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Should Pluto Be Named A Planet Again?
The New Horizons probe, which NASA launched nearly 10 years ago to observe Pluto up close, sent back some incredible of the planet. But wait, is it a planet, or not? When New Horizons left Earth in January 2006, Pluto was officially a member of the planet club along with Mercury, Venus, our lovely green home,…
Continue ReadingCan your Facebook friends help you find a job?
by: Laura Gee, Tufts University More than half of jobs are found with the help of a social tie, whether a friend, relative or distant acquaintance. For example, a friend may tell you about a job opening at her firm or a parent may offer you an internship at his company. For the eight million people…
Continue ReadingSmart Guns are New Battleground in Obama’s Quest for Gun Rights Legacy
Smart Gun technology is the latest effort by Obama to build his anti-gun rights legacy. The president announced a new initiative to increase development of smart guns which are designed to prevent gun use by unauthorized users. What are Smart Guns? Smart guns use technological safety features designed to prevent accidental shootings, such as fingerprint…
Continue ReadingColin Furze Builds a Hoverbike with Help from Ford
The hoverbike has arrived, thanks to the internet’s favorite inventor Colin Furze. This incredible feat was documented on YouTube thanks to a little help from Ford. The hoverbike goes only a foot or two off the ground and looks like a fun way to get around. YouTuber creator Colin Furze, famous for his homemade Wolverine…
Continue ReadingYahoo listed for Sale on Craigslist
Things just keep getting worse for Yahoo. Yahoo, the iconic internet company was just listed for sale on Craigslist. We heard things were bad, just not Craigslist bad. Yahoo’s short-term outlook is bleak, and it is currently soliciting offers from potential buyers. As people grew out of their @yahoo.com email addresses and got a…
Continue ReadingDead Body Found at Apple HQ – Police Investigate Possible Gunshot
A dead body has been discovered at Apple’s headquarters located at 1 Infinite Loop. A 911 dispatch call to Apple’s headquarters suggests a possible suicide.TMZ reports: According to the sheriff’s dispatch call there was a female employee involved in an argument on the campus — and she was being escorted out by security when she sustained a…
Continue ReadingAl Jazeera America Shuts Down – Very few people notice
Al Jazeera America is going dark tonight after a two and half short years on the air. The network was no longer sustainable as the Qatar based Al Jazeera network announced that the American channel would shut down after failing to attract viewers. Tonight the network will air a three hour special showcasing the video reporting that very…
Continue ReadingNetflix Raises Price to $10 – The price of binging went up $2
Netflix is raising the price of their popular streaming service to $9.99 per month. This means that all Netflix subscribers will have to pay an extra 20% to keep watching the same service they have now. Is the price hike worth the extra $2 per month? Netflix has grown from delivering DVDs to homes (does…
Continue ReadingThe Shell Game: Exposing Americans in the Panama Papers
The Panama Papers is the largest ever leak of secure data. The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung received a large amount of encrypted internal documents from Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based company that sells offshore shell companies to wealthy clients. The secure documents have been called the “Panama Papers” which contain copies of emails, PDFs, and photo files from the…
Continue ReadingFBI Cracked Terrorist iPhone, Hillary’s BlackBerry May Be Next
The FBI has cracked the San Bernardino terrorist iPhone. Will this technology be deployed to finally crack the Hillary Clinton email scandal? A peek into her BlackBerry might be the key to opening up this case. IDFSpokesperson.com reported that an Israeli company was working with the FBI. Cellbrite, a firm based out of Petah Tikva, Israel…
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