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Mobile applications saw a record number of downloads and revenue in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from app store analytics firm App Annie out this morning. Across both iOS and Android, downloads grew by 15 percent year-over-year to reach nearly 25 billion worldwide – …

Want to call your senator or U.S. representative to let them know where you stand on an issue, but don’t have the time to hunt down their phone number, wait on hold, or continually redial to get past the busy signals? A new app called Stance aims to help. Instead of …

Gravity is a good thing when it keeps you firmly planted on Earth’s surface, but it’s quite a nuisance when you’re trying to launch things into space. The economics of space launches are harsh; every ounce sent up has an astronomical cost attached, but the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) …

Damien Chazelle’s hit musical La La Land continued its impressive hot streak this morning by receiving a record-tying 14 Oscar Nominations. This after the film took home a record 7 Golden Globe statues earlier this month. What’s next? Could the film possibly tie, or even break the record shared by …

Records are made to be broken, and last night La La Land proved the old adage true as it broke an almost forty year old tie between Midnight Express and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by winning 7 Golden Globe Awards. Not only did it break the record, but …

Last week, Brady recorded his 200th career victory and he joined Peyton Manning for most wins of all time after the Patriots win 22-17 over the Jets but on Dec.4, he topped Manning and achieve a milestone with his 201st victory. Last week, Brady said that those individual awards mean …

Higher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of coral ever recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a study has found.

Image copyright AFP Image caption Pro-democracy groups celebrated after hearing Leung Chun-ying would not stand again Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong have made record gains on the Election Committee, which will decide the territory’s new leader. Amid a high turnout they have won more than 300 seats – about a …