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Web coolness: Summer science fun, Alexa is spying on you, and freaking awesome cardboard TETRIS

Here are a few cool tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Father’s Day is coming up! Check out our Father’s Day Gift Guide, with fun ideas like the personalized iPhone case shown above. (And don’t miss these cool...

Web Coolness: Star Wars Origami, the Nokia 3310 is back?, and where to stream the Oscar-nominated Best Picture films

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. This Japanese artist Tadashi Mori shares the coolest origami tutorials. Star Wars, anyone? (via TadashiOrigami on Instagram) This monk is spreading Buddhist...

Web Coolness: Election Party invitations go digital, David Bowie emojis, and Napflix

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too! 6 cool digital election party invitations. David Bowie emojis are coming! Wishing you had a one-handed keyboard for your iPhone? Here’s how to make it happen....

Web Coolness: Worst passwords of 2014, big Microsoft Windows 10 news, and Surprise face

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. If you tend to get distracted working on a computer or laptop these days, you need to see the Hemingwrite. (via swiss miss) Now here’s an inspiring story:...

Web Coolness: Ghostbusters donuts, a hilarious way to cure smartphone addiction, and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Who you gonna eat? If you’re at Krispy Kreme then we suggest these Ghostbusters donuts, obviously. The largest credit card breach in history: If...

Web Coolness: The (iPhone) size that counts, New York Fashion Week tech, and free Internet hugs

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Curious to see how the iPhone 6+ measures up? @kylerichter is happy to help (poptart added for scale). Is Microsoft buying Minecraft—and what does that...

The coolest new gadgets for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Editors' Picks of the Year

Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both kids and parents can feel good...

Web Coolness: The best free apps, a digital detox program, and one questionable use of smart phones.

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too! Kind of shocked to learn the connection between cell phone use and sex. Maybe we shouldn’t be. With Sprint guaranteeing free unlimited data for life, is that enough to make...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Are you following us on Pinterest? It’s one of the best ways to keep up on cool tech finds like these. 1. Wow, awesome birthday cake idea if your kiddo is a video game fan. 2. A camera made from LEGO! You’ve got to see this. 3. These iPhone covers are so...

The coolest features of the new Xbox One

by Jeana | Games + Gaming

Gamers everywhere have been eagerly anticipating today’s big Xbox announcement from Microsoft – especially because it has been almost eight years since the original Xbox 360 console was launched, and close to three since the introduction of Xbox 360 with...

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