Sword Found to be Much Older than Previously Thought Posted May 11, 2020 An archaeology student discovered that an ancient sword is older than previously thought. Vittoria Dall’Armellina, who was a doctoral student at the time, saw the sword back in…
Revived Polaroid Company Releases New Instant Camera Posted May 10, 2020 Popular film and camera company Polaroid merged with startup The Impossible Project and released a new instant camera. Polaroid Now, the newest Polaroid product, is a compact i…
Increasing Demand for Streaming Services Causes Internet to Slow Down Posted May 9, 2020 The video-streaming industry is thriving, but it is slowing down the internet. As more people around the world are forced to stay at home because of the spread…
Study: Higher Daily Step Count May Lead to Longer Life Posted May 8, 2020 A new study revealed that taking more than 8,000 steps a day may lower the risk of dying early. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other organizations in th…
Scientists Develop Coating that Kills Bacteria on Devices Posted May 7, 2020 Scientists from University College London created a light-sensitive coating that kills harmful bacteria on screens and keyboards. The scientists created the ne…
WhatsApp Develops New Feature to Combat Misinformation Posted May 6, 2020 Messaging application WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that enables users to easily fact-check the contents of forwarded messages. The new feature appears a…
Elderly Woman Becomes Famous Fitness Social Media Personality Posted May 5, 2020 Joan MacDonald, a 73-year-old Canadian, is now a famous fitness Instagram personality with over 500,000 followers. Three years ago, MacDonald was overweight and in poor health.…
McDonald’s UK to Implement New Initiatives to Promote Sustainability Posted May 4, 2020 Fast-food chain McDonald's has stepped up efforts to reduce its environmental impact by planning to remove plastic Happy Meal toys and eliminating the use of some…
Switzerland to Set Aside Billions of Dollars to Promote Education and Research Posted May 3, 2020 The Swiss government will be allocating nearly $29 billion to further promote education and research in the country for the next four years. Switzerland’s educ…
Study Suggests How Humans Survived during Ice Age Posted May 2, 2020 A recent study suggests how prehistoric humans might have survived the last Ice Age. In the 1950s, researchers discovered circular structures made of mammoth bones in Russia. T…