Life's Little Mysteries Tech Archives
Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?
January 19, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The Internet is so vast and interconnected that it would be impossible to destroy completely; however, there is much about it that could be ruined or lost.
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How to Access Wikipedia During Its SOPA Protest
January 17, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Accessing Wikipedia is possible even when its English-language pages are offline. You can simply access Google's cached versions of the pages.
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Why Do I Think My Phone Is Vibrating When It's Not?
December 16, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Roughly 70 percent of people experience "phantom vibrations" – the false sensation that their phones are vibrating in their pockets or purses. Researchers say these are mild hallucinations.
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Scientist Makes Pitch for Massachusetts Cold Fusion Plant
December 05, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Italian scientist Andrea Rossi has visited Massachusetts to discuss the possibility of manufacturing his "E-Cat" cold fusion reactors in the state.
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Europe Bans Airport X-Ray Body Scanners Amid Cancer Concerns
November 16, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The European Union has banned X-ray body scanners that are designed to screen airline passengers for explosives, over health and safety concerns. U.S. airports will continue to use the scanners, TSA says.
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Best Hacks by the Hacktivist Group 'Anonymous'
November 11, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The hacktivist group Anonymous has pulled off some impressive feats in the past few years. Here are some highlights.
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Should Every Home Be Built to Withstand an Earthquake?
November 09, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The United States has a model building code that details what each state should require, based on the size of earthquake they can expect. Not all states adopt the guidelines.
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Italian Cold Fusion Machine Passes Another Test
November 03, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A cold fusion machine invented by Italian physicist Andrea Rossi, called the E-Cat, has been successfully demonstrated, inspiring some to think it could solve the world's energy problems.
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Does the Government Know What You Google?
October 31, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
The government doesn't actively monitor people's Google searches, but law enforcement agencies can and do request user data from suspected criminals' Google accounts.
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FAQ: How Are Cloned Animals Made?
October 18, 2011, Joseph Castro, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
How do scientists make cloned animals?
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New Twin Tower Collapse Model Could Squash 9/11 Conspiracies
September 22, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
There are still people who believe that the World Trade Center collapses were an inside job, but a new theory could close the case.
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How to Pass a Lie Detector Test (Whether You're Lying or Not)
September 21, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Lie detector tests, or polygraphs, work by comparing your responses to control and relevant questions. You can blur the comparison.
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Americans Logged 101,000 Years of Facebook Time in Single Month
September 14, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A new Nielsen report has found that the average American Facebook user spends over 6 hours browsing the site each month.
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How the Cleverbot Computer Chats Like a Human
September 07, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Cleverbot uses crowd-sourcing to grow smarter with every conversation.
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Can You Text 911?
August 22, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
You can text 911 in a handful of places across the nation. For everyone else, the technology is coming soon.
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How Did BART Kill Cellphone Service?
August 15, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
In the San Francisco Bay Area, BART turned off cellphone service and the Internet underground to stop protesters from organizing. How?
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Infographic: World's Tallest Buildings
August 02, 2011, Karl Tate, Life's Little Mysteries Informational Graphics Artist
Kingdom Tower is set to become the world's tallest building in 2016. See how it stacks up against the others.
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New World's Tallest Building to Continue Modern Trend
August 02, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Kingdom Tower is set to become the world's tallest building in 2016. In modern times, this record gets reset every six years.
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'Cellphones Don't Increase Kids' Cancer Risk' Study Flawed, Experts Say
July 28, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A new study concludes that there is no link between cellphone use and brain cancer among children and adolescents. Experts say it is biased and actually does show evidence of a link.
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How to Land the Space Shuttle
July 20, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Landing a space shuttle requires the careful completion of several precisely-timed steps.
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How Are Voicemails Hacked?
July 18, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
To hack into someone's voicemail messages, you have to know their PIN. Unfortunately this number isn't hard to get.
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How to Discover a Shipwreck In 5 Easy Steps
July 15, 2011, Amanda Schupak, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
If you've ever wanted to find a shipwreck, our expert outlines what you need to do.
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The 10 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks in the United States
July 15, 2011, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Here are 10 roadways to stay away from at all costs.
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'Carmageddon': Will Massive Project Fix LA's Traffic Nightmare?
July 15, 2011, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Is Carmageddon worth it? We chat with traffic experts to see if widening the 405 will improve Los Angeles' traffic.
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How Do Fireworks Make Shapes?
July 01, 2011, Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Fireworks displays get better and better all the time. How do they make those newfangled stars, hearts, and smiley faces?
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