A telescope that is set to launch to the moon in 2015 will allow the public to go on the internet and view the Earth from the lunar surface.
YouTube Lets You Create Slow-Motion Videos Now
YouTube has added a feature that lets you make any video into a slow-mo video. Because everything is more awesome in slow-mo, obviously.
Kellogg fined $4M for false Mini Wheats advertising – Business – CBC News
Kellogg has agreed to a $4 million fine for suggesting that Mini Wheats cereal improved children’s attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions.
Saskatchewan’s 1st geothermal energy plant in the works – Saskatchewan – CBC News
A Saskatoon company hopes to drill down 3,000 metres and build a geothermal power station in the Estevan area.
Canada picked among best places to live – Business – CBC News
Canada is among the best places in the world to live, according to a new quality of life measure from a leading international organization that compared rich industrialized nations.
25 Best Free Android Apps
Beef up your mobile experience on Android with this helpful list of apps. Not one of them will cost you a cent.
I just don’t understand some people…
I just don't understand some people…
Chinese firefighters have rescued a newborn boy from a sewer pipe below a squat toilet, sawing out an L-shaped section and then delicately dismantling it to free the cocooned baby, who greeted the rescuers with cries.
All of the Major Movie Franchises Visualized as a Galaxy
What if Star Trek and Star Wars were actual stars? Here’s the major motion picture franchises visualized in an interactive infographic ranking size and profitability. See the whole thing on The New Yorker’s website.
Rumor: Redesigned Gmail App with ‘Smartlabels’ Feature Supposedly Launching This Wednesday, Very Sloppy Promotional Images Included
About 2 days ago, an anonymous tipster emailed TNW, Android Police, and probably a few other sites with screenshots of an alleged Gmail redesign that… by Ron Amadeo in News, Rumors
“Kissing is like drinking salt water. You drink, and your thirst increases.” – Chinese Proverb
"Kissing is like drinking salt water. You drink, and your thirst increases." – Chinese Proverb
Awe
Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey has proposed that our ability to awe was biologically selected for by
How to Control Your Android Without Looking at It
It’s getting dangerous just to walk and text at the same time much less do so behind the wheel of a car. But with Siri being just slightly less helpful than HAL, how are you supposed to surf the web and simultaneously travel safely? All you have to do is ask.
Growing appetite for American whisky straining supply – Business – CBC News
Fans of some American whiskies might soon be scrambling to find their favourite brand because of a seemingly insatiable demand for bourbon, rye and other styles of whisky that shows no sign of abating.
Gmail for Android update imminent, promises new interface | MobileSyrup.com
Gmail for Android has been rumoured to receive a redesign for some time, and some thought that it would even arrive during Google I/O last week. Instead, we
NSFW!
NSFW!
A hypothetical conversation about dwarf sex breaks Foamy. illwillpress.com (go to the website and bu
Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations – Canada – CBC News
Canada ranks third last among economically advanced counties in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.
‘Google Edition’ HTC One coming soon with vanilla Android | Android Central
The rumors are true – HTC and Google will collaborate on a ‘Nexus user experience’ version of the HTC One.
What a waste of paper!
What a waste of paper!
Canada Post has been mailing more than 900,000 letters across the country to people to try to convince them to remove no flyer signs from their mailboxes.
We’ve Found the Molecule That Causes Itchiness
Researchers have discovered the molecular link between the cells in skin that sense itching and the nerve cells that relay the perception of that itch to the brain. Take that molecule away, and the itchy sensation vanishes. So far, the molecules, cells and circuitry in question have been identified in mice, but this discovery stands to improve research into itch-prevention in humans, as well.
The New Xbox One’s Kinect Sensor Is Officially Coming to Windows Next Year
We knew that the Kinect would be coming to Windows eventually, but it looks like Xbox One’s groundbreaking new Kinect sensor won’t be stuck tethered to a console for long. Microsoft has just announced that the new and improved motion tracking system will definitely be hitting Windows sometime next year—exactly when, though, remains hazy.