People can now gauge their boba addictions and share the results with their friends. What first started as a joke about the tea-based drink eventually evolved into a full-fledged software project. Read more...

Photo: Boba Watch is an app developed by three students in order to track boba consumption. What started out as a joke on the Facebook group “subtle asian traits” eventually grew into a full-fledged project that tracks users’ boba expenses as well as the location and time of each purchase. Through the use of a playful aesthetic, which includes light pink, the app appeals to the millennial and Generation Z demographic. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)

Anyone can be Thanos with a little help from Taingled, a crochet shop. Playing off Disney’s “Tangled,” alumna Melanie Taing’s crafting brand began as a way to fund graduate school. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Melanie Taing founded her crochet brand Taingled to fund her graduate schooling. She said she makes Disney and “nerd culture” based projects such as crocheted Infinity Gauntlet gloves and “Avatar: The Last Air Bender” blankets. (Courtesy of Melanie Taing)

Ross Clark’s sun sign is a Leo, which means he’s predisposed to thinking he has the best astrological sign, he said. But before fully immersing himself in the world of astrology, the CEO and co-founder of the mystical services and astrology app Sanctuary said he started by reading horoscopes from the New York Post on his former boss’ desk while working as an entertainment publicist. Read more...

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