Social media has become a vehicle to help us stay connected with a great number of people. But it has its downsides. A girl from Shanghai recently shared her final, dejected thoughts and photos on Instagram before committing suicide.
Online crowdsourced funding is fast becoming a cornerstone of technological innovation. PayPal, which has stamped down on crowdsourced funding in the past, has now overhauled its policies to be somewhat more sensible.
Most modern electronics, from flat-screen TVs and smartphones to wearable technologies and computer monitors, use tiny light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Lately, scientists from University of Washington have built the world’s thinnest LED that can be used as a source of light energy in electronics.
Google has recently acquired Green Throttle Games, an Android gaming platform which doesn’t exactly have a stellar history. Many reports claim that this may be a part of Google’s strategy for its upcoming set-top box.
From success coaches to the so-called inspirational books and the literature in between, practice is often touted as the ultimate key to success. A new study claims that this may not actually be the case.
Losing an arm can be a very difficult situation for a person, more so for a passionate drummer. Jason Barnes lost his arm two years ago but with a new robotic arm, he can play drums even better now.
Michio Kaku is the co-founder of the popularly known string field theory. In a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, Kaku made some interesting predictions about the possible applications of string theory in the future.
After a lot of wait and anticipation, a reboot of Carl Sagan’s widely acclaimed ‘Cosmos’ is finally expected to arrive on Sunday night. Interestingly, President Obama will introduce the series premiere with a message about open-mindedness.