Many great scientists happened to develop their curiosity for science and the unknown at an early age. So earlier this year, Google asked some of the brightest young minds from around the world to present innovative ideas that could one day change the world for the better. The 2013 Google Science Fair has attracted many exciting… Continue reading 90 Ideas to Change the World: Announcing the Finalists for the 2013 Google Science Fair
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11 Ways To Live an Unremarkably Average Life
When we were growing up most of us were lead to believe we’re special but unfortunately many of us never live to prove it. Even though most of us aspire to do something truly great, we eventually blow our chances by making the wrong decisions. How can we avoid letting our voices get drowned out in… Continue reading 11 Ways To Live an Unremarkably Average Life
Apple WWDC 2013 Announcements: Day 1 [LIVE BLOG]
Thanks for watching the Livestream with us! Soon we’ll release more in-depth looks at Apple’s updates. Here come the updates: 2:15pm: Now the moment we’ve all been waiting for: iOS 7. The biggest change to iOS since the iPhone. Stunning new look, from typography to colors, to functionality: No more mimicking real-life items, gone is… Continue reading Apple WWDC 2013 Announcements: Day 1 [LIVE BLOG]
Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer
Weeks after Facebook made an offer for the navigation app Waze, Google makes a winning bid to acquire the Israel-based startup: a $1.3-billion bid, that is. Waze is a mobile navigation app that crowdsources real time traffic data from users and aggregates that data to report information about traffic congestion, police presence, road accidents, speed… Continue reading Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Releases Statement Denying Any Secret NSA PRISM Program Involvement
Yesterday the CEO of Google took to the blogshpere to set the record straight on any involvement with a secret NSA program called PRISM that looks to monitor the activities of US citizens online. Today, Mark Zuckerberg also claimed that the press reports alleging Facebook’s involvement were “outrageous” and stated that Facebook “is not and… Continue reading Facebook’s Zuckerberg Releases Statement Denying Any Secret NSA PRISM Program Involvement
Kaskade Announces Upcoming Album ‘Atmosphere’
American DJ and record producer Kaskade announced that we’ll have to wait another three whole months for the release of his album, Atmosphere. While we’ll have plenty of things to listen to while we wait for the album’s September release, we can already buy tickets to the fall Atmosphere tour and, on June 10, we… Continue reading Kaskade Announces Upcoming Album ‘Atmosphere’
After Going Platinum, DJ Afrojack Debuts ‘Weird Stuff’
After his career-launching hit “Take Over Control” reached platinum last week, Dutch music producer and DJ Afrojack has released a new song that’s a bit off the beaten path. “Robot City” is part of a new project from Afrojack called “Far Far Away,” where the DJ says he’ll be posting his “weird stuff.” When he… Continue reading After Going Platinum, DJ Afrojack Debuts ‘Weird Stuff’
Protesters Crowdfund $99K and Counting to Demand Change in Turkish Government
What began as a peaceful protest against the removal of green space from Istanbul and spiraled into a violent attack by the police, complete with teargas and water cannons, has erupted into a larger protest against the government in Turkey and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s policies. Now protesters are criticizing the government’s use of force, lack… Continue reading Protesters Crowdfund $99K and Counting to Demand Change in Turkish Government
