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Science Hack Day: Serious Fun in the Making
What happens when you take upwards of 200 people -- old, young, some formally versed in science and technology, others armed only with enthusiasm and open minds -- place them in the same room, and give...
View ArticlePennsylvania Porn Scandal Prompts 2 Top State Officials To Resign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A widening scandal over the exchange of emails containing pornography by current and former members of the attorney general's office has gripped the Pennsylvania Capitol all...
View ArticleSowing Seeds for Girls in STEM
When I was in 2nd grade, my aunt asked me if I knew how to spell "engineer": E-N-G-I-N-E-E-R. My aunt is an aerospace engineer, and, not surprisingly, my first STEM role model. As the years went on,...
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If You Use Chase Bank, Watch Out For Email Scams Right Now
After disclosing that an attack on its computer system compromised the accounts of more than half of all U.S. households, the nation's biggest bank is trying to put customers' worries at ease. No money...
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No One Should Live Outside the Web of Connectivity
The national health systems of Sierra Leone and Liberia are barely functioning, and increasing pressure on them risks a complete meltdown, according to reports in popular media. Coordination of...
View ArticleHere's How The Internet Helped Reunite A Girl With Her Beloved Lost Blankie
It's called a security blanket for a reason. And when it goes missing, as it did for Hayley, an 8-year-old girl whose cherished pink blankie has comforted her after every seizure she's had since she...
View ArticleUnder Pressure, Google Gives Security Guards Same Benefits As Other Workers
A little more than a year after unionized guards protested low wages outside Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., the company is attempting to make its security jobs a bit more secure....
View ArticleIf You've Ever Received An Unwanted Sext, This Is For You
Sexting has become a reality of modern dating, whether you like it or not. (Let's be honest: if you've seen one dick pic, you've seen 'em all.) Don't just sit there and take it, though. As...
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Incredibly Smart Mirror Gives Spot-On Compliments, Reminds Us We're All Truly...
What a sweet talker. This mirror on display in an Ikea store in Wembley, London, is telling shoppers how fabulous they are by doling out tailored compliments. And they don't even have to prod with,...
View Article80 Years Fly By In 7 Seconds In This Blink-Of-An-Eye Take On Life
Ready, set, go! This Vine illustrator may have only have seven seconds to depict the whole span of a woman's life, but Eisaku sure does manage to cover a lot of ground. The first sketch features a baby...
View ArticleMarriott Illegally Blocked People's Internet Access And Charged Them Up To...
Hotels, beware: Blocking guests' access to Wi-Fi in order to force them to pay for your own costly Internet service is not a very nice thing to do. And, it turns out, it's not legal either. The Federal...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Everyone's On Their Phone At A Party: The Musical
It's a tough world to navigate out there. And millennials have their own unique set of problems. Like when you go to a party and there's no one to talk to, because everyone is on their f--king phone....
View ArticleSocial Media: Epic Power, Beauty and Terror
Social media has taken hold of us. Most of us use it. Many of us are addicted to it. Some of us can't stop talking about it. Social Media. (Note to reader: I'm going to refer to social media, a plural,...
View ArticleNothing Says 'German Reunification Anniversary' Like Mark Zuckerberg Standing...
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GoPro CEO Donates Shares Worth $450 Million To Start New Charity
Much to the chagrin of investors, GoPro’s CEO announced a donation of 5.8 million company shares to help launch a new charity. Nicholas Woodman and his wife, Jill, said in a statement on Wednesday that...
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10 Eerily Adorable GIFs That Will Make You Feel Like A Kid Before Bedtime
Back when you were ending your long days by being tucked into bed and read a bedtime story, do you remember feeling so moved by the illustrations that graced the pages that they seemed to jump off the...
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Readin' Researchin' Writin' and the Tools to Make it Happen
Last month at the invitation of Nils Haupt, Lufthansa's former head of North American PR, I spoke to a small group of aviation and business writers about the book I have been contracted to write about...
View ArticleMighty Little Quadcopter Flew Over A Volcano To Bring You This Awesome Video
Holy smokes! You don't see something like this every day. A mighty little quadcopter armed with a GoPro has captured rare footage of a raging volcano, and it's jaw-dropping. The video features Mount...
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Here's The Ugly Truth About How People Use Facebook When In A Bad Mood
How do most people try to get over a bad mood on Facebook? They search for friends who are even worse off than they are, a new study suggests. “Generally, most of us look for the positive on social...
View ArticleThe Funniest Someecards Of The Week
Ebola in America? Perpetual crime in the NFL? Or simply the fact that someone chewed on all the pens? Whatever's got you freaking out this week, there's a snarky e-card for it. Luckily, the chances...
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