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The world can be a dark place sometimes. People are busy — most are just trying to make it from day to day. We rush to work in the morning, and hurry home at night — and try to squeeze … Continue reading →

LG is hoping to take on the U.S. market with its massive 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro — does it have the goods to take on the Samsung juggernaut? If the Optimus G was LG’s attempt to take on the Samsung … Continue reading →

Gamers have always fantasized about more engaging play experiences — being “inside” the game. Every early attempt at virtual reality, or immersive gameplay, has come of as cheap or hokey But since the multi-million dollar Kickstarter for the Oculus Rift … Continue reading →

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting storiesGoogle Keep now has an offline-capable Chrome … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for some serious control over your family’s Wi-Fi use and home network, a Palo-Alto, Calif., company has developed a new cloud-based solution. PowerCloud Systems‘ Skydog Wi-Fi router and mobile companion site lets parents monitor Internet access and … Continue reading →

Cup of joe, brain juice, jet fuel, java — whatever you want to call coffee, we can all agree it’s a magical substance when we’re exhausted. No matter how early it is, coffee is always a quick and effective fix. … Continue reading →

In the latest TV commercial campaign from UNICEF Sweden, the organization admits something few seem to remember in the age of social media milestones: Facebook Likes don’t save lives. In the most viral clip, which has received more than 40,000 … Continue reading →

Hulu‘s premium video service, Hulu Plus, has doubled its user base in the past 12 months, surpassing 4 million paying subscribers since launching in 2010 Those subscribers, who pay $7.99 each month for Hulu Plus, and non-paying Hulu users will … Continue reading →

A near-Earth asteroid that will be visited by a NASA spacecraft in 2018 now has a more approachable name — “Bennu” — thanks to a North Carolina third-grader. Nine-year-old Michael Puzio’s suggestion beat out more than 8,000 other entries in … Continue reading →

Warm weather means shedding your layers, which ignites the great debate on tanning. On one hand, you’re probably feeling pretty pasty from hibernating all winter. Studies have shown how dangerous tanning can be, and sunless tanners can be expensive and … Continue reading →