Facebook Expects a Multibillion-Dollar Penalty for Data Scandal Involvement Posted June 14, 2019 Facebook may have to pay billions of dollars for violating its agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is currently investigating a suspected data breach …
Researchers Create Device that Turns Brain Signals into Speech Posted June 13, 2019 Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, created a device that can convert brain signals into speech. To develop the device, the researchers worked with pa…
WHO Releases New Screen Time Guidelines for Children below Five Posted June 12, 2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on screen time limits for young children. According to the new guidelines, two- to four-year-old-children should…
Walmart to Create Own Angus Beef Supply Chain Posted June 11, 2019 Retail giant Walmart has ventured into the meat industry in an effort to supply its grocery stores with quality Angus beef. Walmart has developed a supply chai…
Greece Asks British Museum to Return Ancient Statues Posted June 10, 2019 Greece has once again appealed to Britain for the repatriation of the controversial Parthenon [PAHR-thuh-n…
LEGO Develops Bricks for Learning Braille Posted June 9, 2019 Toy company LEGO is releasing a new set of plastic bricks that aids blind and visually-impaired children in learning Braille / breɪl /. Bra…
Listening to Music Online Brings More Harm to the Environment Than CDs Posted June 8, 2019 A study has shown that music streaming impacts the environment more negatively than records and CDs do. In recent years, music streaming, or listening to music online, has beco…
Teacher Receives Over 100 Sick Leave Donations from Colleagues Posted June 7, 2019 A teacher received a donation of more than 100 sick leaves from his colleagues so he can care for his daughter who has cancer. David Green is a faculty member of Mae Jemison Hi…
Tesla to Launch Fully Driverless “Robotaxis” Posted June 6, 2019 US automotive and energy company Tesla plans to roll out a fleet of “robotaxis” in 2020. “Robotaxis” will be Tesla’s first ever fully autonomous cars. This mea…
Hollywood Writers File Lawsuit against Major Talent Agencies Posted June 5, 2019 The Writers Guild of America (WGA) sued four major Hollywood talent agencies over alleged unfair practices. The WGA, a labor union that represents screenwriters across the Unit…