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Wal-Mart Spring Black Friday Sale: Retailer Offers Special Deals in Season's First Week
Nine Dirtiest Fisheries: Report Details Effects on Species, Industry
Oceana released a report about the nine grimiest fisheries, and the effects of fishing methods on different species.
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Twitter Begins to Support In-Line Playback
Twitter introduced a new platform for in-line video playback online and on its mobile apps on Wednesday. Users of the micro-blogging website will be able to host videos while other users can watch them on their Android and iOS smartphones without having to leave the Twitter app.
NASA Discovers Gully Channel on Mars
NASA has discovered the formation of a gully channel on the slope of a crater wall on Mars. The image was captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in May 2013.
200,000 Lost Bitcoins Discovered in Old Format Wallet, Raises Eyebrows
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox claimed to have found 200,000 of the 850,000 missing bitcoins in an old wallet.
Augmedix Raises $3.2 Million for Google Glass App for Doctors
San Francisco-based startup Augmedix has raised $3.2 million to build a Google Glass app for doctors. The app will be designed to help doctors access electronic health records faster and easier, which will give doctors time to take care of their patients.
Starbucks to Sell Alcohol in Stores Nationwide: Beer and Wine After Dark
Starbucks Corp. has announced that it will begin selling alcohol in stores nationwide. The coffee company is looking to add to its evening alcohol and light bites menu with items such as Malbec wine and bacon-wrapped dates.
Scientists Create Possible Night Vision Contact Lenses with Graphene
Researchers at the University of Michigan have created the first full-spectrum light detector that can be used in contact lenses and smartphones for night vision.
Microsoft Draws Criticism for Snooping on User Email
Microsoft's move to access a user's Hotmail data to flush out a mole has raised users' concerns over privacy of their email information.
New Study Reveals Lack of Sleep May Destroy Brain Cells
A new study shows that continuous sleep loss may destroy brain cells. The study, performed on mice, was published in the Journal of Neuroscience this week, and is the first to show that sleep deprivation, only in animals, can lead to irreversible brain cell damage.
NASA Reveals Unprecedented 360-Degree View of Milky Way Galaxy
Researchers used NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to put together a 360-degree portrait of the Milky Way Galaxy. The image was made with over 2 million infrared pictures of the galaxy taken by the telescope over the last 10 years, marking the first time the pictures were put together into one, large view.
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