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People get angry for all sorts of reasons, from the trivial ones (someone cut me off on the highway) to the really serious ones (people keep dying in Syria and […]
The virtual reality that's coming is like nothing we've ever experienced. Now's the time to decide what it's good for. 
Singer-songwriter Ryan O'Neal composes the songs of the cosmos.
The capabilities on this thing are both impressive and worrisome.
Hasbro is releasing a Cheaters Edition Monopoly that encourages players to get ahead in any way they can.
Facebook's Q4 earnings call was a mixed bag, with many indications that the company is now feeling the effects of social media fatigue among a significant portion of their userbase. 
“Can you imagine if they said, ‘Bacon-bacon-bacon?' Everyone on the line would be like, ‘Where, where?’” former Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has pointed out.
Experts caution about the dangers of the current technological revolution at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
San Francisco takes a bold new step regarding marijuana laws and convictions.
Do you ever act irrationally? You probably have. Let's take a look at how to fix that. 
Like it or not, you are a lot like your friends.
How relatable was Trump’s speech? To evaluate this objectively, you could look at what reading level it was at.  
In this video, Sarah Robb O'Hagan discusses some of the experiences and revelations that she had while working on her book, Extreme You. Among the most impactful realizations is how many […]
Surprisingly, the evidence points towards the existence of the unobservable multiverse. But it isn’t the answer you’re looking for. “We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that […]
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What if your work commute was as fast as putting on a headset?
When you're in a midlife crisis, success can seem like failure. 
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems. 
Does what kind of music you play alter the benefits you get by playing it?
In a landmark study for the tissue engineering community, scientists have successfully grown and reconstructed new ears for children born with a birth defect.