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The Dumbest Tweets of the Week
There are over 400 million tweets per day on Twitter. Our math department here at TheFW says that amounts to around 2.8 billion tweets a week. We've gone through each and every one of those tweets to bring you the 10 Dumbest Tweets of the Week.
Rovio Announces Angry Birds Toons, a New Animated Series
Finnish powerhouse developer Rovio, maker of the mobile juggernaut that is Angry Birds, announced today that they would be soaring into the animation world with Angry Birds Toons, an all-new cartoon show that will be premiering in the middle of next month, on March 16.
Apple Reportedly Working On a Smartwatch
Now that there are over 1 billion smartphones out there, the time seems about right for there to be a next big thing. If Google's Sergey Bring has anything to say about it, the next big thing is going to be a computer you wear on your face. But what's Apple's answer to Google Glass? There's a lot of speculation out there that it might be some kind of smartwach. Does this mean everyone will get to
Famitsu Publishes New Details About Upcoming Game Killer Is Dead
Since it was announced back in April 2012, we have not heard much about the development of Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer Is Dead. But thanks to someone over at Polygon who speaks Japanese and translated a feature that was published in Famitsu, we now have some concrete details.
Games Workshop Will Bring Space Hulk to iOS
First thing's first. If you read this headline and clicked over here hoping for an iOS game featuring a certain green-hued anti hero, we're sorry to report that this game has nothing to do with Bruce Banner's alter ego returning from outer space with an army. But if you clicked over here hoping for news about a certain table-top science fantasy game, then you are in luck!
Get Your Sugar Fix While You Can — The New York City Soda Ban Has Passed
This morning in New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large sugar-laden drinks was approved by the Department of Health in a 9-1 vote.
How long do the Big Apple's Big Gulp enthusiasts have until they can't buy a soda bigger than 16 ounces?
McDonald’s Will Post Calories on Menu Boards So You Can See Just How Much You’re Pigging Out
In a bold move on Wednesday, McDonald's announced that it will post calorie counts for all of its food items on menu boards and drive-thrus across their 14,000 restaurants in the US.
So, what spurred this Big Mac of a decision?