They say that time heals all things, but in the case of the “TouchPlay” controversy in Iowa, it may be a few more years before the state is healed of the wounds left by lottery technology. According to the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Lottery is attempting to follow in the footsteps of other states […]
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New Malware May Not Be… Malicious
Traditional PC malware is no longer effective against new age hackers. These programs can infect routers and internet-connected devices whether you’ve downloaded malware or not. But now there a malicious code used by these hackers that can infiltrate the routers and devices, past traditional protectors. It then hardens your devices against traditional attacks, while leaving […]
State Leaders on the East Coast Consult with FEMA Officials to Prepare for Hurricane Joaquin
As hurricane season quickly approaches, one particular storm has caught the attention of the entire East Coast as they aim to avoid another potential natural disaster. According to SILive.com, Congressman Dan Donovan of Staten Island met with disaster relief officials on Wednesday to prepare for a “worst case scenario” from the effects of the upcoming […]
Smoking May Be One of the Major Causes of Tooth Loss, According to New Study
A new study by researchers at the University of Birmingham and the German Institute of Human Nutrition reports that heavy and regular smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss. The long-term study, published in the Journal of Dental Research, sought to prove that smoking can actually hide the effects of gum disease. Researchers […]
New Studies Show that Antibacterial Soap is Not More Effective at Killing Germs
It is true to say that you can never miss an antibacterial soap in any household you visit. Many customers of antibacterial soaps are told that the soaps they buy can kill almost a hundred percent of bacteria and that their hands or body will be totally free from bacteria. Unfortunately, this is just a […]
Taj Mahal Selfie Ends in Tragedy
It is no secret that we are a culture obsessed with social media and selfies. But that culture has now cost one man his life. Hideto Ueda, a 66-year-old Japanese man, recently visited the Taj Mahal, but reports say that he was attempting to take a selfie with a friend at the Royal Gate of […]
Fitbit Hopes To ‘Surge’ Ahead of the Competition With New Updates
The Fitbit is already one of the hottest items of wearable tech that the average American consumer can purchase at a (somewhat) reasonable price, and the company recently announced that its fitness watch is getting a new set of updates on top of it all. According to recent reports from Tech Times and CNet.com, the […]
School May Use New Roofing Tech to Speed Up Project
Some businesses and other organizations aren’t concerned about the immediate costs of installing metallic roofs, which may or may not be difficult to absorb for them. They care about the long-term roof maintenance and repair costs that they’ll almost always get with roofs made out of almost anything else. A “hole in roof under shingles” […]
Newly Developed In-Vitro Sperm Could Be a Breakthrough for Infertility Patients
A French startup research firm is claiming to have developed the first in-vitro human sperm, according to the New York Post. If the sperm work, this will be one of the biggest breakthroughs in infertility treatments since over a decade ago. Though the announcement of the discovery was originally made earlier in the year, the […]
This Company Will Pay $1 Million To Anyone That Can Hack Apple’s iOS 9
Just a week after Apple officially released iOS 9, a technology firm is trying to take it down. Zerodium is offering up to three separate $1 million awards to anyone who can provide an exclusive hack on Apple’s new operating system. So why would any technology company try and take on Apple, one of the […]