Samsung wants to leverage its technological expertise to make the roads a safer place. It's a situation most drivers have experienced plenty of times: You're driving down a two-lane highway, stuck behind a slow-moving semi truck and unsure if it's safe to drive in the opposite lane to pass the vehicle. … [Read more...]
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Calls for Confederate Flag to Come Down
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state capitol in the wake of the racially charged killing of nine churchgoers in a historic Charleston congregation. … [Read more...]
Former ‘Star Wars’ Star Jake Lloyd Arrested
The actor who famously played a young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode 1" was arrested after a police chase in South Carolina last week, police confirmed to ABC News today. In an arrest report, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office reported that officers from nearby Charleston County "attempted to pull over a fleeing vehicle" before it entered Colleton County last … [Read more...]
How Taylor Swift Convinced Apple to Change Its Mind
With about a week until Apple Music launches, Taylor Swift is creating a new precedent with the biggest tech company in the world. Swift announced her decision on Sunday morning that she would initially withhold her album from Apple's new streaming service, writing on her Tumblr page that she found it "shocking, disappointing and completely unlike this historically progressive … [Read more...]
General Mills Eliminates Artificial Colors, Flavors From Cereal Line
General Mills is announcing that it is eliminating artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources out of its entire line of cereals, including classics like Lucky Charms and Trix. The company is the first major cereal company to replace those artificial ingredients with fruits, vegetables and spices. … [Read more...]
What Makes Water Wet?
Why is water wet? It’s not just a question to boggle the minds of the kid scientists you encounter: It’s a question of chemistry. Nautilus recently posed just that question to Richard Saykally, a University of California, Berkeley chemistry professor who specializes in water, and here is how he explained what is going on... … [Read more...]
Plague Kills High School Student
A Colorado teen died of the plague just a day after his 16th birthday. Taylor Gaes died in route to the hospital on June 8 with Larimer County’s first case of the septicemic plague since 1999, an official confirmed to ABC News today. … [Read more...]
The High Tech Way Amazon Is Cracking Down on Fake Reviews
Amazon has continued its high-tech push into the future by deploying an artificially intelligent system to make sure customers see the most authentic reviews of a product. … [Read more...]