On the internet, privacy is virtually nonexistent. But even if you take precautions to avoid posting private information online, you might be giving away more than you realize, according to The New York Times.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon were able to figure out the Social Security numbers of nearly five million people born in the United States from 1989 to 2003, using data from social networking profiles and other public information available on the internet. Websites like Facebook and Twitter are potential mines of information that computers will increasingly be able …

As if hearing all the hackneyed stereotypical jokes about Asians having small, squinty, slanted eyes weren’t enough, now there are “intelligent” cameras to remind us about it, too. As TIME magazine reports, minority customers have become disgruntled at certain face-detection cameras, which have unintentionally shown a strong bias toward Caucasian facial features.
One of the deemed “racist” cameras is the Nikon Coolpix, which is designed to warn the picture-taker when someone blinks in a photo.

A recent national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 8- to 18-year-olds in the U.S. spend approximately 7 hours and 38 minutes a day surfing the Web, using Smartphones, watching TV, or using other electronic devices. That’s about a third of the day, or half the time we’re awake.
With so much time spent staring at a laptop or Smartphone screen, it’s hardly surprising that research has demonstrated possible negative effects, such as lower grades and a higher risk of depression and anxiety, in teens that spend almost all …

Could fruit juice be contributing to the obesity of the nation? Health experts say yes. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, even 100 percent fruit juice poses the same health risks as soda or other soft drinks, such as weight gain and its related complications of diabetes and heart disease.
It’s true that fruit juice is more nutritional than the typical soft drink — after all, it contains more potassium and vitamin C. However, eight ounces of fruit juice contain more calories than the same serving size of Coca-Cola …

The Nutrition Facts label is usually the most reliable source on a food package for determining whether or not the food product is good for your health. Though studies have determined that approximately one in four labels is inaccurate, it’s still a useful guide for making smart food choices.
How exactly do you read a food label? Follow these tips:
Read the serving size to determine calorie count. The Nutrition Facts label on a bag of chips might read 160 calories. However, this value corresponds to the serving, not necessarily the entire …