Category: News

  • One in five gun owners in US gets away with background check

    One in five gun owners in US gets away with background check

    Researchers from Harvard University and Northeastern University found that one in five gun owners in the United States, who acquired a firearm in the past couple of years, was able to do so even without a background check. In a new study published by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, they likewise discovered that the…

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  • Why processed foods are still a popular choice for consumers

    Why processed foods are still a popular choice for consumers

    Processed, prepackaged foods can bring about a poor diet, but they remain to be a popular choice among many consumers, according to researchers. Duke University and University of Minnesota researchers conducted a study examining the reasons why parents still buy the processed, prepackaged meals than the natural food choices. They found that such food choices…

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  • Mobile app recommends solutions to poor air quality indoors

    Mobile app recommends solutions to poor air quality indoors

    There’s a new mobile app that can help people find answers to problems in the quality of air they breathe in the workplace—the AirAssess – Improve Indoor Air Quality at Work. “OHCOW has been successfully using an Indoor Climate survey since 1993 in over 120 buildings. Now, as a result of our valuable partnership with…

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  • Can Google search queries predict brand sales and attitudes?

    Can Google search queries predict brand sales and attitudes?

    When it comes to predicting the sales performance of a brand, general perception suggests the number of queries a search engine collects from users provides a glimpse of it. Google even makes such information freely available to marketers through a valuable application called Google Trends that lets anyone see the frequency of search queries on…

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  • Video games may help treat depression – study

    Video games may help treat depression – study

    Gaming, after all, can be a good thing with a new study showing that it may treat depression. The University of Washington (UW) researchers discovered that a video game interface, targeting basic cognitive issues linked with depression than simply managing the symptoms, might help people who are moderately depressed. “We found that moderately depressed people…

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  • New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’

    New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’

    On his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres today pledged to make 2017 a year for peace. “On this New Year’s Day, I ask all of you to join me in making one shared New Year’s resolution: Let us resolve to put peace first,” said Mr. Guterres in an appeal…

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  • Turkish President Erdogan vows to fight terrorism “till the end”

    Turkish President Erdogan vows to fight terrorism “till the end”

    Following the recent terrorist attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, on New Year’s day, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement of his persistence to fight terrorism and its supporters “till the end.” He said that Turkey stands firm on its decision to do whatever it takes in protecting the safety of its citizens and…

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  • Istanbul nightclub terrorist attack kills 35, injures 40 on New Year revelry

    Istanbul nightclub terrorist attack kills 35, injures 40 on New Year revelry

    A popular nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey has been under terrorist attack early Sunday, January 1, with at least 35 people killed and 40 others injured, the local state-run news agency, Anadolu Agency, reported. Calling it “an act of terror,” Governor Vasip Sahin said that the attacker carried a long-barreled weapon that killed a police officer…

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  • 2017 Cyber Security Predictions for Asia Pacific by Frost & Sullivan

    2017 Cyber Security Predictions for Asia Pacific by Frost & Sullivan

    Cyber criminals will employ more drones to facilitate cyber attacks in 2017, as predicted by the analysts of Frost & Sullivan in its Asia Pacific Cyber Security practice. A researcher’s group from iTrust demonstrated the possibility of launching cyber attacks merely using a smartphone and a drone, according to the analysts. iTrust is a Center for…

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  • Before the New Year binge, learn what alcohol does to our body (Video)

    Before the New Year binge, learn what alcohol does to our body (Video)

    It’s inevitable one would usually say: there’s a party and everyone’s drinking alcohol, so you join in the spree, especially when you’re welcoming a New Year. The next thing you know, you can hardly walk and talk straight from having too much to drink. Worse, you pass out and never remember a thing the next…

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  • UK government to block pornographic websites refusing to stop children from accessing explicit content

    UK government to block pornographic websites refusing to stop children from accessing explicit content

    In its goal to protect children from explicit content, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will soon be granted powers to have Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ensure restricted access to pornographic websites not having tough measures in place to verify age of users. Modifications to the Digital Economy Bill will be discussed next week, making…

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  • HMCS Vancouver ends relief operations in earthquake-stricken New Zealand

    HMCS Vancouver ends relief operations in earthquake-stricken New Zealand

    After the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook New Zealand on November 14, the Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver finally completed its relief operations on the South Island. The HMCS Vancouver helped in the evacuation of people at Kaikoura, emergency supplies delivery, and infrastructure repair, in its effort to support the New Zealand Defence Force.…

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