We always hear about how addictions can shorten your lifespan, but that kind of talk has always been a bit too abstract for me. I know in the back of my mind that addictions are bad, but it’s hard to take it seriously. Which is why the Addiction Calculator by Omnicalculator is so eye-opening. Just […]
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It’s the most pirated TV show of all time, but just watching all the episodes of Game of Thrones (GoT) or reading the A Song of Ice and Fire (ASOIF) books doesn’t make you a fan. Oh, no, no, no. You have to back up those geek credentials with a little extra effort. True fans […]
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Facebook is suffering from under-sharing, Netflix users need to pay more, Facebook’s secret inbox is revealed, Reddit launches an official app, and Clarkson, Hammond, and May discuss names for their new car show. Facebook Wants You to Share More Facebook has a problem, and it’s all your fault. According to The Information [Paywall], the amount […]
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You know that marketers and retailers track you online; cookies, social logins, canvas fingerprinting, and all sorts of other technologies make it easy for companies to keep track of what you do, not only on their site, but all over the Internet. But did you know that these same companies are monitoring what you do […]
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Self-driving cars are commanding a lot of media attention right now and drones are set to change our lives, but not every technological breakthrough receives the same level of coverage in the mainstream news. Despite how quick technology advances, you may not be aware of some of the more obscure — but fascinating all the same — products and innovations that […]
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Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? The Internet of Things is making surveillance even simpler for security services, to such an extent that Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has declared that smart meters, cameras, and other IoT devices are being co-opted to listen into conversations and generally keep an eye on you. Yes, […]
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