Trained in CPR? This Life-Saving App Could Make You a Superhero
When someone is experiencing cardiac arrest, PulsePoint sends alerts to CPR-certified invidividuals nearby
Has Facebook Become the Internet?
The social network’s worldwide reach is leading to some serious confusion
Five Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded: From an Automated Home Brewery to a Personal (Robot) Assistant
Two other quirky inventions teach music in novel ways
Social Media Is Not Making You a Ball of Stress
But perhaps unsurprisingly, Facebook and Twitter can cause stress to spread when bad things happen to friends and family
This Smart Battery Sends a Message to Your Phone When Your Smoke Detector Sounds
It also alerts you weeks in advance of dying—sparing you from that annoying chirp
Separate People From Their Phones, And They Perform Less Well
Here’s what happens when you’re parted from your smartphone
These Two Guys Recreate Famous Paintings Using Only Office Supplies and a Phone
FoolsDoArt cranks out slapstick renditions of works ranging from “American Gothic” to “Girl with the Pearl Earring”
Generating Power One Step At a Time
The Pittsburgh-based startup SolePower is developing an insole that collects kinetic energy as you walk to power your mobile phone
Parents, Give Your Teens Driving Lessons Without Even Being in the Car
A six-month training program gives parents of new drivers a training tool—and a little extra peace of mind
A Label You Rub To See If Food Has Expired and Other Finalists for the Dyson Award
There’s also a pen that lets you know when you should reapply your sunscreen and a device called Luke Stairwalker
You’ll Soon Be Able to Talk to London And Manchester’s Statues
Just scan a tag near the statues with your cell, and they’ll call you with a quick first-person history lesson
All the Things a Hacker Can Find Out About You on Public Wifi
Your vacation, your job, your passwords
In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
Need a Quick Diagnosis? A Prescription for What Ails You? The Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now
One of the hottest trends in health care is telemedicine networks of doctors who diagnose ailments over the phone
Helsinki Has a Plan to Get People to Stop Owning Cars
A system being developed in Finland would allow people to subscribe to all kinds of mobility options and pay for everything on their phones
Research Into How Squid Camouflage Leads to An Ultra-Sharp Display for Televisions and Smartphones
Researchers at Rice University have created pixels 40 times smaller than those found in today’s LCD displays
People Get Separation Anxiety When Parted From Their Phones
Separating college students from their smartphones can cause anxiety, especially for those who use their phones a lot
Some Cell Phone Towers Don’t Just Relay Your Call, They Listen In
The surprisingly affordable way to spy on someone’s phone
The Secret to Instagram’s New Video App Is Already in Your Phone
The ability to create moving, time-lapse videos is in your hands, thanks to gyroscopes
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