Four days ago, the rage comic above was posted to Reddit by CappnPoopdeck . It described the true story of her friend, a man who decided to try his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy test himself. To his surprise and confusion, the results came back positive. Funny? Sure, sort of. But also, Reddit commenters quickly noted, a symptom of a potentially deadly disease. More »
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How a Reddit Rage Comic Saved a Man’s Life
TechCrunch is reporting that a number of users received an email from Twitter this morning claiming their account was compromised and that they should change their passwords now. Many users are also finding spammy tweets coming from their account that they didn’t send. More »
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An Unknown Number of Twitter Accounts Have Been Compromised, Time to Change Your Passwords
When your Android phone or tablet stops working properly, it could be an app or the system itself giving you all that trouble. This fix-it flowchart from Lifehacker alum and Android book author Kevin Purdy can walk you through diagnosing and solving the problem. More »
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Fix Android Problems with This Troubleshooting Flowchart
A prototype cardiac energy harvester out of the University of Michigan could one day harness the beating of a heart to power a pacemaker. [Read more]
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Heartbeat-powered pacemaker skips the batteries
In the largest BitTorrent damages award ever, a judge orders Kywan Fisher to pay an exorbitant amount of money for sharing 10 movies on the file-sharing site. [Read more]
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Illegal file-sharer gets slapped with $1.5 million in damages
Apple says it plans to open up another 30 to 35 retail stores in the next year, bringing it right in line with its growth during 2012. [Read more]
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Apple to open another 30 to 35 retail stores next year
The search and software giant says it has hit the new milestone for programs available for Android. By comparison, Microsoft has 120,000. [Read more]
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Google ties Apple with 700,000 Android apps
A Japanese company has developed an advanced plastic cellophane that promises to vastly extend the shelf life of fresh vegetables and fruit. By preventing the produce from losing moisture and eliminating excess CO2 buildup, Belle Green Wise’s new Aura Pack has been found to keep some fruits fresh for a whopping three to four months. More »
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Super-Cellophane Can Keep Veggies Fresh for Months
The hacker group says layoffs at Zynga will lead to the “end of the US game market as we know it” as jobs get shipped overseas, and it vows to take action. [Read more]
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Anonymous takes aim at Zynga
An unconfirmed rumor that Microsoft seeks to acquire Netflix is what is said to have sent shares of the video-rental service up 13 percent today. [Read more]
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Netflix stock rises on Microsoft acquisition rumor