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CDC Releases Report Citing Increased Risk of Second-Hand-Smoke for Kids Riding in CarsA new study by the CDC says that more and more kids are put at risk as no-smoking laws force smokers into cars with kids in them.
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Yale Research Project Finds 4,500 Children Hospitalized Last Year from AbuseMedical researchers from Yale University conduct a study to find out how many children are admitted to hospitals in this country each year and are startled by their results.
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Canadian Group Proposes New Type of Foldable Computer ScreenCanadian group develops virtual notebook that works like the old fashioned kind except it has touch screens on front, back and inside.
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European Space Agency Develops Augmented Reality Medical SystemThe European Space Agency has begun demonstrating its first try at an augmented reality medical system to help astronauts treat one another on space flight missions.
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Microbiologists Find Manuka Honey Can Treat and Prevent InfectionsA team of microbiologists has found that honey made from manuka bees can fight bacterial infections better than many modern
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FCC Votes to Launch Pilot Program to Include Broadband Internet Service in LifelineThe FCC has voted to start a pilot program to test the feasability of including broadband internet access to the Lifeline program which provides free telephone service to those who cannot afford it.
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Companies Seeking to Improve on Baby Monitors with SmartphonesSeveral companies are seeking to meld baby monitor technology with cell phone and iPad technology to make the monitor more personal.
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Microsoft Announces Kinect for Windows to Replace the MouseMicrosoft has announced that it has ported the Kinect hardware device over to the computer paving the way for mice-less computers.
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Super Bowl Advertisers Looking to Time Internet Ads with GameAdvertisers are gearing up to target super bowl viewers as they text, tweet or post on social networking sites during the big game this year.
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Controversial Canadian Study Says Conservative People Less Intelligent Than LiberalsA new study by a Canadian group says research proves conservative people have lower IQs.
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Medical Students Find STDs Among Older Americans Doubled in Past Ten YearsA new study by a group of medical students has found that older Americans are contracting STDs and at increasing rate.
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Researchers Create Amazing Nano Quadrotor Robots that Fly in UnisonA group of researchers has developed a type of 4 rotor copter robot that has not only astonishing maneuverability but can fly in formation with other's of its kind.
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NASA Debuts New All Terrain Extraterrestrial Robot with Six LegsNASA has announced the debut of the Athlete, the new rover it plans to send to the moon and other planets, and it's an amazing piece of technology.
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SpaceX Readies to Become First Commercial Vehicle to Travel to ISSSpaceX is putting final touches on rocket Dragon to rendezvous with ISS.
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UltraViolet Set to Become the Next Movie Format StandardWarner Brother's new UltraViolet video format is poised to become the next video standard allowing users to watch movies they own from any of their devices anytime they wish.
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MIT Research Team Finds Electric Powered Trucks Can Save Businesses MoneyA new research report from MIT says that businesses in the United States could reduce delivery costs if they would convert to using electric powered trucks.
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Smallest US Cattle Herd Since 1952 Likely to Send Beef Prices SkyrocketingThe US Department of Agriculture has released a report detailing the serious shortage of beef currently going on in the United States likely leading to huge price increases.
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Sandia Labs Develops Self-Guided BulletSandia National Laboratory in New Mexico, has announced the development of a new self-guided super-accurate bullet that is effective for up to a mile.
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Vizio Announces New Super-Wide Flat Screen TVVizio announces a new wider screen TV with new wider screen format that matches the aspect ration of movies shown in theaters.
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Researchers Develop New Type of Male ContraceptiveA research group has found that applying ultrasound to the testicles of rats and monkeys causes them to become infertile for up to six weeks.
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New Study Finds Pollution from North America Harming Crops in EuropeA new study conducted by a team from England has found that ozone pollution from the North American continent is causing diminished crop production in Europe.
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Big Names in Computers Teaming Up to Fight Email ScamsA new project with members made up of some of the biggest names in the computer industry playing a part is underway to stamp out fraudulent phishing emails.
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New Study Finds People Struggling to Overcome Lure of Work and EntertainmentA new study finds that the urge to respond to email, text messaging or social media is as strong for many people as eating, sleeping or having sex.
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Study Finds Most Big Brands “Liked” on Facebook Are IgnoredResearch group finds Facebook users tend to ignore corporate brands after "liking" them.
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Research Team Creates Smartphone Virtual Projector to Increase Screen SizeA new engineering breakthrough allows users with a smartphone to project what is on their tiny screen onto a larger screen on a different device.
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Tiny Plastic Pieces Found to Be Polluting Every Ocean on EarthA large research group has found that tiny pieces of plastics can be found in every ocean on Earth as evidenced by its presence on every beach.
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Researchers Create First Three Dimensional Cloaking DevicePhysicists in Kentucky have succeeded in building the first cloaking device capable of "hiding" three dimensional objects.
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Flu Researcher Backtracks Saying Dangerous Flu Research Must Go OnA noted biologist has changed his mind about stopping research on dangerous types of flu viruses.
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Company Invents Entirely New Type of AircraftAn Austrian company has developed an aircraft called D-Dalus, and in the process have created an entirely new class of powered aircraft.
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Study Finds Multitasking by Tween Girls Harming Their Social DevelopmentA new comprehensive study finds that pre-teen girls are stunted in their social development by multitasking with cell phones, computers and other technology devices.
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Canadian Teens Send LEGO Man into SpaceTwo Canadians have successfully launched a LEGO man into space and brought him safely back to Earth.
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“LikeBelt” Prototype Lets Users Update Facebook with a Hip ThrustLikeBelt prototype allows wearer to thrust hips at things in the real world to "like" them on their Facebook page.
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New Car Seat Fabric Could Make Radio Knobs ObsoleteA new kind of car seat fabric developed in Canada could eventually be used to manipulate dashboard devices such as radios, replacing knobs and buttons.
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Loma Linda Residents Up in Arms About McDonald’s Moving to TownLoma Linda, site of the famous medical center, is getting its first McDonald's and residents there are not happy about it.
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New EU Law Forces Online Companies to Remove Personal DataThe European Union, in response to a wave of complaints across Europe has passed a law forcing Internet companies to remove customer data from their accounts if asked to do so.
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New “Rock Prodigy” App like Guitar Hero with Real GuitarsA new app called Rock Prodigy combines Guitar Hero gaming with conventional guitar instruction.
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HP Releases VantagePoint – 132 Inch Multi-Touch ScreenHP announces the release of a 132 in Multi-Touch screen that runs Windows 7 ready for use in presentations and demos.
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Penis Tattoo Causes Permanent ErectionAn 21 year old Iranian had suffered a semi-erect permanent erection after having portions of his penis tattooed.
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Company Makes Gigantic IPhone DockAn add-on company has made a demo iPod dock that servers as both amplifier and speaker for the iPhone, and is the largest of its kind ever.
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Journalist Suggests that Real Sex is DyingA well known author and journalists writes that based on current trends, people may stop having sex with one another altogether.
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DOT Runs Volunteer Tests on Car-to-Car Safety CommunicationsThe DOT has conducted a test using volunteer drivers to see how well car-to-car communications devices work in warning and helping drivers avoid accidents.
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Sony Announces New Technology that Will Drastically Improve Smartphone CamerasSony has announced a new breakthrough in chip technology for cameras built into Smartphones that it says should dramatically improve the quality of pictures.
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Research Group Studies What Kids Want in a RobotA new study by a research group has queried kids from several different countries to find out what they would want a robot to do for them if one lived in their house. The results were not as predictable as some might think.
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BMW Shows Off Its New Driverless Car on the AutobahnA new driver-less system by BMW demonstrated on Germany's famous autobahn.
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Government Report Says 20% of Americans Had Mental Illness in 2010A governmental agency has released a report that says that one in five Americans had a mental illness in 2010.
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Researcher Invents New Phone Display that Allows for Much Longer Battery LifeA research team has devised a way to conserve battery life by capturing some of the energy lost in light that is emitted by the display.
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NYPD Developing Scanner to See Guns Through ClothesThe New York Police Department confirms reports that they are working on scanning technology that would allow officers to see guns hidden beneath clothes.
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New Concerns Suggesting Wind Farms Cause Illness AriseNew reports that wind farms make people sick are making news.
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Experts Say High US Teen Pregnancy Rate Due to “Magical” MisconceptionsSeveral experts try to explain why the teen pregnancy rate in the United States is still higher than any other developed country.
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Researchers Create Tiny “Rockets” to Zoom Around Inside the Human BodyResearchers have developed a so-called bubble rocket that is able to move around inside the human body for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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Tiny Fold-Up Car Set to Debut in EuropeA new electric car made by a European consortium folds up when it's time to park to allow more cars to park in the same space.
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Apple Launches Initiative to Make IPad an E-textbook PlatformApple Computer Company has announced that it has been working with publishers and authors to bring college textbooks to the iPad
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Companies Partner to Develop OLED Transparent Car Sun RoofBASF and Philips partner to create novel OLED sun roof that is also a soft glowing light.
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Cosmetic Iris Implants to Change Eye Color Are Harming PeopleDoctors in the United States are seeing more eye problems with people who go to other countries to get cosmetic iris implants to change their eye color.
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New Real-Time Video Social Networking Site “kondoot” May Be the Next Big ThingNew social networking site that allows real-time video posts is taking the Internet by storm.
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Professor Invents Way to Make Plastic from Biological MaterialsA University of Colorado professor and his colleagues have figured out a way to make a variety of plastics using bio-materials rather than petroleum.
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Government Report Says US Lost 25% of High-Tech Jobs in Past DecadeA new government report says that as much as on quarter of high-tech manufacturing jobs have gone overseas in the past ten years.
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US Joins European Effort to Draw Up a Space “Code of Conduct”The United States has announced that it is joining an international consortium of countries that send space vehicles aloft to better plan how they are deployed and removed from the space around Earth.
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Four Research Drones Sailing Alone Across the PacificIn a first of its kind research experiment, four pilotless research vessels are traveling alone from California to Hawaii.
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Ball State to Try E-Textbook Pilot Study Next YearBall State University to undertake a pilot study to see if e-textbooks would save students money.
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Indonesia to Try Suspending Concrete Balls to Stop Illegal Train-SurfingOfficials in Jakarta have hung cement balls from iron frames to try to prevent people from riding atop the trains because so many people are getting killed.
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Study Finds People Injured While Wearing Headphones Triples in Six YearsA new study suggests that the use of headphones, or earbuds causes people to be less cautious, resulting in injuries and sometimes death.
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Samsung Announces Transparent 46 Inch Display PanelSamsung has announced that it now has a transparent 46 inch panel display available for sale. Such a panel can be used for such things as transparent refrigerator doors, animated billboards or even as a means of displaying art on a wall.
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Powis Announces Game-Changing Update to ICaseThe announcement of a new upgrade to the iCase is likely to make it the market leader.
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China Tops 500 Million Internet UsersThe Foreign news service AFP is reporting that the number of people in China now able to access the Internet has surpassed the 500 million mark.
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CDC Creates New Database to Track SIDS BabiesThe Centers for Disease Control has announced the creation of a new database to track infant deaths to help track down trends among such cases to see if new prevention techniques can be applied.
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CDC Study Finds 17 Percent of US Adults Binge DrinkThe CDC has conducted an extensive study on binge drinking habits in the United States and has found that binge drinking is still as popular as ever.
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New Technology Allows Viewers to Control Their TV with Their VoiceA new company announces an app that allows for controlling television with human voice.
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Next Big Gadget – Motorized ShoesA private company has invented a kind of motorized remote control pair of shoes that can be used like a segway.
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Microsoft Announces Kinect to Be Bundled with WindowsMicrosoft has announced that it's wildly popular gaming system built on Kinect technology will soon be available on Windows 7 computers.
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Supreme Court to Decide If Swearing on Network TV is IndecentIn what could turn out to be a landmark decision, the Supreme Court is set to look into whether cursing on network television is indecent and if so, whether the government has the right to stop it.
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Swiss Army Knife Maker Adds USB DriveThe company that makes the Swiss Army Knife has announced that it will begin selling a version of its knife that has a flash drive in it.
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New Over-the-Web Sex Interaction Device DebutsA new device by a new company allows couples that are separated by long distances connect in a unique way via the Internet.
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MIT Study Shows Little Progress Made in Increasing Gas MileageNew research study by MIT group shows that despite massive effort by car makers, average mpg for American drivers is no better than twenty years ago.
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CDC Creates New Database to Track SIDS BabiesThe Centers for Disease Control has announced the creation of a new database to track infant deaths to help track down trends among such cases to see if new prevention techniques can be applied.
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Android Moves to the Wireless WristwatchA new kind of watch made by an Italian company allows the wearer to not only tell time, but talk on the phone, listen to music and cruise the Internet.
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Group Turns to Online Game to Help Feed Poor PeopleA group has turned to online game to generate money for buying food to help those that are starving.
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New Space-Age Stove Design Allows for Placing Pots Anywhere and Heats by InductionA new space-age stove allows pots to sit anywhere on a ceramic stove-top and still be heated - controlled by iPad like device.
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Coolest Motorized Skateboard Ever – Controlled by Kinect and Windows TabletA new company has built a motorized skateboard that can be controlled using simple hand movements that are detected by a Microsoft Kinetc.
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New Wi-Fi Enabled Toys Make it Easier to Spy on Your NeighborsA new line of toy cars, planes and helicopters that use Wi-Fi to communicate make it easier than ever to spy on those around you.
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11th Annual No-Pants Day Observed Around the WorldNo-pants-day on public metro trains expands to several cities around the world for 11th anniversary.
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Tech Giants Fight Congressional Anti-Piracy BillA group of America's largest tech corporations has sent a letter to congress asking them to not vote for the passage of a new anti-piracy bill arguing that it limits competition.
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Student Researchers Find Dating Sites Have User GPS Data on PhotosA group of college students has discovered that many photos uploaded to dating web sites have GPS coordinates that give away where they were taken to visitors of the site.
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New Amazing Light Bulb on the WayA new kind of light bulb is set to make a big splash this spring. It's as bright as a regular 100 watt bulb and lasts for decades, and uses far less than regular electricity.
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Landmark Law Says Workers Checking E-Mail After Hours to Get Overtime PayBrazil has put in place a law that says that employers must pay employees overtime if they send emails and expect a response.
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X Prize Announces $10 Million for First to Develop Star Trek TricorderThe X Prize Foundation has announced a contest to award $10 million dollars to the first person or team that creates a reasonable facsimile of the tricorder of Star Trek Fame
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Virgin Galactic Preparing for First Commercial Space FlightVirgin Galactic, the first commercial space venture aiming to take civilians up into space is on track to launch sometime before Christmas this year.
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American Students Falling Behind in Use of Electronic Notepads as Replacements for TextbooksUS students, for a variety of reasons, continue to use paper based text books, rather than moving to electronic notepads or e-readers.
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San Diego Researchers Create Living LED ScreenA researcher team in California has figured out a way to create a flat screen image projection system based on glowing bacteria.
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Ulatranotebooks – Going Notepads One BetterIntel Corporation may have found a way to beat back the crowd that has jumped on notepads with the Ultranotebook; essentially a notepad with attached keyboard.
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Study Finds 250,000 Worldwide People Die Every Year from Illicit Drug UseA new comprehensive study by a renowned medical journal details the devastating impact of illegal drug use by people all over the world.
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New Sony SimulView TV Offers Glimpse into Future of Multiple View TelevisionA new flat screen TV by Sony allows two people to watch different content at the same time.
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Phone Companies Grappling with Privacy Issues Related to Geo-FencingNew services that allow stores to recognize customers by their cell phones and send them text message ads stirs up debate about privacy.
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Judge to Decide If Prosecutors Have the Right to Force Suspects to Decrypt Their Hard DriveA federal judge will soon decide whether prosecutes can force people to turn over passwords to encrypted hard-drives if they suspect fowl-play.
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Indiana Girl Finds a Novel Way to Attract a Following on a Social Network – Via TumblrIn a truly novel twist on social networking, a high school student in Indiana has attracted an enormous following on Tumblr using insightful cartoons she draws about her life.
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Microsoft and Samsung Team to Create Star Trek Type Computer Console BoardMicrosoft and Samsung have teamed together to build a table that is sort of like a giant iPad, except it can read multiple inputs at once.
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IRCAM Announces Mogees Project – Make Music on Any ObjectA new device called the mogees project allows the user to create musical tones by banging on ordinary objects such as tables, walls or even windows.
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California City Installs New Microwave Technology to Protect BicyclistsPleasanton California installs hi-tech system to help make intersections safer for those riding bicycles.
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New Cloud Based Video Editing Software “WeVideo” Available Online for FreeA new start-up is offering free cloud based video editing and sharing for anyone that uses their site.
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World’s Cheapest Electronic Notepad – Aakash – Breaking Sales RecordsA new notepad made and sold in India is selling even faster than Apple's iPad.
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New Legal Issues Arising Over Ownership of Social Media AccountsA current court case may well set a precedent regarding who actually owns social media account and the information or followers attached to them.
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Miracle Girl Thought Lost in Indonesian Tsunami Seven Years Ago Returns HomeA young girl thought long dead in the tsunami back in 2004 has somehow found her way back home after seven years.
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Why Smartphones Are Slower Than Computers with Broadband AccessAn in-depth look at why Smartphone Internet access speeds are lagging behind home based computers with broadband service.
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Next Generation 4K UDTV Sets Ready to Hit the Market SoonUltra-High Definition television is set to make it's debut this coming year, and it promises to blow away current technology.
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Google Ending the Year with Solar Energy InvestmentGoogle, the search giant has invested in yet another solar energy company, this time, one that makes solar panels for large corporations to make good on it's promise to invest in alternative energy sources.
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Professor Promises Personal Supercomputers to Extend Power of SmartphonesA college professor promises to figure out how to deliver supercomputers to the masses to serve as backup information processors for Smartphones and other electronic devices.
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IBM Unveils “5 in 5” – Five New Technologies that Will Change Our Lives in Five YearsComputer giant International Business Machines, has posted it's predictions for the five biggest trends it sees coming over the next five years.
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Arab Prince Investment in Twitter Indicative of Growth of Arabic UsersA Saudi Prince has invested in Twitter, bolstering it's image world wide and proving that the micro-messaging service is likely to be around for a long time.
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Why Netflix Can’t Stream All of Its Movies OnlineA through explanation of why Netflix customers are only able to watch a small fraction of the movies available on Netflix.
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Researchers Discover a New Kind of Solar Panel That Can Be Painted OnResearchers at Notre Dame have figured out how to make a solar cell that can be applied to a house or place of business by paint brush and bucket.
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Google to Make and Sell “Nexus” Notepad to Compete with IPadGoogle's chairman has announced that the company will build and sell it's own high-end notepad to compete directly with Apple's iPad.
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Ways to Reduce Your Energy BillNew products have hit the market that help people find out where electricity is being wasted so they can either turn them off or replace them with more energy efficient models.
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How to Hide Private Files on Your ComputerA bunch of techniques that can be used to keep other people from finding or seeing files on your computer that you prefer to keep hidden.
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Researchers Find Fusarium Fungus in More Than Half of Home Sink DrainsA study done by Penn State University finds a pervasive type of of potentially dangerous fungus living in over half the drains of homes and businesses tested.
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Soft-Bots May Be the Next Big Thing in RoboticsResearchers all over the world are working on new types of soft-bodied robots that emulate such creatures as the octopus, to carry out new more advanced activities.
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NRC Approves New Design Paving Way for New Round of Nuclear Power Plants in USThe Nuclear Regulatory Agency has given approval for three new nuclear power plants to be built in the United States.
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Microsoft to Start “Silent” Updates for Internet ExplorerMicrosoft Corp. has announced that it will start upgrading user computers that run Internet Explorer to IE 9 automatically.
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Study Shows Web Pages Growing More Bloated – Taking Longer to LoadA new study shows that web page size has increased to such an extent that is has started to become problematic for cell phones users.
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Poll Unravels Mystery of How People Decide to “Friend” or “Un-friend” on FacebookA new poll conducted by the Nielsen Company finds clear differences in the way men and women friend and un-friend people.
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Google Reportedly Working on New Heads-Up DisplayGoogle is reportedly working on several types of wearable display devices meant to allow users to view their phone screens more conveniently.
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Study Shows People More Likely to Lie when TextingA new research study has shown that people are more likely to lie to other people when communicating via texting than with other online methods, on the phone, or face-to-face.
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New Custom Electric Bike Partnership Hopes to Help the EnvironmentA new partnership with the goal of helping people move from cars to electric bikes has been started in Arizona. The duo makes custom built electric bikes that don't require a license and can travel far enough on a charge to get people to work and back.
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Software Designer Invents Unique “Touchfire” – Killer Keyboard for IPadA software designer from Seattle has invented a new kind of keyboard for the iPad that make typing on the iPad a thing of beauty.
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Unprotected Group Sex Among Adolescents a Public Health ConcernA new research study finds that unprotected adolescent group sex occurs often enough to pose a public health concern regarding sexually transmitted diseases.
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Floating City Off California Coast Planned for Foreign EntrepreneursA Cuban exile has set forth plans to build an island out of ships and barges off the coast of California to house foreign entrepreneurs eager to work with silicon valley businesses.
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Engineer Creates “Fantastic Voyage” Capsule for Traveling Through Human BodyA medical engineer has created a tiny capsule with a camera that can be injected into the human body and directed externally via an MRI machine.
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Lauren Scruggs - Model Hit by Airplane Propeller Loses Left EyeLauren Scruggs, the model who made national news in the early part of December after being injured walking into a small airplane propeller has now lost her left eye in addition to her left hand.
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Non-Porn Organizations Racing to Scoop Up .Xxx Internet AddressesAfter the ICM Registry approves .xxx domain addresses, corporations, organizations and web site owners are racing to beat porn produces in buying web addresses to prevent being used for nefarious purposes.
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Research Survey Shows Facebook Not a Threat to GoogleA new survey shows that users don't prefer word of mouth suggestions via Facebook to using Google for figuring out where to go out at night or what to buy.
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Japanese Exhibition Shows Off New “Invisible” ComputingA recent computer exhibit in Tokyo demonstrates that embedded computer applications that work without interaction are the next big wave in the computer world.
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National Football League Beginning to Embrace the IPadThe NFL is starting to see all the practical uses that can be had in using Apple's iPad to replace DVD's and to carry playbooks.
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Google Releases Its Annual Zeitgeist Project Listing Year’s Most Popular SearchesGoogle releases Zeitgeist Project 2011 listing top searchers of the year.
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New York City Shows Diet Programs Work as Schoolchildren Lose WeightA city wide program in New York City to cut obesity rates in schoolchildren has met with some remarkable success.
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Blogger Finding Fame in Other People’s ShameA blogger has raised a storm of anger by posting private photos from user's Facebook accounts on his blog.
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Government Set to Upgrade GPS with New SatelliteA government contractor has delivered a prototype for a new more advanced GPS satellite to a testing laboratory prior to construction begins on the real thing.
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Google Chrome Web Browser Grabs Second Spot from FirefoxIn the web browser wars, it appears that Google's Chrome is coming out ahead as it overtakes previously number two Mozilla's Firefox and begins nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE.
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Facebook Takes on Suicide Prevention with New ToolFacebook has added a new tool to its send comments feature that allows friends to notify Facebook when a user posts suicidal type comments on their page so that Facebook can invite them to special chat area.
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Researchers Find “rave” Drug Ecstasy Causes Permanent Drain ChangesResearchers have found that people who take the party drug ecstasy are permanently changing their brain chemistry.
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New “Quantum Dots” Means Roll-Up TVs/Computer Displays Are on the WayA new type of crystal discovery means sharper less expensive flat screen TVs are on the way next year, and after that, flexible screens that can go in your pocket.
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New Debate About Blogger Rights Erupts After Judge Denies Blogger Journalist ImmunityA judge says a blogger can be sued over defamatory comments made in blog - not immune due to journalistic rights.
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Researchers Show “Matrix” Type Instant Learning Without Effort is PossibleA research team has shown that the human brain can be taught things without the person having to do anything but look at a computer screen for a few minutes.
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Psychology Duo Finds Swearing Can Help Reduce PainA couple of psychology professors run a study that finds that swearing helps people avoid noticing pain.
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Study Finds More Than 9 Million People Lost Health Insurance in RecessionA group of researchers have discovered that over nine million people lost their health insurance during the latest recession.
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CDC Study Group Issues New Warning About Eating Raw Cookie-Dough – E. Coli RiskA research team from the CDC has found that flour in prepackaged cookie-dough was the likely culprit in a 2009 e. coli outbreak.
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Harvard Professors Claim Capitalism at Risk of CollapseA trio of Harvard professors say that capitalism isn't likely to survive much longer because of the wide disparity between rich and poor.
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Comcast Launches Internet Essentials – Broadband Access at $10 Month for Low Income FamiliesTo help ensure that kids in low income families don't fall behind due to an inability to access the Internet, Comcast is offering a special low rate for low income families.
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Scientists Debate Whether New Man-Made Killer Virus Details Should Be PublishedAn international community of scientists are debating the wisdom of publishing material on a new strain of deadly virus that could be used by terrorists to kill millions of people.
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Government Mulling Decision to Allow Minors to Buy Morning After PillAfter several years of debate, the FDA is expected to make a decision allowing minors to buy the after sex birth control pill Plan B without a prescription.
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Investigation into Model Injured by Plane Prop to Highlight Dangers of Light PlanesIn the aftermath of the injury to model Lauren Scruggs from an airplane propeller, officials from the FCC are looking into what if anything could have been done to prevent the accident from happening.
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PayPal Relents After “Ruining Christmas” for Charitable OrganizationAfter shutting down the account of a web store trying to bring in pledges for gifts for needy children for Christmas, PayPal does a turn around and offers to help instead.
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Netflix CEO Says Online Streaming Will Soon Overtake Cable OfferingsNeflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke to a group of investment bankers recently and contends that soon people will abandon cable offerings and instead opt for streamed movies and shows.
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“SlutWalk” Movement Gains Momentum Around the WorldThe "Slutwalk" movement that began due to a police officer suggesting crimes against women could be reduced if they would stop dressing like sluts has blossomed with marches now planed all over the world.
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Measles Outbreak Spreading Across US and EuropeHealth officials in the United States are Europe are reporting that new measles cases are soaring.
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Computer Scientists Develop App to Stop Facebook Security LeaksResearchers figure out a new way to protect Facebook privacy from third party gaming apps that share data.
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“Barefoot Running” Set to Be the Next Big Fitness CrazeSpurned on by a university professor known as the Barefoot Professor, people all over the country are shucking their shoes and running in their bare feet.
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New Changes to Google Menu Bar Highlight Google+In a move many see as a way to highlight Google+ Google has dramatically changed the menu bar on it's main search page.
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Project Shows Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Traffic AccidentsA study by a group of university professors shows that when a state legalizes medical marijuana, the number of traffic accidents goes down.
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Netflix Reeling After Credit Rating DowngradeNetflix confounds industry analysts by trying to raise money in a risky way, even as it's stock continues to fall.
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Number of Schoolchildren Receiving Federally Subsidized Lunches SoarsAs the unemployment rate holds steady, more and more families are finding it difficult to pay for school lunch for their kids, causing more kids to wind up with subsidies.
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Using Wireless Laptops Found to Reduce Sperm Count in MenA new study shows that men who work online with a laptop in their lap suffer sperm production problems due to radiation from Wi-Fi antenna in laptops.
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Google to Start Mapping MallsGoogle, the search giant has announced plans to start mapping malls the way it does streets with Google Earth.
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Speculation Mounts that Michael Jackson Killed Himself to Avoid Financial RuinMichael Jackson's actions in his last days, and the prospect of failure with his concert series, has led to speculate that he was slowly killing himself with sleep medications.
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Weirdest New Smartphone Accessory – the Old-School HandsetSome creative companies are selling old-fashioned telephone handsets for use with Smartphones.
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Research Suggests Many Sexual Stereotypes Are Nothing More Than MythA respected science journal compares research against several common stereotypes that contribute to sexual mythology and finds many myths are just that.
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New Parents Increasingly Turning to Google to Help Name BabyThe New York Times finds that people are turning to Google in droves to help figure out what to name their new baby and to make sure the name they choose isn't used by some awful other person.
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Microsoft Applies for Patent for Intrusive Office Monitoring SystemMicrosoft has applied for a patent for a system that monitors office workers computer use, heart rate, perspiration and breathing rate.
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Piers Morgan to Be Called to Testify in Hacking ScandalA British judge has confirmed that the former editor of British tabloid "News of the World" will be compelled to explain remarks he made about cell phone hacking in 2007.
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Study Finds Women Fake Orgasm to Hold onto Their MenA new research study shows that women who are afraid of losing their man are more likely to fake orgasms.
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Europe in an Uproar Over Rape, Murder and Burning of Schoolgirl by Fellow TeenThe brutal rape and murder of a young school girl by a boy that had raped before, but was released, has Europeans calling for changes.
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Law Enforcement Increasingly Turning to Social Media for HelpLocal, state and federal crime fighting units are increasingly turning to social media sites to help solve crimes.
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Sleep Texting a Growing ProblemSleep specialists and tweeters alike are reporting a grown number of cases where people are sending text messages on their phones while still asleep.
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Psychology Professor Offers Tips on How to Avoid Becoming a NarcissistA noted psychology professor offers tips for those who think they might be to caught up with themselves at the expense of others.
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Scientists Create “Terminator” Style Visual DisplayResearchers create a new kind of contact lens that allows wearer to see messages and graphics sent from a Smartphone
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Research Group Says Global Food Demand Will Double by 2050A group of researchers has determined that based on current trends, worldwide food demand will double by 2050 leading to widespread shortages.
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Author and Former Lawyer Offers Unique Tips on How to Beat the Holiday BluesA former lawyer, author and Buddhist practitioner offers tips to help people avoid the blues during the holidays.
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Oprah’s Network, Magazine and Web Site All Losing ViewersSince leaving daytime television, virtually everything Oprah has touched has been slowly sinking.
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New Facebook- PayPal App Lets Users Send Money to Each OtherNew PayPal app lets users on Facebook send money along with greeting cards.
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Woman Impersonating Doctor Injects Cement into “patient’s” ButtocksA woman in Miami has been arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor and injecting another woman with hazardous chemicals.
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New Mouthwash May Eliminate Tooth DecayUCLA researcher has devised a new mouthwash that kills the bacteria that cause tooth decay but leaves good bacteria alone. This may signal the end of having to go to the dentist.
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Report Suggests College Degree Will Soon Be Necessary to Find a Good JobA new study and report by a prestigious institution says that in the near future, only those who go to college will be able to find good paying jobs.
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Finally, a Touchscreen You Can Actually Feel!A research group in Switzerland has developed a touchscreen that allows users to actually feel characters or parts of images displayed on a screen.
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Virgin Galactic Readying First Civilian Passenger FlightThe Virgin Galactic spaceship project is finishing preparations for a projected launch date of sometime early next year.
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Study Finds Going to Church Regularly Lessens DepressionA group of psychologists has undertaken an extensive study that shows that going to church regularly correlates to less depression
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Researchers Find New Way for Women to Improve Their Sex LivesA research group has discovered that a special type of meditation can help women rid their minds of distracting thoughts while having sex leading to a far better experience.
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Doctor Suggests Ways to Ensure You Don’t Get Cancer from Your PhoneA doctor offers tips on how to avoid getting cancer from your cell phone.
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Psychologist Explains How to Keep Your Kid from SextingA clinical psychologist offers straightforward advice to parents on how to keep their kids from using their cell phones for sexting.
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Why Americans Still Can’t Vote OnlineCNN looks into why Americans still can't vote online and finds out the answers are both simple and complicated.
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Facebook Integration Leads to Huge Gains for Subscription Music ServicesOnline music subscription service sites say they have seen a huge increase in subscriptions since the recent addition of such sites to Facebook has gone live.
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Psychologist Offers Advice to Those Whose Partner is Addicted to Their PhoneA noted psychologist offers advice to those people who are with someone who goes a little overboard in using their cell phone.
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White House Says No Government Evidence of Extraterrestrial LifeThe White House has responded to a petition by posting to an official web site stating it has no knowledge of UFO's or aliens.
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Medical Researcher Invents Way to Surgically Change Brown Eyes to BlueA medical group in California can surgically change brown eyes to blue.
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New Very Cool IPad Bracelet Device Helps Monitor Health LifestyleJawbone has announced the UP, an electronic bracelet that monitors a persons biological signs and communicates wirelessly with the iPad, iPhone and other Apple type portable devices.
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Nigerians Building Houses Out of Ordinary Water BottlesA group of African engineers has made a model house out of water bottles and dirt and plans to build more to help the housing shortage in Nigeria.
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How to Spot Deception in Dating ProfilesExperts suggest taking a closer look when viewing profiles on social network or dating sites as many are rife with deception. They offer some ways to detect it to save yourself the trouble of finding out the hard way.
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Sex Educator Offers Four Simple Tips for Mind Blowing SexA well known sex educator says there are four basic things people can do that will dramatically improve their sex lives.
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How to Spot Deception in Online ProfilesExperts suggest taking a closer look when viewing profiles on social network or dating sites as many are rife with deception. They offer some ways to detect it to save yourself the trouble of finding out the hard way.
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Burglars Using Social Media to Choose Homes to TargetA new report by a security company says that burglars are increasingly turning to social media to find out when homeowners are away.
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Google Changes Gmail’s Looks and Control Over Ads DisplayedGoogle has made some cosmetic changes to it's Gmail product and has also given users more control over what sorts of ads get embedded into their messages.
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Phone Giant Announces Cool Smartphone Controlled by Hand WavingA new smartphone by Pantech allows users to wave their arms to run commands instead of having to use their hands or fingers.
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Noted Political Scientist Claims Black and White People Live in Two Different Worlds in the U.S.A political scientist from Chicago University says that the gulf between black and white people in the U.S. is as wide as people living in different countries.
