The Twitter account for The Associated Press was hacked on Tuesday and sent out an erroneous tweet saying there had been explosions at the White House.Read similar

There have been dozens of Rube Goldberg videos passing across our desks, but this one has to be the most elaborate we've ever seen. A combination of falling dominoes and outlandish tricks, this video for A-Trak & Tommy Trash's "Tuna Melt" breaks new ground in the Rube Goldberg genre.A key component of any Rube Goldbergian video is the video production itself, which in this case is positively stellar. Purists might notice there are a couple of edits inside this magnificent foray around A-Trak's two-story house, however.SEE ALSO: How to Pop a Balloon in 300 Easy Steps [VIDEO]For instance, no... Read similar

If you're looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker, JBL just rolled out its JBL Charge, a beer-can sized speaker that promises great sound and plenty of battery life. The speaker's 6000 mAh lithium-ion battery can also be used to charge any gadget that uses USB for power.The company sent us one for review, so let's give it a listen and decide if it's worth its $149.95 price.This is an attractive little unit, 7 inches wide and 3 inches deep, and it arrived in a perky sky-blue color. You can also get one in gray or green. The package includes a carrying case that resembles a wetsuit, and it's a ... Read similar

What happens when you create a car advertisement depicting suicide? Hyundai tried that stunt in the UK last week, and by Thursday the Hyundai ad had certainly garnered plenty of attention, but not at all the kind of reaction the Korean car company had hoped for.Blistering criticism is erupting from across the globe toward the Hyundai spot.Blistering criticism is erupting from across the globe toward the Hyundai spot. The 60-second commercial, entitled "Pipe Job," depicts a man attempting to commit suicide by starting his Hyundai iX35 car inside an enclosed garage.The intent of the ad was to to... Read similar

The upcoming Spark EV is the most efficient production electric vehicle in the world, according to GM. The company backs up that audacious claim with some hard numbers about the Spark EV's EPA mileage stats for combined city and highway driving — measured at the equivalent of 119 miles per gallonAn equally impressive stat for the Spark EV is the EPA's estimate of its range, 82 miles per charge.An equally impressive stat for the Spark EV is the EPA's estimate of its range, 82 miles per charge. That puts it in the same range as the Honda Fit EV, but not quite as long-range as the Fiat 500e... Read similar

Soon, Google won't be the only one with self-driving cars — if U.S. carmaker GM has its way. Cadillac's "Super Cruise," a semi-autonomous driving system, is making progress in extensive testing, according to the car companyLast year, GM teased us with the promise of Super Cruise, and now the company says it's taken the technology out on "real roads," as well as tested on closed courses and sophisticated simulators. Designed to take control of the car when you need it most, the technology works only on freeways so far, offering what GM calls "semi-automated driving." The technology build... Read similar

Is your sexting so entertaining, so artful and inspiring that it should be in a museum? If you think so, now's the time to prove it. In an upcoming art installation, controversial artist Karen Finley asks museum patrons to sext her, and then she will create limited-edition paintings inspired by the erotic communications.The sexting happens at "Sext Me If You Can," an interactive performance art installation and exhibition that starts with the performance on May 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the New Events Museum in New York CityYou won't be able to just send her an erotic picture of yourself fro... Read similar

Apple is working on tightly integrating iOS 7 apps such as Siri and Apple Maps into car consoles, according to a report by 9 to 5 Mac. Taking the concept of Siri Eyes Free for cars a step further, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system might be able to provide a voice-activated navigation system with Siri at its core.Online publication 9 to 5 Mac's multiple sources say that Apple plans to be aggressive about its presence in car infotainment systems, with Siri-controlled Maps finding their way into cars "later this year."The latest iOS 6 version of Siri Eyes Free for cars lets user... Read similar

Adobe's already graced the iPad with Photoshop Touch, a simplified version of its venerable desktop photo editing application, Photoshop. Now the company's offered a sneak peek of an iPad app that promises many of the most powerful capabilities of Lightroom, Adobe's professional photo image editor.Adobe product manager Tom Hogarty, who is in charge of Lightroom and Bridge, showed off the app on The Grid, a web-based video program. Hogarty said the iPad app will let photographers accomplish many of the advanced image editing tasks of Lightroom on their iPads, including processing raw images. Ph... Read similar

By now, many of you have seen Iron Man 3, but now it's time to step back and think for a second: Who is this Tony Stark, anyway? Could PayPal co-founder, techno-entrepreneur and Tesla and SpaceX innovator Elon Musk be his real-world twin?Here's food for thought: this infographic lays out the stark similarities between these two dudes. Come to think of it, they are of similar age, height, weight, and hey, both of their names end with a "K."Those similarities are too superficial, though. You'll have to take a close look at the infographic below to get the full scoop, ultimately realizing the unc... Read similar