Three people were wounded in an attack aboard a high-speed train in France today by a gunman armed with an automatic weapon and a knife, officials said.Two were wounded directly by the gunman and one was hurt while trying to run away, a French Anti-terrorism Unit spokesman told ABC News. … [Read more...]
Fatal Brain Disease Shows up Decades After Infection
A few hundred people around the world caught a rare and fatal brain disease from contaminated growth hormone treatments they received during the 1950s through 1980s. Now, although use of the contaminated hormone stopped decades ago, scientists say they continue to see new cases of the brain disease today, up to 40 years after the patients were exposed, according to a new study. … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola Will Disclose Details on Its Health Efforts
Coca-Cola says it will start publishing information about its health and nutrition efforts after it was criticized for funding a group that many felt touted the company's message. On Wednesday evening, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent said in an editorial published in The Wall Street Journal that he was disappointed that the company's actions have created "more confusion and … [Read more...]
Mystery Surrounds Deaths of 30 Large Whales in Alaska
Thirty large whales have died in the western Gulf of Alaska since May, now deemed an "unusual mortality event" by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The historical average for this time-frame is eight deaths, said Julie Speegle, a spokeswoman for NOAA in Alaska. … [Read more...]
Are Social Introductions Awkward for You? There’s an App for That.
The idea of an app that reduces social awkwardness may sound strange to many but one startup thinks it has cracked the code with a new app that makes it incredibly easy for people to connect with new acquaintances. … [Read more...]
North Korea Prepares for Battle with South Korea, Tensions Rise
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his front-line troops were in a "quasi-state of war" Friday and ordered them to prepare for battle, a day after the most serious confrontation with South Korea in years. … [Read more...]
Samsung’s Next Android Tablet May Have a Huge 18.4-inch Screen
Apple is apparently not be the only one working on a really big tablet. Samsung is reportedly working on an Android 5.1 Lollipop tablet (codenamed "Tahoe") with a giant 18.4-inch display, according to a new report from SamMobile, a Samsung-focused blog with a reliable track record on leaking the company's upcoming products. … [Read more...]
Dirk Alhborn’s Hyperloop Closer to Reality
One of the firms competing to turn Elon Musk's tube-based alternative to high-speed rail has taken a small step towards making it a reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has signed deals with vacuum pump business Oerlikon Leybold, engineers Aecom and the architectural business Hodgetts+Fung. … [Read more...]