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According to a new study by the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine astronauts traveling to Mars may suffer brain damage. The Earth's atmosphere protects human beings, animals and other living things from cosmic radiation. However, the magnetosphere on Mars is different than planet Earth, which may put human beings...

Four years ago, Comcast began capping customers’ internet data. Comcast Xfinity customers within the trial markets will be moved from a 300 gigabyte data plan to a terabyte data plan by June 1st. Comcast emphasizes, the internet is changing so their company feels the need to evolve by changing...

A new survey says 34 percent of current customers will not buy another Samsung phone or use another Android device again. Branding Brand conducted an online survey last month in an effort to determine how much of an impact the exploding Galaxy Note 7 has had on consumers. The survey had...

Google announced on October 4th, the release of two new smartphones, Pixel and Pixel XL. Pixel and Pixel XL are the first smartphones designed by Google. Not only did Google announce the release of their smartphones, Apple also announced, on September 7, the release of the iPhone 7 and iPhone...

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have found frequent users of the popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga are more likely to become addicts. In the Journal of Telematics and Informatics explored the psychological factors that contribute to mobile social game addictions. The purpose of the study was to explore...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that conversations without the presence of a mobile device were rated as significantly better compared to conversations with the presence of a mobile device. The prevalence of smart devices provide an opportunity for users to connect with others online. In addition, it allows for...

Facebook has announced the release of a dedicated standalone Events app. Facebook's goal is to put more emphasis on events shared on the social media application. The app gives users the ability to view various Facebook events coming soon. In addition, the app will also suggest events that a user...

The Pirate Bay has been blocked by both Google Chrome and Firefox. Users who attempt to visit the website will be displayed a warning page. In an effort to combat piracy, three of the most popular torrenting websites have been shut down. It all started last July when the Federal...

The Ad Council has launched a nationwide initiative to get more people registered to vote using Facebook’s messenger platform. The non-profit Public Service Announcement initiative is hoping to simplify and personalize the way Americans register to vote. Named GoVoteBot, the Ad Councils automated service provides users with a list of...

After only two months, Instagram Stories has over 100 million daily active users. That means more than two thirds of the daily active user population for Snap Inc, previously known as Snapchat, are currently using Instagram Stories. When Instagram Stories was released many analysts called the new feature a copy...

According to a new study by Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, fitness trackers do not actually encourage a healthier lifestyle. The study, which was published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, found that men and women who wore Fitbit Zip, a fitness tracker, did not show improvements in...

Researchers have decided to study the psychology behind what makes people afraid and have found clowns as one of the scariest professions in the world. In the journal of New Ideas in Psychology, Francis T. McAndrew studied the “nature of creepiness”. The study surveyed 1341 different individuals and asked the...

Following a recent report of a replacement Galaxy Note 7 device explosion on a domestic Southwest airplane, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint are now accepting exchanges of replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices. Sprint provided a statement saying, "Sprint is working collaboratively with Samsung to better understand the most recent concerns...