Flappy Bird Returns!

Today we are going to be covering several technology based news topics that you may find interesting or useful to know. One of the topics that have been the buzz on several news websites is flappy bird creator Dong Nguyen is re-releasing Flappy Bird this august with some new improvements including a multiplayer feature so that others can compete against each other. Dong Nguyen has also stated he is going to try and make the game less addicting, how exactly he is going to be doing that is unknown. But good fortune will come to Dong Nguyen, because of the mass hype of the first Flappy Bird game; it shouldn’t be hard to meet maximum sales within the month of the game being released.

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Drone-Powered Technology: Should We Be Excited Or Scared?

What is the fascination with drones? There is both excitement and concern about what might happens when the skies are filled with drones delivering parcels, drones spying on human activity and drones heading for military targets.

People are certainly fascinated by the idea of deliveries being carried out by drones. Technology already exists for the type of drone that could soon be delivering individual parcels to homes and offices. These delivery drones could be in operation after testing and licensing starts in 2015.

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Wearable Tech: The Future of Your Health

Wearable fitness trackers are becomming popular, but are they really that helpful?  This infographic breaks down what is available on the market, what will be available in the future, and weighs the pros and cons of both.

This infographic explains wearable technology and its impact on your health.

The Super Material of the Future: Spider Silk

Spider silk, a material that can be found naturally on little critters that give many of us the icks, is being hailed as "new super material of the future" due to its surprising resilience, strength, and elasticity.

Before arriving at this realization, scientists put the material through a variety of rigorous tests, comparing it to materials that are generally recognized for these characteristics, such as steel, kevlar, and rubber bands - and spider silk proved superior in every case.

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Of Cops and Cookies: How Police Use Computers to Solve Crimes

Forensic invesitigators seek to uncover, analyze and preserve evidence to be used in criminal proceedings. And they can do this easily with the help of computers. 

Check out the infographic below presented by computersciencedegreehub.com to learn more about how police use computers to help solve crimes.