Richard Matheson, acclaimed and prolific horror, fantasy and science fiction writer, has passed away at age 87.

Important men’s grooming advice from a man with a thick, luxurious beard.

Gizmodo:

it’s hard to imagine that iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge or the Empire State Building ever didn’t exist. In the same way we take these buildings and bridges for granted, we also rarely consider what cities were like before—or during—their construction.

These kinds of photos always fascinate me.

J Kenji Lopez-Alt offers tips on how to use a beer cooler to get your steak the perfect temperature inside.

Wired: Look, the Internet is made of fast. You go fast or you die. But lost in the Clouds of bullshit and hype there’s this true thing: The internet is a technology that can connect us instantaneously to all sorts … Continued

Stephen Hackett argues that Apple’s developer NDA is worse than useless because so many people ignore it, but still feels like he should honor it.

Ben Bajarin thinks battery life will be the dominating factor that pushes PC sales forward.

I tripped balls with Andrew Stone at AltWWDC.

Mark Zuckerberg strongly denies Facebook is part of the PRISM program.

ConnectED is a new Obama administration initiative that hopes to see high speed broadband Internet access in 99 percent of US schools within five years.

Intel is offically calling Falcon Ridge “Thunderbolt 2” instead.

Is Owen there?

Researchers claim to have developed a charger that can inject malware into an iOS device, like something out of a spy movie.

io9:

We’re used to seeing modern landmarks in their completed glory, but we gain a new appreciation for those familiar monuments when we see them in progress, and remember all the labor that went into bringing them to life.

AT&T’s “It’s Not Complicated” ads are among the funniest on TV. Adweek takes a look at how they’re made.

The iMore Show 351 is up, with Peter, Rene Ritchie, Derek Kessler and special guest David Barnard (of App Cubby).