In what is a first for the Army, eight women have made it through the initial four-day assessment at Ranger School, officials said Thursday. The news raises the prospect that female soldiers will graduate from […]
Month: April 2015
Why Kleiner Perkins Should Sue Ellen Pao
News broke that Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the prestigious venture capital firm, is offering serial liar and opportunist Ellen Pao a deal to pay its one million dollar court costs and not tarnish its […]
Ex-CIA Spyboss Petraeus Gets Slap On Wrist For Leaking Docs
While Chelsea Manning rots in a military brig ex-CIA head David Petraeus has been sentenced to just two years’ probation and fined $100,000 after admitting leaking classified documents to his mistress. The married general, 62, […]
Google’s Internet-By-Balloon Scheme Is Lunacy
Google has posted a new video showing the progress it has made on Project Loon, a plan to float thousands of balloons into the upper atmosphere to provide internet connectivity for developing nations. The video […]
What China’s Crackdown On Funeral Strippers Says About Its Government
The Chinese Ministry of Culture announced Thursday that the government will begin clamping down on the hiring of strippers for funerals. In a statement released Thursday, the ministry says they will be paying close attention […]
Apple Watch Requires 10 Videos To Understand
Despite its very limited availability Apple has released a series of tutorial videos on its website, giving step-by-step instructions on how exactly to use the complicated new device. Video number one: learn how to wait. […]
Why People Get Happier With Age
New research from Buffalo University and Northwestern University confirms previous studies that as people age, they tend to become happier and more satisfied with their lives. The new study helps pinpoint one possible reason behind […]
Massive Magma Reserve Found Under Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is as beautiful as it is dangerous according to a discovery made by researchers from the University of Utah. While scientists have long known the park is an enormous supervolcano, its exact […]
Snowden Popularity Shows Tech Literacy Gap In America
An interesting study was published late Thursday about America’s perception of Edward Snowden, the ex-NSA contractor who leaked classified information about America’s illegal spying operations against its citizens. The poll is interesting because it shows […]
NSA Now Spying On Your Snail Mail
The NSA and America’s other secret police continue their war on Americans with revelations this week that the U.S. Postal Service photographs the front and back of all mail sent throughout the U.S. The program […]
Why It’s Wrong To Value The Ocean At $24 Trillion
An interesting piece of research came from one of Australia’s Queensland University. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, one of Australia’s leading marine scientists and director of the University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute in St Lucia, published a […]
E-waste Hits Record Highs In 2014, Leaves Horrific Legacy
The volume of global e-waste — discarded electrical and electronic equipment — reached 41.8 million tonnes in 2014, an all time high, according to a new United Nations University report. What’s worse is that the […]
Do You Use Online Forums? Read this.
Parents and internet addicts take note: participating in online discussion forums may be good for your health, according to new research. The findings may also show negative health consequences associated with using Facebook and other […]
Baby Gear Rental Shows The Economics Of Sharing
The sharing economy has produced some innovate ways to better match usage and ownership. Rent The Runway allows women to rent designer dresses, which are often only worn a handful of times if purchased. Airbnb […]
Bees At Risk Of Addiction From Nicotine Related Pesticides
It’s not just human smokers or vapers than can become addicted to nicotine. New research has found that bees may be getting hooked on nectar laced with widely used nicotine-related chemicals in pesticides. In addition […]
Why Oil Prices Could Stay Low For Years
Oil prices have been rallying lately and there is mounting evidence that oil prices are poised to rebound from a historic bust. – Rig counts hit new lows this week. Baker Hughes says the U.S. […]
Why Is Our Country Only The 15th Happiest Place In The World?
Today the third World Happiness Report was released and America has come up short again. The report, which analyzes well-being through measures such as life expectancy, per capita incomes and perceptions of corruption, ranked the […]
Facebook Invents Caller ID, Reveals Problems At Company
Facebook has released a smartphone app called Hello that matches the numbers of incoming calls to friends and businesses on the social network, in a 21st century version of caller ID. The tech press is […]
New Study Shows Babies Feel More Pain Than Adults
In what is sure to stir up the corporal punishment debate new research has uncovered that babies feel pain in much the same way as adults and perhaps even more. The findings challenge some experts’ […]
Self Driving Cars Estimated To Cut 90% Of City Traffic
New research shows just why Google and Uber are so interested in the idea of self driving cars. European transportation experts say congested cities could become a thing of the past, so long as people […]
Hillary’s Tax Troubles Just Politics As Usual
Headlines are starting to mount against Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. After fellow contender Rand Paul tipped a major scandal to drop against the former First Lady, revelations broke that Clinton’s numerous charities had been […]
Another Day Another Bank Scandal – Deutsche Bank Fined $2.5 Billion
Americans should be outraged today as The New York Department for Financial Services announced that Deutsche Bank will pay a $2.5 billion fine “in connection with the manipulation of the benchmark interest rates, including the […]
When Cronies Play Cop The Public Is At Risk
Police and sheriffs departments all over the country use civilian volunteers to boost their forces. The practice allows them to wear badges and uniforms and even authorizes them to carry guns. If best practices are […]
Google Blames NSA For Its Sloppy Security
“Randomly watching and surveilling what’s going over the internet and invading the privacy of American citizens is not OK. Encryption is the solution.” answered Google Chairman Eric Schmidt when asked his thoughts on the state […]
Why Our Politicians Should Study Singapore’s Prime Minister
John McCain, the senior Arizona Senator, revealed in March he doesn’t use email. Senator Ted Stevens, of Alaska, once referred to the internet as a “series of tubes”. Mitt Romney, regarded as one of the […]
Comcast Interference In Hulu Deal Could Torpedo Time Warner Merger
Comcast is reported to have interfered in the sale of Hulu, a competitor to its cable TV business, in a move that could derail its mega-merger with rival Time Warner. The cable giant allegedly talked […]
What We Can Learn From Belgium’s Stance On Uber
Uber, the American taxi hailing app the is dragging the industry kicking and screaming from the dark ages, appears set to score a rare victory in its war on middle ages taxi hailing. Belgian Mobility […]
Idaho Native Creates Ingenious Shoe That Grows
Having proper footwear is a serious health issue in the developing world. There are more than 300 million children in the world without shoes, with many more wearing shoes that don’t fit or are hanging […]
North Korea Guilty Of Cyber Attack Against South Korea
South Korea has concluded their investigation into a devastating March 20, 2013 cyber attack that terrorized the nation and resulted in significant damage. The malicious attack raises new questions about what constituted an act of […]
Virtual Reality Experiences Help You Remember More
In research that somewhat validates the tech industry’s recent obsession with virtual reality headsets, researchers discovered that people who receive instructions for a task remember them better when they are accompanied by a virtual reality […]