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Lytro: A camera that lets you shoot first and focus later

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Users will be able to change the focus of a picutre after the shutter clicks.

Have you ever taken a great picture only to find it wasn’t in focus?  With the introduction of Lytro the out of focus picture may be a thing of the past. The Lytro is an entirely new kind of camera that allows users to completely change the focus of a picture after the shutter clicks.  And, according to AllThingsD, this next-generation camera will be available before the end of the year.

 

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Analysis, Brain, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

City dwellers suffer more stress and anxiety than their rural counterparts

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Different parts of the brain are used depending on where you live.

People born and bred in cities were more likely to suffer anxiety or mood disorders than their rural counterparts.  People living in the countryside are less likely to suffer stress and anxiety than city dwellers because their brains are wired differently, a study has found.

 

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How your pillow is an ideal breeding ground for undesirable pests and diseases

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Pillows are ideal breeding grounds for undesirables ranging from the superbugs MRSA and C.diff to flu, chicken pox and even leprosy.

a study has found that up to a third of the weight of your pillow could be made up of bugs, dead skin, dust mites and their feces.

 

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Analysis, Food, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Small habits slowly pack on the pounds over the years: Study

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Watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda are a few bad habits that slowly pack in the pounds.

Just a few bad habits like watching TV, eating potato chips, having a sugary soda at lunch or staying up too late at night are just a few bad habits that can add up to a steady creep of pounds over the years, U.S. researchers have found.

 

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Analysis, Big Problems, Globalism, Science & Technology News, Sealife

Ocean life threatened by mass extinction

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The combined effects of climate change, over-exploitation, pollution and habitat loss will cause the mass extinction. 

Ocean life is at an imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, according to a study led by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO).

 

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FDA unveils graphic warning labels for all cigarette packs

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One of the graphic warning labels to appear in cigarette packs.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a dramatic bid to get more Americans to quit smoking, on Tuesday released nine graphic warning labels that will appear on all packs of cigarettes by no later than September 2012.

 

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Education, Great Videos, People Making a Difference

Conan O’Brien delivers commencement address to Dartmouth College Class of 2011

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Comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien delivered the Class of 2011 Commencement address at Dartmouth College on June 12th.  O’Brien, who hosted NBC’s Late Night from 1993 to 2009, currently hosts his self-titled show on TBS weeknights. O’Brien was infamously ousted from his position on NBC’s The Tonight Show in January 2010, just months after succeeding Jay Leno as host in June 2009.

 

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