You Can Only Really Follow 150 People on Twitter: It's Science

Is there a finite limit to the number of friends we can stay in contact with? It would appear so, at least according to Dunbar's number, which dictates that our maximum number for meaningful relationships with others hovers around 150.

Alasdair Wilkins of io9 has a fascinating post looking at the studies of British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who – time and time again – kept coming back to 150 as the normal human threshold for quality relationships.

Cell Phones Causing Brain Cancer, What About Laptops?

Cell phones are "possibly carcinogenic"? Potentially brain-cancer-causing? Comparable to pesticides and the stuff your car spits out? So sayeth the World Health Organization? The reputable science-minded subsidiary of the United Nations?

Bummer. Thank goodness I use ear buds, and don't talk on the phone much—though when on the go, I do tote my iPhone in my pants pocket, where it's usually pressed flush against my leg.

NATO helicopters have violated Pakistani airspace again

NATO helicopters have violated Pakistani airspace again. Two NATO helicopters are said to have intruded into Pakistani territory on Monday to hunt militants in north Waziristan.

The NATO helicopters entered the border area, claiming that five members of the Haqqani network of the Taliban have been arrested after the search operation.

September 20 Release Date - 'Gears of War 3' Trailer Reveals Daddy Issues

The latest trailer for Epic Games' hotly-anticipated Gears of War 3 hit the media today and the clip promises an explosive and emotional end to the interspecies war that threatens to destroy the planet of Sera.
Epic's already released a taste of what the multiplayer portion of Gears 3 will play like, with a month-long beta that just ended, but the new trailer offers the first glimpse of the storyline that will wrap up the Gears trilogy.

Do Not Like - Twitter and Facebook Know Where You've Been Online

 For those who like to Like things on Facebook or tweet them to friends, beware: You're telling your social media much more about you than you might think.

A study carried out on behalf of the Wall Street Journal found that "Like" and "Tweet" widgets on websites track users' movements across the internet even when they're not used, with Facebook admitting to sharing data for advertising purposes only when the widget is clicked on.

An Android Clamshell Phone: Our Worst Nightmare

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One of the greatest things about Android is that phone makers can cram the software into whatever hardware they like. It's also one of the worst things about Android, as proven by Sharp's upcoming Android clamshell phone.

This abomination, dubbed the Aquos Hybrid 007SH, hides a 3.4-inch display underneath one of its swiveling, flipping halves. On the opposite panel is a numeric keypad and a directional pad.

Deadly Explosion at iPad Production Plant in China

An explosion at a Foxconn plant in Chengdu, China has killed two people and injured 16 others, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Chengdu plant is one of two facilities owned by Foxconn that produces iPads for Apple.

The explosion happened at around 7:00 Friday night in a "polishing plant" thought to be "at the end of the production process after devices are assembled," according to the Journal.