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by Carola SOLÉ Tulancingo de Bravo, Mexico (AFP) — Sitting in a Mexican prison’s library, murder convict David Guzman tattooed a skull on a leather patch for a designer handbag to be sold in a luxury shop. Guzman, 34, took drugs and stole at a young age, falling into a “nefarious” world that landed him in prison, but five years into his murder sentence, he appeared at peace as he drew the skeletal figure. His work […]
Lava cascaded off of cliffs on Hawaii’s big island on Wednesday (July 27), marking the first time since 2013 that one of Kilauea’s lava flows reached the ocean. Lava from the volcano, located in Hawaii volcanoes national park, began erupting in late May and has been continuously moving on a six-mile journey towards the coast. Authorities have said the lava poses no threat to any towns, but have cautioned tourists to keep their distance. Despite […]
It got the world searching for pixelated monsters, but going by its latest grim earnings report, Nintendo’s got some work to do if it wants to get back in the green. Graham MacKay explains how taking a leaf out of Disney’s book could be the answer. Super Mario eyeing a jump to Mickey Mouse style merchandising. https://youtu.be/GjODEpBXr0o With the Pokemon go craze in full swing, but earnings still deep in the red, Nintendo is taking […]
A Jerusalem-based startup has developed a device worn on the nose that uses active noise cancellation to reduce the sound of snoring. Sometimes a good night’s sleep can be elusive. Especially when it’s your neighbor keeping you awake. But now, Jerusalem-based Quietlife technologies has developed a new device with subwavelength technology it says can help users find some peace and quiet. Vladimir Hochstein is the company’s technical lead. Technical lead at Quietlife technologies “Silent Partner […]
Florida authorities on Friday (July 29) reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause rare but serious birth defects. Governor Rick Scott said the state believed active transmission of the virus was occurring within an area of the city about the size of a square mile (2.6 square kms). Testing showed that […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – by Kerry SHERIDAN Four cases of Zika virus in Florida are likely the first to be transmitted locally by mosquitoes in the United States, officials said Friday, marking a new phase in the fast-growing pandemic. Until now, more than 1,600 cases of Zika — which can cause birth defects — have been recorded in the mainland United States but most were brought in by people who had become infected […]
Hundreds of Pokemon GO enthusiasts flocked to the centre of Madrid on Thursday (July 28) for a mass gathering of gamers that looked likely to spill over into much of the capital’s tourist area, while local police advised players to stay put. Pokemon GO players congregated in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square and were planning to take the chase to the city’s Retiro Park roughly a mile away. Some players pointed out the game […]
MIAMI, USA (Eagle News) — The Florida health department said it has identified another two cases of Zika virus in Miami County, USA. The health department officials said that the investigations into the new cases begins today. https://youtu.be/OokhfPKfw6k
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A self-proclaimed ‘donkey whisperer’ is encouraging people to better understand donkeys’ emotions and mannerisms with the help of technology. Mark Ineson, owner of ‘Real Donkeys’, has been studying the animals for more than 20 years and says they are very emotive creatures. “We get the nudges, we get the facial expressions, we get the like dogs give a paw, he lifts a leg to show his emotions that way,” said […]
Eagle News — China has discovered the “World’s Largest Hole”, state broadcaster CCTV announced on Wednesday July 27, saying a 300m cavern in a disputed area of the South China Sea is deeper than Dean’s blue hole in the Bahamas, the official world’s deepest salt water blue hole. Named the “Dragon’s hole”, the blue hole lies within the disputed Paracel Islands, administered by china but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam. Professor Yang Zuosheng of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters battled Monday to contain a blaze tearing through California’s Santa Clarita valley, destroying homes and a popular filming location and threatening actress Tippi Hedren’s animal sanctuary. The so-called Sand Fire in suburban Los Angeles has scorched more than 51 square miles (132 square kilometers) of brush, threatening at least 2,000 properties and forcing an estimated 20,000 residents to flee. About 10,000 homes have been evacuated since […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Women who enter menopause early may age faster than women in whom menopause arrives later, said a study Monday that could help pinpoint women at highest risk of age-related diseases. The findings could settle a long-standing debate, said Steve Horvath, a professor of human genetics and biostatistics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. “For decades, scientists have disagreed over whether menopause causes […]
