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Less than a year after launching, Quartz‘s web audience in the United States has overtaken that of The Economist, one of its chief competitors in the business news space, and is closing in on the Financial Times. Quartz, the digital-only … Continue reading →

Brazilian prosecutors are in the process of filing a lawsuit for approximately $108 million against the South Korea-based tech company Samsung, citing labor rights violations in one of the company’s factories. According to a report from Reporter Brasil, a watchdog … Continue reading →

For the first time, researchers have levitated microscopic diamonds using lasers, expanding physicists’ understanding of microscopic particles and potentially providing new tools for quantum computing. In quite an eerie feat, physicists have floated microscopic diamonds in midair using laser beams. … Continue reading →

Awkward moments can be so palpable they fill entire rooms with extreme discomfort. Just watching a movie character stuck in an uncomfortable situation can be painful, let alone experiencing it firsthand See also: 30 Photos That Capture the Best Moments … Continue reading →

The zombies are coming Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time, the next generation of the popular game by PopCap, is headed to the App Store Thursday morning. See also: 10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games The time reference in … Continue reading →

The zombies are coming! Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time, the next generation of the popular game by PopCap, is officially available on Apple’s App Store. See also: 10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games The time reference in the … Continue reading →

Zazzle is a marvellous marketplace to design and buy merchandise, but the very nature of its business model means you can sometimes come across some rather odd products We’ve scoured the site for some weird and wonderful creations, from the … Continue reading →

Celebrities put one face forward in the press — usually a perfectly touched-up, smiling, do-no-wrong face But left to their own devices on social media, stars often reveal slivers of their real lives: their boredom at jury duty, their hidden … Continue reading →

Zach Hodskins is one of the most inspiring basketball players you’ll ever hear about. The 6-foot-3 guard was born without the bottom half of his left arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from becoming a high school hoops star in … Continue reading →

It’s not such a surprise these days when you visit your doctor’s office and your physician uses an iPad to take notes and store your medical records electronically. It makes sense, since managing modern-day medical information involves a great deal … Continue reading →