Google Tries Again With Google+

Google is relaunching Google+ with a greater emphasis on interest groups. It appears to be a recognition that for many users it was one social network too many. The changesĀ revamp the organizational emphasis when users visit the site. Rather than personal posts and online friendships/contacts, the most prominent sections will now be Communities and Collections. […]


Carvana: Cars Delivered By a Robotic Vending Machine

Nashville is now home to a vending machine that dispenses cars rather than candy. And yes, it is a massive gimmick. It’s operated by a company called Carvana which lets customers buy cars online without having to deal with sales staff in person, whether that be because they dislike pushiness and pressure, or are just […]

Dying Star Wars Fan Gets Advance Screening #ForceForDaniel

A terminally ill man has enjoyed a private screening of The Force Awakens following a successful social media campaign. Mark Hamill was among those who called for Disney to let Daniel Fleetwood see the new Star Wars movie before its official release next month. The 31-year-old Fleetwood is dying of an aggressive lung cancer named […]

Matter & Antimatter Not So Different

Researchers in New York have found antimatter holdsĀ together in much the same way as matter. That finding rules out one possible explanation for why antimatter is so rare. Antimatter was already known to be almost exactly the same as matter, the main differences being that its components (antiparticles) have an opposing charge and quantum spin. […]