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  • Watch with glee as sea turtles named after breakfast foods are released into the ocean

    In what may be the world’s most pleasant Mad Lib, 14 sea turtles named after breakfast foods were released into the ocean on Wednesday after a brief period of rehabilitation by the National Aquarium care team. The turtles, some of whose names are Waffles, Bagel, Granola, and (my personal favorite) Quiche, said “what’s up” to …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Spend your Earth Day shopping online and save the planet at the same time

    It’s almost Earth Day, and this year you can help protect the planet simply by shopping online. In honor of the day of environmental awareness on April 22, philanthropic tech startup DoneGood has launched a new shopping platform that helps you support eco-friendly brands and organizations. The Purchase for the Planet site is an online …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • How Your iPhone's Screen Actually Works

    Read more…More about Iphone, Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, Tech, and Iphone Source: Mashable | How Your iPhone's Screen Actually Works

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A memory foam alignment pillow could help you sleep better — and it's on sale

    Your sleeping position can have a big effect on the rest of your day. Ever tweak your neck or back simply by “sleeping funny.” Yeah, not fun. Give yourself a boost with a memory foam pillow that’s meant to keep you better aligned while you sleep, and even relieve sciatic nerve pain or many of …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook is hiring a team to design its own chips

    Facebook is assembling a team to design proprietary semiconductors.  The social network seeks a manager to head an “end-to-end SoC/ASIC, firmware and driver development organization,” reports Bloomberg, citing job listings and sources familiar with the matter.  SEE ALSO: Democratic Senator launches inquiry into Facebook’s data-sharing policy It’s not yet clear what exactly these chips will …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • MoviePass’s parent company is getting crushed after offering new stock

    Helios and Matheson Analytics is looking to push additional capital into its prime and wildly popular asset, MoviePass, by raising money in a new stock sale that appears to be giving Wall Street fits. Looking to raise additional capital, Helios and Matheson said it would sell up to $150 million in a stock sale that …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • eBay’s mobile app can now fill out your listings for you

    Ebay is rolling out an app update designed to make it easier to list items for sale on its online marketplace. Instead of filling out detailed forms on your mobile phone’s small screen, you can now scan the barcode on the item in question or type a description, choose the item’s condition, then click “list …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel
  • mParticle hires Adobe’s John Sedlak as chief revenue officer

    mParticle, which helps companies like Airbnb and Spotify manage their customer data, has hired four new executives — including John Sedlak, most recently a vice president at Adobe, who’s joining the company as chief revenue officer. In addition, Kiran Hebbar (formerly CFO of Social Tables) is joining as chief financial officer, Will Rogers (previously an engineer …

    April 19, 2018 | by Raheel