Amazon Investigated in Japan Over Child Pornography
“We take this investigation seriously, and we are cooperating fully with the authorities,” Amazon said in a statement Monday. “We don’t permit illegal items on our site, and we have…
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Sneaky Ways Retailers Use Science To Trick You Into Buying More Stuff
We’d like to think that we’re in control of our consumption habits. But anyone who’s ever walked out of Whole Foods with two heavy bags in their hands when they…
These 4 Genius Hacks Let You Use An iPhone With Gloves On
It’s 20 degrees out and your smartphone rings. If you want to answer it but don’t want to take off your toasty warm gloves, we have a few hacks to…
Here’s 4.5 Billion Years Of The Moon’s Evolution In One 30-Second GIF
Its pockmarked surface may seem timeless, but the truth is our moon hasn’t always looked the way it does today. – How exactly did the moon form in the first…
Learning From Animal Friendships
Videos of unlikely animal friendships are popular on social media. Scientists are now considering how to define such relationships and why they are so fascinating to us. A goat frolics…
Strange New Tattoo Discovered On ‘Ötzi The Iceman’ Mummy
Researchers in Italy announced this week that they had discovered a strange new tattoo on the ribcage of the 5,300-year-old mummy known as Ötzi the Iceman. The find raises to…
Off the 3-D Printer, Practice Parts for the Surgeon
Violet Pietrok was born with a Tessier Cleft, a rare defect that left a fissure in her skull. Surgeons at Boston Children’s Hospital, aided by 3-D prints of her skull,…
Here’s A Science-Backed Guide To De-Icing Your Driveway
You already know salt is a good tool for melting ice on snowy roads, driveways, and sidewalks. But have you ever wondered how something that’s not hot can cause ice…
12 Numbers That Show America’s Internet Has An Equality Problem
For many people, it’s hard to imagine life without the Internet. Sure, having web access lets us update our Instagram feeds or look up Oreo cheesecake recipes — nothing too…
At Universities, a Push for Data-Driven Career Services
“Back then, we had records on 125,000 alumni, but we had good employment information on less than 10,000 of them,” recalled Armin Afsahi, who oversees alumni relations as the university’s…
Everybody’s Making Fun Of New York’s Freak Out Over Snow
The northeastern U.S. is awaiting “Winter Storm Juno” with baited breath and terrified tweets. New York City is expecting two feet of snow over the next two days, in what…
Police Urge Google To Turn Off Waze App’s Cop-Tracking Feature
Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are nearby. They say one of the technology…
Rising Ocean Temperatures May Trigger Big Change In Sea Turtle Behavior
Warmer oceans will put the chill on sea turtle behavior, causing the endangered animals to stop basking on beaches within the next century. – Sounds like a sea change for…
Amazon and Its Friends
Forget about same-day delivery of diapers or reconnecting with your high school girlfriend or publishing those novels without the aid of an editor or bookstore. The greatest achievement of Silicon…
Searching For Miguel de Cervantes: Scientists Look For Bones Of ‘Don Quixote’ Writer
The body of one of the most celebrated authors in the history of the printed word has been missing for hundreds of years. But now, researchers believe they may be…
Turkish Court Orders Facebook To Block Pages Insulting Mohammad: Reports
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court has ordered Facebook to block a number of pages deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad, threatening to stop access to the whole social networking…
Why Apps for Messaging Are Trending
A team at BuzzFeed, the news and entertainment site, knew it had struck gold when it came across a decades-old photo of Dwayne Johnson, the musclebound wrestler and film star…
Verizon’s Mobile ‘Supercookies’ Seen as Threat to Privacy
For the last several months, cybersecurity experts have been warning Verizon Wireless that it was putting the privacy of its customers at risk. The computer codes the company uses to…
Yes, People Actually Bought These Gold-Plated Video Game Controllers
Thirty years ago, video game controllers were plastic, and they looked like this: (Photo: Wikipedia) – The gold-plated controllers are probably a safer investment than a pile of game consoles…
How Men And Women Process Emotions Differently
Are women “wired” to be more emotional? Not exactly — but new research provides more evidence that the male and female brain may have very different ways of processing emotion….
NASA Releases Stunning Space Photos To Kick Off The ‘International Year Of Light’
The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Light in order to “highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their…
Tech Giants Invest in New Dreams of Grandeur
The short answer is: Probably not. The reasons show just how big their ambitions have become. First, Qualcomm, which makes semiconductors for smartphones, invested with Richard Branson’s Virgin Group on…
Your College May Be Banking on Your Facebook Likes
EverTrue, a Boston start-up that applies modern social media analytics to the traditional field of higher-education fund-raising, was born out of the frustrations of Brent Grinna, a former captain of…
Freaky Video Shows What Looks Like Three Suns In Mongolian Sky
Everyone knows Earth has only a single sun. But you might not know it from this fascinating video posted Jan. 22 by The Guardian, which shows what appear to be…
Standalone HBO Could Inspire Millions To Ditch Cable, Survey Says
As many as 7 million people might cut the cord once HBO launches its new streaming service later this year. At least that’s how a market research firm read the…
Microsoft Exec Reveals ‘Wow’ Technology
Microsoft International President Jean-Philippe Courtois didn’t hesitate when asked what new technology makes him say, “Wow.” “We presented something very cool. It’s called HoloLens,” he told HuffPost Live’s Alyona Minkovski…
Crittercam Video Shows Strange Way Jumbo Squid ‘Flash’ To Communicate
Marine biologists have long known that giant Humboldt squid communicate by rapidly changing their body color in flashes of red and white. But what message do the flashes send? –…
Watch A Scientist Put ‘Deflategate’ Under The Microscope
The New England Patriots have been under fire amid allegations that 11 of the 12 balls they used in their AFC Championship Game win were inflated significantly below the NFL’s…
The Scary Way Excessive Salt Intake May ‘Reprogram’ The Brain
There are many health reasons to lay off the salt, from fluid retention to an increased risk over time of developing high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. – The…
Illinois Is Not Actually Requiring Students To Hand Over Their Facebook Passwords
A barrage of news reports over the last week reported that Illinois students are now required to give schools the passwords to their social media accounts because of a new…