The legal dispute between President Donald Trump and the nation’s largest bank has entered a new and consequential phase in 2026, drawing national attention from lawmakers, regulators and the...
It turns out Samsung is not the only company facing problems with their latest generation of smartphones. Reports of problems with the batteries in the iPhone 6 first surfaced in China in October and since then a number of users around the world have complained about the issue.
Granted, everyone has...
As if the struggle with fake news has not been hard enough for the social media network this year, false reports of a bombing in Central Bangkok triggered Facebook’s Safety Check feature on Tuesday. According to the Thai-based Khao Sod (Live News) the supposed incident happened around 9:00 PM local...
While many analysts predicted virtual reality was going to become the biggest items this Christmas, a press release by Amazon illustrates 2016 was the year of virtual assistants.
Christmas maybe over but the party is still getting started for Amazon. The online retail shopping company reported some of the highest...
For the states that have legalized recreational marijuana, how has cannabis legalization impacted teens and kids?
In many states where recreational weed is illegal, synthetic marijuana is extremely popular in lower-class neighborhoods. In fact, synthetic cannabis is 100 times more powerful than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical that gives marijuana its effects. But, what about...
Emotional experiences can have an impact on future memories. For instance, someone's first kiss, marriage and pregnancy are very moving experiences and those powerful moments can produce long-lasting memories. However, prior to now, scientists were not too sure how heart-rending incidents affected memory.
Published in the journal of "Nature Neuroscience", University of California and University...
The day after Christmas, Sony Music accounts received an unexpected gift as the company's accounts were hacked.
Hackers hacked several Twitter accounts belonging to Sony Music. Hackers told the world that the pop-singer Britney Spears died in an accident. "britney spears is dead by accident! we will tell you more soon #RIPBritney," Sony Music...
Apple's team of AI researchers published their first paper on Artificial Intelligence.
Tim Cook has been working on artificial intelligence at Apple for a while. In October during a trip to Japan, Cook explained that the company is researching and developing programs surrounding "deep engineering" - a type of artificial intelligence that allows...
Researchers may have discovered a vaccine for Ebola.
Published in The Lancet, rSV-ZEBOV is a vaccine studied in Guinea. The randomized sample found that nearly six thousand people who received the vaccine did not develop the deadly Ebola disease.
However, 50% of the human trial patients who received the vaccine did experience side effects including,...
In a two sentence statement Cyanogen announced the end.
Starting December 31st, the company would no longer be providing service to Android phones. In addition, Cyanogen explained that the company will be consolidating their services. However, the source could will remain available to anyone who is interested in building upon the CyanogenMod operating system.
What...
Looking backing Microsoft wishes is handled the Windows 10 Anniversary Update differently. It would not be the first time. The company has a history of dropping the ball with software updates. This includes several painful incidents over the years – such as Windows 8.
However, the execution of this years’ Windows 10...
Following the 2016 US Presidential election, Americans are feeling extremely optimistic about the economy.
Months before Barack Obama became the next President of the United States in 2008, consumer confidence was at an all time low. America was in the middle of a housing crisis and facing a major economic recession....
It is Christmas Eve and millions of kids around the world are waiting to see what is underneath their Christmas tree. In an effort to keep up with the Christmas cheer, Google has released an app that allows for kids to track where Santa is in real-time.
By visiting SantaTracker,...
Not sure what do with your unused Amazon boxes this holiday season? The online retailer announced a box recycling program earlier this week. The move was welcomed by environmental advocates who noted that Amazon is the largest user of cardboard boxes in the U.S. In fact, only Chinese internet giant...
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...
