Life + Leisure
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Video: Two-year-old girl gets “exoskeleton” assist via 3D printing technology
This remarkable video shows Emma, a two-year-old born with arthrogryposis, a rare disease that keeps her from raising her arms without assistance. A Delaware hospital...
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John Carmack discusses “release date” for Doom 4 at QuakeCon
“ will be done when it’s done.” John Carmack, founder of iD Software, talking about Doom 4 at this weekend’s QuakeCon LAN event. Both Doom...
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How to bypass NBC and stream the BBC’s official Olympic coverage
Lifehacker, one of our very favorite websites, has a plethora of daily useful tips for coping with your over-teched life and beyond. This week, however,...
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Durham creates website to promote gay tourism
In May, North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, one of the state’s most progressive cities announced a new campaign to encourage gays...
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Amtrak promotes gay family travel with groundbreaking ads
J.C. Penney did it and now so has Amtrak. It has launched a promotional campaign that includes gay families. As part of an effort to market its...
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Rumor has it Apple will announce iPhone 5 on Sept. 12
Sources are claiming that Apple will release its newest phone — the iPhone 5 — at a Cupertino event on Sept. 12. Bloomberg Businessweek is...
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There’s a new Microsoft mouse in town, one with a wedge
Microsoft announced several accessories for its upcoming Windows 8 and Surface tablet launch in October — the Sculpt Mobile Keyboard, the Sculpt Touch Mouse, the...
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Halifax Pride receives strong citywide support
“It is not ’us’ and ‘them’ anymore,” said Krista Snow, the volunteer chair of Halifax Pride and former Halifax City Council member. “We have gone...
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Is this the future of augmented reality? Check out Sight, an Israeli sci-fi short.
Sight is a well-done Israeli student short that takes a look at what augmented reality may one day become for us. The storyline is relatively...
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Twitter blocks “Find Your Friends” feature on Instagram
Techcrunch is reporting that the latest version of Instagram is missing a previously popular feature — the “Find Your Friends” component for Twitter. The feature...
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Acknowledging, Treating HIV Among MSM Essential to Success
In keeping with the overall theme of AIDS 2012, Thursday morning’s plenary session focused on “turning the tide” of HIV among vulnerable popularions, including men...
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Twitter, Google Talk suffer massive outages
Both Twitter and Google Talk are having a spot of trouble today. Starting with the Twittering Blue Bird, USA Today’s Technology live has been following...
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Netflix Q2 profits up, shares down, subscribers go both ways
It’s been an odd time for Netflix. After raising prices 60 percent last year, the company suffered public outcry at plans to separate its DVD...
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Update: OS X Mountain Lion available today
Version 10.8 of Apple’s home-grown OS, Mountain Lion, will be available to download today, according to Apple. The company made the announcement in its Q3...
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From Prevalence to Homophobia – MSM and HIV
This past weekend, the Global Forum on Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSMGF) noted that following the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna, an...
