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The International Maritime Organization may approve a new carbon tax on shipping.
The Trump administration argues the carbon tax will harm trade and cost jobs.
Australian businessman...
In October the market lit up with news that Disney was considering an acquisition of Netflix. In fact, the proposed transaction seemed to make a lot of sense. Netflix is a ‘new’ media company with a stable of hit shows, millions of subscribers, and distribution deals with almost every...
While the momentum from the post-election rally tapered in recent days, a growing number of analysts have begun to be concerned about the prospect for Facebook. The current consensus earnings forecast for the company is $1.12 for the quarter ending December 2016. But the forecast falls to $0.89 for...
As millions of Americans travel across the country for the holidays, oil prices are up nearly 30 cents per gallon, according to a new report by the AAA. While, US consumers are feeling the affects of rising gas prices at the pump, stockholders are seeing a bullish market with...
With Christmas just days away, Santa's "home" in the North Pole is experiencing some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded. In fact, the rising temperatures are 32 degrees - that's right, the melting point of ice.
Researchers at Climate Central have released a report revealing that the Arctic region is...
A study called, the "Facebook Experiment" published in the journal of "Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking" found that people ended up feeling happier after they quit using Facebook.
Tromholt Morten, the lead researcher in the study, found that taking a break from Facebook made people happier. In fact, the study found...
Three years ago, Edward Snowden started the largest and most damning public release of classified information in the history of US intelligence. A year after the massive leak of classified information perpetrated by Snowden, the US government launched a comprehensive review of the disclosures. Now, a few days before Christmas,...
Christmas came a bit early in Redmond, Washington this year. The Department of Defense announced a massive $927 million software contract with Microsoft on Tuesday. Furthermore, the contract was awarded on a non-competitive basis. It will give the Pentagon and other related agencies access to the source code on...
Facebook releases their Global Government Requests report showing user account requests are on the rise.
Two years ago, Facebook's relationship with the US government came under fire after the release of confidential documents provided by former NSA contractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, leaked to the press. Snowden explained in a 2014...
On Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) upped the ante in their battle to force companies to pay billions in taxes as a court in Spain backed the collection orders. It is expected that the decision will set the stage for the European Court of Justice to review the matter...
A White Ops "Operation Methbot" report reveals hackers stole between $3 million by using bot farms.
Last week President Obama promised retaliation against reported Russian election hacks. President Obama asserted America needs and will take action against Russia for the hacks. But, it looks as though Russian cybercriminals are affecting...
Hacking organization OurMine is making headlines again after hacking Netflix's official Twitter account. OurMine has a long history of hacking influential social media accounts including Google's CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
After getting hacked by the hacking group, Netflix's social media account began tweeting messages out to Netflix's...
Researchers have found a correlation between both anxiety and depression and the number of social networks a person has.
A 2016 UCLA study found that a teenager's brain reward system becomes excited when teenagers see high numbers of "likes" on their photos. Now, researchers are suggesting that if a young adult...
Talk about a delayed reaction. On Tuesday, the European Commission announced that it was investigating Facebook for providing ‘incorrect or misleading information’ to regulators during the social media company’s acquisition of the Whatsapp chat app in 2014. The announcement of the investigation came as something of a surprise to the...
You may have heard of "Pregnancy Brain", which some say cause pregnant women to have a heightened emotional response and abnormal food cravings.
While the details of "pregnancy brain" are still being studied, a new study published in "Nature" suggests that pregnancy has a long-term impact on the structure of the...
A new study may show that men and women practice medicine differently. In fact, researchers argue hospital patients are less likely to die if their doctor is a woman.
The chances whether you will love longer may depend on the gender of your physician. A new study examined the correlation...
Both, Kik and Facebook have announced group video chat features for their messenger apps.
As the holidays draw closer, tech companies announce the release of new video group chat features.
Facebook releases group video chat features on their Messenger app
On their website, Facebook revealed the release of Group Video Chat in Messenger,...
John Krafcik, the CEO behind the newly launched Google company Waymo, revealed a look inside the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.
In a Medium blog post, Krafcik gave an inside look into the Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Krafcik explained his decision to use a minivan instead of a sports car...
While it is unlikely that robots will take over the world anytime soon, advances in artificial intelligence are already altering how we live and work. Now, ‘robots’ covers a broad area of study, but one technology of note is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Basically, it is teaching computers how to...
Based on early reports, virtual assistants from Amazon and Google are set to be the big winners in this season's holiday sweepstakes.
While some analysts thought VR headsets from Facebook or VR-enabled cell phones from HTC or Google could take the top spot, consumers have been enthralled by the promise...
Facebook releases a new update to combat fake news but, will it actually work?
While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its ability to reach previously unprecedented audiences with the help of social media is something entirely new. As such, many observers have pointed a finger at the likes...
