What to expect at the CES 2015? The list can be summed up in a jiffy. There is not much new or revolutionary other than slightly cheaper and better versions of technology which has not enamored the consumers. What we have here are connected homes, activity trackers, cars that can drive without drivers. It means […]
Drought led to Mayan civilization’s fall says new study
It is a mystery about how the ancient Mayan Civilization collapsed. Everything from asteroid collisions to divine intervention has been proposed. A new study which examined the minerals which have been found in the now famous underwater cave in Belize, known as the Blue Hole, were surprised to find evidence of extreme drought between 800 […]
Samsung Unveils Milk VR
The South Korean electronics giant Samsung has launched Milk VR, an app which enables users to download and stream 360-degree videos for viewing on Gear VR headsets. The app is customized for use on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 phone and will add more content to watch, something which early adopters of virtual reality headsets were […]
St. Louis police officer fatally shoots armed man at a Gas Station near Ferguson, Missouri
A suburban St. Louis police officer has shot and killed a man who reportedly pointed a gun at him at a gas station. Brawls and hot words were exchanged between police officers and a highly vocal crowd of a few hundred people who surrounded the officer and were hurling rebukes at the officers in the […]
The Google self driving car is ready to hit the road
The search engine giant has finally unveiled its self driving concept car which Google calls “our first complete prototype for fully autonomous driving.” Scientists from the GoogleX lab have been working on its initial prototype over the past seven months since the two seater vehicle, without a steering wheel was first unveiled in May. Google […]
Weather Could Play Villain This Christmas
Weather can play spoilsport for this year’s festive season. Lashing rains, high winds and thunderstorms could play villain and douse cold water on the enthusiasm and holiday plans of millions of Americans. The Gulf Coast is going to receive rains and gusty wind due to a large developing north-south cold front. The Upper Midwest can […]
Doctors Will Face Medicare Pay Cut for Using Paper Records, 257,000 Doctors Affected
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a statement has said that more than 257,000 doctors in the US are to face 1% cut next year since they have not met the Federal specifications for using electronic medical records. Another 28,000 health providers will face another 1% cut in Medicare payments in 2015 for not […]
Death Sentences and Executions at a 20-Year Low
Executions in the US have reached a 20 year low in 2014. Botched procedures leading to a horde of legal challenges coupled by a shortage of lethal injections have caused this fall in number of executions. In 2013, thirty five executions were conducted, the lowest number since 1994. The highest execution in any year was […]
Climate talks – More Divisions than Unanimity
Talks have once again started in Peru and it is the final day of an important UN Climate summit which hopes to ratify a new global treaty. Negotiators are coming together to thrash out a text which would then serve as the basis for a new treaty which will be signed in Paris 2015. However […]