Smartphones Show Real-Time Impact of Social Environments on Health Posted February 18, 2021 A new study conducted by Cornell University sociologists has shown the real-time effects of social environments on one’s health. The researchers used smartphones to record loca…
Man Leaves Fortune to Museum Cats Posted February 17, 2021 A man bequeathed part of his inheritance to cats living in the basement of The State Hermitage Museum in Russia. Christoff Botar, a French national, died and d…
Fitbit Replaces Some of Its Smartwatches over Hardware Issues Posted February 16, 2021 Fitness and electronics company Fitbit is replacing a number of its Sense smartwatches for free because of issues with the product’s electrocardiogram (ECG) features. Fitbit Se…
Restaurant Owner Goes Viral after Responding to Influencers Posted February 15, 2021 A restaurant owner from Barcelona, Spain, has gone viral on the internet for his response to influencers who wanted to dine for free. Topik, a restaurant in Barcelona’s Eixampl…
Major Airline Plans Budget Cuts during Pandemic Posted February 14, 2021 Major American low-cost airline JetBlue Airways is planning budget cuts for 2021 amid the pandemic. According to a company memo, JetBlue’s top executives, who received …
Macmillan Collaborates with Encantos for Creation and Publishing Partnership Posted February 13, 2021 Macmillan Publishers is collaborating with Spanish and English education technology company Encantos to publish existing products and create new ones. Founded in Culver City, C…
Group of Small Volcanoes in Alaska Could Be One Huge Underwater Volcano Posted February 12, 2021 A new study suggests that a small group of volcanoes in Alaska’s Aleutian [uh-LOO-shuhn] Islands may be par…
Study: Age Does Not Affect Weight Loss Posted February 11, 2021 Experts from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire found that weight loss is not affected by age. The study involved 242 obese patients w…
Resellers Using Bots to Buy High-Demand Game Console Posted February 10, 2021 Resellers have been using so-called scalper bots to buy the PlayStation 5 (PS5), causing the console to quickly go out of stock. Scalper bots are software prog…
YouTube to Add Features to Combat Negative Comments Posted February 9, 2021 YouTube is planning to launch a new feature that will ask users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments. With the new feature, YouTu…