Alabama is launching a pilot program this year that will allow residents to more “securely” file their taxes by using an app that verifies their identity with a selfie. Those who try it out are promised faster processing and a quicker return. As tempting as that is, you probably shouldn’t do it.
On Thursday, China seized an unmanned sub in the South China Sea that belonged to the U.S. Navy. Following a diplomatic complaint from the Pentagon, China now says it will return the vessel and that Americans were “hyping up” an incident that’s really no big deal.
This weekend I bought new headphones for my iPhone at Mikey's Hook Up, one of our local computer stores here in Williamsburg. Everything was good until I saw their absolutely outrageous returns policy in their receipt.
The writers strike will really start to take its toll on television this winter. Many fall shows won't ever wake up from the winter hibernation, and everyone will get sick of game shows and reality TV offerings. So, we've begun working on the io9 time circuits and blowing the dust out of our flux transistors…
Lots of impatient Mac users go through the same inner struggle every December. "I want a new mac now, but Macworld is right around the corner." Well if you really must give in to your urges try and at least wait until December 26 or even better December 30.
