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Kids Are Using 'SnapChat', What Parents Need To Know About The New App

Chris Allen — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:06:28 +0000

There’s a new app available that kids are using at an alarming rate. This app lets them send video, pictures or text or a combination of all of them. People think it’s being used for sexting and so far research says it’s not. You can set how long the message lasts before the Snapchat message [...]

Your Car May Warn You When You Are Going Too Fast, "YOU COULD DIE RIGHT NOW"

Chris Allen — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:34:55 +0000

“You would die if you crashed right now.” That is the warning you would read on your dash to help you slow down. Most people die in crashes because of the speed of the vehicle, then losing control. The new technology developed by engineers at Japan’s Fukuoka Institute of Technology and heavy goods vehicle maker [...]

Instagram Can Now Sell Your Photos

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:10:34 +0000

Is Instagram planning to use your photos to transform itself into “the world’s largest stock photo agency?” That’s the fear after the popular photo-sharing website posted an updated terms of service, which states the user is agreeing that their pictures can be used by InstagramÂ ”in connection with paid or sponsored content.” The new terms of [...]

'Poo Wi-Fi' Offers Free WiFi in Exchange for Dog Poop — Seriously [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:25:28 +0000

Getting people to clean up after their dogs during walks isn’t always an easy feat — but in Mexico City, a pilot program rewards folks for doing so in a very modern way. Mexican internet portal Terra has set up special boxes in 10 parks, and when people use them to throw away their bags [...]

Autopilots May Dull Skills Of Pilots, Committee Says.

David Drew — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:45:02 +0000

This is like using one touch dialing on your cell phone, you eventually forget people's actual phone number. However, the stakes are much higher in this case so they need to get a handle on it yesterday.

Long hours flying under computer control may have dulled the skills of airline flight crews, according to a U.S. advisory board that recommends more manual flight time for pilots.