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The people of Twitter read their horoscopes religiously and map their birth charts meticulously, so it's no wonder that zodiac memes are having a moment right now. 

Your Android smartphone is collecting a lot of data on you. 

Specifically, almost 10 times more than Apple's iOS, claims a study by Vanderbilt University professor Douglas C. Schmidt. The report, published August 15, isn't a great look for the company, which was recently shown to be gathering location data on its users even after they elected to turn off the Location History setting on their devices. 

The study specifically notes that "[a] major part of Google’s data collection occurs... Читать дальше...

Your Android smartphone is collecting a lot of data on you. 

Specifically, almost 10 times more than Apple's iOS, claims a study by Vanderbilt University professor Douglas C. Schmidt. The report, published August 15, isn't a great look for the company, which was recently shown to be gathering location data on its users even after they elected to turn off the Location History setting on their devices. 

The study specifically notes that "[a] major part of Google’s data collection occurs... Читать дальше...

This week, on Technically Speaking: Elon Musk gives an in-depth interview with the New York Times about the pressures of running Tesla; Russian hackers have reinserted themselves in the American political process; and Apple removes 25,000 illegal gambling apps from the App Store in China. Read more...

Michelle Obama teamed up with When We All Vote to share some of her earliest memories of voting. 

The Hawaiian islands are battening down the hatches as they prepare for Hurricane Lane, a powerful, Category 4 storm barreling toward the state at 155 mph. 

Japanese artist Kakuho Fujii makes incredibly cute clay animal sculptures that are so tiny they can fit on your pointer finger. Try not to squeal with glee. Read more...

Lying is contagious, and it appears the White House is suffering an outbreak. 

New findings from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences are helping us better understand how the human big toe evolved, and when it began evolving into the valuable tool it is today. The study suggests that the big toe was the last part of the human foot to evolve. Read more...

A team of scientists led by University of Catania and Cairo University archaeologist Enrico Greco stumbled upon a true gift — ancient cheese. Not only is the cheese ancient, but it is also said to be the oldest cheese EVER. Still, some suspicious bacteria was found in it, so we hope no one tried a bite. Read more...

Getting your finances in order is not easy. Not at all. Between a mortgage/rent, car payments, student loans, credit card debt, and impulsive purchases here and there, merely looking at your bank account may make you want to curl up in a corner, cry, and pray for the money gods to make it rain.

John Schnatter, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Papa John's, is asking for help.

It used to be that there was one thing you could count on in this unpredictable media landscape, and that was that CBS' The Big Bang Theory would continue on until the end of time.

An attempt has just been made, once again, to hack the Democratic National Committee. This time, the target: the Democratic Party’s voter database.

By now, we use Venmo so much that its name has secured a place in our cultural rolodex of new verbs. 

The tumultuous 2017 Atlantic hurricane season proved to be one of the most active years on record, with 17 named storms and six major hurricanes. 

Walmart and its online redesign are stepping up their game in so many ways this year, y'all, and we can barely keep upKohl's, Target, and Macy's should be worried.

The Hamilton Beach 49950C Coffee Maker is currently $86.66 on Amazon, saving you 21% on the listed $109.99 price. And considering the flexibility, it will make for the perfect addition to any coffee drinker's life.

So you want to start a blog and carve out a little corner of the internet to call your own — that’s a pretty brilliant and popular impulse. We as humans are literally creating a whole cyber-dimension, skinned right on top of our own; having your own square inch of a brand new world is exciting! Highly recommend! 

Hurricane Lane, which is currently bearing down on Hawaii, is "not a well behaved storm," according to the state's governor David Ige.

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter.

After years of exclusion, people with non-traditional work histories are finding new job opportunities thanks to businesses that are embracing more inclusive hiring practices. That approach means that applicants who have experienced homelessness, incarceration, addiction, as well as refugees and those with a pending immigration status, can have a much better shot at meaningful employment.

TorrentFreak's most pirated movies list is an excellent gauge of popular movies as well as the Hollywood zeitgeist.

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone brand known for affordable smartphones (and loads of other gadgets) with formidable specs, has launched a new brand. 

When President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts — including filing false tax returns and bank fraud — journalists quite literally sprinted to report the news.