It was 20 years ago today when the heartfelt, coming-of-age film Now and Then was released in theaters. Now, actress Thora Birch is sharing fond memories from the '90s favorite that made you laugh, made you cry and had you swooning over heartthrob Devon Sawa. … [Read more...]
81 Leading Companies Make Climate Pledges to Help With Climate Change
President Barack Obama meets with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Obama met with the leaders from across the country to discuss the importance of efforts to tackle climate change. … [Read more...]
MacBooks Affected by Staingate Will Be Replaced by Apple Free of Charge
Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro owners have been reporting stained screens for quite some time, and now Apple has acknowledged the issue. Thousands of Apple customers have expressed their discontent at the failure of the anti-reflective coating on the screens of their devices. Now the tech giant has offered to replace affected devices free of charge, reports MacRumors. … [Read more...]
Deadly ZombiCon Shooting in Florida, One Dead and Four Hospitalized
Police are searching this morning for a gunman who opened fire at a Florida zombie-themed convention, a shooting that left one person dead and four others hospitalized. The shooting occurred Saturday at ZombiCon in Fort Myers, which had been expected to attract about 20,000 zombie-lovers. … [Read more...]
Google Nexus 5X Offers Solid Android Experience at Reasonable Price
Google sells Nexus phones with the intention of providing a blueprint for other phone makers to follow. As such, they function more like prototypes, created to highlight new hardware and software features for Android, than as devices put out to crush phones made by hardware partners like Samsung. … [Read more...]
China Demands People Stop Online Kim Jong-un Jokes
After years of jests and jabs at the expense of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, it seems the fun may be dying down. Photoshopped images of the DPRK despot — in lipstick, makeup, wigs and demon horns — have filled Chinese social media. Many netizens delight in lambasting the autocrat, calling him inept, evil, dangerous — and, of course, fat. Making fun of Kim Jong-un had become … [Read more...]
Emily Blunt Gets Nervous, Not Tough
Emily Blunt says portraying the "tough" role does not come naturally to her. But that certainly isn’t stopping the actress from taking on some very convincing hardcore characters. … [Read more...]
Climate Action Called for by Parents and Grandparents
Protecting the planet for future generations has become a near-universal reason — at least among those who accept climate science — to act on climate change. Noted climate scientist James Hansen has said that the U.S. government’s inaction on climate change violates “the fundamental rights of…future generations,” and President Obama said in January that “no challenge poses a … [Read more...]
When Does Fainting Become Serious?
Fainting can be a frightening and dangerous experience, sending as many as four million people to the emergency room each year. Now, with an aging population that is more vulnerable to such episodes, often on a recurrent basis, hospitals are trying to do a better job of identifying the causes of fainting, known in medical terms as syncope, and determining which cases are … [Read more...]
Time Inc. Acquires Hello Giggles
Time Inc., the New York-based publishing company with over 90 magazines in its stable, has announced the acquisition of a lifestyle, pop culture and beauty website called Hello Giggles. Though the terms of the deal weren’t publicly disclosed, the WSJ reports that one source puts the deal in the $20 million range. … [Read more...]