A company has created headphones that can clear wax out of a person’s ears in 35 seconds, replacing harmful cotton swabs and costly visits to the doctor. Seattle-based start-up SafKan developed a device that can clean both ears simultaneously in under a minute by injecting a mixture of hydrogen peroxide into the ear to loosen …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify that he’s ‘sorry’ and that his firm ‘didn’t do enough’ to protect the sites’ users from having their personal information compromised. The 33-year-old exec made the apology as he prepares to testify in blockbuster hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday about how millions of users had their data harvested by …

You’ve probably seen all the memes, heard all the conspiracy theories about Big Brother watching everything you do. You’ve also probably heard that they use the camera on your computer or cellphone to watch you. Unfortunately they’re all based in reality. According to security experts you really should start to cover your cameras when you’re …

Facebook’s misuse of personal information was far worse than initially thought. On Wednesday, Chief Technology Office Mike Schroepfer revealed the firm shared data of up to 87 million users with the political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica – a dramatic increase from initial media estimates of roughly 50 million. Schroepfer shared the new figures in a …

Good news: If you hate the sound of heavy breathing or slurping soup, you’re not going crazy. It’s actually a sign that you’re super smart! Can’t stand loud breathing? Does the sound of someone smacking gum next to you make your blood boil? Turns out, you’re not alone—and there’s a genuinely scientific reason why. If …