Hell hath no fury like an iTunes user with a free U2 album. For all the haters who despise the very concept of Songs of Innocence casually rubbing up against their curated iTunes collection, Apple just published a very quick one-click fix to rid your life of the Irish menace forever. Read more…
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Apple Just Made It Easier To Delete That Free U2 Album It Gave You
In the next few weeks, YouTube users in India will be able to save videos offline and watch them anywhere, any time, without a data connection. Read more…
Back in 2006, when controversy over embryonic stem cell funding was still raging, a piece of research came along that would make the debate essentially obsolete: normal adult cells can actually be reprogrammed into stem cells. No embryos necessary. The technique went on to win its inventor the Nobel Prize. And now, after many years in the lab, a Japanese patient will the first person to receive the next-gen treatment, called induced pluripotent stem cells. Read more…
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Induced Stem Cells Will Be Tested on Humans for the First Time
We all have tons of digital accounts—email, social media, shopping, cable services, and so on. If you ever need to close one of these accounts—for yourself or, perhaps, a loved one who has passed away, Everplans offers a comprehensive guide to doing so. Read more…
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This Master List Shows How to Close 60+ Online Accounts and Services
An anonymous reader writes After Disney objected to musician Joel Zimmerman [aka Deadmau5]’s trademark application in the U.S. (his logo is already properly trademarked in many other countries), a battle of trademarks and copyrights ensued. Apparently, Disney was (URL has since been disabled, as per DMCA law requires) hosting a video containing a remix of music which Zimmerman claims ownership of. Not only that, but the Deadmau5 logo was prominently displayed next to said video. The mouse fight was on and a few hours ago Deadmau5 retaliated with a rather surprising counter attack. As it turns out, Disney is hosting a Deadmau5 video on their website, without permission. “Disney prominently features the deadmau5 Mark next to the Infringing Video. implying a non-existent endorsement by Zimmerman, ” the letter reads. “Again. we are unaware of any license allowing you the right to reproduce, distribute or otherwise exploit the deadmau5 Mark or to exploit Zimmerman’s name and likeness in connection with same.” At the time of writing Disney hasn’t complied with the request, but it seems that they have no other option than to comply. Whether it will change anything in their stance towards the DJ’s mouse ear trademark application is doubtful though. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Deadmau5 Accuses Disney of Pirating His Music
I learned to love Aphex Twin in college, not too long after Drukqs melted everyone’s ears off. It’s been a decade and a half since then. I’m getting older. Aphex Twin appears to be getting younger. Read more…
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Aphex Twin’s First New Song in Almost 15 Years Is Sick
Trees are vital for human life: they use up CO2 and pump out oxygen, as well as providing food, fuel and, err, climbing frames, too. But how big would a single tree need to be in order to sustain the human race? Read more…
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How Big Would a Single Tree Need To Be to Support All Human Life?
Getting live, free, broadcast TV on your computer isn’t difficult—you just need the right TV tuner to get the job done. Last week we asked you for your favorites , then looked at the five best TV tuner cards (or peripherals.) Now we’re back to highlight your favorite. Read more…
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Most Popular TV Tuner: SiliconDust HDHomeRun Plus
Ever try measuring the straight-line distance between two points on Google Maps? You had to hold some object or appendage up to the little scale, then eyeball-measure the distance on your screen. What a mess. No more—a new update puts the task a right-click away . Also, you can doodle with it. Read more…
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Google Maps Update Lets You Measure Distances (or Aimlessly Doodle)
The 10, 000 hours of practice rule suggests that it takes about 10, 000 hours of practice to master any skill. It’s often cited as a guideline for the purpose of deliberate practice, but according to a study from Princeton, that number’s probably not right. Read more…
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Study Shows that 10,000 Hours of Practice Isn’t the Magic Number