In a major indication of the pressure large food processors are receiving from consumers looking for healthier food choice, General Mills Inc, maker of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Cheerios cereals, announced on Monday that it […]
Month: June 2015
Federal Government Caught Using School Lunch Programs To Track Children
The Hazleton Area School District in Pennsylvania will now provide free meals to all students, regardless of need. But there’s a gigantic catch: It is scanning students’ thumbprints to track all of their lunch purchases […]
EU Planning Military Action To Fight Human Traffickers
EU members states have authorized a military crackdown against people traffickers in the Mediterranean, after a weekend meeting in Brussels. Approximately 100,000 illegal migrants have crossed the Mediterranean so far this year, most landing in […]
World’s Digital Watchdog Accuses Facebook of Selective Censorship
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a “leading non-profit Organization defending civil liberties in the digital world” has found that Facebook differentiates from country to country in the number of “content restrictions” it has fulfilled in […]
IRS Urged to Investigate Walmart’s Use Of Overseas Tax Havens
Walmart has used foreign tax havens to shelter $76 billion in assets avoiding having to pay $3.5 billion in income tax over the last six years according to a Americans for Tax Fairness report. The […]
Twitter Launches Pinterest Rival In Effort To Boost Profits
News broke on Saturday evening that Twitter is experimenting with a couple of new e-commerce features on its platform, in an effort to fight rival Pinterest and gain a cut of its lucrative e-commerce referral […]
Polish Airline LOT Grounds Flights After Hack Attack
In the latest sign that hacking attacks are increasingly compromising safety systems, 1,400 passengers of Polish flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines were stuck in Warsaw after the company discovered it was unable to file flight […]
European Parliament Votes To Extend Sanctions On Russia
The gathering of European Union foreign ministers on Monday in Luxembourg resulted in the extension of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions had been imposed because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine, an EU spokeswoman stated, […]
Taylor’s Tantrum Leads To Apple Music Policy Change
In what can only be described as the rich squabbling with the richer, Taylor Swift’s announcement she would pull her album from Apple’s new streaming service has the company changing its tune. Just hours after […]
Taliban Stage Deadly Assault On Afghan Parliament In Kabul
Taliban militants attacked the Afghan parliament with bombs and rockets Monday in an attempt that wounded dozens of civilians and shocked lawmakers. The terrorist group detonated a large car bomb near the outer wall of […]
Hawaii Makes History As First State To Raise Smoking Age To 21
In what surely should have been done years ago, Hawaii became the first state in the union to raise the legal smoking age statewide to 21, after its governor signed the bill into law on […]
Louisiana Governor Vetoes License Plate Readers Over Invasion Of Privacy
In an all too rare move against the continued deployment of automated license plate readers (LPRs), Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) vetoed a plan to acquire the scanners in the state, citing grave privacy issues. […]
History Making Human-Like ‘Pepper’ Robot Sells Out In Under A Minute
Usually consumer gadgets that sell out in a minute carry a certain fruit logo but Japanese tech giant Softbank has a new type of hit product on its hands: Human-like robots. SoftBank’s newly launched Pepper […]
Italy Charges Bank Of China In Massive $5 Billion Money Laundering Scheme
China’s government and businesses aren’t know for their ethical conduct and the world continues to take notice of this backward behavior, the most recent example being Italian prosecutors, who announced on Friday that are seeking […]
ISIS Booby Trapping Ancient Roman Ruins Of Palmyra With Mines And Bombs
While ISIS hasn’t yet destroyed the UNESCO world heritage site of Palmyra is captured in May, it has now planted mines and bombs in the ancient part of the central Syrian city, amid the Roman-era […]
Northeast Ohio Man Becomes Second U.S. Resident Charged With Supporting ISIS
While the Obama administration fumbles with ISIS on the battlefields of the middle east, the FBI has a firm strategy at home: Arrest anyone supporting or trying to support the terror group. That’s exactly what […]
Wildlife Officials Crush More Than One Ton Of Elephant Ivory In The Middle Of Times Square
The world is increasingly getting angry with China and other Asian countries who, as we’ve covered before, continue to tolerate the illegal poaching and subsequent sales of endangered species derived products. To highlight the United […]
Taxi App Uber Banning Americans For Exercising Second Amendment Rights
Ride sharing company Uber is positioning itself as a firm supporter of gun control, as it silently changed its policy on June 10th to ban any drivers or passengers caught carrying a firearm in ‘their’ […]
Report Finds All 50 U.S. States Fail To Meet Police Use Of Force Standards
Coming on the heels of shocking police brutality in Missouri, Baltimore and Charleston caught on video, a new report by international human rights group Amnesty International has found that a stunning 50 of 50 U.S. […]
New Data Shows Android Powered Smartphones Dominating Global Market
A new survey of real-time smartphone usage has confirmed both that Android dominates the global smartphone market and that its usage is heavily influenced by how much money users have. Android’s close ties to the […]
Ebay Sells Ownership Stake In Craigslist, Drops Lawsuit
In a complete about-face, online auction giant eBay is selling its 28.4 percent stake in local classified ad market Craigslist and, as an added bonus, is dropping its legal action against its former investment. eBay […]
Study Finds Watching Cat Videos Actually Has Health Benefits
It’s official – watching cat videos is good for your overall well being, according to an Indiana University study published in the latest edition of Computers and Human Behavior journal. Professor Jessica Myrick headed the […]
Superpowers Still Clinging To Secrecy As Julian Assange Marks Third Year Inside Ecuadorian Embassy
This weekend marked three years since Julian Assange slipped into the Ecuadorian embassy in London, England, claiming political asylum. Already a strong supporter of rights and transparency, the president of the Ecuador has now said […]
Researchers Find Sixth Mass Extinction Likely Underway
When the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago, the event is referred to by scientists as Earth’s fifth mass extinction, the fifth such event in our planet’s history. According to new research published in Science […]
Clinton Exploits Charleston Shooting To Push Curb On Second Amendment Rights
Hillary Clinton spoke Saturday, using an emotional speech laced with racial sympathies to push for gun control laws in the wake of the Charleston, South Carolina church massacre earlier this week. Invoking civil rights leaders […]
Desperate Russia Kicks Around Moon Landing Conspiracies To Deflect FIFA Scandal Questions
Grasping at conspiracy theory straws, Russia’s Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin has called for an international investigation into what he claims are murky details surrounding the U.S. moon landings between 1969 and 1972. The call […]
Canadian Government Joins U.S., Germany In Being Hacked This Year
The Canadian Government has fallen victim to an activist-related hacking attack, joining a growing list of world governments that have fallen victim to hack attacks this year alone. The ruling Conservative government has been accused […]
10 Celebrity Diets That Are Actually Shown To Get Results
The way our bodies look are a big deal and its an even bigger deal for celebrities, who are under the spotlight 24/7. While you shouldn’t trust everything you hear from celebrities, they definitely take […]
Australian Police Latest To Want Warrantless Access To Personal Financial Data
In the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), police are pushing for new powers that circumvent the checks and balances of the legal system, highlighting a worldwide trend in lazy policing that seeks to […]