Greed Isn’t Good: Wealth Can Make People Unethical
As an individual's wealth and status rise, so does their tendency to be unethical, concludes a new study of the relationship between socioeconomics and ethics.
As an individual's wealth and status rise, so does their tendency to be unethical, concludes a new study of the relationship between socioeconomics and ethics.
We all know Google+ is hardly the Facebook contender Page and co hoped for. But according to data from comScore, reported by the Wall Street Journal, visitors to the sites using computers spent an average of about three minutes a month on Google+ between last September and January, versus six to seven hours on Facebook each month over the same period.
The poultry industry routinely takes heat for the densely-crowded conditions birds are subjected to. But what if the animals didn't feel pain or suffer stress? One student thinks he has the solution—raise chickens like vegetables by lobotomising the lot of them.
Apple just flashed its new iPad 3 on their Wednesday 7 event invite. You can clearly see the new Retina display in all its glory. Compare the left (invitation) to the right (the iPad 2). The top has a lot more definition. It's clear on the typography in the Wednesday, the spacing in relation to the icon, and the edges of the icon itself.
Not all YouTube videos are made equal. Some languish in obscurity, while a tiny percentage rack up millions of hits. If you've ever wondered why that is, this explanation by Kevin Allocca, YouTube's trends manager, is well worth watching.
It's coming later than we'd like, but Intel's impending superchip looks like it's going to be worth the wait — especially if you're a speed addict. As in processor speed, not amphetamines.
At one time a toothbrush was your only travel necessity, but these days a backup battery is just as important. And A-Solar has managed to keep their new Power Dock remarkably small and travel-friendly, while still incorporating a solar panel.
Whether it's a good idea or not, many people fantasise about the idea of being able to live forever. While scientists haven't been shying away from the problem, progress has been slow.
The iPad 3 will be announced on March 7th. Apple has just sent out invitations for an Apple event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10AM PST (6PM GMT) on Wednesday March 7th. The invitation not so subtly hints at the Retina Display becoming a reality in the iPad 3.
All the military funding in the world won't be able buy fuel when the world's oil supplies are depleted. So the U.S. Army has commissioned a new hybrid electric tank that's not unlike a war-friendly version of the Prius.
A lot of effort goes into manufacturing condoms that are comfortable and effective, but that doesn't do anyone any good if no one wears them. So some well-intentioned goober has decided to slap QR codes onto condom wrappers so you can check in every time you, uhh, unwrap one.
The Pope, divine mouthpiece of God himself and owner of vast riches and influence, has taken to Twitter. Half holy, half Kardashian, Hitler Youth graduate Benedict XVI is now social mediafied. So why is his Twitter handle so unbelievably weird?
The Apple-rumour-crazed folks over at 9to5Mac have it from “reliable sources” that the supposed Apple TV refresh is happening, and we’ll see a new set-top box launch with three new iPads in March.
As more and more small white dots are added to this black and white checkerboard in arrow patterns, your eyes are automatically drawn towards its centre and you'll start to start to think it looks warped. But it's not. Excuse me while I go vomit.
Online retailer Clove, which has had a decent track record of these things in the past, has priced-up the screaming LG Optimus 4X HD at just £456 for a June 2012 release.
Have you ever wondered why we have to have an extra day every four years? It seems baffling that we just shoehorn another 24-hours into February, but as CGP Grey so eloquently explains it’s all to do with trying to balance an imperfect calendar, something the Universe just won’t let us do.
