Zebra Have Stripes Because Of Pesky Horseflies

Those silly stripes on Zebra's aren't just for decoration, a new study suggests that they evolved out of the necessity to scare off pesky horseflies. One group of researchers believes that the stripes make it harder for predators ... Read >

Ever wonder how much your Twitter account is worth? Now you can find out.

In a world where people can be sued by taking their Twitter account with them when they leave a company it is no surprise that people will also want to know how much their Twitter account might ... Read >

Google To Launch Cloud Storage Service, Will Compete With The Likes Of Dropbox

Google isn't slowing down any time soon and according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, they will soon be launching their very own personal cloud storage service which is said to be called Drive. With the ... Read >

Nielsen says cord cutters on the rise but traditional television not going anywhere

As we move more and more into a digital world where we get just about everything we need from the Internet, well entertainment wise at least, we are finding the more traditional outlets for our entertainment needs ... Read >

Chronic Pain More Common in Obese Patients, Study Indicates

Aside from increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and your sister constantly asking if you tried that Jillian Michaels workout DVD yet, it seems obese patients have another potential consideration- more frequently feeling chronic pain. A vast study ... Read >

iPad manufacturer Foxconn gets hacked

Much of the talk about Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that manufacturer the iPad and iPhone for Apple, these past couple of weeks has been in relation to the ongoing concern over its treatment of its employees however ... Read >

Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease Link Probed

  A new study out of the Division of Urology at Duke Cancer Institute indicates that coronary artery disease- the most common cause of sudden death- may pose another risk to sufferers. In the past, results from studies examining the ... Read >

Scientists gets further evidence that Mars once had oceans

Mars, our neighbor, once the dreams of science fiction writers and astronomers, one of which only wrote about the live that could have lived on Mars, and still might; while the other seeks to prove that there might ... Read >

Group suing FTC to stop Google’s privacy policy changes

When Google announced its proposed changes to its privacy policy, it sparked nothing short of an uproar from your privacy advocates to your casual internet user. It even recently drew attention from the European Union, with regulators ... Read >

The biggest flexible working initiative of its kind says UK’s O2

As a work at home blogger I am kind of spoiled in that I only have to walk one room to the next in the morning in order to go to work and the coffee pot is ... Read >

Google Wants To Know About All Your Web Usage And Will Pay You For It

Google, as with many online services, tracks certain data and usage whether it be for advertisers or to improve their services for users on a much more personalized basis. Legally, one can only track so much, however, ... Read >

Gene Therapy Restores Sight in Second Eye, Research Finds

Three patients who participated in a gene therapy study have "reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy in both eyes," the BBC has reported. All three patients in the study were born with Leber's Congenital ... Read >

Leaked iPad 3 Photo Shows Room For Bigger Battery

The iPad 3 release date is rumored to be sometime in March, but thanks to the Repair Labs at Fix-iPhones.com, Apple fans can get a sneak peak at the next generation of tablets. The photo from Repair Labs ... Read >

Amazon Prime Customers Will Soon Be Able To Watch Viacom Shows

Amazon Prime, the $79 a year service that gives free 2 day shipping and $1.99 per item one day shipping, will be adding Viacom shows to it's online video streaming service. They signed an agreement with Viacom ... Read >

Will social gamers please stand up and introduce yourselves [Infographic]

We make a lot of fun of people who forsake any semblance of a life in favor of playing 'social' games on Facebook, well, alright I do but if you were honest you would admit you do ... Read >

Secure satellite phones not so secure as crypto crack makes them vulnerable

Satellite phones are considered to be inherently secure and a safe way for people to talk without fear of someone listening in. This is the perception because the phones use encryption to encode the audio before it is transmitted ... Read >

Oldest Living Thing Discovered by Scientists, Is Relatively Ordinary

DNA sequencing has located the oldest living thing on Earth, and scientists say that is... some seagrass. Very anticlimactic, yes, but the discovery seems to have unearthed a plant that is far older than the previous oldest living ... Read >

Red Bull Stratos Sponsors Supersonic Skydive From Space [Video]

Felix Baumgartner just moved a step closer to his goal to be the first skydiver to jump from the edges of outer space.  He will also be the first skydiver to break the speed of sound outside ... Read >

The newest tool to make storing data on magnetic hard drives faster? Heat.

Data storage is a tricky business as we are constantly looking for better ways to store our data and to do it quicker. When it comes to the typical hard drives that we use daily it is ... Read >

Carina Nebula: New Photo Reveals Hidden Secrets of Majestica Nebula

Astronomers have combined hundreds of images to provide most dramatic and detailed picture ever seen of the Carina Nebula, a massive star formation located about 7,500 light-years from Earth. While the nebula itself is pretty stunning under normal ... Read >

‘App Economy’ Has Created Nearly 500K Jobs Since 2007

One of the big buzzwords in the 2012 election has been, of course, "job creators" (with the very existence of said group a matter of intense debate), but it seems if you buy and use a lot ... Read >

Flaw in a home security video system exposes feeds to the Internet

Way to go Trendnet, way to go. I mean it's great that you provide a reasonably good way for consumers to install you video camera in their homes and then monitor them from where ever they are as ... Read >