Smart Wearable Jacket Lets Deaf People Experience Music Posted December 18, 2019 Deaf people can now appreciate music through a smart jacket called the Sound Shirt. London-based fashion company CuteCircuit collaborated with an orchestra fro…
Facebook Launches Digital Health Screening Tool Posted December 17, 2019 Facebook has debuted a new healthcare tool that provides users with personalized health resources and checkup reminders. The tool, called Preventive
Google Search Can Now Give More Accurate Results Posted December 16, 2019 Google’s search engine can now better understand the meaning of a whole phrase when generating search results. Pandu Nayak, the vice president of Search, announced the update t…
UK Committee Recommends Help for Scam Victims Posted December 15, 2019 The United Kingdom's Commons Treasury Committee submitted a report giving recommendations to help victims of a money transfer scam. In the first six months of 2019, bank custom…
Artificial Leaf Successfully Produces Sustainable Gas Posted December 14, 2019 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have successfully produced clean gas using an artificial leaf. The scientists created the leaf, which produces syngas, or synthetic ga…
US District Bans Students with Lunch Debts from Attending School Events Posted December 13, 2019 The Cherry Hill school district in New Jersey passed a new ruling that bans students with outstanding school lunch debt of $75 and above from attending extracurricular
Company to Minimize Plastic in Baby Wipes Posted December 12, 2019 Baby product company Huggies promises to minimize plastic from some of its products. The company’s strategy primarily involves eliminating plastic from its bab…
Study: Too Much Brain Activity Linked to Shorter Life Span Posted December 11, 2019 A recent study found that excessive brain activity could lead to a shorter life span. Scientists at Harvard Medical School analyzed the brain tissues of people who died at 60 t…
New Bill Prevents Uzbeks from Throwing Expensive Parties Posted December 10, 2019 A new bill in Uzbekistan proposes to fine people who throw expensive parties. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Justice intends to fine people up to $230 for throwing costly parties. Ve…
SpaceX to Provide Internet Connectivity from Space in 2020 Posted December 9, 2019 Space transportation services company SpaceX plans to provide Internet from space. SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell announced the initiative during …