The popular athletic company Adidas is the latest group pushing to put an end to the usage of Native American mascots. The company has said that it will offer free design resources to any high […]
Day: November 5, 2015
Solar Power Isn’t The Bird Killer It Was Painted To Be Afterall
When solar power towers were introduced, it wasn’t long before they gained a reputation of being harmful to birds. Reports from 2014 indicated that birds were being burned in mid-air as they flew above solar […]
Employers Writing Fancy Software To Stop New Hires From Quitting
In order to prevent employees from quitting or being laid off, companies have started using algorithms to determine which employees they should hire. Statistics show that replacing a lost worker costs roughly six to nine […]
New Law Requires Pregnancy Centers To Tell Patients Abortion Is Legal
The state of California will soon require places such as crisis pregnancy centers to place on their walls a piece of paper that contains a very specific notice. The places required to post these notices […]
San Francisco Rent Is So Outrageous It’s Cheaper To Commute From Hawaii
One software engineer for the online storage company Dropbox in San Francisco is saving money on rent by living in Hawaii. Aleksei Gribov moved to the Bay Area from Russia about two years ago, and […]
Obama To Visit Laos, 20 Years After Dropping 2M Tons Of Bombs On It
Next year, United State President Barack Obama is planning to visit the Southeast Asian country of Laos in order to attend a regional economic conference. In doing so, President Obama will become the first United […]
Palestinians Accuse Israel Of Harvesting Organs From Dead Attackers
In the latest news to come out of the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis, Palestinians are accusing Israelis of harvesting the organs from deceased Palestinians. The accusation was made by the Palestinian Authority’s […]
Endangered Animals Are Being Killed By Bacon-Scented Poisons On Illegal Marijuana Farms
In California, some criminals are conducting illegal marijuana grow operations that are killing forest animals. Many of these animals are protected under the California Endangered Species Act. Rodenticides that are used to protect the marijuana […]
Bitcoin Value Skyrockets By 20% In One Day But No One Knows Why
The cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin surged another 6% Wednesday, reaching a new high for 2015. In fact, the cryptocurrency price increased by more than 20% to above $490 on Wednesday before settling back down at […]
The Military’s Next Cyber Weapons Will Actually Kill People
According to recent reports, the newest cyber weapons that are being developed by the United States military will actually be able to kill people. Nearly $500 million is being spent on the top-secret project. The […]
This Terrorist Plagued Country Could Soon Build A Nuclear Power Facility
In Kenya, officials are facing a difficult situation. They risk either running out of electricity for their citizens or having terrorists take over a critical nuclear power plant. Last April, four fighters from the terrorist […]
More Than 2 Million Greeks Unable To Pay Pricey Bills Could Soon Be Without Electricity
According to recent reports, the amount of unpaid bills by customers of the Greek Public Power Company has reached a staggering $2.7 billion. The company is so fed-up that is has threatened to cut the […]
The Pentagon Just Got Busted Outsourcing Sensitive Programming Work To Russia
Recent reports indicate that Russian computer programmers were hired to help write computer software for critical military communications for the United States. The Russians proceeded to write the systems so that they could infect the […]
Mexico High Court Paves Way For Marijuana Legalization
On Wednesday, Mexico’s Supreme Court reached a landmark decision when it held that it was legal to grow marijuana for recreational use – for the four individuals who brought the case. So far, the holding […]
2015’s Word Of The Year Is Comcast’s Worst Nightmare
The term “binge-watch” has been named the word of the year for 2015. This paints a dark picture for cable companies, as it is clear that more people than ever are watching many episodes of […]
9 Of The Web’s Top 10 Sites Just Got Caught Stealing Your Data
It turns out that nearly nine out of every ten websites shares your data to third party sources without receiving your consent or your permission. The scope of these poor security controls was revealed in […]
Australia Calls In The Dogs To Help Ailing Penguin Population
Australia has a long history of losing its native wildlife at the hands – well, paws and teeth – of imported species. When European settlers arrived at the land down under in the 1800s, they […]
Man Recovering After Live Tapeworm Was Removed From His Brain
In California, one man is currently recovering after he had major emergency surgery in order to remove a living tapeworm from his brain. The surgery took place in August. Luis Ortiz was admitted to a […]
Details Of The Shady TPP Trade Deal Were Just Released… In New Zealand
Details of the Tran-Pacific Partnership have been released to the public. Now everyone will be able to read about the questionable new trading agreement. The agreement was made between a dozen Pacific Rim countries. The […]
Gambling Site Operators Convicted Of Billion Dollar Conspiracy
Two people have been convicted of a racketeering conspiracy after reportedly operating an illegal international gambling enterprise that operated over both the telephone and the internet. Kelly Dorn from Oklahoma City and Kory Koralewski from […]
United Kingdom Unveils Misleading Cyber-Snooping Legislation
The United Kingdom unveiled on Wednesday some hardline cyber-snooping legislation which will make it mandatory for Internet companies to store users’ web history for at least one year. The bill is aimed at boosting the […]
The CIA Just Gave Syrian Rebels The Weapons To Down An Airliner
Now that the United States is about to deploy ground troops in Syria, the CIA is reportedly strengthening its supply lines in order to protect Syrian rebel groups who are also trying to bring down […]
ISIS Says That It Caused The Russian Airplane Crash But Nobody Believes Them
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that brought down a Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt. The attack killed all 224 people on board the plane. If the report is true, then […]
This Major Part Of The US Navy Could Soon Become A Thing Of The Past
Although many people consider the aircraft carrier to be a major part of the United States Navy, the future of these giant ships looks murky. With more countries developing ways to sink an aircraft carrier, […]
Distraught Parents Use Cryopreservation To Give Deceased Daughter Another Chance At Life
The youngest person to ever be cryopreserved occurred this year after two year old Matheryn Naovaratopong passed away due to a rare form of brain cancer known as ependymoblastoma. Her family hopes she may one […]