In The Future There Will Be A Google Glass Contact Lens Equivalent

If Google Glass is indiscreet, then these electronic contact lenses that outfit a user's cornea with a display may be worse. Researchers at several institutions, including two research arms of Samsung have built contacts of this kind. It's so sci-fi!

Larry Page Also Denied Google's Involvement With PRISM

Google's CEO Larry Page has also come forward to clarify that Google has nothing to do with the newly revealed secret surveillance program PRISM.

In a blog post published on Friday, Page started off by saying that he wants to give users "the facts."

Zuckerberg Denies Facebook's Involvement in PRISM Snooping

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has personally denied Facebook's reported involvement in the U.S. NAtional Security Agency's secret PRISM internet surveillance program.

From Zuckerberg's Facebook page:

This Tumor Is 120,000 Years Old

It seems cancer have been plaguing us since the dawn of men. While Neanderthals didn't have cigarrettes with them, and there was pretty much no pollution in the air, they still managed to get cancer. As evident by this 120,000 year old bone fragment revealing a cancerous tumor.

U.S. Government Responds to the PRISM Spying Program

We now know that PRISM exists, James Clapper the director of U.S. National Intelligence confirmed the Washington Post and Guardian report about how the NSA can pry data from tech giants and whoever.

Here's what Clapper wrote about PRISM:

Facebook Enhances Home App With Improvements

Facebook has made some improvements to its Android App on Tuesday, enhancing features for Facebook ome. It now has a dock, making it easier to access favourite apps.

The dock is one of the first improvements Facebook has planned for Home, and more improvements are coming.

Can Google Predict if This Google Movie Will Be a Blockbuster?

Will Google be able to predict if this Vince Vaughn - Owen Wilson film 'The Internship' will be a blockbuster? Check out the trailer about the movie that gives you a look behind Google's organization. Clearly they hid the fact that Rose Byrne (so hot) worked there. I'd totally sign up:

Ecovative Wants To Make Plastic Obsolete With Fungus

Fungus is not a good thing to have on your walls or personal belongings. That we know for sure. But a company called  Ecovative is using that idea to create packaging and building materials.

Founded by Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, they started experimenting with fungus as part of a school project. The company farms mycelium - a root like threads that form the basis for fungus. It's like a glue, and it latches onto whatever it finds around it, from low value organic matter like plant stalks or cotton hulls. It will create a super dense network of threads.

Check Your Propane Tank Using Ultrasound to Find Out If It's Low

Propane tanks are heavy, and it's not something you can drag onto your scale to weigh every time you need to find out how much propane is left in it.

Truma's LevelChecker uses ultrasonic signals to determine how full or empty your tank is. You just hold the LevelChecker's tip to the side of the tank, press a button, and it'll emit and monitor an ultrasonic blast that will tell you if your tank is full or empty in the current location. After a few tests you'll know how much propane is left.

Sony's Xperia Z Might Be A Google Edition Phone (Video)

The "Google Edition" series is growing fast, and now it looks like a Sony Xperia Z with Jelly Bean sans skin is on its way, paving way for a Google Edition rumor.

Check out the video below:

[AndroidGeeks via Phandroid]

This 3D Printed Replacement Cover Will Make Your Mouse Very Comfortable

For those who just can't seem to find a standard mouse that fits comfortably in their hand, Pyott Design has come up with a 3D printed workaround that turns a $10 Logitech M100 into an infinitely adjustable alternative.

Here's a Fire-Fighting Robot That Could Save Your Life

Firefighters, if you sometimes forget, are human. Which means they can actually get hurt in fires while trying to save your life.

Scientists at the University of California at San Diego have created what looks like a Segway robot that uses thermal imaging to help people fight fires better.

3D Play Doh Printer Looks Like Expensive Fun For Grown Ups

Some of you have Play-Doh to thank for your artistic growth or your early foray into sculpting. Decades on, Play-Doh is still fun, even when incorporated to grown up toys like 3D printers.

Hyrel 3D makes 3D printers in the $2,000 to $3,000 range, and they've come up with a special extruder that forgoes the specialized plastic for simpler materials like plasticine, air-drying modeling clay, and Play-Doh.

Apple, Google, Microsoft, And Facebook Are Denying Giving User Information To The Government

The report that nine leading tech companies are knowingly giving information on users to the U.S. Government is called PRISM and it reportedly involves Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube and Apple.

Researchers Test Species Relationship With Intoxicated Fish

We all know fish aren't intelligent animals. Researchers developed a robot fish based on the Zebrafish and painted it to look like a member of their own species to make it a swimming buddy. The experiment was to show how it is to deal with a mind whose chemistry had been affected by a bit of booze.

Pour Out Your Wine In This Crazy Art Sculpture

There are many ways to drink wine, but of course the classier way is to use a wine glass to do so. But if you're ever finding yourself in need of something a little bit more original, here's an example of "bio-tableware" by sculptor Etienne Meneau, who's branch structures are really a work of art.

The Accidental and Painful History of Velcro

Strings and glue would be in total excess if it wasn't for velcro. Velcro makes fastening things to other things as quick and easy as slapping a Post-It note on a wall.

The magical creation that is Velcro® was created exactly 65 years ago by Georges de Mestral... by accident.

Is It Time For Online Masters Degrees To Be Taken Seriously?

The internet is a gateway to pretty much everything these days. If you're reading this right now you probably rely on the internet for a lot of things.

Search engines have helped in our short-term education, which is basically when we need to find out or confirm facts on the spot. But now, we also have online universities which mean you can graduate without actually having to go to a university building. It's so far been a target of means jokes instead of legitimate means to tertiary education. All that is about to change.