Science, Technology, and Social Media

Genetics extends the long arm of the law

By Erika Check Hayden, Knowable Magazine The young woman’s body was found in a ditch in Ohio in 1981. Detectives…

8 years ago

Experts Continue To Debunk WaPo’s Claim About The Shutdown And Weather Forecasts

There’s no evidence the government shutdown is making weather forecasts less accurate, according to experts. The Washington Post reported the…

8 years ago

One-Third of Americans Like, Share, or Post on Social Media More Than 10 Times Per Day

People most frequently post images on social media, followed by updates and videos. Facebook remains the top platform, but experts…

8 years ago

Generation Z Dominates YouTube While Other Generations Prefer Facebook

The websites people use most varies among generations, a new survey finds. The data shows that Amazon's user experience ranks…

8 years ago

Here’s The New Twist Facebook Says Russia Is Putting On A Revamped Misinformation Campaign

Facebook removed several hundreds of pages and accounts originating in Russian that pretended to be pages from Eastern European countries.…

8 years ago

Almost Three-Quarters Of Facebook Users Don’t Understand The Site Posts Ads Based On Their Interests

Seventy-four percent of Facebook users have no idea the website keeps a list of their interests, preferences and traits according…

8 years ago

The battle between iOS and Android development – who won?

Mobile development seems to be gaining more and more popularity, as people started to prefer browsing the Internet on their…

8 years ago

Sounding out the brain

By Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Most parents’ first glimpse of their children comes in ultrasound images taken months before birth.…

8 years ago

YouTube Bans Dangerous Challenges As Viral Trend Causes People To Blindfold Themselves While Driving

YouTube announced a ban Tuesday on videos that endorse dangerous pranks and challenges, which pose risks of injury or death.…

8 years ago

Facebook’s New Rules Ban Employees From Changing Colleagues Minds

Facebook is creating new rules limiting employee’s ability to change colleagues’ minds about politics and religion, Business Insider reported Tuesday,…

8 years ago