Friday, March 7, 2014

Scientists Can Control Flies' Minds With Laser Beams and 10 More

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Scientists Can Control Flies' Minds With Laser Beams

One of nature's least complex creatures may be able to help researchers understand some of nature's most complex behaviors.

American RT Anchor Resigns On Air

Liz Wahl, an RT anchor, resigned over the network's "whitewash" over coverage of Russia and actions of President Vladimir Putin.

Bacon-Scented Alarm App Gives iPhones a Meaty Overhaul

Oscar Mayer wants to give bacons fans the chance to wake up to the sound-- and smell-- of bacon every morning.

LG Promotes G Flex With a Totally Bizarre Video Ad

LG's first curved phone, the G Flex, is out, and the company wants you to know it's the "most human phone ever."

8 Mind-Blowing Facts About Space

When you look up at the stars, what do you think about? That we may be not be alone? The vastness of it all?

Texas Man Tries to Beat Ellen's Selfie Record, Wins Either Way

On Sunday night, Ellen DeGeneres tweeted a not-quite-selfie from the Oscars to her 25 million followers, which caused a brief outage on Twitter and set a new record for retweets...

The 'Snowden Phone' Will Encrypt All Your Calls and Texts

FreedomPop's Private Phone -- aka the "Snowden Phone" -- is a cheap smartphone that's designed to be ultra-secure.

Now Anyone Can Use Getty Stock Photos for Free

Any blog too tiny for a photo budget no longer need fret. Getty, the world's largest photo provider, is letting people embed its stock images for free.

Satellite Captures Stunning Swirl at Bottom of Globe

A European satellite captured a massive storm swirling off the Antarctic coast.

Transformers 4 Trailer Has Dinobots and Mark Wahlberg In It

The first trailer for Transformers 4: Age of Extinction has been posted online, giving us a taste of what to expect from the refreshed franchise.

The Oscars Snubbed Batkid at the Last Minute

The Academy Awards pulled a segment with 5-year-old Miles Scott, also known as Batkid, Mashable has learned.

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