Oversleep causes a feeling similar to feeling hung over and it’s caused by the same biological function that gives you jet lag.
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Bypass Your ISP’s Throttling of Netflix or Other Videos with a VPN
Verizon has been caught throttling Netflix streaming (much like Comcast was before Netflix paid the cable company for a "fast lane" access). If you’re having speed or quality issues with Verizon or any other ISP—and with any kind of streaming service—try using a VPN.
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This Simple Contraption Lets You Make 100 Water Balloons Every Minute
Like with nuclear war, a water balloon fight isn’t about pinpoint accuracy. What’s most important is raining down as much soakage on your opponent as quickly as possible. Which means that the Bunch O Balloons, which promises to let you make 100 throw-ready water balloons every minute, could be the most important addition to your summertime arsenal.
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Google won’t call games with in-app purchases free anymore (updated)
The European Commission has said that while Google addressed its concerns around games with in-app purchasing, Apple has yet to offer a strategy. Following hordes of complaints by outraged parents, the EU asked both companies to implement changes to…
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Search engine turns the tables on hackers by exposing their info
Want to see a textbook definition of irony? Look no further than Indexeus, a search engine that primarily exposes the info of malicious hackers caught up in the very sort of data breaches that they inflict on others. As it was originally structured,…
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Tiny device aims to tell you if your drink has been spiked
The creators of a device designed to identify if your drink has been spiked have launched on Indiegogo with the aim of raising $100,000. Similar in size to a pack of gum, the pd.id can be dunked into a drink, blinking red after a few seconds if a…
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Xiaomi’s $13 fitness band can also unlock your phone
The "one more thing" at the Xiaomi Mi 4 launch was the Mi Band, the Chinese company’s first smart wearable, and it’s obviously aggressively priced: Just CNÂ¥79 or about $13! Like many of its competitors, the Mi Band tracks your movement (walking or…
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