Between motion-tracking emoji and face swapping with saved photos, there's been no shortage of feature-packed Snapchat updates of late. But there's a lot more you can do outside of the app's camera. Snapchat rolled out a major revamp to its chat features last month, which added a ton of new ways you can share through the chat section of the app — even if some of them are a … [Read more...]
Dyson Hairdryers Suck and Blow Innovatively … at a Cost
The hair dryer is not a work of art, but it does hold a sort of iconic place in our cultural landscape. It's recognizable at a distance and has been blowing and burning follicles in pretty much the same way since the 1970s. … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones Book Spoilers in TV Series
I didn't start out as a Game of Thrones book reader. It took binge-watching the first two seasons of the HBO show, and the prospect of an impossibly unfair year-long gap before Season 3, to make me dive in. … [Read more...]
J.K. Rowling Needs a Better Sleep App
Sleep apps can be great if you want to analyse your slumber and tot up the hours you're getting in per night, but you've got to get the settings right. J.K. Rowling discovered that to her peril Tuesday night, when she was woken in the middle of the night by a new app. … [Read more...]
Londoners Vent on Rent, Renters – How Do You Fair?
Renting in London has long been an arduous and expensive affair. High rents, dodgy accommodation and lazy landlords. With the mayoral election next week many tenants have had enough. … [Read more...]
Smart Laser Treats Joint Pain at Home
Technology, already critical in many areas of health care, is poised to play an even greater role in medicine, especially in the area of pain management. “Instead of pharmaceuticals, you are going to see the emergence of ‘technaceuticals,’ ” says David B. Sutton, CEO of Physician’s Technology LLC and co-inventor of the Willow Curve, a low-level smart laser that treats joint … [Read more...]
J.K. Rowling Has Dinner with President Obama
J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, is staying plenty busy these days, but she's not too busy to squeeze in dinner with a world leader. She was one of a handful of people who were invited to join the visiting President Obama for dinner in London on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Disaster Relief Center Built in Nepal by REI
April 25 will mark the one-year anniversary of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal. In memoriam of the event, REI Adventures — the travel agency arm of the outdoor gear retailer — is announcing the opening of a disaster relief area in the foothills of the Himalayas. … [Read more...]