Facebook has added a “Save” feature that acts like a bookmark tool for linked content on your news feed. Unlike tools such as Instapaper, it doesn’t allow offline viewing. The feature will be available on both the desktop website version of the site and on the official Android/iOS apps. On posts which contain a link, […]
Batgirl is getting a new costume, and Supergirl couldn’t be more happy about the situation. [Source: Mike Maihack | Via IO9]
Have you ever wondered: Am I a human being? Ze Frank suggests a series of simple questions that will determine this. Please relax and follow the prompts. Let’s begin … [TED]
Benedict Cumberbatch turned 38 last Friday and his fans wanted to do something extra special. Instead of just wishing him a happy birthday, over 110 people dressed in their best Sherlock Holmes garb and (politely) stormed University College London. Then they recorded a birthday shout-out, while simultaneously raising money for the Undershaw Preservation Trust, a […]
Minute Physics explains how scientist can find exoplanets by observing distant stars. [Minute Physics]
It’s the final week to donate to the “Star Wars: Force for Change” Campaign to benefit UNICEF! Donate and you could win the chance to appear in Episode VII or a pre-release date screening for you and 20 friends! [Star Wars / via YouTube]
Take one black squirrel, add one assault course made from a very strong washing line, an old welly, a bicycle mudguard, a lamp shade, an old plunger and assorted scrap wood and you have a recipe for some serious squirrel action. [Steve Barley | Via]
Microsoft is ditching Android from its smartphone range. It’s part of a strategy on streamlining its phone operations, which will be a key part of the company’s biggest ever round of job cuts. When Microsoft took over Nokia’s handset division, it certainly appeared that continuing to produce both Windows Phone and Android handsets was an […]
Contrary to some rumors, it appears the new iPhone 6 screen is neither made of 100% sapphire, nor is it indestructible. Oh, and it’s probably not great as body armor for elk. Some videos that popped up on YouTube recently appeared to show what’s claimed to be an iPhone 6 screen being completely resistant to […]
The deeper we go underground, the hotter it gets, but why is that? Sure, we all know that the Earth’s core is hot, but the answer is a little more complex than that. [Minute Earth]