A clear plastic chip that’s no bigger than a small computer memory stick replicates the functionality of human organs and might prove to be important for the future of the pharmaceutical industry, as it could replace animal testing and speed up new drug development.
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Windows XP has long been an OS Microsoft begrudgingly kept alive far longer than it could have ever imagined. Initially released in 2001, official support for Windows XP persisted all the way through April 2014. At the time, Microsoft noted that after 13 years of support, it was time for the company to look forward, unencumbered by outdated software.
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Tradition dictates that the heavyweights in the computing world are always the ultra lightweights, which is why the Lenovo LaVie Z is such a knockout.
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Raccoons get a bad rap. Sure, they have a tendency to rummage through garbage and campsites, scaring innocent bystanders in their path. And sure, they’ve been known to carry rabies from time to time. And yes, we all know that they, unlike many other animals, are not afraid of humans and won’t hesitate to engage and confront us.
But at the end of the day, raccoons are just like you and me. Sometimes they get hungry and are willing to eat whatever they happen to stumble across. And sometimes, well, sometimes they need to have a few drinks and let off a little bit of steam.
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If you’ve ever swam at a public pool, you’ve probably emerged from the water at some point with a stinging sensation in your eyes. We’ve grown accustomed to blaming this unpleasant sensation on there being too much chlorine in the pool but the Center for Disease Control claims new research shows that the true cause of getting red eyes while swimming is something much, much worse.
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Did you buy a new phone in the past year? Would you like a cheap, effective case for that phone? I think we might have you covered, no matter which device you picked up. On Wednesday, SlickDeals shared a ridiculously extensive set of deals for Rearth Ringke smartphone cases on Amazon, some as cheap as $2.00.
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One of the most annoying things that people do on Facebook is to send you invitations to play Candy Crush Saga, Farmville, and all sorts of other crappy games that you will never, ever play. Thankfully, there’s a way to block these unwanted invitations from ever reaching you, as a new video posted by Business Insider demonstrates.
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In an effort to get as many people using its Messenger app as possible, Facebook today announced that it’s at long last possible to sign up and use Messenger without having a Facebook account.
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Cheating is an unfortunate but all-too-common aspect of relationships. It doesn’t always happen, or at least not as often as some of the more jealous types might imagine, and there’s no foolproof way to find out about it immediately. In fact, some affairs go on for many years, and come to light only when the government gets hacked.
So what can you do to find out whether your partner is cheating on you?
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Fan interference at a baseball game is not uncommon, but it rarely occurs in such spectacular fashion.
On Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel popped a foul ball into right field. Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez saw he had a play on the ball, but just as he reached out to record the out, a dad feeding his baby snagged the ball with his free hand.
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