The network-analyzing super-wonks at OpenSignal have released their 2014 State of LTE report, and things aren’t looking good for U.S. smartphone users. Not only is our 4G LTE signal once again the second-slowest in the world; compared to last year’s report, it actually got more than 30% slower.
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"I’ll just ignore the ads," you tell yourself whenever you choose a free app instead of paying for the no-ad version. But nobody can really ignore those ads—they’re splattered all across your screen. And somebody’s gotta be clicking on them. Is it you? You can tell us.
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Say you’re going to Sochi for the Winter Olympics. You’ve magically found a hotel that’s actually complete
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Some perceive it as a high-pitched, mosquito-like squeal; others, an incessant electrical buzzing. It can even sound like unintelligible voices or music. It’s known as tinnitus, and it’s a surprisingly common affliction, affecting some 50 million people in America alone. Here’s why it happens, and how you can prevent it.
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The Kentucky Senate just passed a law that will let students take computer programming classes to satisfy their foreign language requirements. Do you think that’s a good move?
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To a nut-allergic person, a peanut is a little grenade of discomfort and danger. So a small study published this week, showing that kids with severe peanut allergies can increase their tolerance through gradual exposure, is great news for allergic children and their caretakers. Just please, don’t try this technique at home.
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Traditionally, baldness cures involve moving hair around, either from one part of the scalp to another, or from the toupee store to your dome. This week, scientists announced a potentially revolutionary discovery in hair science: they’ve successfully turned mature skin cells into stem cells that develop into hair follicles. It’s hair-raising!
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California is facing "perhaps the worst drought that [it] has ever seen since records (began) about 100 years ago," announced Governor Jerry Brown in a recent press conference after declaring a drought emergency for the state. Here are four easy ways to minimize your water usage until the rains come again.
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Smartphones, smartwatches, smart home appliances
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