Tiny Invisible Robot Gives Whole New Meaning To The Term 'Baby Steps'
One day in the not-too-distant future, doctors may be able to treat deadly diseases like cancer by injecting an army of tiny nanorobots into the bloodstream. We're not there yet, but researchers say...
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In Response To Racist Facebook Commenters, Sikh Cartoonist Preaches Tolerance
Sometimes the best way to combat hate is by telling a story. Vishavjit Singh began receiving a barrage of hateful, racist and verbally abusive comments last week, following the release of a 28-second...
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Facebook Wants To Help You Stop Posting Drunk Photos
Posting a red-faced, drooly-drunk picture of yourself on Facebook may seem like a good idea at 2 a.m., but the next day? Not so much. Facebook apparently wants to help you avoid such embarrassment. The...
View ArticleThe Funniest Someecards Of The Week
Blimey! This was quite an interesting week wasn't it? We were visited by British royalty (as evidenced by our superb use of British slang), we survived our office holiday parties, we watched Sony (and...
View ArticleStudents Give Professors Better Evaluations If They Think They're Male: Study
Students tend to give better evaluations to their professors if they think they're male instead of female, according to a study published last week in the journal Innovative Higher Education. The...
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8 Technologies Every Boomer Needs To Learn
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Clair Jones Have you ever wondered what your Millennial coworkers are doing when they’re glued to their smartphones or tablets? Maybe it’s time to have a closer look....
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For 'The Interview,' Even Negative Publicity (Like A Massive Sony Hack) Is...
Some bad news for Sony might end up being good news for one of the company's movies. A massive hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer system has been devastating to the studio, leading to leaks...
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This Map Shows Where America Loves 'Butts' More Than 'Boobs'
Americans appear to prefer "butts" to "boobs" when searching for "straight," woman-with-man pornography on the popular websites Pornhub and Youporn. A report on the websites' analytics, titled "Boobs,...
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Jeffrey Marsh, Vine Star, Discusses Their Work As An Activist
Editor's Note: Jeffrey Marsh is open to the use of any pronoun but for the purposes of this profile, we are using "they/them/their." You may not know who they are -- but you've no doubt heard their...
View ArticleResearch Links Addictive Social Media Behavior With Substance Abuse
Plenty of research has demonstrated that the addictive quality of social media is very real. And according to a new study, heavy social media use may also contribute to a different type of addiction....
View ArticleDark Matter Signal May Have Been Found In Mysterious X-Ray Data
After a decades-long search, astronomers may finally have found the first sign of dark matter. That's the invisible substance that scientists believe makes up the bulk of our universe, since visible...
View ArticleBest Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week
The countdown to Chrismakkuh has finally begun as people set out to find the perfect presents for their loved ones. While receiving gifts is probably the best part about the holidays (don't lie to...
View Article5 Things That Cost More Than You Will Make in Your Lifetime
According to a report published by the Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce, the average American will make between $973,000 and $3.65 million over a lifetime. As the report...
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Will Robotics Breed a New Generation of Super Professionals?
Every year, there are a few unavoidable topics as you scroll through your newsfeed. Throughout 2014, a main one has been industrial automation -- specifically how the expected sharp rise in robotics...
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15 Magical Moments That Happened At The 2014 iHeart Radio Jingle Ball
As the classic song goes, it's "Christmas time in the city" and the lyrics couldn't have been more true last night, as your favorite stars officially welcomed the holidays during the iHeart Radio...
View ArticleNew Marvel Star Krysten Ritter Is As Addicted To Comics As She Is To 'Serial'
It's a good thing that Krysten Ritter has been cast as superhero Jessica Jones because now she's "hooked" on comics. The "Big Eyes" actress, who was recently announced as the lead in Netflix's upcoming...
View ArticleSony Hackers Stole Script From New James Bond Film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Early villains have emerged in the next James Bond film "SPECTRE": hackers who stole a version of the screenplay as part of a devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures. Producers...
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For 'The Interview,' Even Negative Publicity (Like A Massive Sony Hack) Is...
Some bad news for Sony might end up being good news for one of the company's movies. A massive hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer system has been devastating to the studio, leading to leaks...
View ArticleTrying To Swim In A Sea Of Social Media Invective
Over the last few months, I’ve watched friends and colleagues endure endless harassment on Twitter. Strangers have hurled offensive, racist names and gendered insults, relentlessly and with little fear...
View ArticleSony Demands News Outlets Stop Publishing Information From Leaked Documents
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment told certain news organizations on Sunday to stop publishing information contained in documents stolen by hackers who...
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