Facebook could launch two dozen ‘TV-like’ original shows in June
By Mariella Moon From engadget Facebook might be getting ready to make its video dreams a reality: According to Business Insider, the social network plans to launch two dozen original shows in June. Its no secret that the company has…
It was not always a crime to enter the United States without authorization
By Kelly Lytle Hernandez, The Conversation It was not always a crime to enter the United States without authorization. In fact, for most of American history, immigrants could enter the United States without official permission and not fear criminal prosecution…
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Britain has its first day of coal-free power in 135 years
By Jon Fingas From engadget Coal power has been a fixture of British culture ever since the country’s first plant went live in 1882. It shaped the Industrial Revolution (and the air pollution that followed), was involved in major labor…
Most habitable planets may be completely covered in water
By Jon Fingas From engadget Simulations suggest that Earth’s ideal mix of land and sea is rare. When you imagine what a rocky, habitable planet looks like, it’s easy to picture an alternate Earth where land and oceans exist in…
Gadget of the week
Google Maps’ latest trick is remembering where you parked By Timothy J. Seppala, From engadget It depends on you manually dropping a pin, though. Google Now kept track of parking locations before, but it wasn’t with any degree of accuracy….
Destinations of the week
8 Caribbean Natural Wonders You Have To See To Believe From Huffington Post There’s no better time than the winter for a warm tropical getaway, and there’s no better destination than the Caribbean islands. Home to some of the most…
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Fukushima reactor’s radiation levels killed a cleaning robot
By Mariella Moon From engadget The machine was pulled out two hours into its mission. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) wasn’t kidding when it said the radiation levels inside Fukushima’s nuclear reactor are the highest they’ve been since its meltdown…
Scientists may have discovered a lost continent
By Jon Fingas From engadget As much as we humans think we know about Earth’s ancient composition, it’s clear we have a lot to learn. Researchers now say they have evidence of a lost continent, Mauritia. The team found rocks…
Destination of the week
Where to try 8 awesome adventure sports on your Caribbean vacation From Huffington Post If your idea of a great vacation involves adventure, adrenaline, and taking a break from the ordinary, then the Caribbean islands are calling your name. While…
Gadget of the week
China completes first human trial with CRISPR-edited genes By Timothy J. Seppala from engadget There’s still a ton of research and testing to do before this cancer treatment goes mainstream, though. As predicted, it happened: On October 28th, Chinese oncologists…
