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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Gizmodo Australia

The Creepiest Things You Can Do On Facebook 

Sometimes in this world, you want to make someone as wildly uncomfortable as humanly possible. That’s why Facebook’s here.

We're One Step Closer To Blazingly Fast Computer Chips Made Of Silicene 

Move over graphene, today is silicene’s day to shine. Silicene is a single-atom thick layer of silicon, whose theoretical properties could have exciting applications in computer chips. Now, scientists have made the first silicene transistor, and it’s amazingly fast.

NASA May Soon Send A Spacecraft To Jupiter's Moon Europa 

With massive oceans buried under 6km of ice, Jupiter’s moon Europa has long been a dream destination for astronomers. It’s possible that those oceans, warmed by undersea volcanoes, could harbour microbial life. NASA’s wanted a closer look for 15 years, and now they’re getting it.

HTC Made A Rap Video To Diss Apple And Samsung, And It's The Worst Thing I've Ever Seen 

When you work on the internet, you see some pretty harrowing stuff, but nothing is as bad as this rap video created by HTC to diss its rivals. Nothing.

What's The Creepiest Thing You've Done Online?  

Social media is a weirdo’s playground. Never before in human history has it been so easy to act so creepy, without ever leaving your home. Whether it’s posting a photo of your face to a coworker’s Facebook wall or recreating a stranger’s profile picture, there are plenty of ways to behave like a little social deviant online.

The History Of The Anti-Vaccine Movement Explains Our Terrifying Future 

Vaccines are not part of some evil plot to poison our children. But there are plenty of terribly misguided people who believe they are! And their beliefs didn’t just materialise out of nowhere. A new video from the New York Times explains how we got to this terrifying point in American history — a seemingly upside down, dystopian world where we’re witnessing the resurgence of diseases we thought were long since wiped out.

I Almost Replaced My Birth Control With An App 

I don’t need to tell you there’s no great birth control option right now. Hormonal contraceptives are like a carnival ride for your mood, IUDs are physical sperm-gates that need to be surgically shoved up your vaginal canal, and show me someone who tells you condoms feel good and I will show you a liar. That’s why the promise of hormone-free, noninvasive birth control with a smartphone app, crazy as it sounds, is so alluring. A Swedish app called NaturalCycles almost made me a believer.

Why One Of The World's Biggest Font Makers Is Getting Into Emoji 

Helvetica and Times New Roman are legendary, instantly recognisable typefaces, and they’re both owned by the biggest type conglomerate in the world. Now, that company is adding emoji and stickers to its holdings.

This Is Why Dogs Have An Incredible Sense Of Smell 

Video: Dogs have an extraordinary sense of smell — a complex nasal architecture that lets them pick up scents and distinguish the chemical composition of hormones released by other animals. Alexandra Horowitz explains how this happens in an interesting TedEd lesson. Check it out.

10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Fake 

Believe it or not, there are a lot of fake photos on the internet. And the explosion in the number of spammy Twitter accounts like OldPicsArchive and HistoryInPics help them spread like wildfire. Today we’re taking a look at 10 more fake-ish photos you may have seen in your social media streams recently. They’re all lying to you.

App Deals: Discounted iOS iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone Apps 

Today’s best deals include Barbie Magical Fashion on Android, Earth Primer on iOS and MadMatt BeatBox on Windows Phone. Deals end without warning, so be quick!

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