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You know the feeling: too many Instagram photos and work emails in an afternoon on your phone and by 3 p.m. you're down to that nasty red bar and you still have to map your way to dinner. And you forgot your charger. Again.
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NYC Is Getting Free Solar-Powered Cellphone Charging Stations
Ged Carroll, Flickr
You know the feeling: too many Instagram photos and work emails in an afternoon on your phone and by 3 p.m. you're down to that nasty red bar and you still have to map your way to dinner. And you forgot your charger. Again.
With data heavy smartphones, ...Wave Of Protests Over World Cup In Brazil (PHOTOS)
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A wave of protests is cascading through cities in Brazil, including in Brasilia, where demonstrators stormed the country's National Congress building, Reuters is reporting. The protests, which are the largest seen in Brazil for more ...United's New Mileage Program Cuts Out Budget Travelers
Luis Argerich, Wikimedia Commons
United Airlines' new mileage program is set to include a minimum annual spending level, essentially cutting budget travelers out of the perk-earning picture. The new plan forces travelers to spend a set amount of money to get benefits, ...Man Says He Poisoned All Passengers Aboard Hong Kong To New Jersey Flight
Franco Folini, Flickr
A man is being questioned by authorities after he claimed to have poisoned everyone traveling on United Flight 116. The flight, which was making its way from Hong Kong to Newark's Liberty Airport, landed at 1:34 p.m. today, several hours after a male ...UNESCO Considering Adding Great Barrier Reef To List Of Endangered Sites
Richard Ling via WikiMedia
This past Sunday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) kicked off its annual conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over the next ten days, the 1300 delegates in attendance will discuss which new locations from ...Amazing Underground Scenes From NYC Subway Project (PHOTOS)
mtaphotos, Flickr
New York City hasn't built a new line since 1932, and after seeing these pictures one can begin to understand why. The $17 billion project to create the Second Avenue Subway is a massive undertaking - and that's an understatement.
Sometimes referred to ...Top Vacation Destinations For Cheating Spouses
Bubble Fishh, Flickr
What do you think of when you hear the words "summer vacation"? Families going on camping trips, college students heading abroad and couples going on romantic getaways? Well what about cheating spouses sneaking off to vacation with their mistresses?
...Lost City Uncovered In Cambodia
saturn ♄, Flickr
A 1,200-year-old city has been uncovered by archaeologists in a thick, mountainous jungle in Cambodia, Australia's Fairfax Media has reported. An international team of researchers using helicopter-mounted laser-imaging technology discovered dozens of ...Thieves Steal 200-Pound, Hot-Pink Bulldog In West Hollywood
@tedlieu, Twitter
West Hollywood is searching for a lost dog: a 10-foot-tall, 200-pound, hot-pink bulldog, to be more specific. The Los Angeles Times reports the dog sculpture was stationed along Santa Monica Boulevard as part of an art installation put in place in advance ...Watch Out Boeing: Airbus A350 Takes Maiden Flight
Courtesy AIRBUS S.A.S. (Photo by e*m company / P. Masclet)
Watch out Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 is nipping at your heels. The A350 was officially sent skyward Friday for a four-hour test flight in France, marking a new milestone in the battle between the two ...American Airlines To Cram More Seats Onto Aircraft
big-ashb, Flickr
As if squeezing into an economy-class seat wasn't already a claustrophobe's nightmare, American Airlines has announced plans to add even more seats to its planes, further encroaching on passenger legroom.
The carrier, which is trying to raise revenue ...Chinese Company 3D Prints Giant Airplane Parts
jabella, Flickr
Nothing has fired up the public's imagination over the past few years like 3D printing. The technology is in the process of rapidly moving from a sci-fi fantasy to a household object, and fittingly, it's expected many manufacturers across industries will ...Five Months After Antarctic Plane Crash, Crew Declared Dead
Drew Coleman/Antarctic NZ
Three crew members who were aboard an aircraft that went down in the Antarctic this past January were officially declared dead by a coroner in New Zealand this week as the inquiry into the accident got underway. The small Twin Otter airplane was en ...First Public Commercial Flight Simulators To Open In London
Courtesy Emirates Airlines
The first public commercial flight simulators, including two Airbus 380s and two Boeing 777s, are the centerpiece of a new aviation-themed attraction by Dubai-based Emirates Airlines that will open in London this July.
The simulators will ...Vegas Restaurant Will Suspend Diners 180 Feet In Air
Courtesy of Dinner in the Sky Las Vegas
In a city like Las Vegas, dreaming up new gimmicks to attract visitors is no easy task. Adrenaline-seekers can already bungee jump off the Stratosphere or drive a racecar around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but soon a new thrill will ...Nicaragua Canal Set To One-Up Panama Canal
U.S. Navy, Flickr
Today, the Nicaraguan National Assembly is expected to rubber-stamp a $40 billion proposal by a Chinese consortium to build a canal across the country. The new canal will be over 150 miles long, dwarfing the famous Panama Canal.
The idea of a canal ...UNESCO Reports Damage To Timbuktu Worse Than Previously Reported
Emilio Labrador
A team from UNESCO has visited Timbuktu in Mali to make its first on-the-ground assessment of the damage caused by last year's occupation by the Islamist group Ansar Dine (Defenders of Faith).
The group took over Timbuktu in April 2012 and imposed a ...Plane Took Seven Flights With Dead Stowaway In Wheel Well
Adrian Pingstone, Wikimedia Commons
A plane operated by Russian-based charter airline I-Fly completed seven flights before maintenance workers finally noticed a dead stowaway in the wheel well, the Aviation Herald is reporting.
The industry watchdog reports that after an ...Sweden's Male Train Drivers Wear Skirts Following Row Over Uniform
Dan Clay, Flickr
At least a dozen train drivers in Sweden have taken to wearing skirts as they go about their job after their employer banned them from wearing shorts.
The men, who operate trains north of Stockholm, wanted to wear shorts during warmer weather but were ...Hot, Tired Airline Patrons Sing R. Kelly's 'I Believe I Can Fly' In Protest To Long Wait Times
In a now viral video, passengers on an Allegiant Air flight from Phoenix to Las Vegas this past Sunday took matters into their own hands after allegedly being delayed on and off the tarmac for several hours – often with no air conditioning in the hot Nevada weather. ...
