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Slice of Princess Diana's Wedding Cake Snags $1,375 at Auction
Mashable - 30 Aug 2014 07:54
A Los Angeles auction house has sold a slice of cake from Princess Diana's wedding to Prince Charles for $1,375 The 33-year-old slice of cake was sold online by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. It is still in its original white...
Rebecca Black Wants to Surprise You With Her New 'Rockish' Sound
Mashable - 30 Aug 2014 04:40
It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday with this Rebecca Black news The singer who gave us the inescapable viral hit "Friday" in 2011 and its fitting calendar-inspired followup "Saturday" in 2013 will be venturing...
E-cigarettes emit harmful secondhand smoke full of toxic metals
Tech Times - 30 Aug 2014 02:35
While secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes is safer than that of traditional cigarettes by some measures, they emit worrisome levels of toxic metals, a study finds. Toxic chromium and nickel found in the smoke of the e-dev...
Here's How Anatomically Impossible That Spider-Woman #1 Cover Is (NSFW?)
Gizmodo - 30 Aug 2014 19:08
A few weeks ago, our pals over at io9 showed the Milo Manara cover illustration for Spider-Woman #1 in all its as(s)tounding opposite-of-majesty . Now, a Redditor did a 3D rendering to show just how ridiculous that pose ...
Anti-Ebola Drug ZMapp Makes Clean Sweep: 18 of 18 Monkeys Survive Infection
Slashdot - 30 Aug 2014 03:35
Scientific American reports, based on a study published today in Nature, that ZMapp, the drug that has been used to treat seven patients during the current Ebola epidemic in West Africa, can completely protect monkeys ag...
Lyft says Uber tactics cut some drivers' income in half
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2014 00:48
With the Uber-Lyft squabble already hitting critical mass, the recent revelations that Uber was engaging in much more than simple trolling were a bit shocking. Now Lyft is pointing out that those tactics have a serious e...
Why you should use Gmail
Android Central - 30 Aug 2014 23:06
Gmail is an effective tool that helps us keep in touch with the world Oh, Gmail, I still remember when I first heard of you. I was still a young lad at the time, but I remember hoping for an invitation to join the servic...
Interactive Map Lets You Browse Over 650 Photos Taken by ISS Astronauts
PetaPixel - 30 Aug 2014 18:11Ecuador will circulate its own digital currency later this year
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2014 03:24
The US dollar is the currency of choice in Ecuador, something that could eventually be second-best to a digital currency issued by the nation's Central Bank. Ecuador's government says this is a first for cryptocurrencies...
Get Free Bitcoins with 45 Website Faucets that Really Pay [Update]
The Mac Observer - 30 Aug 2014 02:00
I've gathered 45 different Bitcoin "faucets"-websites that pay out free Bitcoins just for loading up a page full of ads-and tested them to make sure they actually pay out. I started off with eight sites, but this update ...
5 Ways Gut Bacteria Are Good for More Than Just Your Gut
Live Science - 30 Aug 2014 01:25
In your body, the bacteria cells outnumber the human cells, and in recent years, researchers have begun to pay more attention to these microbes and their impact on our health.
Uber juggling uber challenges in ride-share market battle
Tech Times - 30 Aug 2014 01:19
Ride-sharing service Uber is facing a number of global challenges. But the company aims to head some off by dropping prices in London and launching a new service in Korea, despite government angst over the app.
Review: Ultima - Model S phone mount
AppleTell - 30 Aug 2014 22:33
Mount it up, or mount it down; it looks good in either hemisphere. The post Review: Ultima – Model S phone mount appeared first on AppleTell.
Here's How Americans Spend Every Minute Of Their Days
The Huffington Post - 30 Aug 2014 21:189 Nearly Worthless Gadgets You're Hanging Onto for Dear Life
Mashable - 30 Aug 2014 11:09
You can't put a price on childhood memories, which explains why most of your favorite toys and gadgets from childhood aren't worth squat. Now, you can still make a nice profit off unopened, exceedingly well-maintained or...
Study Counters Critics of Plainer Cigarette Packaging
MedicineNet - 30 Aug 2014 09:00
Title: Study Counters Critics of Plainer Cigarette PackagingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/29/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM
Ebola Outbreak: Vaccines And Experimental Treatments Funded More By US Government Than Big Pharma
IBTimes - 30 Aug 2014 04:34
During the worst week yet in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa -- the virus has now spread from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Senegal as of Friday -- GlaxoSmithKline plc announced Thursday that it will ...
Home-made vibrating gloves train your finger muscles to touch type (video)
Engadget - 30 Aug 2014 04:32
You know what can teach you Braille and piano a lot more quickly than traditional means? Vibrating gloves, or gloves with haptic feedback, if you will. In fact, IEEE Spectrum senior editor David Schneider was so intrigue...
Sugar Sweetens Battery Performance
Live Science - 30 Aug 2014 03:55
Batteries will soon get the energy boost from sugar that we do.
Judge revives Microsoft Irish data search warrant
ZDNet - 30 Aug 2014 03:35
A federal judge has lifted a stay on his order that Microsoft comply with a US federal search warrant for data residing on Microsoft servers in Ireland.
Race is a Social Concept, Not a Scientific One (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 30 Aug 2014 02:39
There is no science in race.
See the gorgeous luxury submarine made by a former James Bond villain
The Verge - 30 Aug 2014 02:33
It turns out that James Cameron is far from the only wealthy individual who likes exploring the oceans. For the past 18 years, a company called DeepFlight has specialized in creating high-end, recreational submarines for...