According to U.S. health officials’ statements on Tuesday, the first case of Ebola in the United States had been diagnosed, showing that the deadly outbreak in West Africa has the potential of spreading globally. The patient is currently in the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, in isolation. He has recently traveled to West Africa but it was only a few days after returning to Texas … [Read more...]
“Yes Means Yes” Bill Adopted by California
While vetoing the drone bill proposed by Assemblyman Jeff Gorell, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced on Sunday that he had signed the bill that requires colleges to follow certain steps when investigating sexual assault claims. After adopting the “Yes means yes” bill, California became the first state in the nation to define sexual consent according to SB967. The bill, written by Sen. Kevin de … [Read more...]
Half of Earth’s Water is Older than the Sun
Think about all the astronomical knowledge we produced during the last decades and keep this in mind: we are still in the early days of space research. The research domain is ridiculously vast, but what drives the endeavor is the challenge of breaking the dogmatic view of Earth as an exception. There are two main ways of providing data that can tell us if we are alone in the Universe. One is by … [Read more...]
Oracle’s Upgraded Cloud Platform to Rival Amazon’s Pricing, Says Ellison
Over 60.000 people are attending OpenWorld and seven million viewers are expected to tune in online to view presentations. Larry Ellison, Oracle's CTO and executive chairman, has made it possible for the company to become the industry's largest cloud computing service, in spite of the fact that, years ago, he was famously laughed at for the mere notion of cloud computing. "We couldn't just be a … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Drug Perjeta Appears to Extend Patients’ Lives by 15 Months
Cancer research rarely provides such an astonishing result. Perjeta, a drug made by the Swiss drug company Roche is used in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. This advanced form of cancer means that cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body. After a study spanning several years, researchers said that on average, Perjeta can extend the lives of breast cancer patients by 15 … [Read more...]
Driving with Google Glass as Dangerous as Texting
When you are behind the wheel, you have to keep your eyes on the road. Operating Google Glasses instead of your smartphone will not enhance your safety level, because you are not focusing on the traffic, research says. Ben Sawyer, psychological researcher at the University of Florida, performed an experiment to find out if Google Glasses do improve the driver’s attention, as Google claimed. The … [Read more...]
Drone Warrant Bill Vetoed by California Governor
Jerry Brown, California Governor, vetoed a bill that would have required law enforcement agencies to adhere to strict regulations when using drones, his office told reporters on Sunday. The measure had passed the state’s Senate and Assembly, (and with great support at that), would have mandated that all law enforcement agencies obtain a warrant before the use of unmanned aircrafts could be … [Read more...]
Ashraf Ghani Becomes President of Afghanistan in a Historic Handover
In Kabul, the first Afghanistan president in a decade will finally assume his position as technocrat Ashraf Ghani is to be sworn in. The new president has agreed to a power-sharing arrangement with presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and his presidency begins just as most foreign troops are preparing their withdrawal. This democratic handover of power to the new Afghanistan … [Read more...]
Islamic State Militants in Syria Underestimated by U.S. Intelligence
During a television interview broadcast on Sunday, the United States President talked about the Islamic State and the threat they pose. According to President Obama, the terrorist group’s activity inside Syria was underestimated by U.S. intelligence agencies. It seems that Syria has now become “ground zero” for jihadist fighters worldwide. And just as it has underestimated the Islamic State, the … [Read more...]
Secret Service Downplays 2011 White House Shooting
Three years ago, a gunman drove up to the Presidential residence and fired seven shots at the White House, smashing a window on the second floor. The Secret Service apparently did almost nothing about the incident. In fact, a Secret Service supervisor had initially downplayed the gunshots, claiming that they had been noise from a backfiring construction vehicle. On Saturday, this stunning … [Read more...]
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