Apple has released this video that looks at the iOS apps and developers that are helping people in need around the world. It’s an interesting look at the global reach of technology that helps in everything from literacy programs, to global healthcare efforts and those living with disabilities … Discuss

Oklahoma natives Kings of Leon and the Flaming Lips are headlining a concert on July 23 in Oklahoma City that will raise money for charities assisting residents affected by recent tornados that devastated the region. In a statement, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Cohen said, “In our small way we are trying to not just be here at the moment of immediate need, but to stay and help with the rebuilding. After all, this is our home and they are us and we are them.” Tickets for the Rock for Oklahoma benefit concert are now on sale … Discuss

A Swiss engineering company, who has evidently never seen any number of apocalyptic sci-fi movies, has invented this terrifying robotic cat. In the video, a robotics engineer even explains how robo-kitty uses things like “morphology” and “a marked running ability” that is “naturally more autonomous” to maintain artificial cat-like reflexes that helps it run over small obstacles and eventually overthrow human masters … Discuss

According to a new poll commissioned by Samsung in the U.K., selfies have taken over photography. Their research found that among 18 to 24-year-olds, 30 percent of all photography is composed of pictures taken by holding a cell phone at arms length from one’s own face. Smartphone cameras and online photo-sharing sites like Facebook and Instagram are also killing off good ‘ole fashioned printed photo albums. Just 13 percent of the group has ever even used a physical photo album … Discuss

The goal of the Lone Signal METI project is to send information deep into the cosmos in hopes that one day, some form of intelligent extraterrestrial life will find it and learn more about humanity. So of course, the opportunity to blast the first animated GIF into the depths of the universe is not a task that should be taken lightly. That’s why they commissioned conceptual artist Kim Asendorf to create the perfect GIF to communicate all that humanity is capable of. Here’s what he came up with. It’s a dude scratching his ear. What a missed opportunity. We were really pulling for Ted Dancin’ … Discuss