Now even robots can sweat and stink.
Why did Kevin Grennan make a robot that simulates the functions and odors of a human armpit? Certain scents, his research revealed, manipulate human emotional reactions…
Anonymous hacktivists take down MasterCard.com again in support of WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks certainly has powerful cyber-supporters.
Just one day after the LulzSec hacking group announced its retirement after a 50-day stint, it appears that hackers with the Anonymous group have picked up from where they left off by attacking the MasterCard website in protest of the WikiLeaks blockade.
Earlier today, Twitter user @ibomhacktivist tweeted a message saying that MasterCard.com was down. The hacker said “that’s what you get when you mess with @wikileaks and @Anon_Central.”
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Your dishwasher is the perfect breeding ground for gross fungi
Moisture, heat, food scraps make the dishwasher a perfect breeding grounds for fungi.
Your dishwasher may be considered a time-saving appliance that makes life easier by doing a household chore we all dread.
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Why drinking diet soda could make you gain weight: Study
Diet soda makes you want to eat more.
According to scientists, drinking diet soft drinks can actually make people fatter.
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MoviePass offers all-you-can-watch movies in theaters for a flat monthly rate
MoviePass
The Netflix model may be coming to a theater near you. MoviePass, a new $50-per-month service for film fans, will let subscribers watch unlimited movies in theaters using their smartphones as tickets.
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Google takes on Facebook with Google Plus
Google Plus One
Frustrated by a string of failed attempts to crack social networking, Google Inc, is taking another stab at fending off Facebook and other hot social sites with a new service called Google Plus.
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Ownership of e-readers doubles in six months
Ownership of e-readers is exploding.
E-reader ownership is exploding, according to a survey by Pew Internet Research. Ownership of e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook has grown from 6% to 12% of U.S. adults over the last six months. E-readers are more popular than tablets devices such as the iPad or various Android slates like the Samsung Galaxy Tab which are owned by 8% of U.S. adults.
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Publishers Launch First Digital-Only Textbook for K-12
When will textbooks be a thing of the past?
McGraw-Hill launched its first all-digital, cloud-based textbook for the K-12 market on Monday at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference.
Unlike the company’s previous digital efforts for this age group, the books are intended to be used as primary texts (other McGraw-Hill digital texts have been sold as a companion of physical textbooks). This is the first time a major publisher has launched such a platform…
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The World’s Smelliest Man
Kailash Singh
Kailash Singh from India is probably the world’s smelliest man. He has refusing to wash for more than 37 years. Mr Singh has not bathed or cut his 6ft-long dreadlocks since 1974, shortly after he married. Explaining his unconventional decision, Mr Singh claimed a priest guaranteed him a much-prized son and heir if he followed the advice…
Japanese Pop Star revealed to be fake
Eguchi Aimi, the newest member of the all-girl Japanese pop group AKB48 is not a human being at all.
A Japanese pop group has fooled their fans by creating a fake member. No I don’t mean this was just another airhead pop star with no personality or talent. This was an actual non-existent computer generated person made from the faces of her band mates. The group even offers an app on its website that allows you do make a similar person mash up…
Study: Watching television violence is associated with increased sleep problems in kids
TV violence linked to sleep problems in children.
A new study shows that letting young children watch violent TV programs may interfere with sleep. And it doesn’t matter if the violent tv program is animated or live action.
Scientists edit genetic code in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments in hereditary diseases
‘Genetic editing’ works by using enzymes to unlock the DNA.
Scientists have edited the genetic code in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for some hereditary diseases. The scientists managed to persuade cells in mice to repair a faulty gene but, instead of recreating the flawed piece, the cells generated a healthy one.