It seems that gene technology is finally coming of age and there could be hope for persons suffering from diseases caused by genetic aberrations. With Pfizer Inc moving into the field of Gene therapy and this could herald a new revolution in the field of medicine. Technology to fix genetic aberration could be ready for […]
Phil Spencer, The Xbox Executive Reacts to Street Fighter V Exclusivity for PS4
Capcom announced Street Fighter 5 for Playstation 4 and PC. According to the company, Playstation 4 will be only console that will get the game. Moreover, Capcom has indirectly denied launching the game for Xbox One. Microsoft Xbox gaming executive Phil Spencer has responded to this announcement on Twitter, saying that Microsoft can’t come out […]
Sony CEO Calls Cyber Attack Unprecedented
The recent cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment has been described as unprecedented and its uniqueness meant that there was no precedent. So it was almost impossible to stop or to be prepared for it. Lynton added, “The scope of this attack differs from any we have responded to in the past, as its purpose […]
Arizona County May Ban Hiring Smokers
On December 16, the Pima County Board will vote on a policy which will debar any smoker from being hired. The Pima County Board of Supervisors will be voting also to impose a 30% health insurance surcharge on such workers who smoke or use tobacco products. The smokers will be forced to quit if they […]
Single gene affected by mutation can be linked to a lower cholesterol levels, Study
A new study has found that a single gene affected by mutation can be linked to a lower cholesterol levels and so also a 50% reduction in the risk of heart attack. Recent study has found that a gene called NPC1L1which is shut down by mutation is linked to lower cholesterol levels and a 50% […]
Federal Court Judge sentences Cannibal Cop’ Gilberto Valle to one year supervised release
The Manhattan Federal Court Judge Paul Gardephe has sentenced Cannibal Cop’ Gilberto Valle to one year of supervised release for inappropriately accessing an NYPD database. The judge lifted the harsh bail conditions which limited his movements. Valle said, “I am incapable of violence. I would never do the things I talked about on the Internet. […]
Microsoft Buys Israeli Security Startup Aorato
Microsoft has announced the purchase Aorato an Israel-based startup in its blog on Thursday. The purchase by Microsoft is believed to enhance Active Directory’s security Relevant Products/Services with machine learning technology. The terms of the deal has not been disclosed. However Wall Street Journal has reported the purchase price was $200 million. Aorato technology provides […]
Targa Resources Partners LP Takes Over Pipeline Deal
Targa Resources Partner has signed a deal to take over Atlas Pipeline Partners. This involves an exchange in one’s product for an equal amount of units. The deal is closed to 0.5846 NGLS units to every APL unit. Targa will also add $1.26 to each of the materials present in Atlas Pipelines. This simply means […]
Customers of Western Union Have Increased Drastically
Western Union, a company dedicated for money transferring around the world, has recently reported their excellent profit for the last quarter of 2014. The lower prices that they offered have been attracting more people to use their services in money transferring. The total income made by the company’s web and mobile transfers on money went up […]