Category Archives: Breaking News

Cancer patient gets a new trachea grown from his own stem cells | DVICE

  The stem cell research debate included lots of promises about how we would be able to get new body parts grown in a lab, and now its actually happening. Last month a Swedish cancer patient had this rather gross … Continue reading

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How Did a Stun Gun Get Onto a JetBlue Flight?

You would think that with a responsible organization like the TSA running airport security that nothing that shouldnt get on a plane would be on a plane. HAHA. Yeah right. Those ass-grabbers just let a stun gun on a plane. … Continue reading

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iPhone 6, iPhone nano rumors trickling out | TiPb

Remember this morning when I mentioned that The Wall Street Journal iPhone 5 rumors lacked the usual wink-wink, nudge-nudge controlled leak flare? I asked for miracles, and the WSJ gives us Yukari Iwatani Kane. Writing alongside Lorraine Luk, Kane, who’s … Continue reading

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Coca-Cola’s green billboard consumes carbon dioxide like so much sugary soda — Engadget

  Sure, we’ve seen plenty of cool billboard features over the years, from facial recognition to interactive Pong games, but few have managed the dual feat of promoting a popular soft drink and making the world a slightly greener place. … Continue reading

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Sprint iPhone could launch before Christmas, analyst says

  On Wednesday, Citadel Securities analyst Shing Yin said that an iPhone launch on Sprint is ever more likely since Verizon Wireless’ announcement that it will move from unlimited data plans to tiered data pricing on July 7th. According to … Continue reading

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Facebook announces Skype-powered video chat

  Facebook on Wednesday took the wraps off of the latest major addition to the world’s most popular social network: video chat. Through a partnership with Skype, Facebook video users will now be able to video chat with each other … Continue reading

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Diet Soda May Be As Bad For You As Regular Soda

Kelly Hodgkins —Oh noes, a study presented at the American Diabetes Conference suggests diet soda is as bad for you as regular soda. It can make you fat and put you at risk for diabetes, stroke and heart disease. Flipping … Continue reading

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Facebook To Unveil Skype-Powered Video Chat Next Week [CONFIRMED]

  Facebook’s “awesome” announcement next week has been spoiled. The social network will reportedly be unveiling a Skype-powered video chat platform.Facebook’s Seattle team was behind the new feature, according to TechCrunch. Skype and Facebook already have a serious partnership that … Continue reading

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Facebook CEO says company will ‘launch something awesome’ next week

  Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the social network has plans to “launch something awesome” next week. There’s no official word on what will be announced, but we suspect it’s going to be the … Continue reading

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Google+ Hangouts Is the Best Free Group Video Chat Weve Seen

Adam Pash — Team Lifehacker has been playing around with Google+ all morning, and so far the coolest innovation weve seen—particularly from a productivity standpoint—is the Hangouts feature, which creates rooms for you to hang out with your friends, coworkers, … Continue reading

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