Today – December 22 – is the winter solstice. It is the “shortest” day of the year, except it has 24 hours in it just like every other day. When we say it’s the shortest […]
Day: December 22, 2015
The Magical History Of The Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is a widely recognized symbol of the winter season that has been around long before the existence of Christianity. In ancient times, people believed that evergreen trees would keep away witches, ghosts, […]
This Unlikely Duo Is Cleaning Up The Chicago River
Catfish are being used to help remove pollution from the Chicago River. A nonprofit group called Friends of the Chicago River has been putting the fish into the river system as a way to measure […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches And Return Lands Falcon 9 Rocket
Elon Musk, the high-tech entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, has every reason to be excited as his Falcon9 rocket successfully launched into space, delivered a load of satellites into orbit, and then in a “revolutionary […]
Here’s What We Know About The Americans Killed In Suicide Bombing
Six Americans were recently killed in a suicide bombing that took place in Afghanistan near the Bagram Air Base. The instance represents the deadliest attack on United States armed forces this year. The American troops […]
Deutsche Bank Uncovers $10 Billion In Suspicious Russian Transactions
As part of an international investigation, Deutsche Bank AG has located and identified as much as $4 billion in “suspicious” transactions related to the bank’s Russian operations. This $4 billion amount is on top of […]
Ford Applies For Record Number Of Patents As CEO Eyes Silicon Valley
The Ford Motor Company is planning to increase its market share in areas other than traditional vehicle production. Over the last year the 112-year-old automaker has filed a record number of patents as Mark Fields, […]
New HTTP Error Code 451 Will Signal Government Censorship
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is expected to receive approval for a new error code that will indicate online censorship. The error code is numbered 451, in honor of Ray Bradbury’s famous novel Fahrenheit […]
Facebook Silent As Apple Attacks UK Snooping Bill
Multiple companies of the United States tech industry are expected to launch a joint attack on the Investigatory Powers Bill of the United Kingdom. The expectation comes as Apple has submitted evidence that shows that […]
Rare Sea Snakes Previously Thought Extinct Found Off Western Australia
Scientists from the prestigious James Cook University (JCU) in Australia have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the western coast of the land down under. According to […]
These Futuristic Roads Will Make Winter Driving Safer
A team of researchers in Turkey report they are close to a major breakthrough in winter driving safety – self de-icing roads. The researchers from Turkey’s Koc University have been working on developing and testing […]
Bandaids Of The Future Deliver Drugs And Monitor Health
There could soon be a major change coming to bandages, as a group of mechanical engineers from MIT have developed an innovative new “smart” bandage that can monitor wounds and even administer drugs. The bandage […]
Officials Are Using Carnegie Mellon’s Attack On Tor To Bust Drug Dealers
Two men recently arrested for drug charges in Ireland might represent the latest example of law enforcement officials using the complex research of Carnegie Mellon University to expose the anonymous network of Tor. So far, […]
Obama Family Treats Air Force One As Personal Uber, With $70M Price Tag
As he has done six times since taking office, President Obama and his family will travel to Hawaii for the seventh time for his family’s 16-day Christmas vacation. And with that trip, his family’s personal […]
China’s Comac Trying To Take On Heavyweights Boeing And Airbus
In an effort to counter the successes of the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737, China is planning to construct its own aircraft, the C919. The aircraft has been built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation […]
Google Partners With Ford In Self-Driving Car Program
Yahoo Autos claims that during the 2016 Consumer Electronic Show (CES,) Ford will announce that it is partnering with Google in its self-driving car program. The Yahoo Autos report describes the Ford-Google partnership as a […]
Russia Is Now China’s Biggest Crude Oil Supplier
Russia is strengthening its ties with China through oil diplomacy, surpassing Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top crude oil supplier. In November China imported 949,925 barrels of Russian crude oil per day (bpd) compared […]
China At War With Politically ‘Incorrect’ Maps
China is warning people in the country not to use “wrong” maps. The “proper” maps in China are those that best reflect the country’s perceived “sovereignty, safety and interests”. In other words, if you’re going […]
Congress’ $1.15 Trillion Spending Bill For 2016
The United States has a serious spending problem, and the latest instance of this can be seen in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which is over 400,000 words long. The act was signed into […]
Federal Reserve Handing Out $11 Billion In Riskless “Profits” To Foreign Banks
Many view the recent decision of Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen to increase the interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade to be a sign that the economy has fully returned to […]
New Genetic Theory Paving Way To Understanding Human Intelligence
While no one has yet discovered a single gene that controls a person’s intelligence, British scientists have published new research that indicates they have made progress in beginning to understand the mechanisms of such intelligence. […]