Apr 17
Spring is (supposedly) upon us, and with it comes weeks of sniffles and coughs for those afflicted with allergies. Honeywell wants to make the season a little more bearable, doing … Continue reading
Apr 17
Turns out, the American motion picture and music recording industry loves weed just as much the rest of us do. For more than 60 years, weed’s been getting name-dropped in pop culture—from early propaganda videos like Reefer Madness to more recent celebrations of stoner culture like Half Baked. Eclectic method integrates both viewpoint extremes (and everything in between) in his latest mashup—just in time for Sunday’s Holy High Holiday, 4/20.
Apr 17
Twitter might not be banned in Turkey anymore, but the country’s government isn’t quite done putting it through the censorship wringer yet. In fact, Turkish Communications Minister Lütfi Elvan just released a written statement that says: “We…
Apr 17
ZERO-I, a new coating technology that achieves outstanding improvements in resistance to wear and heat
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Apr 17
Staying healthy is a lot like medieval warfare. Cells vs viruses. There are cells defending their castles and viruses trying to break through. If a sneaky virus manages to attack a cell, the cell fights it and notifies all the other castles about what to build to defend it. Man, learning about biology is so much easier when you have cute animations like this making it look like Game of Thrones.
Apr 17
Sure, UberX might get you to your destination for less money than a taxi, but do you want to arrive safely? That will be an extra dollar. Not really, but sort of. Uber has added a $1 surcharge to UberX rides. Called a “Safe Rides Fee,” the company…
Apr 17
At a time when society as a whole seems to be more focused on embracing
vs exploiting the differences between individuals around the world, this
business concept comes across as brash and insensitive. However, this
controversial theme park has had proven success, and promises that
promoting cultural sensitivity and respect is integral to their business
model.
Apr 17
One of five inventors of the LEDsafari lamp interviewed an African
student who was recently trained to build his own LEDsafari. The
student is very enthused about the invention because it is going to
bring affordable light to his continent, giving Africans more time in
the evening to study, to discuss, to work, to create… It will make
them more productive and, thereby, richer. A simple, cheap, safe, and
environmentally clean lamp, this student hopes, will ‘light up the Dark
Continent.’
Apr 17
Chromebooks are simple devices, and if a yet-unfinished feature that has surfaced ever comes to fruition, they could get even simpler. “Easy Unlock” is a feature that unlocks a user’s … Continue reading
Apr 17
It seems that Amazon Fire TV’s Voice Search will be on the receiving end of an expansion when it comes to their partners’ roll, where from this summer onward, the likes of Hulu Plus, Crackle, and SHOWTIME ANYTIME will be part of a unified voice search effort. These would join up with VEVO when it comes to integrating their full catalogs into Fire TV’s unified voice search.
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