Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Preview With Spartan

Medicine & Technology Mar 31, 2015

For quite some time we have been hearing about the upcoming end of Internet Explorer in favor of Project Spartan, Microsoft's new web browser designed to make Internet browsing much easier across a variety of devices. Finally, Microsoft has brought Spartan live by including it in the latest release of their Windows 10 Preview.

Star Wars Tatooine Planet May Be Common

Mar 31, 2015

One of the most iconic scenes ever filmed for Star Wars occurred when Luke walked outside his boyhood home on the rocky, desert planet of Tatooine and looked up at the two suns setting. Now, scientists believe that these Earth-like worlds with two suns in their sky may actually be more common than originally thought, throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.

Poorer Children Have Smaller Brains Researchers Say

Mar 31, 2015

Children with richer parents have larger brains compared to children with poorer parents, according to a new study. The differences in the brain were most marked in the areas that control language, reading, decision making and memory, the study found.

Pebble Time Kickstarter Shatters Records

Mar 30, 2015

Move over Apple, Pebble is working on another new watch and has enlisted the help of others through the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, to raise money for its development and is breaking records as it goes.

Parent 'Weight Blindness' on the Rise

Mar 30, 2015

According to a new study, many parents are afflicted with "weight blindness," and are unable to recognize when their children are obese.

Spotify Backed Music Service Launches on Sony PS3 and PS4

Mar 30, 2015

Sony's PlayStation Music platform backed by Spotify has launched for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. With the help of Spotify, Sony has been enable to bring more than 30 million songs and 1.5 billion different playlists, making it easier than ever for gamers to put a soundtrack to their gaming sessions.

NASA Set to Extend Mercury Mission for Another Month

Mar 30, 2015

The Mercury probe sent by NASA to study the planet closest to the sun isn't ready to finish its groundbreaking work just yet so NASA is taking steps to extend it's mission for at least another month.

Shocking Video Shows How Distracted Young Drivers Are

Mar 30, 2015

Everyone has heard of the dangers that driving while using your mobile phone. But a new video from a study conducted at the University of Iowa shows just how distracting it can be.

Microsoft Enlists Third Party Help for New Browser

Mar 29, 2015

Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know that Microsoft has finally realized that Internet Explorer is pretty much dead losing out to the likes of Google's Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. To that end, they have undertaken the design of a new browser, Spartan, and with it they hope to regain some of the market share they have lost over the years.

One Cup of Coffee Could Offset Three Drinks a Day

Mar 29, 2015

On top of waking you up in the morning, a new study suggests that one cup of coffee can actually offset the negative physical effects of three alcoholic drinks a day.

Nintendo Delays Release of Next Zelda Game for Wii U

Mar 29, 2015

Early footage of Nintendo's Wii U release of "The Legend of Zelda" has wowed fans of the series across the world. However, it seems fans are going to have to wait a while longer before they can go off adventuring with Link.

Slack Technologies Becomes Latest Hacking Victim

Mar 29, 2015

Slack Technologies is the latest company to fall victim to hackers, exposing the private information of up to 500,000 users, such as email addresses, telephone numbers, Skype IDs and any other information that its users might have entered.

US and Russia Begin Planning the Next Space Station

Mar 29, 2015

While the United States and Russia relations may be at their lowest point in decades, the space agencies are working together better than they ever have before. NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos today announced plans to build a new space station for when the International Space Station is retired in 2024.

Are E-Cigarettes Better for You Than Cigarettes?

Mar 27, 2015

Since their release, the popularity of e-cigarettes has exploded as many smokers turn to the devices to help them kick their smoking habit. However, many expertes believe that the e-cigarette doesn't help them kick the habit and only worsens their dependence on the drug while at the same time causing young people to become addicted to nicotine as well as they experiment with these new, interesting devices.

Large Hadron Collider Could Prove the Existence of Star Trek's Parallel Universe

Mar 27, 2015

Every science fiction fan is familiar with the notion of parallel universes with the Star Trek series being one of the first to popularize the notion. However, thanks to the Large Hadron Collider, we may soon have proof that a parallel universe does, in fact, exist.