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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 Orlando, Florida the spa and showers at two LA Fitness clubs are now closed after reports of four different clients contracting Legionnaires’ disease. Now, health officials are looking into the reports.
Kent Donahue, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, told the Orland Sentinel this...
Apple is developing artificial intelligence (AI) software to power self-driving cars.
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed the company has been working on an Apple Car. While this is not the first time Apple talked about working on breaking into the car industry, it is...
Since the #DeleteUber campaign went viral, the company’s CEO Travis Kalanick has been in the middle of a controversy with the enterprise and not to mention a tragic boating accident that occurred last month with this mother, the CEO of Uber is having a tough time.
Now, the CEO of...
Pokemon Go is an innovative take on a pop cultural hit animation series and mobile gaming applications. It provides challenges and motivates gamers to get out of the house. One of the things that made Pokemon Go so captivating was the potential health benefits associated with playing the game.
Initial research...
Two guests who stayed separately at the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas Nevada have reportedly contracted Legionnaires’ disease. Now the Southern Nevada Health District is investigating the situation.
Rio hotel-casino is assisting int he investigation and taking steps to provide information to the past and future guests of the hotel....
Ascena Retail Group, which owns several major retail stores including Ann Taylor, Dress Barn, Loft, Lane Bryant, Justice, Maurice and Catherine stores, plans to close between 250 and 650 locations over the next two years.
The company’s CEO David Jaffe broke the news during a conference call with investors Thursday....
Apple has released a new revenue stream that could unleash a new community of digital content creators, which is already thriving in China.
Apple’s new update to their App Store policies official allows voluntary tipping via virtual currency as in-app purchases that Apple taxes by 30 percent. By taking tipping...
Researchers announced on Wednesday that a new type of brain scan would be able to predict whether a baby as young as six months old will develop autism.
Scientists argue children considered high risk because an older brother or sister has autism may be useful for predicting the disease. Currently,...
Google has now increased the bounty for finding a bug in their Android operating system to as much as $200,000, according to reports.
Days after a malware attack called “Judy” hit and affected over 30 million Android phones, Google is stepping up their bounty program. Google started the bug bounty...
After swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, a 31-year-old man died after his tattoo became infected with a flesh eating bacteria.
According to reports, the man had recently gone a tattoo on his right calf. Even though men and women who receive new tattoos are encouraged not to go swimming...
Last year, researchers discovered frequent Candy Crush Saga players are more likely to become addicts. Now, researchers argue that regular internet usage is linked to withdrawal symptoms.
Similar to how a drug addict may face withdrawal symptoms, people who use the Internet a lot may experience significant physiological changes including...
If your dog is experiencing symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, fever, difficulty breathing, and or tiredness, then your dog may be suffering from dog flu, otherwise known as the H3N2 virus.
The highly contagious virus was discovered in Florida for the first time in several dogs in Florida. While only...
While Bitcoin's valuation is surging and the tobacco business is thriving, retail giants are struggling to compete in this new era of business. Retailers are facing a paradigm shift, as more people are buying items online rather than traveling to the store. Now, Michael Kors is reporting lower revenue due to...
Researchers have discovered the ancient mummies do not have much in common with modern Egyptians.
Analyzing DNA from mummies that are thousands of years old have revealed that ancient Egyptians are more genetically linked to people living in countries such as Israel, Lebanon, and Syria.
Scientists once believed mummies did not...
Recent research has found sleep plays a major part in forming new memories, and pregnancy brain may actually exist. Now, scientists reveal new genes that influence intelligence.
Researchers announced on Monday that they had found 40 new genes linked to intelligence. However, researchers claim that their finding does not show...
First humans emerged in the Eastern Mediterranean and not East Africa. A new controversial study claims that they have found the origin of humans as early as 7.2 million years ago.
Humans may have spawned from the rest of great apes more than 200,000 years earlier than previously thought and...
In the first report on the topic from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has found the number of surgeries to confirm a person's gender identity, also known as sex reassignment surgeries have increased.
In 2016, there were more than 3,500 sex reassignment surgeries were performed in the U.S....
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new report and advice about juice. The advisory board argues that kids should avoid drinking it.
If you are craving something fruity, it is better to eat a piece of fruit instead. If you’re thirsty, then you should drink water.
Juice is the...
A new study suggests younger doctors are better at treating patients than older physicians.
According to a new study posted this week in the British Medical Journal, being handled by an older doctor may, in fact, increase your chance of dying within a month of being admitted to a hospital if...
According to reports, more US workers are testing positive for illegal drugs. The Wall Street Journal reports, the number of workers who tested positive for marijuana increased by 4%. In addition, other drugs also rose.
What is causing the rise in positive drug tests? The Wall Street Journal explains, “The...
