To little surprise, Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree on a spending plan for the fiscal year that started on Tuesday. Haggling over spending on Obamacare, they left the nation in a state of flux. One of the main responsibilities of Congress is to pass bills to fund the government budget. When this doesn’t happen, you… Continue reading The Government Meltdown and Obamacare: What’s Next?
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Health and well-being news.
Itching to Text while Behind the Wheel? Pull into One of New York’s New ‘Texting Zones’
Are you one to text and drive? If you live in New York State, there’s good (and bad) news coming your way. First the good: this week Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled special “Texting Zones” along the New York State Thruway and other state highways.
iOS 7 Inducing Motion Sickness in Users [REPORT]
We knew the thought of iOS 7 made many Apple haters nauseous. But that the latest iOS made Apple lovers double over with dizziness? We never would have guessed! According to a thread on Apple Support Communities, the zooming animations and parallax effects in play while switching apps in iOS 7 are quite headache-inducing. It… Continue reading iOS 7 Inducing Motion Sickness in Users [REPORT]
4 Signs Your Romantic Partner Is Creeping You on Facebook
Your romantic partner may be spending a lot of time on your Facebook profile. Though Facebook won’t confirm or deny it, two Ohio communications professors just released a study on which types of people are most likely to use Facebook to creep on their romantic partners. Could your partner fit into one of these personality… Continue reading 4 Signs Your Romantic Partner Is Creeping You on Facebook
Groundbreaking New Study Uses Videogames to Improve Older Adults’ Brain Cognition
In the future, what if your doctor prescribed you a video game instead of medicine? “Play two of these videogames, and call me in the morning.” This is exactly the prescription researchers at the University of California, San Francisco expect you to hear soon! In a study, UCSF scientists were able use a specially designed… Continue reading Groundbreaking New Study Uses Videogames to Improve Older Adults’ Brain Cognition
Urban Intervention: Homeless Dogs Are Given Hope-Filled and Attention-Grabbing Balloons
Would you ever leave your best friend out in the cold without food or a place to sleep? ESTOY AQUÍ (I AM HERE) is an urban intervention project that took place in Santiago, Chile that hopes to raise awareness of the reality that thousands of stray dogs that live within cities around the world, yet are… Continue reading Urban Intervention: Homeless Dogs Are Given Hope-Filled and Attention-Grabbing Balloons
The Test-Tube Burger, 3D Printed Meals and 4 Other Foods that May Change the World
It is estimated that 9 billion people will occupy the planet by 2050. Since our current means of food production do not produce nearly enough food for these additional two billion people, it’s essential that we adapt our ways to more sustainable methods of food production. “We must embrace technologies that help farmers to grow… Continue reading The Test-Tube Burger, 3D Printed Meals and 4 Other Foods that May Change the World
Video Games vs. Real Life [COMIC]
People often poke fun at geeks that need to get out the house more and stop playing so many video games, but sometimes life isn’t that much better. From super sonic travel speeds, to “leveling up,” or just finding some gold on the street here are some of the subtle differences between video games and… Continue reading Video Games vs. Real Life [COMIC]
