Blue Light Exposure May Make You Hungrier, Study Suggests
MINNEAPOLIS -- Exposure to blue light before and during your evening meal may affect how much you want to eat, according to a small new study. Compared to exposure to dim light, exposure to blue light...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Apps To Train Your Brain
By Perry Santanachote for Life by DailyBurn Whether it's to focus at work, do better at school or just stay sharp, there are various reasons for wanting to boost brainpower. But maintaining...
View ArticleGravitational Wave Discovery Challenged By Two New Studies
The astronomers who earlier this year announced that they had evidence of primordial gravitational waves jumped the gun, two independent analyses suggest.The papers, published on the arXiv preprint...
View ArticleThe Non-Delusional, Brass Tacks Way Silicon Valley Can Save the World
In theory, there are a variety of ways to rein in the power of Super PACs and the political influence of the ultra-rich who fund them. Starting your own Super PAC is probably not the first solution...
View ArticleGermany Investigates Alleged NSA Merkel Phone Tap
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have opened an investigation into the alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone by the U.S. National Security Agency, officials said Wednesday, in a...
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In Case You Were Wondering, This Is What A Portrait Of The Entire Internet...
To most of us, imagining the contents of the entire world wide web is as laborious an effort as envisioning the entirety of outer space. Between the Wikipedia entries, emails, cat videos, food porn,...
View ArticleGays With Kids Aims To Diversify Parenting Discussion By Emphasizing Same-Sex...
Two gay dads are hoping to diversify parenting media with an all-new web project, just in time for Father's Day. According to press materials, Gays With Kids "hopes to inspire a whole new generation of...
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Meet The Artist Who Wants To Build A Little Red House On The Moon
Swedish artist and entrepreneur Mikael Genberg wants to build a self-constructing home, specifically a trademark Swedish cottage, red with white gables. Complicating matters just a bit, he really hopes...
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New Poll Details Widespread Harassment Online, Especially on Facebook
"You are going to die and I am the one who is going to kill you. I promise you this." This was a tweet sent to Slate.com journalist Amanda Hess. Almost 50 percent of Americans under the age of 35 have...
View ArticleLuigi Is Surprisingly Terrifying In 'Mario Kart 8'
In addition to letting video game racers watch, edit and save highlights from their favorite races, "Mario Kart 8," the new "Mario Kart" game for the Wii U released last week, lets players upload their...
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15 tips to Protect Your Digital Life
How much of “you” is stored inside your smartphone? For some of you, the answer will be “My entire life.” And that’s practically true. For many, all sorts of highly private, sensitive information,...
View ArticleNielsen Reveals Top 10 TV Series On Twitter And The Year's Most Tweeted-About...
If there's one thing we love more than watching our favorite TV shows, it's watching them while simultaneously sharing our opinions with the world in 140 characters (or less). It's hard to imagine a...
View ArticleYouTube's #ProudToPlay Campaign Highlights LGBT Athletes, Calls For Equality...
YouTube is marking LGBT Pride Month with an awesome new campaign, calling for diversity in the sports arena and society. The #ProudToPlay campaign features major LGBT athletes including Tom Daley,...
View ArticleHere's What Happened When I Went On A Smartphone Cleanse For 31 Days
Last night, as I guiltily tapped away on my smartphone while lying in bed, I realized something: I didn't have to feel bad about my post-work smartphone use anymore. It was June 1, which meant my...
View ArticleFinding a Big Data "Safe Space" for the Energy Sector
The oil industry was one of the original "smart" industries, but its tradition of leadership in using data to improve operations, enhance security and serve markets has been diminished over time by the...
View Article'Mormon Match' Dating Site Fights Trademark Claim Filed By LDS Church
When Jonathen Eller attempted to get his dating website, "Mormon Match," off the ground, he encountered an unexpected problem- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which he is a member....
View ArticleSprint, T-Mobile Near Acquisition Deal
(Reuters) - Sprint Corp (S.N) has agreed to pay about $40 per share to buy T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.N), a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, signaling progress in a...
View ArticleFinding the Right Tech Policy Solution
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) mid-May meeting has generated divisive rhetoric from the right and many progressives. Yet, as the public comment period spans over the coming months, and...
View Article'Slenderman' Creator Eric Knudsen Speaks Out On Wisconsin Stabbing
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who created Slenderman, a spooky character popularized in short stories, video games and films, and an administrator of a website that collected the works expressed their...
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Mobile Disruption: 5 Companies That Are Redefining Their Industries
By Stevan Popovic More than a fourth of Facebook users access the social network solely from their mobile phones. One might say we're at the brink of the mobile-only age, and innovative tech startups...
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