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Facebook announced a series of features and updates at its annual F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and while the news is mostly targeted for developers and app designers right now, it could eventually mean big things for Facebook users. CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the two-day long conference with a major update to Facebook Messenger, the social network's chatting tool. Users will be able to send photos, GIFs, music and integrate with apps like ESPN and the Weather Channel. See also: You can now do a whole lot more with Facebook Messenger Other improvements were made to Facebook's video player and its app analytics platform. The social network announced it's getting into the Internet of Things trend, too. In case you missed the presentation, here's a look at everything you need to know: Facebook Messenger as a hub Perhaps the biggest update unveiled during Zuckerberg's keynote is that Facebook Messenger is becoming ...

Did you know that there are WAY more apps that are released every week than what you see featured in Apple’s App Store or Google Play? To be sure, featured apps are probably the best of the best recently released apps, but there are so many other great apps out there just waiting to be discovered. Whether you’re sick of the apps you’ve got, want to want to scope out the “app underground,” are looking for alternatives to popular apps or just can’t get enough apps on your iPhone or Android device, DailyTekk’s got you covered. Now, go forth and find the best apps (because now you can). AppAdvice – The go-to place for finding new Apple apps and reviews. AppStumblr – Discover one new trending app everyday (iOS and Android). appetite+ – Your community for app discovery. Homer – Find great apps through your friends. AppFlow – Crowdsourcing app discovery. Xyo – Search for Android apps without typing. AppCrawlr – App discovery engine with filters and categori...

What is schizophrenia? "Before I started to get ill, I most likely thought the same as the popular understanding of schizophrenia: that it is a multiple personality disorder with violent tendencies, something that you would see in the news about murderers. So, once you receive that diagnosis, you start to feel like the popular opinion is against you." (The Secret Schizophrenic) The first time I experienced stigma was at university Schizophrenia is a mental illness that occurs when the parts of the brain that are responsible for emotion and sensation stop working properly. As a result, an individual might stop living their normal life; they might withdraw from people, feel confused, lose interest in things and be prone to angry outbursts. Schizophrenia symptoms can include slower thinking, talking and movement, jumbled thoughts, emotional flatness or a lack of thought processes, reduced motivation, changes in sleeping patterns and body language, and an in...

It seems that everything comes in a list format nowadays. “Wash, Rinse, and Repeat” or “Open box, Remove Contents, Try and Assemble”. Maybe it is because when we see things in a list format our brain interprets them as a set of instructions - rules that must be followed. The proliferation of articles about happiness as of late has been astonishing. Everybody is coming up with the magic formula for finding happiness. I don't know about you, but I need to keep things simple and in perspective at all times. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a simple set of instructions for living a happy and fulfilled life? How about an instruction manual for life? Something along the lines of “Enjoy childhood, Explore young adulthood, Engage in a rewarding career, and Enjoy life.” Unfortunately, things are not that easy. That doesn’t mean there aren’t techniques and tips you can use in your everyday life that can help you find happiness and fulfillment as you go through the journey of life....

Google "improve brain power" and you'll find all sorts of tips, techniques, books, and games explaining how you could improve your brain power. Most of them involve physical exercise, balanced nutrition and complex mental exercises. While it would be cool if everyone could incorporate these tips, I highly doubt that after reading such advice you will start jogging for one hour every morning and change your diet to incorporate more fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. Some people don't do that even when they are at risk of having a heart attack! For the lazy crowd looking to give a little boost to the brain functions, is there anything easier? Luckily yes. Switch the side of your mouse-pad Yes, it is as simple as that. By switching the side of your mouse-pad you will force yourself to use your non-dominant hand. This, in turn, will stimulate the neural connections between the right and left hemispheres on your brain. Scientific research confirmed that people that ...

    Overview Water plays a very important part in our daily lives. We use it for drinking, bathing, cooking, washing and so many other uses everyday. More than 70% of the Earth surface is water but 98% of it is salt water. Only 2% of the water is drinking water. Water is the basis of all life including our body. In addition, benefits of drinking water can be seen as under: Water regulates the body temperature, is a means of transporting nutrients to various organs and tissues, transports oxygen to the cells and removes waste. It also protects the joints and organs and acts as a lubricant. Water is lost through respiration, perspiration and urination. Benefits Of Drinking Water Our body requires 2.6 litres of water everyday to maintain itself. The kidneys take in about 1.5 litres, skin about 0.650 litres, lungs about 0.350 litres and bowel movements about 0.130 litres. Also, our muscles contain 75%, blood 82%, lungs 90%, brain 76% and bones 25% water....

  The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with more than 138 million items on approximately 650 miles of bookshelves . The collections include more than 32 million books and other print materials, 2.9 million recordings, 12.5 million photographs , 5.3 million maps, 5.5 million pieces of sheet music and 61 million manuscripts. The Library receives some 22,000 items each working day and adds approximately 10,000 items to the collections daily. Approximately half of the Library’s book and serial collections are in languages other than English. The collections contain materials in some 470 languages . The Library holds the largest rare-book collection in North America (more than 700,000 volumes), including the largest collection of 15th-century books in the Western Hemisphere. For some more fascinating facts about library of congress click here . With a staff of nearly 3,000 and an annual appropriation of more than $300 million, the library...

It has always been said that artists and creative people border on being eccentric, but when does creativity give way completely to eccentricity. Or should it be said when do creative people have the license to fulfill their eccentricity. Have a look at this weird looking house … castle…..haunted building….. whatever comes to the mind first. How comfortable would one be in a place like this? Or would one feel as if it is dream come true? It definitely is a-dream-come true for someone with weird taste. Ferdinand Cheval Palace a.k.a Ideal Palace (France) This is just one of the examples of weird buildings around the world. Some of these can be called a marvel of architecture, some might just have a jaw dropping reaction, with no words coming to mind and some might even appeal to the hidden eccentricities of the viewer. This house looks straight out of a fairy tale. Makes one think that a witch would fly out of one of the windows on a broom or an ogr...

  There are certain places on the earth that never cease to amaze us. Mystical and yet unreachable, those are places that asked a question about earth and human existing. In case you like to discover mysterious places , take look at the most significant and secret places on the globe. Easter Island is one of them. It is on the top of our list due to its isolated area and giant volcanic rock statues “moai”. No one really knows about the culture they are representing and even researchers still cannot figure out the matter of Easter Island. Despite its popularity the pyramid of Giza in Egypt is still not entirely discovered. It is the largest and the oldest pyramid and it stands for more than 3800 years. Stonehenge in Britain is still a mystery, when it comes to building and structure. It is valued as one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the world. Another wonder that has its secrets is the Cenote in Mayan Civilization . It is located d...

  Everybody loved fairytales during their childhood. Every boy and girl listened breathless, at a certain point in their lifetime the wonderful adventures of prince and princesses and all those magical adventures evolved around a beautiful castle. The magical things associated with the architectural masterpieces that ruled over the Medieval Era are of course based on the people’s imagination but the history has proved that every king and queen had a castle and that castle was a place of wonder and power worthy of the fascination and admiration it is looked upon with even today. Here are 10 of the most fascinating castles in the world one should visit at least once in a lifetime:   1 . Windsor Castle A place filled with rich royal history, the Windsor is one of the largest inhabited castles in the world, proud to show for 900 years of royalty dwelling within its walls. Large and spectacular, it is opened for visitation only in those p...