NSA vs. The World

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

While Apple, Google, Microsoft, AOL, Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter and LinkedIn are often found fighting one another in public battles, this time around, they’ve combined forces against the NSA’s surveillance programs, which were leaked earlier this summer. They’ve all signed a letter to President Obama and Congress pushing for government reform on surveillance based on five principles. Whether it’s a huge PR stunt or a true …

400th Anniversary of Versailles’s Gardener

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

André Le Nôtre helmed one of the most spectacular gardening projects known to man; those surrounding the Château of Versailles. To celebrate his life—400 years later—the palace is restoring several fountains and hosting an exhibition through February 2014, drawing attention to his great influence on location and elsewhere. Le Nôtre also developed both the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden. Needless to say, his work redefined …

True Friendship(pr)

Reuters' 2013 in photos, Time's person of the year, Miami's new museum and more in our weekly look at the web

One of the best parts of seeing friends and family after they’ve returned home from business trips or vacations is learning what they brought back for you. Now, there’s an app for that. If you’ve been dying to stock up on cult French pharmacy products, some yummy Biscoff Cookies, or cartons of cigarettes at duty-free prices, you can use the new Friendshippr service to “crowdship” …