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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...
Wikileaks is considering tracking the personal details of Twitter users with a verified Twitter account.
Wikileaks' Task Force Twitter page, posted on Twitter saying "We are thinking of making an online database with all 'verified' twitter accounts & their family/job/financial/housing relationships," the task force said on Twitter on Friday. In another tweet...
While many observers would describe 2016 as a good year for Apple, it turns out that it was not good enough. In fact, the company missed many of its internal targets and several key executives were forced to take a pay cut. Fortunately for them, the miss has done little to...
Millions of people turn on their TVs every Sunday to watch and see what will happen on the next episode of The Walking Dead.
But, could humanity survive the zombie apocalypse? Well, researchers at the University of Leicester have studied the "zombie epidemic" and published a new study in the "Journal of Physics...
December was a banner month for Apple’s App Store both in the U.S. and in China. When talking to Verge on Wednesday, Phil Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, noted the App Store has more than $3 billion in review in December alone. This total included subscription fees,...
Reports surfaced in China on Thursday that Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) research group has again beat some of the best Go players in an online tournament. Go is widely considered one of the toughest strategy games to play as each move has roughly 250 choices. However, DeepMind, Google’s AI program,...
What if gun violence was just as contagious as the flu? While this sounds as strange as an episode of Netflix's Black Mirror, researchers at Yale University discover a link between gun violence and other contagious diseases.
In 2016, Chicago experienced 762 murders and over a thousand shootings. The worst history of...
What is sounding more and more of an early presidential campaign, Mark Zuckerberg is going to tour the United States.
The CEO of Facebook posted on his social media account his "personal challenge for 2017". In the post, Zuckerberg explained that his previous accomplishments. They ranged from running 365 miles...
In a joint statement, Amazon and ADT announced they would be partnering to deliver a home security solution. The partnership will merge ADT’s Pulse with Amazon’s Alexa and will users to monitor, arm, and disarm their home security systems.
According to reports the combined solution will be available later this...
Researchers have discovered a correlation between alcohol abuse and heart attacks.
There are more than 3 million US cases per year of alcoholism. It is a disease that cannot be cured. Symptoms of alcohol consumption is related to wanting to start each day with a drink.
More than 18 million people...
Researchers have found a correlation between child development issues and obese parents.
Currently, two out of three Americans are clinically obese and researchers are examining the impact of obesity on the human body. Last week, researchers discovered a link between dopamine in the brain and obesity, which in turn impacts...
With 2016 in the books, Google is a moving forward from its internal reorganization and is getting ready to unleash a few advancements. These developments will create new opportunities for the company and its customers for years to come. While Waymo, the company’s autonomous driving spinoff, is set to make...
Chrysler has announced a partnership with Google's Android for an updated infotainment system.
Google is taking their relationship with the seventh-largest car manufacturer in the world one step further. The company is already partnered with the company to unleash their self-driving car technology. Now, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced on Tuesday that they...
Ride sharing is becoming a growing business. It took Uber five years before reaching 1 billion rides. But, six months later Uber, hit 2 billion rides and the company is continuing to grow. In fact, Uber has partnered with McDonald's to provide delivery service to consumers in major Florida...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that U.S. adolescents are using refillable e-cigarettes for products other than nicotine.
E-cigarettes are becoming more and more popular among middle and high school students.
A 2015 study examined e-cigarettes and tobacco use among adolescents. Published in the journal of "Pediatrics", Thomas A....
As Donald Trump praises a deal with Sprint to create more jobs, U.S metropolitan cities face major job losses.
On Thursday, Donald Trump announced the creation of 5,000 new US jobs, after making a deal with Sprint.
Under President Obama’s administration, approximately 2.4 million jobs were added in the United States...
US Department of Defense is warning soldiers to avoid drinking too many energy drinks.
While many soldiers are returning from the war on terrorism with PTSD, the US Department of Defense is asking for soldiers to cut back on too many energy drinks.
Posted on the official U.S. Defense Department Science...
What goes up, must come down. While Facebook was an investor favorite in 2015, the company has lagged the broader market this year. However, that has not stopped user growth which breached 1.2 billion active users in 2016. Even with the growth, there are some storm clouds on the horizon for the...
It is almost impossible for Apple to keep details of its upcoming iPhone under wraps. Part of the challenge is the global supply chain, which includes manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Another challenge is the ravenous interest in details on the iPhone by its fans – even...
Researchers have discovered a link between low dopamine levels and physical inactivity in obese mice.
Are people obese because they are not physically active? Or are people physically inactive because they are obese? The results of a new study may explain how the brain affects or affected by obesity in humans.
Danielle M. Friend...
Researchers have developed a new way to combat impotence by using a heat-activated penis implant.
Approximately 3 million people in the United States experience impotence. The disease primarily affects men 40 years and older. But in 1998, Viagra became a popular drug that could treat erectile dysfunction. However, for about a third...
