When you think of a self-driving car, you probably think of Google’s little project. And exciting as that is, we still have to wait a long time for pay-off. And even then, you can bet it’ll be pricey. Researchers in the UK are working on their own version of the tech, and it stands to be a lot cheaper. Maybe as cheap as $150. More »
If Choose Your Own Adventure books weren’t your go-to in fourth grade there’s something seriously wrong with you. But you’re going to have another chance to dictate the creative process thanks to a movie that chooses its ending based on sensor data from the audience. More »
PowerSkin has been making cases to extend the battery life of various smartphones for a while. The company has now announced a new battery case that sucks. No seriously, it uses suction cups to stick to the back of your smartphone. The case is available in two different styles to fit the iPhone 5 and other devices and is called the PoP’n.
The iPhone 5 case has an Apple Lightning connector and is available in black or white colors. That iPhone 5 version sells for $79.99 (USD). The other version has a micro USB connector and is designed to work with various Android smartphones. The micro-USB version sells for $69.99.
Other than the connector, both versions have the same specifications with a 2000 mAh battery inside promising up to 70% more talk time. The battery device measures 5″(h) x 2.2″(w) x 0.41(d) and weighs 0.4 pounds. Both versions are available to order right now. PowerSkin plans on offering red and pink versions of the case in the future.
The Large Hadron Collider has been pretty busy lately, probably discovering the Higgs Boson, and definitely not destroying the world and whatnot. It’s probably earned a little time off, right? You bet it has, which is why it’s going down for a two-year nap. More »
A recent Delta Air Lines flight turned sour when a 60-year-old passenger allegedly struck a crying toddler, the Smoking Gun first reported.
Joe Rickey Hundley, accused of slapping another passenger’s 2-year-old boy, is facing federal assault charges, CNN and 11alive.com reported.
The high-level manufacturing executive — president of Idaho-based Unitech Composites and Structures — was also suspended from his job, pending the outcome of an investigation.
Just days after the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre proclaimed that only “a good guy with a gun” can prevent horrors like the Newtown massacre, America’s most notorious sheriff announced that armed members of his volunteer posse would soon patrol schools in the Phoenix area.
This is the sermon the fallen governor of South Carolina is now preaching to former constituents as he launches his official repentance/comeback tour—this time running for the House–after an involuntary two-year hiatus from politics.
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Angelina Jolie and her fiance Brad Pitt spend their Valentine’s Day together while visiting the Natural History Museum on Thursday (February 14) in Los Angeles,
The 37-year-old actress and the 49-year-old actor was accompanied by their dressed up twins Knox and Vivienne.
When we need a physical space to de-stress, we don’t all have the luxury of easy access to a quiet, breezy beach. So we turn to the next-best things: a dimly lit bedroom, a yoga class, a favorite outdoor swing.
And it’s important to have these go-to destinations for unplugging and recharging: Chronic stress is associated with scary health effects, from mood disorders, to fatigue, to a higher risk of stroke.
We asked you to share the one place you find solace when you need to unwind, and we’ve found that stress-free havens seem to be incredibly specific to the individual. See some of our favorite responses from Twitter, Facebook and email below (we’re certainly stealing a couple of these!):
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Following his State of the Union address, President Obama did a Google+ hangout with five engaged citizens — including writer John Green.
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