Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.
Authorities on the English language — the folks behind the Oxford Dictionaries Online, to be specific — have once again acknowledged the significance of words we'd invented during late night online chat sessions. Yes, this means that "lolz" and "mwahahaha" are now in the dictionary. Check out the other words that made it!
Given that Apple is expected to announce the next-generation iPhone on Sept. 12, it's no surprise that retailers are slashing prices on the current model. You can now snag a 16 GB iPhone 4S for just $148 at Walmart.
Meanwhile, T-Mobile made a stir Wednesday when it announced new, unlimited individual data plans -- but listen. You probably don't need an unlimited data plan ... and here's why.
Twitter totally broke up with Tumblr yesterday! If those kids can't make it work, what hope is there for any of us?
A remote Inuit town -- that doesn't even have cars -- now has Google Street View.
The latest Nikon camera runs on Android (but it won't make calls).
Think it's creepy that others on Facebook are able to see when you've seen their messages? This browser plugin should put your mind at ease.
Speaking of creepy and Facebook, if you want to find out who unfriened you (or unfollowed you on Twitter and Instagram, or unpinned you on Pinterest) here's what you need to know.
Yikes! This new "Frankenstein" virus could assemble itself from app snippets.
Somebody's selling a Final Fantasy II cartridge on eBay -- for $50,000!
In closing, Superman and Wonder Woman are totally hooking up!
Compiled by Helen A.S. Popkin, who invites you to join her on Twitter and/or Facebook. Also, Google+.
