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The Superbowl is just days away and New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons' fans across the country are gearing up for one of the biggest sporting events in the world. But, NFL fans are not the only ones preparing for the big game. Tostitos announced a new partnership with...

50% of college admission officers report checking a student's social media account, according to a new study. New research points out as teenagers use social networks to share parts of their lives with their friends and family, college admission officers are now reviewing their social media profiles. The Social U, a...

Facebook updates their Trending news feature. Facebook's VP of Product Management, Will Cathcart, announced on Wednesday updates to their Trending news feature. Facebook reports the new trending topics will feature three new changes. A publisher headline below each topic name. An improved system lists what is currently trending. Also, everyone...

Researchers may have found a new way to treat Autism. Arizona State University researchers are taking an out of the box approach to treating autism. Scientists are focusing on improving the type of bacteria found within the stomach by doing fecal microbial transplants. In a small study of only 18 participants...

Instagram announced the global release of Live Stories on Tuesday. Instagram Stories is described as "a new way to connect with your friends and followers right now". The company explains that the new feature will allow for Instagram users to broadcast what they are doing in real time. How does Instagram's...

A Facebook representative confirmed on Tuesday that Zuckerberg, has “no plans” to run for president. Multiple outlets report, Zuckerberg said he is focusing on two things: growing Facebook and his Chan Zuckerberg Initiative - a $45 billion philanthropy organization. However, this news comes after Zuckerberg acquired a science search engine...

Companies involved in the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL are making headlines today after President Donald Trump signed orders to push the projects forward. As a result, Transcanada, Transfer Equity, and Transfer Partners stock prices rose on Tuesday. In fact, TransCanada stock rose by 3.54% today.   On...

A new study has devised way to stop the spread of fake news. Researchers suggest pre-exposing readers to a small “dose” of misinformation can help stop people from believing fake news articles. Published in the journal Global Challenges, Sander van der Linden and his team of researchers, studied how...

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests food should be cooked to a golden brown instead of brown to avoid the ingestion of a cancer causing chemical. Acrylamide is a chemical that is produced when starchy foods such as bread and potatoes are cooked for a long period of time,...

Northwestern University researchers released a study claiming jet lag impairs the performance of major league baseball players. Scientists assert a trip across two or three time zones can negatively affect a player’s performance. The study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week....

Snapchat has officially released a new design and user interface. Initially, Snapchat tested the new user interface and user experience on a small group of Android users. On Monday, the company unleashed a behemoth of new features. Snapchat's new UI/UX include a brand new universal search bar. The goal of...

On Monday, Sprint announced they will acquire 33% of Jay Z’s music streaming company, TIDAL. Sprint will make TIDAL available to Sprint’s 45 million customers. TIDAL will provide exclusive content to Sprint customers. The telecommunications company explains the new terms and conditions will help Sprint gain new business and...

Earlier this week, Twitter's CEO apologized after the social network forced users to follow Donald Trump's (@POTUS) Twitter account. A new study found a hidden network of "Star Wars" bots on Twitter. Researchers from the Department of Computer Science, at the University College London, revealed a secret bot network with over...

Over the weekend, Twitter users noticed they were suddenly following the official Twitter account of the President of the United States, against their will. On Sunday, the social network's CEO Jack Dorsey apologized. Dorsey took to Twitter addressing the issue. He explained that a problem occurred after the social media platform...

Lavabit is back. On Inauguration Day, Lavabit relaunched their service. On January 20th, Lavabit announced on their website, this day was a symbolic day for the company. Since January 20th was a symbolic day for Lavabit, Ladar Levision,  the company's owner and operator, decided to relaunch the company.  "In August 2013, I was...

After a norovirus outbreak in Chicago caused a school to temporarily close, the CDC reveals a Seoul virus outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered a link between pet rats and a Seoul virus outbreak. After working with the Illinois and Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the CDC...

As Silicon Valley invests into Artificial Intelligence, one university's research team is working on making A.I. to see like humans. Northwestern University announced this week their ability to make an A.I. system as smart as human beings. Using a computational model, researchers at Northwestern University were able to have an A.I....

Do calorie-restriction diets work? The key to many weight loss diets is the process of cutting the amount of calories a person eats. Essentially, burning more calories than you consume will lead to weight loss. But, a new study examining calorie restriction diets shows that it helps monkeys live longer and...

Hours into Trump's presidency, Donald Trump's administration has indefinitely suspended a reduction to the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance premium, which is a program Obama's administration announced in his waning days in office. In the statement, Trump's administration asserts, "FHA is committed to ensuring its mortgage insurance programs remains viable and...

Days before Donald Trump's inauguration, hackers were called to action by the infamous hacking group Anonymous. Anonymous warned President Donald Trump that he will regret becoming the next President of the United States, NBC news reports. The group took to Twitter tweeting to their 173,000 followers calling for hackers to...