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Instagram tries a faster, sleeker Android photo editor
Engadget - 26 Jul 2015 23:36
Not happy with having to wade through filters and other editing tools just to post your Instagram shots? You might have a much simpler solution in the near future. Droid-Life has noticed that Instagram is trying out a ne...
Does concussion impact men and women differently?
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2015 03:36
New research suggests concussion may not significantly impair symptoms or cognitive skills for one gender over another, however, women may still experience greater symptoms and poorer cognitive performance at preseason t...
Twitter is cracking down on stolen jokes
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 03:54
Joke thieves beware: Twitter seems to be cracking down on plagiarism. In a freewheeling universe home to millions of spambots, fake celebrities and trolls, it's no surprise that many Twitter accounts habitually crib popu...
Man hops zoo fence to pet cougars
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 18:19
A 35-year-old man is being charged with a misdemeanor count of trespassing for hopping a fence at the Columbus Zoo and posting a video of himself petting cougars. The video shows a man hopping an outer fence at the zoo a...
Intel Skylake specs leak; Expect new laptops with 41% faster graphics and insane battery life
BGR - 26 Jul 2015 17:00
After a number of delays, it finally appears that Intel’s long-anticipated Skylake processors will be ready for mainstream production later this fall. As a quick refresher, much of the hype surrounding Skylake is due t...
Guy with drone scares the crap out of trespassing kids
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 05:48
Drone enthusiast Stephen Coyle was flying his DJI Phantom 3 near a school in Letterkenny, Ireland when he noticed a few kids up to no good on the school's roof. But once the kids noticed the drone they immediately assume...
Solar-powered 'treehouse' has 360-degree views, Wi-Fi and beer
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 04:25
The ultimate off-the-grid pad is here and don't worry, it has Wi-Fi, beer and plenty of options for mood lighting Jono Williams, a plastics engineer and graphic designer by day, wanted to build an elevated room with a vi...
Nintendo Filed A Patent For A Sleep Monitor That Projects Your Results On The Ceiling
Tech Times - 26 Jul 2015 17:59
Nintendo may be known for video games, but that might change. Recently unearthed patent filings show that the company may be working on creating a sleep monitor.
FDA's Proposal For New Food Label With More Detail On Added Sugar Meets Opposition
Tech Times - 26 Jul 2015 15:03
Food and beverage companies hit back at an FDA proposal to list added sugar on nutrition labels. The FDA also wants a listing of the added sugar's percentage of recommended daily intake included.
Cells with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads?!?
CNET - 26 Jul 2015 01:46China's longtime ban on foreign video game consoles is over
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 00:13
After 15 years in exile, video games — all the video games — are to be welcomed back into China with open arms. The country is set to lift the last lingering remnants of a ban on video game console sales that's been...
What to expect from the OnePlus 2, the most hyped Android phone of the year
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 19:00
The OnePlus 2 Android smartphone is being hyped as a "flagship killer." But will it really be? On Monday at 7 p.m. PT, Chinese startup OnePlus will unveil the successor to the OnePlus One, a smartphone that's attracted a...
New Orleans Tap Water Found Contaminated With Brain Eating Amoeba Naegleria Fowleri: Symptoms And Treatments
Tech Times - 26 Jul 2015 16:48
An amoeba that eats human brains has been detected in the tap water of New Orleans. Should residents be worried?
Intel And Microsoft Team Up To Squish Windows 10 Battery Bug
Tech Times - 26 Jul 2015 13:11
Intel has apparently discovered a minor bug slightly affecting battery life, but it's working with Microsoft on a patch to fix the issue ahead of the big Windows 10 launch on July 29.
What We Can Learn from Programming a Computer to Be Autistic
Motherboard - 26 Jul 2015 13:00
Neuroscientists from Baylor University have successfully programmed an artificial neural network to exhibit autistic behavior. In doing so, they've shown how a theorized general root of autism--related to a concept known...
Nintendo's next device could watch you while you sleep
Digital Trends - 26 Jul 2015 12:55
Nintendo has said it wants to get beyond the video game market, but what will that look like? A bedside sleep-tracking device, according to new patent applications that have come to light. The post Nintendo’s next devi...
Is blue light keeping you up at night? We ask an expert
Digital Trends - 26 Jul 2015 12:15
There's a growing body of evidence about the harmful effects of blue light exposure on our quantity and quality of sleep. How can you stop blue light from keeping you up, but still use your smartphone in bed? We asked an...
China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rival
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2015 10:26
China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System.
MPAA emails expose anti-Google attack plan using Today Show, Wall Street Journal
Digital Trends - 26 Jul 2015 07:30
Detailing an unnerving plot to manipulate major media outlets on a national scale, recently filed court documents shed light on MPAA's plan to negatively smear Google using outlets like the Today Show and WSJ. The post M...
Hillary Clinton says she never used her private server for classified emails
Mashable - 26 Jul 2015 05:36
WINTERSET, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday she never knowingly sent or received classified information using her private email server and did not know what messages were be...
New Windows 10 Ad Puts The Spotlight On Multitasking [Video]
Tech Times - 26 Jul 2015 05:01
A video reveals the multitasking features of Windows 10, which helps with screen organization, desktop control and notification management.
What We're Really Looking at When We Look at Pluto
Wired - 26 Jul 2015 13:00
New Horizons traveled 3 billion miles to send us photos of the dwarf planet. But did we really see Pluto? The post What We’re Really Looking at When We Look at Pluto appeared first on WIRED.