Michael J. Foxu00a0justu00a0tweeted au00a0picture of himself wearing a pair of Nike Mags. Nike also hasu00a0told ABC Newsu00a0that a pair of self-lacing Nike Mags are in New York City today, but wouldn’t say anything else. Theres also a rumor that Michael J. Fox will be appearing onu00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live!u00a0tonight to potentially unveil the shoes. Who knows what is actually going down, but we’ll fill you in if we hear more.”Siri got in on the celebrations, and will give you a range of witty responses if you wish her happyu00a0Back to the Future day. Try it out!”USA Today eschewed a digital homage for the real deal. All papersu00a0sold on newsstands today will come wrapped with in this special, Back To The Future cover.”Lyft and Verizon have teamed up to offer DeLorean rides via the Lyft app all day in NYC. We’re guessing availability is going to be limited…plus good luck getting aboveu00a088 MPH in New York traffic.”Even POTUS is getting on the action! The White House has a whole day planned of Back to the Future-related activities, featuring talks on self-driving cars, preventative medicine, and STEM programs. The government also just released its updated version of theu00a0Strategy For American Innovation.”“Universal Pictures teamed up with Imperson, an AI chat company to build a Doc Brown bot on Facebook. Head to the Doc’s Facebook page and click “message” to see what Doc has to say.”In honor of Oct 21st, Spotify released a Welcome, Marty McFly playlist today featuring songs like What Do You Mean, and Elastic Heart.”
Great Scott! It’s finally here! Today is October 21st, 2015…the day that Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the Future Part II. To make it even better, all of your favorite tech companies have decided to get in on the action by featuring McFly-themed easter eggs and promotions all day long. Click through to check them out.
Fitz Tepper is a junior in the Marshall School of Business at The University of Southern California. He’s been a passionate Apple fan and developer for over 10 years, and loves covering the business-side of startups.
