US School District Arms Teachers with Baseball Bats Posted May 27, 2018 A school district in Pennsylvania, United States, has equipped 500 teachers with mini baseball bats as a safety measure. Millcreek Township School District (MTSD) spent a total…
Uber Expands Service in the United States Posted May 26, 2018 Multinational ride-sharing company Uber has added a new car-renting service in the United States. Uber has recently partnered with Getaround, a San Francisco-based startup that…
Large Supply of Rare-Earth Metals Found Near Japanese Island Posted May 25, 2018 Researchers have discovered an abundant supply of rare-earth metals in the deep-sea mud near an island in Japan. The research, which was published in the journ…
Netflix Withdraws from Cannes Film Festival Posted May 24, 2018 Popular US-based streaming service Netflix has withdrawn its films from this year’s Cannes [kan] Film Festival, a yearly event in France that …
Instagram Model Revealed to be Computer-Generated Posted May 23, 2018 Instagram model Shudu has caused a stir on the Internet after netizens found out that she is computer-generated. Shudu has over a hundred thousand followers on…
US Local Governments Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Damages Posted May 22, 2018 Local governments in the United States are filing lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for aggravating climate change. New York, San Francisco, and Oakland a…
UK Parents Oppose the SATs Posted May 21, 2018 Parents in the United Kingdom called for a boycott of the Standard Assessment Task (SAT) because of mental health concerns among students. The organization Let…
Man Diagnosed with Rare Condition after Eating Pepper Posted May 20, 2018 A 34-year-old man has suffered from a rare health condition after consuming a Carolina Reaper pepper in a chili-eating contest. Days after the contest, the man developed “thund…
Manga Business at Risk Due to Internet Piracy Posted May 19, 2018 The Japanese manga culture faces threats because of the rise of Internet piracy. The Research Institute for Publications has reported that the total sales of digital comics in …
Astronomy Software Now Used to Monitor Endangered Animals Posted May 18, 2018 A technology used for studying distant stars will now be used to keep track of endangered animals. Scientists from Liverpool John Moores Unive…