Spiders in general get a bad rap, but only a select few of them in the US are actually dangerous. This graphic gives you a clear picture of what the dangerous ones actually look like, tells you where they can be found, lists the common symptoms you might feel after being bitten, and gives you possible bite treatments. Read more…
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Identify Dangerous Spiders and Bite Symptoms with this Infographic
Amazon Echo is a speaker that has a voice assistant built in. If you ask it a question its got an answer. If you tell it to do stuff, it complies. Well, this is different. Read more…
According to the official Star Wars twitter, J.J. Abrams seventh installment in the massively popular space opera will be called “The Force Awakens.” Read more…
Using sound to hunt for food is a pretty ingenious adaptation for bats flying at night. But it doesn’t work if another bat is messing with you. Scientists have discovered that a species of bats can purposely jam the sonars of others to keep rivals away from their insect prey. Read more…
For its next stab at original programming, Netflix is venturing into kid-land with a series based on Daniel Handler’s Lemony Snicket books . The series is a partnership with Paramount, which produced the 2004 Jim Carrey film. How great would it be if Carrey starred in the series, too? [ Variety ] Read more…
It’s been a while since we heard anything new about Nest’s flagship product, the quiet elder brother to the attention-hogging Protect . But today the company is pushing a new software update to all existing devices this week, and it’s using a clever new bit of software to make them far more efficient. Read more…
At the start of the year, Disney launched an app for iOS which allows you to stream all the Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies you own. Now, it’s arrived on Android, too. Read more…