Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted in Congress last week that Facebook is spying on non-users by recording their web browsing history. Zuckerberg’s claim that people who don’t have accounts are still being tracked by the world’s largest social network sparked new privacy concerns. In March, a monster scandal hit Facebook following multiple media […]
Parents Sue Michigan For illegally Storing their Newborns’ Blood
Several new parents have sued the state of Michigan for illegally obtaining and storing their newborns’ blood. Parents claim that the practice is unconstitutional even though the blood is reportedly used for medical research. Parents are also upset that no law is stopping the police or other law enforcement agencies from taking a look at […]
Do You Keep Forgetting Things? You May Be Sitting Too Much
A new study has linked sitting too much to a poor memory and higher dementia risk. The latest research confirms a plethora of previous studies that have found associations between prolonged sitting and poor health. The latest research suggests that sitting too much might negatively impact that part of the brain which enables us to […]
Serial Predictor Claims World Would End on April 23
After getting Doomsday wrong twice last year, end-times conspiracy theorist David Meade claims that the end of the world is slated for April 23. Why exactly then? Meade claims that on Apr. 23, 2018, Jupiter, the moon and the sun will be aligned within the constellation Virgo to allow the elusive planet Nibiru or Planet […]
Slashing Calorie Intake May Help You Live Longer (Study)
New research suggests that restricting calorie intake may help humans live longer than their peers with no food restrictions. The theory has been successfully tested on monkeys, mice, and fish. Now, a new study suggests that humans too can benefit from calorie restrictions, which seem to slow metabolism. A slower metabolism has been tied to […]
World’s Hottest Chilli Pepper Lands NY Man in ER
After accepting a challenge to eat the world’s hottest chilli pepper, a 34-year-old man from the state of New York landed in the emergency room with excruciating pain. The man told the doctors that the Carolina Reaper pepper is likely behind the pain in his neck and “thunderclap” headaches. The Carolina Reaper was known as […]
Facebook Boss to Congress: No, We’re Not Listening In on You
On Tuesday, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the U.S. Congress to testify in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. When one U.S. senator asked him if rumors that Facebook was listening in on mobile users via their devices’ microphones were true, Zuckerberg replied, “No.” He dismissed the reports about Facebook secretly harvesting data for advertising purposes […]
YouTube Secretly Harvesting Data on Kids
According to several child advocacy groups, the Google-owned YouTube is secretly harvesting data on kids and using that data for advertising purposes. The groups complained about the practice at the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the company is breaking the country’s laws that bar advertising to and the collection of data on children aged 13 […]
Heavy Marijuana Use Tied to Severe Side Effect, Hot Showers Seem to Help
In recent years, a severe side-effect of heavy marijuana use has been on the rise in the United States, but fortunately, hot showers seem to alleviate the symptoms, a new study suggests. The side-effect has even a scientific name: the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). However, very few doctors know about it and their patients are […]
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