The online safety of your information keeps decreasing, as hackers breach into more and more large websites containing huge amounts of user data. Researchers have now found out that stolen data has been aggregated in the amount of 2.2 billion unique records of usernames and associated passwords and made freely …
Read MoreAs Florida’s governor made news last week by signing legislation to scrap common core educational standards in the state, it was a move welcomed by many parents. They had long complained about the common core system, and it’s a move that could begin to replicate throughout the country. A decade …
Read MoreCardiovascular disease is on the rise again, according to the latest annual report by the American Heart Association (AMA), which says that now nearly half of adults in the US have cardiovascular disease. The results were published this week in the American Heart Association’s Heart and Stroke Statistics, reported in …
Read MoreIn a major scientific breakthrough, scientists have developed a self-aware robot that is capable of operating without human instruction, even possessing the ability to initiate self-repair. The robot was constructed by engineers at the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University. The result of their research was published in the journal …
Read MoreAmid all of its data and privacy scandals, Facebook is trying to go overboard by offering up to $20 per month to people aged 13-35 to install an app that will collect all their phone data without limits, and you have to show them your Amazon purchase history, too. After …
Read MoreWhile many areas around the world are well-versed in dealing with subzero temperatures, not so much for most Americans. This is why officials are warning that the deep-freeze occurring across the US can deliver nearly instant frostbite and people need to take precautions. Many cities in the US are poised …
Read MoreFor the first time ever, neuroengineers at Columbia University have created a system that successfully takes signals from the brain and translates them into speech. The results were published this week in the journal Scientific Reports. The study was led by Nima Mesgarani, Ph.D., senior author, and a principal investigator …
Read MoreA newly discovered bug in Apple’s FaceTime software allows a caller to eavesdrop on other people by hearing and seeing them, even without the recipient accepting the call. The bug was discovered this week by 9to5Mac, and after announcing it, scores of people re-created its effect in multiple tests confirming …
Read MorePsychologists say that studies have suggested that kids engaged in excessive screen time are becoming more moody, depressed and showing decreased motivation. Children and teens are spending too much time looking at screens, psychologists say, and this is leading to a host of behaviors they say are becoming disturbingly commonplace. …
Read MoreOne day in the future, treating some ailments and diseases can be as easy as having breakfast. Scientists have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing anti-cancer and arthritis drugs, and say the method is up to 100 times less expensive to produce than manufacturing medications in factories. Egg-based medications …
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