Air way to heaven
All those air-guitar dreams are about to come true. Kurv, a 鈥渟tringless鈥� guitar, promises to let anyone play music if they don鈥檛 mind looking a bit silly doing so. The instrument, which launched on Kickstarter, consists of an eight-button touchpad held in one hand and a digital pick in the other. The pick detects strumming motions and connects to your phone to play music.
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Number of minutes for which the entire internet was down in Bangladesh earlier this month, after a botched government attempt to block communications apps to quell protests.
Unfriending love
Facebook is making it easier to get over your ex. The social network has launched a suite of tools designed to insulate you from your ex鈥檚 Facebook profile without unfriending them. Jilted lovers can switch off all mentions of an ex after they change their relationship status. They can also untag themselves from all posts they鈥檙e in together, and prevent the ex from seeing their profile. The tools have started rolling out to US users.
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