Drop side cribs completely outlawed in the US

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to entirely ban sale or resale of drop side cribs in the United States today after dozens of infants and children died due to the furniture style during this decade ... continue

After Four Loko smackdown, fun police trying to crack down on boozy whipped cream

In an attempt to cockblock every future frat party ever, "health officials" who helped get alcoholic energy drink Four Loko throttled or banned in several states have now set their sights on another awesome invention you may ... continue

National Unfriend Day has arrived, have you been hit yet?

Today is November 17th, the day declared by late night host Jimmy Kimmel as "National Unfriend Day." Kimmel feels that technology is getting in the way of real friendships, or is at least diluting the importance of the ... continue

Should you purge your Facebook contacts for “unfriending” day?

Pretty much everyone is on Facebook now, and as the social networking service has leaked into other aspects of real life, so too have little etiquette conundrums that didn't exist before Facebook was everywhere, all the time. If you've been using ... continue

Judge smacks FDA’s hand away from e-cigarettes

In a 32-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said the Food and Drug Administration's authority doesn't extend to e-cigarettes. Judge Leon says the devices don't qualify as subject to the agency's regulation, a coup for e-cigarette ... continue

Facebook blocks your Web 2.0 suicide

I was initially intrigued last week when I heard about the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine- as anyone who's prone to compulsive signups knows that many of us leave a trail of abandoned accounts around the interwebs like ... continue

New York City considers outside smoking bans

Smokers, the respite of nipping out for a sneaky fag may be about to vanish like the proverbial puff of smoke. Nanny state city officials are considering banning smoking in parks and on city beaches, assessing a fine ... continue