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New York City Council Approves Plan To Provide Free Tampons In Schools, Prisons And Shelters
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2016 05:10
New York City has become the first major city in the United States to approve a bill that would provide free pads and tampons to women in schools, prisons and shelters. It's a major victory for advocates of 'menstrual eq...
Using Smartphones In The Dark While Lying In Bed Can Cause Temporary Blindness
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2016 04:37
Your nighttime smartphone habits can cause temporary blindness. Two women suffered temporary blindness for months due to regularly using their smartphones in the dark with one eye.
Workplace 'Cake Culture' Fuels Obesity Spike, Ruin Dental Health
Tech Times - 25 Jun 2016 04:10
A dental leader says the workplace 'cake culture' is fueling obesity spikes and contributing to poor dental health. Managers and employees should change the workplace culture into one that limits sugar and promotes healt...
Brexit Could Make Space Boffins All Topsy Wopsy, Innit?
Wired - 25 Jun 2016 02:03
Space transcends political boundaries, but access to it is still subject to the decisions made here on Earth. The post Brexit Could Make Space Boffins All Topsy Wopsy, Innit? appeared first on WIRED.
A Gold-Leaf Brain Lights Up With the Awesome Complexity of Neurons
Wired - 25 Jun 2016 02:00
"When you have this gigantic thing looming in front of you with the lights draping over it and it's just exploding with activity, even a little kid can look at that and just be like, 'Holy shit! This is really complicate...
Watch molten copper destroy a Rubik's Cube and Ping-Pong balls - CNET
CNET - 25 Jun 2016 01:09With ten 3D printers and a robotic attendant, this automated fab lab doesn't need any human help
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 00:45
By setting an off-the-shelf robotic arm loose on a bunch of cheap 3D printers, Tend.AI was able to create a low-cost, fully-automated manufacturing facility that fits inside a garage The post With ten 3D printers and a r...
Recommended Reading: How the 'Final Fantasy' film helped Hollywood
Engadget - 25 Jun 2016 16:00
The 'Final Fantasy' film bombed, but its motion capture revolutionized Hollywood Jordan Zakarin, Inverse The animated Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within film may not have been a success in terms of earnings, but the movie...
How to share large files without paying a dime
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 15:15
Need to transfer a large file to somebody over the internet, but don't know how to do it? Learn how to send files of any size -- using the cloud or an FTP client -- with this simple guide. The post How to share large fil...
Latest Alleged Leaked Image of iPhone 7 Depicts Larger Rear Camera
Mac Rumors - 25 Jun 2016 14:50
Two images have emerged online this morning allegedly showing the rear cases of an iPhone 7 and 7 Plus leaked from the Chinese supply chain. The first image posted by French site nowhereelse.fr claims to show the back of...
LSTN Ebony Encore Headphones
The Gadget Flow - 25 Jun 2016 14:05
These aren't your father's headphones. Nor are they y our teenage daughter's. Made for real audiophiles, the LSTN Ebony Encore Headphones offer unmatched audio quality. The 40mm speakers pump out some serious tunes with ...
Astronaut Jim Lovell Tells How He Dealt With Fear Aboard Apollo 13
Forbes - 25 Jun 2016 14:03
Of all the men and women who have been to space, James Lovell is the only one to have v the moon twice without setting foot on it. Aboard Apollo 8, his crew became the first to orbit the moon on Christmas eve 1968, a sc...
NASA approves Hubble Space Telescope for 5 more years of operation
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 13:57
NASA has announced the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into space over twenty-six years ago, will continue to capture the final frontier through the year 2021 while at the helm of Space Telescope Science Insti...
US Army to begin testing autonomous vehicle tech on Michigan roads
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 03:21
The Army is taking baby steps into self-driving cars, with a test now underway on a 21-mile stretch of highway in southeastern Michigan. The post US Army to begin testing autonomous vehicle tech on Michigan roads appeare...
Brexit: Google sees spike in UK searches for 'getting an Irish passport'
BGR - 25 Jun 2016 03:00
Google saw a 100 percent surge in U.K. searches for "getting an Irish passport" after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The searches, which were mostly from Northern Ireland, spiked as news broke of the surprise...
Citigroup resolves 'technical issue' that left accounts frozen
Reuters - 25 Jun 2016 02:55
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Friday it resolved a technical issue that had left customers unable to access their accounts remotely.
Google co-founder favors nano technology
USA Today - 25 Jun 2016 02:41Apple's Campus 2 to use updated Bloom Energy fuel cells first deployed at NC data center
AppleInsider - 25 Jun 2016 02:41
As part of efforts to generate clean energy at its Campus 2 headquarters, Apple is investing in an array of environmentally friendly fuel cells installed by Bloom Energy, the same manufacturer that supplied units for the...
Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
Reuters - 25 Jun 2016 02:32
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A photo of your hotel room can help fight sex trafficking
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 02:15
TraffickCam is an app and service from the Exchange Initiative that helps crowdsource efforts to end sex trafficking by asking people to submit photographs of hotel rooms they stay at throughout their travels. The post A...
Snapchat under fire for allegedly copying work of popular makeup artists
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2016 01:58
Back in May, Snapchat was accused of "whitewashing" selfies in a couple of its filters, leading to much criticism from users. Now, the popular image-sharing app is taking heat once again over its filters for allegedly co...
Apple Loop: iPhone 8 'Confirmed', iPhone 7 Leak Reveals U-Turn, iOS 10 Secret Features
Forbes - 25 Jun 2016 01:44
This week's Apple Loop includes thoughts on Apple removing the headphone jack, the new dark mode in iOS 10, OLED technology for the iPhone 8, speculation over a new iPod Touch, the unencrypted iOS kernel, a closer look a...