remember laughing at those weird black-and-white squares plastered on bus stop ads? Yeah, turns out QR codes aren't going anywhere. In fact, they're showing up everywhere from your local burger joint to department store windows — and this time, people are actually using them.
The 90s and early 2000s were basically a golden era of tech promises that never quite delivered. From self-balancing scooters to wearable computers to handheld TV remotes that somehow cost $300, we've rounded up 15 gadgets that had us totally convinced the future had arrived — until it didn't.