technology put to the test

Is the iPhone really a sex machine?

According to a recent OK Cupid survey, IPhone users have more sexual partners than BlackBerry or Android owners. Now that it's established that we have "statistical proof that iPhone users aren't just getting screwed by Apple," it's time to consider just how accurate this study is. We've put our heads together and realized that it's perfectly logical that iPhonies get it on in greater numbers.

Reasons iPhone users have more sex than BlackBerry victims, from a regretful BB owner (who refuses to get an iPhone because it would mean going with AT&T):

It's way easier to take nudie pics of yourself and send them to your lover with an iPhone, thanks to the front camera. With a BlackBerry, you suffer from awkward forearm, and your face is nearly always obscured by the phone. Although for some people (not me though) maybe that's a plus.
Most BlackBerry users are old PC-devotee businessmen who are unlikely to self-report on their covert affairs.
Maybe if my POS, fritz-prone BlackBerry gave me less headaches, I'd have more sex.
The rolly-ball cursor of the BlackBerry renders men undesiring of actual clitoral contact.

Reasons iPhone users have more sex, from an iPhone owner:

In general, iPhone users are savvier than the average BB bum, meaning they're twice as likely to sneak their way into the sack.
The special slide lock trains the index finger to stroke consistently, with a specific pressure that translates well to genitalia.
Although it pertains to a specific audience, the Grindr app brings a whole new meaning to easy access. With this downloadable gaydar, it's not surprising that GuysWithiPhones.com is such a smashing success (Warning: GuysWithiPhones.com may not be safe for work, or heterosexual men).
Because they're more likely to be obsessed with trends, iPhone users are also inclined to move from one sexual partner to another. BlackBerry owners may very well have more sex — just with fewer people (not me though).

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Thanks, Queen Bey

Pop icon Beyoncé donates $100,000 to University of Houston Law School

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Pop megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has donated $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center Criminal Justice Clinic through her BeyGOOD Foundation. The gift will allow the clinic to hire fill-time faculty to head it, benefiting the students who study there.

“I am delighted that the BeyGOOD Foundation has made this very generous gift to the UH Law Center,” said Leonard Baynes, dean of the UH Law Center. “Not only will this funding help establish a full-time criminal justice clinic that provides pro bono legal services in our community, but it will also supercharge our already excellent criminal law and justice programming.”

The clinic is one of nine at UHLC. It helps students learn to navigate the criminal justice system, especially on behalf of clients that are underserved by skilled attorneys. People of color are affected disproportionately by a lack of good, ethical representation.

Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammy history and easily the biggest musical star native to Houston, has a long history of advocating for criminal justice reform. She was a staunch supporter of the police reform following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, asking law enforcement to “stop killing us” in a web post. In 2020, she penned an open letter to the Kentucky attorney general asking for justice in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Through her BeyGOOD Foundation, established in 2013, Beyoncé has focused mostly on expanding the prospects of Black-owned business and offering education opportunities to students. Forwarding the cause of legal representation in Texas while also helping out marginalized communities compliments her other philanthropic work.

“At UH Law, we envision a legal profession where ‘everyone has the opportunity to prosper,’ as BeyGOOD envisions, and we will achieve this vision by providing access to strong and effective legal representation in criminal proceedings,” Baynes said. “And together, through this gift, the BeyGOOD Foundation and UHLC will shepherd the next generation of criminal justice attorneys in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”