Speech recognition triggers fun AR stickers in Panda’s video app

Panda has built the next silly social feature Snapchat and Instagram will want to steal. Today the startup launches its video messaging app that fills the screen with augmented reality effects based on the words you speak. Say “Want to get pizza?” and a 3D pizza slice hovers by your mouth. Say “I wear my […]

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Adorable panda has the best time in the rare Atlanta snow

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An uncommon amount of snow passed through Atlanta recently, but no one enjoyed it more than the panda at the zoo.

Zookeepers used a rake to push some off the snow into Yang Yang’s habitat for him to play with, and he had the time of his life.

The description of the Facebook post said the zookeepers even, “put a few drops of rubbing alcohol in some of the piles for extra sensory enrichment.” Sounds like the full experience.

I wish I still had as much of a sense of wonder about snow as this panda. Read more…

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Please enjoy this happy panda bear rolling in the snow

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At least there’s someone in Washington with a reason to feel happy.

Mei Xiang the panda, who calls D.C.’s National Zoo her home, is loving the freshly fallen snow in the U.S. capital this weekend. The zoo kindly shared a video our panda friend’s frolics and… well… it’s delightful.

🐼❤️❄️ #MeiXiang’s on a roll! She had fun playing in the snow this morning. Read more about our animals in the snow https://t.co/zE8uguDSA5 #PandaStory pic.twitter.com/ozqFSMD8fB

— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) December 9, 2017

Look at her rolling down that hill. Such poise. Such grace. Such floofy abandon. Truly, Mei Xiang is living her best life. Read more…

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