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Trumplings: Guaranteed to make America lose its appetite
Mashable - 23 Jan 2016 01:04
Finally, a delivery food fit for billionaires. Trumplings are tiny little steamed dumplings with the face of presidential candidate Donald Trump. Why, you ask? We aren't totally sure. See also: 1987: At home with Donald ...
How to dress like Scully from 'X Files'
Mashable - 23 Jan 2016 13:09
The cult classic science fiction TV series The X-Files finally returns to FOX on Sunday after a 14-year break Much like the show, skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully's signature looks are fashionable again, too I know what y...
Witty blizzard brand tweets are coming as fast as the snow
Mashable - 23 Jan 2016 03:26
A massive snowstorm is currently hurling towards the East Coast — but don't worry, your favorite brands have your back. Corporate Twitter lit up with blizzard chatter on Friday after the storm climbed to one of the top...
Nearly 300 Massachusetts Hospital Patients Possibly Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 15:56
Baystate Noble Hospital in Massachusetts sent out notification letters to patients who underwent colonoscopies as they may possibly be exposed to HIV and hepatitis. The reason for the exposure is the lack of adequate dis...
NSA Takes Pro-Encryption Stance: Can It Spy On Your Encrypted Data?
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 14:40
The National Security Agency (NSA) has eased its stance on encryption and is now in favor of encrypted data. This raises questions if the agency has devised alternate ways of spying on user data.
Nokia Rising From The Dead? New Promo Hints At Ambitious Comeback [Video]
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 13:44
Nokia has released a promotional video where it makes clear that its clients are the company's main focus. After rumors and speculations lurked around the Finnish company's destiny, the video sheds some light on future N...
Monster Blizzard of 2016 Strikes US East Coast, Tracked by NASA and NOAA Satellites
Universe Today - 23 Jan 2016 08:51
NEW JERSEY- The monstrous 'Blizzard of 2016' predicted by weather forecasters for days has struck a wide swath of the US East Coast from the Gulf coast to the Carolinas to New York and soon into New England, with full fu...
Jeff Bezos-backed company launches then lands its rocket... again
Mashable - 23 Jan 2016 06:28
Blue Origin has done it again, literally. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company managed to launch and then land its New Shepard suborbital rocket during a test flight Friday. This marks the second la...
The head of Apple's electric car project is leaving the company
Digital Trends - 23 Jan 2016 05:20
The head of Apple's electric car project, Steve Zadesky, is reportedly leaving the company for personal reasons. Zadesky joined Apple in 1999 after working as an engineer at Ford Motor Company. The post The head of Apple...
17 Simple Rules for Getting Organized and Decluttered
Life Hacker - 23 Jan 2016 00:00
What would it take to get your life decluttered and organized? That might be a tall order for many of us, but the truth is, we could do it in bursts and spurts, using a handful of easy-to-follow rules.
Siri's crazy math skills make for a killer bass beat in epic video rap
Cult of Mac - 23 Jan 2016 21:00
Okay, this is the best thing I've ever seen Siri do: multiply one trillion to the tenth power to lay down a hypnotic background beat for a bunch of cool kids to rap to. The original video was uploaded by Robin Babu, who ...
Here's How Tech Billionaires Could Save The Country
Forbes - 23 Jan 2016 16:38
With the news that Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will be giving his stock to charity, here's a radical plan for one possible way to solve problems in America.
Developers Frustrated With Github: Stop Ignoring Our Requests!
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 16:06
Developers complained in an open letter how GitHub seemed to be ignoring their requests. The group also expressed some of the most frequent issues and gave out suggestions on how these can be addressed.
Quantum Links in Time and Space May Form the Universe's Foundation
Wired - 23 Jan 2016 14:00
Bizarre quantum bonds connect distinct moments in time, suggesting that quantum links--not space-time--constitute the fundamental structure of the universe. The post Quantum Links in Time and Space May Form the Universe�...
UK Green-Lights New Drug For Advanced Skin Cancer
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 11:18
UK's National Health Service - through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - has approved drug Opdivo for use in skin cancer. The drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb has been deemed as a potential key tool i...
Genetic Fingerprint In Womb May Predict If Woman Will Get Pregnant Through IVF Treatment
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 08:43
Scientists discovered a genetic fingerprint in the womb lining that could help determine if a woman will get pregnant through IVF treatment. The said gene was found in 80 percent of study subjects who had recurrent faile...
NASA partners with Freelancer.com to crowdsource its latest robotic arm
Digital Trends - 23 Jan 2016 06:32
NASA is flexing its crowdsourcing muscle again, this time using its Tournament Lab and an ongoing partnership with Freelancer.com to encourage people to design a robotic arm for one of its International Space Station pro...
Nintendo NX Rumored To Be Capable Of 900p/60fps Gameplay
Ubergizmo - 23 Jan 2016 06:12
If there is one thing that newer consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One have over the Nintendo Wii U, it would be its graphics and framerate, which are higher than that of the Wii U. However it seems that could be changing s...
Keep Your Cell Phone Alive During A Possible Power Outage
Forbes - 23 Jan 2016 05:19
In a major storm like the one bearing down on the east coast of the United States, it’s important to keep your cell phone handy and working. Be prepared for a possible power outage.
WhatsApp Wants To Share Your Data With Facebook
Ubergizmo - 23 Jan 2016 04:57
As many of you guys know, Facebook owns WhatsApp, and for the longest time ever both apps and platforms remained relatively independent of each other, but that could soon change. According to a recent discovery by develo...
Slow heart rate does not increase risk of heart disease
e! Science News - 23 Jan 2016 15:06
Bradycardia - a slower than normal heartbeat - does not increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published ...
Listeria-Contaminated Dole Salad Sickens 12, Kills One
Tech Times - 23 Jan 2016 13:12
A current, multi-state listeria outbreak sickened 12 people and killed one. Test results linked the outbreak to Dole packaged salads produced by the Springfield facility in Ohio. Dole announced they ceased the operations...