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If you liked Inception, you’re going to love this. People have been given the ability to control their dreams after a quick zap to their head while they sleep. Lucid dreaming is an intriguing state of sleep in which a person becomes aware that they are dreaming. As a result, they gain some element of control over what happens in …

An Amnesty International report claims that Nigerian security forces had warning of an imminent attack four hours before Boko Haram abducted 300 schoolgirls from their school in Chibok in rural Nigeria, but failed to send reinforcements or otherwise act to prevent the abduction.

A Texas police officer who shot and killed a 93-year-old woman last week has been fired.

Samsung chairman Lee Kun Hee has been reported to be in stable condition after suffering a heart attack in the early hours of this morning, according to reports. The 72-year old was rushed to hospital this morning where he underwent surgery for an acute myocardial infarction. He was resuscitated and stabilised at Soonchunhyang University Hospital, according to a statement released …

If counting sheep can’t help you sleep, you could try thinking of an elephant, French toast and scuba diving. Simon Fraser University researcher Luc Beaudoin has created mySleepButton, a first-of-its-kind app that harnesses the power of the imagination to help users nod off.

The White House is finally on the solar grid, in response to prodding by environmentalists and nearly four years after then-Energy Secretary Steven Chu pledged that solar panels and a solar water heater would be installed on the historic building’s roof.

“Nagging could drive men to an early grave, study suggests,” The Independent reports. A Danish study found that both sexes were adversely affected by constant nagging, but men seemed to be more vulnerable. A cohort study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the association between stressful social relations and death from any cause.

Get ready to say goodbye to wristbands that act as glorified pedometers. Montreal-based OMSignal has just opened up pre-orders for its first Biometric Smartwear. The connected clothing moves past step counting, monitoring and measuring your heart rate, breathing and activity. And the best thing is that it makes tracking your health as easy as putting your shirt.

Earlier this week, Microsoft seemed to subtly confirm its plans to unveil a pint-sized version of its Surface tablet, the Surface Mini, when it announced an upcoming “small gathering” scheduled for May 20. Since then, we’ve heard reports that we’ll be getting even more Surface models than a Mini—but a new report today seems to double down on those rumors.

At least two people have died in the American state of Virginia after a hot air balloon hit a power line and burst into flames in front of a horrified crowd. The bodies were found after Friday’s accident in Richmond, Virginia. Two passengers jumped or fell from the gondola as the pilot attempted to control the balloon, police say.

An unreleased Britney Spears song has been leaked online. Titled ‘Love’, the song is believed to have been intended for Britney’s 2007 album Blackout. A snippet previously leaked with the Blackout album cover Fans have also speculated that the song was intended for Spear’s 2005 unreleased album Original Doll.