About 9 million U.S. children are susceptible to measles, either because they haven't received the vaccine against the viral disease or because they aren't up to date with their shots, a new study shows. … [Read more...]
Fracking Linked to Premature Births and High-Risk Pregnancies
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has linked hydraulic fracturing — the process of pumping chemical-laced water into shale to extract the oil or gas embedded within — to premature births and high-risk pregnancies. … [Read more...]
Social Media Outcries Over Refugee-Themed Photoshoot
A Hungarian photographer's recent refugee-themed fashion photo shoot -- including scantily clad models wearing headscarves -- has sparked outrage on social media. Some of Norbert Baska's photographs from the shoot show a model wearing a headscarves while baring skin, while others show the same model copying the way refugees have been dragged by police to stop them from crossing … [Read more...]
Mercedes and Three Other Manufacturers Fail Emissions Tests
The recent emissions scandal at Volkswagen left the world stunned: How can such a major carmaker allow itself to downright cheat on emissions tests? As it turns out, though other carmakers weren't caught with their pants down, many of their diesel cars also fare much better in those tests than in real life. … [Read more...]
Use Selfies to Verify Payments With MasterCard
Your front-facing camera will soon authenticate payments as being tested out in a pilot program with First Tech Federal Credit Union. The financial services company MasterCard is experimenting on the use of facial recognition technology to authorize payments. … [Read more...]
It’s Easier to Make Your TV Smarter with Google’s Chromecast
Sometimes, the best products are the ones that are the simplest. Google's Chromecast, an HDMI dongle that lets you "cast" videos, music and apps to a TV or computer display using a phone, tablet or computer, is one of those products. … [Read more...]
Nevermind Bicycle Lanes, Duck Lanes Are All the Rage in Britain
Finally, humans and ducks can walk side-by-side along UK canal towpaths without getting under each other's feet. As part of their #ShareTheSpace campaign, Britain's Canal & River Trust have introduced "duck lanes" that run alongside the water's edge, marking out a clear waddling space for everyone's favourite feathered friends. … [Read more...]
Group of High School Football Players Chose to Pay It Forward
After a Michigan football team had their meals paid for at a Michigan restaurant, they decided to "pay it forward." It all started on Tuesday when a group of six Lake Orion High School football players were dining at Iris Café in Orion Township. … [Read more...]
Deadly Airstrike Leaves 24 Doctors Without Borders Staffers Missing
There are still 24 staffers from Doctors Without Borders missing after the airstrike that hit the charity's hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. At least 22 people died in the Saturday morning strike, including 12 staffers, the charity's international president said Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Chilean Dictator Pinochet Ordered Assassination of Diplomat
Newly declassified U.S. intelligence documents revealed Thursday that Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet personally ordered the 1976 assassination of one of his country's diplomats in Washington. … [Read more...]