‘South Park’ shows heading to Hulu Plus
The good news is that South Park fans can now stream all 247 episodes of the show on Hulu; the bad news is that from September most of the content will be exclusive to the premium Hulu Plus service.
45m users go Direct on Instagram
We haven't heard much about Instagram's private messaging feature since its launch in December, but new figures suggest as many as 1 in 4 of us are using the feature to share pictures more privately.
The FDA wants drug companies to tweet about side effects
According to new social media guidelines set out by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S., any promotion of a drug on Twitter must be accompanied by information about its side effects.
Apple calls time on Aperture, says Photos for OS X is the future
Ever since Apple unveiled its new Photos app at WWDC the writing has been on the wall for Aperture, and now the company has confirmed it is ceasing development on the professional software package.
Binge TV watching is seriously bad for your health, says new study
Researchers in Spain find a higher mortality rate amongst those who spend more time sat in front of their televisions, and it's significantly more damaging than working at a computer.
U.S. government bans drones from all national parks
The use of drones has already been banned in several national parks, and now NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis has signed an order preventing them from being flown in all of the parks across the U.S..
Chicago’s new sensor network works like a fitness tracker for the city
Where's the quietest part of town? And where's the sunniest spot to eat lunch? A new Chicago project called the Array Of Things is designed to constantly monitor the city and report back its findings.
The Vessyl smart cup tracks everything you drink
The latest household smart device has arrived in the form of the Vessyl, an intelligent cup (complete with app) that regulates your drinking and can keep you hydrated throughout the day.
Seven years on, @everyword finishes tweeting the dictionary
Since November 2007 the @everyword Twitter account has been tweeting out every word from the dictionary in order, gaining over 100k followers along the way, and has now accomplished its mission.
Android TV will focus on online media and games
We're expecting to see Google's latest take on the future of television later this month, and a new report reveals some interesting nuggets of information about what to expect when it arrives.
Scientists get one step closer to ‘Star Trek’ teleportation
Scientists in the Netherlands are reporting a significant breakthrough in their latest study, one that could eventually lead to human teleportation as well a faster, more secure Internet.
ComiXology pulls in-app purchases to cut out Apple and Google
Well that didn’t take long. Just a couple of weeks after Amazon announced it was acquiring the ‘iTunes for comics’ platform ComiXology, the service’s Comics app on iOS has been updated to cut out in-app purchase capabilities. The move means users will need to visit the company’s website to buy new material, and of course […]
Apple will fix iPhone 5 handsets with faulty sleep/wake buttons
Good news if your iPhone 5's power button has stopped working or barely responds to your touch — under a new program Apple is promising to repair all handsets that have the problem free of charge.
Smarter hotel and restaurant searches coming to Android
Looking for somewhere to stop and eat? Or trying to find a room for the night? Google is rolling out a new voice search feature that makes it easier to filter through a list of results on Android.
