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Use WikiTweaks to avoid distractions on Wikipedia

Visiting Wikipedia to look up information on one topic generally means reading up on several others. The links within the text body are meant to be useful, but can sometimes turn into a huge time sink. Web comic xkcd illustrates this situation perfectly in “The Problem with Wikipedia.” Sometimes, it’s just too tempting to click those links to learn about …

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Microsoft and Nintendo jump into health tech

The war over wrist tech just got more interesting. The Microsoft Band is a fitness tracker with smartwatch flavor, and it pairs with Windows phones, as well as Android and iPhones. Watch CNET Update below for the details, and learn about Nintendo’s plans to create a sleep-tracking device: Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft and Nintendo jump into health tech 2:50 …

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