A popular smartwatch customization platform for Android, Facer, has today made its way to iOS and Apple Watch. While there are already dozens of utilities on the App Store that allow users to better personalize their Apple Watch’s homescreen, Facer stands out because of its sizable collection of free watchfaces, range of exclusive content which also includes premium brands, and … [Read more...]
Salford, British City, Bans Swearing, Yikes!
For people who like to swear there's one place in England you may want to avoid. Sweary people visiting Salford in Greater Manchester will need to be on their best behaviour as using "foul and abusive language" could leave them with a penalty notice of £90 ($127) or a summons to appear in court, where, if convicted they could end up with a £1000 ($1414) fine. … [Read more...]
Coal Plants’ Desire to Emit Unlimited Mercury Rejected by Supreme Court
Regulations that limit heavy metal pollution from oil- and coal-fired power plants will continue to be enforced by the EPA — at least for now — thanks to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. … [Read more...]
What Devices Work With the Amazon Echo and the New Tap?
If you're new to Amazon Echo — hey! Welcome. Amazon Echo fans can be a fanatical bunch when it comes to the part-speaker, part-smart home device. We'll teach you the secret handshake later. … [Read more...]
Fresh Finds, a New Wednesday Spotify Feature for New Artists
On the heels of the success of its Discover Weekly feature, Spotify is adding another curated service so that users can find new music. Called Fresh Finds, the new weekly Wednesday feature, available through to all Spotify users in its “Browse” tool, will uncover new artists for listeners. … [Read more...]
Put Your Phone Down, Get a Free Ice Cream
A Chick-fil-A customer can get free ice cream, but only if he or she goes an entire meal without looking at his or her phone. According to TODAY, Brad Williams began the challenge in January at the two Chick-fil-A locations he runs in Atlanta. … [Read more...]
Fruits and Veggies Get Lower Prices, Health Rises
Cutting the cost of fruits and veggies, while bumping up prices on junk food, could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease and stroke each year in the United States, two new studies suggest. … [Read more...]
Astronaut Scott Kelly More of an Environmentalist After Space-Cation
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly touched down on Earth last night after nearly a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) — 340 days, the longest time of any American. Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov returned aboard Russia’s Soyuz capsule, safely landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan just before midnight Eastern Time. He’s on his way back to … [Read more...]
Is Your Employer Watching You? Iphone’s iOS 9.3 Will Tell You…
Nobody likes being monitored. But even if you suspected your company is following your activities on the iPhone, would you know where to check? In the next iteration of its smartphone operating system, iOS 9.3, Apple is looking to make this an easier task. According to Reddit user MaGNeTiX, the latest beta of iOS 9.3 has a message telling users their iPhone is being … [Read more...]
Chocolate Milk Is Great for Workout Recovery
Chocolate milk is becoming more and more popular as the go-to post-race recovery beverage. Not only is it a delicious option, but it is also cheap and readily available, compared to more expensive energy drinks such as Gatorade or Endurox. … [Read more...]