Viagra was famously discovered when researchers testing a high blood pressure drug found it had a curious side effect: erections. The pill may have another unexpected benefit too: A new study in human blood cells finds that Viagra—or drugs like it–could be used to prevent the transmission of malaria.
Some bad news might have surfaced on The Simpsons front, but one of its upcoming couch gags is a bright spot among it all. There are some guest animators in play, as Bart laments, and they bring with them Rick and Morty who crash — literally crash — the Simpsons’ family time television watching. It is somewhat long as far … Continue reading
Earlier this morning it was reported that Spotify would end their “free” tier of music streaming service. Just moments ago, we’ve been informed by a Spotify spokesperson that this is entirely false. While it’s not clear where the false information originated as it was quoted as anonymous, what’s clear is this: with 75% of their customers taking part in Spotify … Continue reading
Metal is a commonly used material on boats, cars, and other similar structures because of its strength, but it brings with it downsides, one of the biggest being its weight. In the future this might not be a problem, in that work is being done now to retain (or even surpass) a metal’s strength while at the same time making … Continue reading
The story of mankind’s migration across the world, starting with the people who first ventured out of Africa roughly 60,000 years ago, is well-documented. Since then, our lifestyle has evolved tremendously, with technological advancements in key area…
It’s time to stop what you’re doing an enjoying some soothing visuals brought to you by physics. Created by George Corney, the browser-based GPU fluid simulation reacts when you click and drag your mouse. The resulting psychedelic dreamscape is a mes…
When we clock out from work for the day, we are often mentally and physically exhausted. If it’s a particularly bad day, we hardly want to move. While lounging around the house is a perfectly valid past time, we don’t want to be forced to move from our spot once we’re settled. If your phone or tablet are your main sources of entertainment while you’re being a potato on the couch, you’ll need a power source nearby.
If your nearest wall plug is just a little too far away, you will either want a USB extension cable, or something like the Couchlet. This is a folding arm which wedges under your mattress or couch pillows, and will provide you with two USB outlets. This way you don’t need to lean over the side of your bed or the armrest to use your phone while it’s still plugged in and about to die.
This comes with a six foot cable that will fit into your current wall charger. Of course, it can be detached to be used on its own, but at that point you may as well just get a USB cable that’s long. This compact accessory will cost you $16, but there’s a good chance something like this would serve you better in the long run. Of course, this would be nice if you only have a short cable.
Available for crowdfunding on Indiegogo
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More and more people want to live off the grid these days, but one issue these modern minimalist pioneers face is how to wash their clothes properly without having access to a traditional machine. Well, Yirego has a solution.
Their small, Star Wars droid looking foot-powered Drumi washer – which is also great for students and green energy buffs – can hold about five pounds of clothes and takes about five minutes of leg energy per wash (so you’ll get clean clothes and a decent little workout at the same time). It uses a lot less electricity (well, it actually uses none) and less detergent than a traditional washer and is a lot greener than the machines you have to use in a your corner laundromat.
It’s scheduled to be ready for delivery in July at a price of $129. If you’re interested, I’d say to make sure you pre-order one, because their clever demo video on YouTube has been viewed more than 1 million times, which means there’s probably going to be a waiting line to get one.
[via EcoBuilding Pulse]
Can you hear me now? Hopefully you can after a month of silence out of the TC Gadgets Podcast team. But freshly acquired by Verizon, we’re back and ready to chat. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, is valued at $4.4 billion. I don’t want to ruin the surprise of the podcast, so I’ll just ask you to direct your attention to the player below. Check out… Read More
A group of celebrities and global activists are flexing for the camera to remind the world “poverty is sexist.”
The ONE campaign’s #Strengthie movement, launched on May 13, is encouraging supporters to post a photo of themselves to social media outlets mimicking women’s rights icon, Rosie the Riveter. The movement is part of the group’s larger “Poverty Is Sexist” campaign.
Since the #Strengthie movement launched, there’s been more than 17,000 posts on Facebook and Twitter in support of its message, the campaign told The Huffington Post.
As the initiative’s website points out, women are impoverished around the world at disproportionate rates due to a variety of reasons — girls who are forced into marriage, for example, cannot attend school, and many farmers are prevented from owning the land they maintain because of their gender.
Among the campaign’s supporters are children’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai and Hollywood director and producer Shonda Rhimes.
Malala is standing #withstronggirls & @ONEcampaign by posting her #strengthie for girls’ education. Will you join us? pic.twitter.com/8apGtDDqPh
— Malala Fund (@MalalaFund) May 13, 2015
Showing my #strengthie, in solidarity #WithStrongGirls everywhere. Join me! Because #PovertyIsSexist pic.twitter.com/JX60NNHa0g
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 13, 2015
The campaign — which commenced this week with the launch of a music video, “Strong Girl,” recorded by nine African artists — calls on supporters to sign a petition asking world leaders to fight economic inequality by prioritizing girls’ and women’s rights.
As of Friday afternoon, it had garnered support from more than 148,000 people.
U.N. Women, a United Nations entity established in 2010 to advocate for global gender equality, believes that achieving gender equality would have “enormous socio-economic ramifications.”
According to the group, women are too-often denied an education and adequate health care, suffer from violence and discrimination, and are left without a voice in their communities’ political systems — all factors that can affect their economic potential.
“Empowering women fuels thriving economies, spurring productivity and growth,” U.N. Women’s website reads. “Yet gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched in every society.”
The ONE campaign was also behind a letter released on International Women’s Day this past March that called on global leaders to advocate for women’s rights. The letter was signed by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and HuffPost founder and Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington, among others.
To learn more about the ONE campaign, click here.
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