I don't think I've been around a basketball in two decades, never mind played with one. (Who am I kidding? It's easily been three decades.) Yet, I can't help but dig this bright yellow Smiley basketball by Chinatown Market ($59). Dare I say that it put a smile on my face? (Yeah, I'd better not.)
Now, a smiley-faced basketball
Karting loser throws bumper at opponent, quits sport
Karting driver Luca Corberi, 23, crashed his kart at a race in Lonato, Italy, on Sunday. Rather than head back to the stands and put his feet up for the rest of the event, he grabbed his vehicle's detached bumper, headed back to the roadside, then hurled it at Paolo Ippolito, the opponent he blamed… READ THE REST
Watch this track star make a 61-inch vertical jump
Ray Wells, Jr. seems to defy gravity as he clears five hurdles, the last of which is 155 cm. That is a lot of fast-twitch muscle fiber, and about three times the average vertical leap of someone his age. Here he is clearing 55 inches earlier this year: The previous record holder was not available… READ THE REST
Tricky baseball pitch, but is it allowed?
This pitcher has some pretty good sleight of hand before delivering a called strike from what appeared to be his empty hand, but is the pitch legal? Pitchers can't balk, or start a pitch and then not finish it. They also can't engage in unsportsmanlike conduct, which in most rulebooks specifies players can't distract the… READ THE REST
These wireless earbuds deliver high-quality sound in a tiny package
"The smaller the headphone, the more meticulously built it has to be. The Freedom+ is pure precision." – CES 2020 Innovation Awards Earbuds come and go. But when your earbuds attract awards from the hyper-vigilant gatekeepers of CES, you've clearly gone above and beyond the norm. That's how those industry mainstays are judging the Freedom+… READ THE REST
Understand the fundamentals of FinTech and Blockchain with these online classes
With every industry looking at how machine learning and artificial intelligence could soon be impacting their business, it's really no surprise to find that the robots have rolled their way on to Wall Street as well. In fact, it's hard to argue that robots haven't been running Wall Street for decades. Jokes aside, the influx… READ THE REST
This gorgeous stainless steel brewer knocks out stellar stovetop espresso in minutes
Making a stellar cup of espresso at home doesn't require an expensive machine or hours of your time and effort. It really only requires equipment up to the challenge and a stovetop. Rather than dropping $3 per cup at Starbucks, you can set up a Starbucks-worthy operation right in your own kitchen with the help… READ THE REST
