With all the issues that come about while driving, it’s no surprise that getting behind the wheel can be a very stressful and frustrating situation. One company realized this and developed a smart seat that […]
Month: December 2015
Warren Buffett Has Ironically Been Chosen For Clinton’s “Everyday Americans”
In a stunning act of irony, extremely wealthy billionaire Warren Buffett is planning to partner up with Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as part of her “Everyday Americans” campaign. The support for Clinton comes despite […]
Pharma Company That Raised Drug Price 5,000% Just Got Lowered A Peg By Rival Companies
The plan of Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli to drastically increase the price of an old medication appears to have backfired. While the CEO received an extremely large amount of public backlash for the move, […]
HIV/AIDS Treatment Drug Has Shown To Be Effective In Prevention
As HIV/AIDs experts gather in Zimbabwe for the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa to try to find ways of stemming the spread of the virus, news of a major medical […]
Obama’s Bandaid Fix Won’t Stop The NSA From Collecting Our Data
Acting under the Patriot Act, the NSA has collected metadata about telephone calls made by and to Americans which could later be searched. The collected data did not include the contents of a telephone call, […]
Yet Another Pharma Company Proves Just How Awful They Can Be For Money
Another U.S. pharmaceutical company is under fire for putting excessive profits ahead of making a drug widely and easily accessible to those who need it. Gilead Sciences Inc., which manufactures the hepatitis C drugs Harvoni […]
Puerto Rico Narrowly Avoided Defaulting But Congress Still Doesn’t Want To Help
Puerto Rico is in the midst of a $70 billion debt crisis that has resulted in four Congressional hearings this year. Still, it appears that the United States is reluctant to help its cash-strapped commonwealth. […]
U.S. Officially Puts Boots Back On The Ground In Iraq
United States Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that the United States will deploy an “expeditionary targeting force” to Iraq. The news comes amid reports that the United States has been maintaining Special Operations […]
Rome Is Giving The Boot To Pushy Centurion Impersonators
Rome is getting rid of one of the city’s most famous and photographed attractions – Roman centurion impersonators. City authorities say the costumed centurion impersonators who photobomb tourists throughout Rome are becoming “annoyingly assertive” and […]
U.S. Military Just Scrapped Plans To Launch Satellites With F-15s
The United States military has abandoned its plans to launch satellites using F-15 fighter jets. The scrapped plan was being developed by contractors at Orbital ATK and Boeing, who had been hired by the Defense […]
This Japanese AI Program Just Passed Its College Entrance Exams
According to Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), a Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) program scored greater than average on a national standardized college entry exam – for the first time ever. In fact, the AI […]
Creative Tree Planting Pods Could Save Louisiana’s Diminishing Coast
A research team has found a way to restore wetlands by planting trees in a revolutionary new pod and then nourishing the trees with wastewater. The method should be able to slow down coastal erosion […]
Over A Year Later And Obama Administration Still Hasn’t Investigated CIA Torture Reports
Human Rights Watch has asked the Obama administration to launch an investigation against 21 former United States officials for their alleged misconduct in their roles regarding the torture of suspected terrorists by the CIA. These […]
Shocking Study Finds AIDS Is Second Leading Cause Of Adolescent Deaths Globally
Despite massive efforts to stem the spread of the HIV virus, a report released by the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that the number of AIDS related adolescent deaths has tripled in the past […]
Surprise: Scrolling Through Facebook Posts Actually Has A Negative Effect
A study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia revealed that Facebook posts heavily contribute to people’s negative feelings about themselves, including lower self-worth. But, jealousy is what people mostly feel when scrolling […]
China Shrugs Pollution Responsibility As Beijing Sees Record Smog Levels
Beijing has recently issued its highest air pollution warning of the winter, as thick smog has been blanketing the Chinese capital. Particulate matter readings (PM2.5) were above 500 in the city on Tuesday. According to […]
No Need For A Warrant, FBI Takes Intimate And Extensive Internet History At Will
After a legal battle that played out over eleven years, Internet Service Provider (ISP) Nicholas Merrill can finally reveal the details of a United States National Security Letter that was sent to him years ago. […]
African Militias Conducting Brutal Witch Hunts To Extort And Punish Citizens
Earlier this year, there was a “witch hunt” in the Central African Republic, as rebel groups had kidnapped alleged “witches” in order to burn the victims to death. In some cases, suspected witches were even […]
Google Doesn’t Want Anyone Thinking It Agreed To Monitor Anti-Israeli Videos
Yesterday, Google denied claims made by the Israeli Foreign Ministry that the Internet juggernaut reached a deal with the Israeli government to co-monitor YouTube videos purporting to incite attacks. Last week, the ministry reported that […]
Apparently, Data Doesn’t Belong To Users As Long As Companies Are There To Mine It
Access to free high speed wi-fi comes with the price of the user having the data on their laptop, smartphone or tablet “mined” by the provider, according to experts attending the international Smart Cities conference […]
A Climate Change Refugee Crisis Might Be Just Around The Corner
For thousands of natives of the Marshall Islands, which are located between Hawaii and Australia, the American state of Arkansas is their new haven. More than 10,000 residents of the Marshall Islands have fled to […]
Police Catch French Kingpin Who Fast and Furiously Trafficked Drugs
In a major victory for authorities, a French drug kingpin who was part of an infamous and notorious international trafficking network was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. Authorities report that Andre Cabau, 39, used tactics seen […]
PETA Abducted And Killed A Family Dog, Then Issued A Lukewarm Apology
While many people think that PETA is trying to save animals, it turns out that the organization actually kills thousands of innocent creatures. Last year, PETA officials killed a family pet dog in Virginia, mistaking […]
India Takes Charge For Solar Power In 120 Country Alliance At Climate Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India has formed an international alliance with over 120 countries worldwide to promote solar power. The announcement was made at the ongoing United Nations climate summit in […]
Staggering One-Third Of Millennials Are Still Shacking Up In Parents’ Basement
A record number of young adults are continuing to live at home with their parents. One of the reasons might be because many millennials are delaying marriage, which generally serves as a reason to move […]