University Takes Back Health Insurance Ban Posted January 25, 2020 Brigham Young University (BYU) in Idaho retracted its Medicaid insurance ban after student uproar. The BYU, like other schools in the United S…
Instagram Requires New Users to Provide Birthdates for Protection Posted January 24, 2020 In hopes of protecting young users from age-restricted content, Instagram is now requiring new users to provide birthdates. This initiative replaces the app’s …
SoftBank Parts Ways with Dog-Walking Startup Posted January 23, 2020 Japanese company SoftBank has decided to give up its stake in Wag Labs, Inc., a US-based dog-walking startup. In early 2018, SoftBank invested $300 million in Wag!, an app that…
Google and Qualcomm to Create Digital ID in Mobile Phones Posted January 22, 2020 Tech giants Google and Qualcomm have partnered to make digitized IDs available in Android R, Google’s upcoming operating system. Currently under development, t…
Reading Gap Existing among UK Children Posted January 21, 2020 A study by the National Literacy Trust, a charity that advocates children’s literacy, revealed that a reading gap exists among children in the United Kingdom. …
Study Suggests Music Is Universal Posted January 20, 2020 A study found that some songs originating from different cultures and societies share common patterns, suggesting that music is universal. Samuel Mehr, the study’s lead author,…
Long Space Travel Might Be Deadly for Astronauts, Study Says Posted January 19, 2020 A NASA study has revealed that prolonged exposure to zero gravity can affect how blood flows in astronauts’ bodies. When astronauts complained about visual
Company Creates Smart Gadget that Reminds Patients to Take Medicine Posted January 18, 2020 Medical technology company Elucid Health has created a reliable smart pill bottle called Pill Connect, which reminds patients to take their medicine on time. Studies in the Uni…
Tupperware Opened Pop-up Store in New York City Posted January 17, 2020 Famous plastic food container brand Tupperware unveiled its first pop-up store in upscale SoHo, New York City. Called TuppSoho, the new store was designed to be a one-stop shop…
Professor Develops Biodegradable Food Wrap from Soybeans Posted January 16, 2020 A Singaporean professor developed an eco-friendly food wrap from soybeans that can replace plastic packaging. William Chen from Nanyang Technological University developed the f…