Neowin News Feed for: Comedy

Police raid home over Twitter parody account

Andy Weir — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:15:07 +0000

Police raided a home as part of an investigation into a Twitter parody account that mocked the mayor of Peoria, Illinois, alleging that the account's creator had impersonated a public official. Read more...

Report: Microsoft developing Xbox comedy series about ex-pro skaters

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:16:42 +0000

A new report says that Microsoft's entertainment division is developing a new comedy series for its Xbox business about four ex-pro skaters living in Los Angeles. Read more...

Microsoft to web developers: "For everything you've done, thank you"

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:27:45 +0000

Microsoft has paid tribute to the tireless efforts of web developers the world over in a rather lovely, amusing video, giving them the credit they deserve for creating the web we know and love. Read more...

Hunt for treasure with Google's early April Fools' prank

Ben Buffone — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:37:57 +0000

In their latest April Fools' prank, Google have released a third layer for its mapping service, offering the capacity to browse the globe as a treasure map. Ahoy! Read more...

Are you a Klouchebag?

Paul Ferson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:35:02 +0000

Klouchebag does exactly what it says on the tin: measures just how much of a Klouchebag you might be on Twitter. Read more...

Give a little Xmas cheer with a Google Blacklist E-Card

Matthew Jones — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:57:48 +0000

Like their paper counterparts, most Christmas E-Cards get a quick glance before ending up in the virtual trash. One British design studio set out to change that with a little help from Google and the result... Read more...

8-inch robot closes Denver streets

Matthew Jones — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:03:14 +0000

Denver police swung into action Wednesday afternoon as the city faced a harrowing robot threat that shut part of the city for more than two hours. The Denver Post reports that police were called around 3:30pm... Read more...