India Proposes to Tax Excessive Wedding Expenses Posted April 20, 2017 Lawmaker Ranjeet Ranjan has proposed to tax couples planning to have extravagant weddings in India. If passed, the proposed Marriages Bill wil…
WPC Adds Apple in its Member List Posted April 19, 2017 The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently gained a new member—Apple Inc. The WPC is a group of companies from different industries that aims to promote wireless charging. It…
Zoo Names a Cockroach “Tom Brady” After Losing a Bet Posted April 18, 2017 The Atlanta Zoo names a baby cockroach after renowned American football player, Tom Brady. In February, the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons faced …
Harvard Scientists Consider Reviving the Woolly Mammoth Posted April 17, 2017 Harvard scientists claim that the woolly mammoth can be revived. The woolly mammoth is an extinct animal, which travelled around Europe, Asia, Africa, and Nort…
Female-Only Gyms Legalized in Saudi Arabia Posted April 16, 2017 Saudi Arabia has agreed to issue formal licenses for female-only gyms to promote women’s health. A government-authorized health program will establish a female…
Robots May Earn Legal Status Posted April 15, 2017 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have passed a report that urges the implementation of policies on the use and development of robots. Mady Delvaux-Stehres
Students Learn Better When Wearing Slippers, Study Says Posted April 14, 2017 Wearing slippers in class improves academic performance, study says. Bournemouth [BOO RN-muh th] Univers…
Turkey Awards Bridge Construction Project to Korean Builders Posted April 13, 2017 Turkey recently awarded the Canakkale [chah-nah-kah-LAY] bridge construction project to a consortium led by …
Fashion House Teams Up with Google to Create Personalized Clothes Posted April 12, 2017 Technology meets style as Google pairs up with fashion house Ivyrevel /ˈaɪ viˈrɛv əl / to create a personalized piece of clothing called …
Scientists Confirm Presence of Earth’s Oxygen on the Moon Posted April 11, 2017 Scientists have confirmed that the moon has been receiving oxygen particles from Earth for billions of years now. Previous space missions have discovered