Articles by Lauren Keating
Facebook and Apple are now paying employees to freeze their eggs
Facebook and Apple are now paying the cost for their female employees to freeze their eggs. The companies hope to support women who choose to focus on their careers first, without sacrificing a future family.
This video of spice bag explosions will be the best thing you see today
Filmmaker Chris Cairns, composer MJ Cole and pyrotechnic designer Paul Mann collaborated to blow up tons of spices in slow motion for a new commercial for the Schwartz product Flavour Shots,
No keys? No problem. August Smart Locks are coming to Apple stores
Apple Stores and the company website will sell San Francisco-based startup August Smart Locks to become the hub of smart homes.
New Google service lets users search symptoms, video chat with doctors
A new Google service is being tested that would connect patients to doctors via video chat when patients search information on their symptoms. Google is covering all costs for the chats during the trial period.
NASA says Earth just had the warmest six months ever recorded
Not only was September the warmest on record, but NASA’s updated data also found that the past six months were the warmest on record.
Watch this guy bring a dance party to commuters on a train
Social artist Peter Sharp transformed a boring train commute to an epic dance party in this video. After a long days work, commuting back home can feel like a never-ending ride.
Rats! New survey ranks rattiest cities
Pest control company Orkin ranked the cities with the most rats, based on its data and on the amount of treatments performed. The number one spot may come at a surprise.
This comedy club is using facial recognition to charge people for laughs
A comedy club in Spain is now charging customers for their laughs by using facial recognition technology.
The new Words with Friends redesign: What people are saying
In celebration of the app’s fifth birthday, Zynga announced Thursday the release of new Words with Friends app redesign.
These insects enjoy a buzz: Study finds flies are attracted to beer
Researchers have discovered that fruit flies are attracted to the smell of beer because of specific aromas from genes in brewer's yeast. The study shows that the flies and yeast both benefit from the relationship.
A ‘Lego Batman’ spinoff is in the works
The animated sequel of 'Lego Batman' will be entirely based on the famed superhero Batman. The character, voiced by Will Arnett,
Marketing firms are studying your selfies
Digital marketing companies are searching, studying and storing images from popular photo-sharing sites to collect data to be used by advertisers.
‘Rich Kids of Tehran' Instagram gets banned in Iran
‘Rich kids’ are banned from Instagram after sharing the lavish lifestyles of young elite Iranians.
Battle of the sky: Watch as a hawk takes on a drone
YouTuber and software developer Christopher Schmidt filmed an epic showdown for airspace between a hawk and his quadcopter drone.
Who is smarter? Siri and Google Now battle for most intelligent
Researchers from consulting firm Stone Temple asked the voice-activated assistants of iPhones, Androids and Window’s Phones questions to find out which system is the most accurate.
These robot snakes could be the future of rescue missions
A team of researchers developed a robotic snake to replicate the locomotion of sidewinder snakes. The research could help future tech innovations in navigation and locomotion.
Biochemist invents meatless veggie burgers that bleed like real meat
Biochemist and entrepreneur Patrick Brown invented a meatless plant-based burger that looks and even tastes like traditional burgers.
Which city goes to sleep the latest?
Jawbone tracked the sleep pattern of over one million wristband users in the U.S. The study found Brooklynites go to sleep the latest while people in Maui and Kauai in Hawaii fall asleep the earliest.
Red Bull probably owes you money: Here's how you can get it
The highest selling energy drink proposed a $13 million settlement in the US District Court of the Southern District of New York for false advertisement claims.
Study finds teens are really over Facebook
According to the findings from investment bank Piper Jaffray, less than half of teens surveyed reported that they still use Facebook. The popular social networking site is taking a backseat to Instagram and Twitter.
Google Street View takes a ride on a camel's back for some amazing shots of the Arabian Desert
The Google Maps team equipped a camel with its Trekker camera to capture surreal images of the Liwa Desert that includes a glimpse of the largest oasis in the Arabian Peninsula.
Facebook rumored to launch an app that lets users chat anonymously
Facebook has reportedly been developing an app that would allow users to chat about various topics with pseudonyms. The app could compete with anonymous-based apps like Secret or Whisper.
Microsoft teams up with CyArk to document world heritage sites in 3D
Microsoft has partnered with the nonprofit CyArk to digitally document world heritage sites. Check out some of CyArk's completed projects cataloging the ruins of Chichén Itzá in the Yucatán, ancient Thebes, Pompei and Mount Rushmore.
Meet the ping pong playing robot that is looking for a factory job
Omron Corp. unveiled a ping pong playing robot at Japan’s largest electronics trade show in hopes that the technologies could one day allow for more productive robots in factory jobs.
Introducing levitating cocktails you can drink in mid-air
The inventor behind glow in the dark ice cream, Charlie Harry Francis teamed up with Professor Bruce Drinkwater from Bristol University to create a Levitron machine that allows alcohol drinkers to sip on beverages in mid-air.
This unbelievably realistic face was created completely with computer graphics
Australian digital artist Chris Jones creates the first computer-generated human face that was designed without real-life human scans.
Facebook Messenger hack shows mobile payments may be launched soon
Screenshots and videos taken by a student developer reveals that Facebook Messenger has a mobile payment feature that could launch in the near-future.
Hundreds of advertising devices were hidden inside New York City phone booths
Outdoor media company Titan was asked to remove hundred of hidden beacon devices that were installed in New York City phone booths. The devices were used to push ads, but could also be used to track people through their smartphones.
Dining with overweight guests could influence overeating, study says
A new study using college students at Cornell University found that eating with someone who is overweight could prompt you to overeat.
The new first base: Sexting is now part of growing up
A new study says that sexting is now part of typical teen behavior, making it the new first base. However, even though sexting predates sex, there is not a direct link between sexting and increased risky sexual behavior.
