On an oppressively hot and humid Saturday, Ursula Retherford and Levani Lipton are out in the unrelenting sun handing out fliers. The two are talking to hikers — tourists and locals alike — at the base of Oahu’s popular Ma’akapu lighthouse trail, part of a stretch of protected coastal land just to the east of Honolulu known as the Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline. … [Read more...]
John Rhys-Davies: We Have Lost Our Moral Compass Completely
Actor John Rhys-Davies gave a candid interview with Adam Carolla where he revealed his views on political correctness and the threat of Islamic terrorism. Rhys-Davies, who played the dwarf Gimli in the "Lord of the Rings" movies told Carolla "we have lost our moral compass completely" and said he fears the end of "Western European Christian civilization." … [Read more...]
Bambi and Thumper Best Friends in Real Life
Sometimes you just need to live life like you are in the middle of a real-life Disney movie. Even animals feel the need on occasion. Recently, a fawn and bunny were captured on camera at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park Center, Colorado frolicking about like they are best friends. … [Read more...]
Apple Teams Up with App Devs to Make iPad Better for Work
iPads are apparently not doing too hot at the moment, and Apple is looking for a way to reverse the drop in sales that's been going on the past six quarters. According to The Wall Street Journal, Cupertino hopes to accomplish that by making its tablets more enticing to businesses. … [Read more...]
Truck Bomb in Baghdad Market Kills 76
At least 76 people were killed in a Baghdad food market after a massive truck bombed ripped through the area Thursday, reports said. Around 200 people were wounded in the blast in Sadr City, a district of Iraq's capital, Reuters said. … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Sends Data to Microsoft, Despite Privacy Settings
Some Windows 10 features, such as Cortana and Bing search, continue sending data to Microsoft, even when they are turned off. New analysis by Ars Technica showed that some apps and services will communicate with the software giant's servers, even when the user tells them not to by the software's various privacy settings. … [Read more...]
Google to Develop Bandage-sized Glucose Monitoring Devices
Somewhat lost amid this week's excitement surrounding Google's rebirth as Alphabet was the company's latest foray into the world of medical devices. The company has entered into an agreement with DexCom to create a series of disposable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices that the companies claim will be smaller and more affordable than current options. … [Read more...]
Chinese City Rocked by Explosions, Death Toll Rises to 44
Chinese authorities said Thursday that 44 people, including 12 firefighters, were killed when a series of explosions in a warehouse district ripped through the port city of Tianjin. The official Xinhua news agency said that 520 other people were hospitalized by the explosions, and 66 of those had serious injuries. … [Read more...]