Popular Period Trackers Used by Millions of Women Are Sharing Your Sensitive Data with Facebook
Here we go again. Another data sharing scandal at Facebook. Seriously? A new research study showed that period tracking apps, including MIA Fem and Maya, have sent your personal information to Facebook. This not only includes when you’re on your period, but the type of contraception you use, how often you are having sex, and...
10 Interesting Facts to Get Your Juices Flowing
If you’ve been in a bit of rut, let’s put an end to that RIGHT THIS INSTANT! You know why? And you know how? Because of this stellar fact set! It covers all kinds of topics and it will give you a big BOOST. Let’s dig into these facts. 1. Get busy, over 50 folks!...
New Planned Parenthood App Will Let Users Order Birth Control in Every State
Planned Parenthood (and women’s reproductive rights in general) has been the subject of a lot of scrutiny and argument over the past several years from some politicians and people, but I, for one, think that this is a great development. Why you wouldn’t want affordable birth control to be available to all women in every...
This Map Lets You Look up Your Address Across 750 Million Years of Earth’s History
Sometimes, the internet is a truly magical place. Thanks to a new interactive map, you can now look up where your house would have been 750 million years ago. Ancient Earth is a 3D map that contains geographic information for the past 750 million years. You can type in a certain location and see how...
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Here’s Why Some Power Lines Have Those Brightly-Colored Balls on Them
You’ve probably seen those reddish-orange balls that hang like Christmas lights on power lines here and there, but have you ever stopped to wonder why they adorn some and not others? Is there a reason, or do the electrical companies in some towns just feel more festive than in others? The verdict is out on...
Has Your Apple MacBook Been Banned by the FAA?
As if flying couldn’t get more difficult! Now Mac users need to be careful airlines because are banning some MacBook Pro models. As of now, you are no longer able to carry on or check your laptop if it was released in a certain time period. Apple released a huge voluntary recall in June warning...
Sony Is Releasing a New Walkman to Commemorate Its 40th Anniversary
I remember it like it was yesterday. It must’ve been about 1984 when my older brother Rich got a Walkman for Christmas. I was mesmerized by it. Of course, I wasn’t allowed to touch it, but I did admire it from afar until I got my own a few years later and started amassing a...
Here Are the 20+ Android Apps Infected with New ‘Joker’ Malware That You Should Probably Delete
If you’ve used any of the following Android apps, you’ll probably want to get busy erasing them AND you’ll want to check your credit card statement. Here’s why. A new malware called “Joker” has made its way into Android apps that ended up in the Google Play store. The malware silently signs users up for subscriptions...