A cool WordPress Publishing image: We may be a couple, but we don’t have to pay attention to each other when we’re on our cellphone Image by Ed Yourdon Note: this photo was published in a Mar 22, 2010 blog titled "Cell Phones: A Security Risk to Your Business?" It was also published in a …
We’re probably all having more sex: The bizarre effects of the Canadian deep freeze: Zoo penguins are being brought indoors to warm up, trains are grinding to a halt and polar bear dips were cancelled to avoid killing people It's rare that Canada encounters a cold snap that isn't just brutal, but is so massive …
We’re volcano scientists – here are six volcanoes we’ll be watching out for in 2018: Cristobal Garciaferro / shutterstock The eruption of Mount Agung on the island of Bali has sparked worldwide media interest, yet volcanic eruptions in Indonesia are nothing new. Of the country’s 139 “active” volcanoes, 18 currently have raised alert levels, signifying …
LIGHTS – We Were Here Tour w/ Chase Atlantic, DCF – a Music interest event taking place on 2018-03-02 00:00:00 in Canada LIGHTSmusic.iamlights.com Chase Atlanticwww.chaseatlantic.com DCFwww.facebook.com/princeDCF TICKETS:.50 – .50 (Regular Tickets, plus fees), 0.50 (Red Sector VIP Package) – LIGHTS has partnered with Plus1 so that from every ticket sold on this tour will go …
Chrissy Teigen’s Weird Birthday Gifts Were Just What She Wanted: What do you get for the girl who has everything? Well, for Chrissy Teigen , you get her spicy chips, miniature food and a teepee. The pregnant star excitedly received Paqui the One Chip Challenge, which is the “World's Hottest Chip,” made with the very …
Future robots won’t resemble humans – we’re too inefficient: Humanoid robots are a vanity project: an attempt to create artificial life in our own image – essentially trying to play God. The problem is, we’re not very good at it. Ask someone on the street to name a robot and you might hear “Terminator”, “the …
These woodpeckers are so weird scientists thought they were communists: Acorn woodpeckers create acorn granaries that hold tens of thousands of acorns. Scientists are especially interested in their living arrangements, once described by Cold War ornithologists as communism. : Weird News Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?
Latest weird right-wing trick: The Russians were actually helping Hillary: Trey Gowdy and other GOP zealots are hot to investigate a so-called scandal. Spoiler alert: It's not about Trump With all the activity around President Donald Trump's cruel and unnecessary battle with Gold Star widow Myeshia Johnson and Rep. Frederica Wilson, as well as a …
Weird questions about building the border wall that you were afraid to ask: The USA TODAY Network obtained almost 200 pages of emails sent to Customs and Border Protection, containing hundreds of questions. Weird questions about building the border wall that you were afraid to ask The USA TODAY Network obtained almost 200 pages of …
Violent scenes in Catalan referendum were not the return of Spain’s Francoist police: epa, CC BY-SA The heavy-handed police intervention against the Catalan nationalists during the unilateral referendum on October 1 produced some shocking images: police in riot gear beating unarmed protesters and seizing ballot boxes. Five days later Madrid was making conciliatory gestures, with …
Couple Seeks Family of Woman Whose Ashes Were Found in Storage Unit: A Minnesota couple is searching for the family of a California woman whose ashes were discovered inside a storage unit they won at auction in 2011. Six years later, they're still searching for the woman's family to return the remains. : Weird News …
Elvis Presley was paid a king’s ransom for sub-par movies – because they were marketing gold: Dan Kosmayer/Shutterstock This summer marks 40 years since the death of Elvis Presley. In the decades since the singer finally left the building, the hits have continued, his home at Graceland is now a top tourist attraction, and he …
The weird ‘crimes’ you did not know you were committing: The average Brit commits 32 different 'crimes' every year – including not paying for supermarket carrier bags, parking on the pavement and pocketing incorrect change. Other wrongdoings include beeping a car horn for any reason apart from alerting traffic, dropping litter and cycling without lights …
Human voices are unique – but our study shows we’re not that good at recognising them: Computers can pick up the specific acoustic features of each individual voice. Shutterstock “Alexa, who am I?” Amazon Echo’s voice-controlled virtual assistant, Alexa, doesn’t have an answer to that – yet. However, for other applications of speech technology, computer …
They Were Asking For It: Transforming Rape Culture and Ending Victim Blame – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-11-17 09:00:00 in United States This three hour training will examine the sociocultural context of sexual violence and victim blame. We will explore the links between objectification and sexualization of violence in the media, and …
Phosphorus is vital for life on Earth – and we’re running low: The stuff of life. Shutterstock Phosphorus is an essential element which is contained in many cellular compounds, such as DNA and the energy carrier ATP. All life needs phosphorus and agricultural yields are improved when phosphorus is added to growing plants and the …
Do Brexit and Trump show that we’re living in a computer simulation?: Shutterstock Recent political events have turned the world upside down. The UK voting for Brexit and the US electing Donald Trump as president were unthinkable 18 months ago. In fact, they’re so extraordinary that some have questioned whether they might not be an …
South Africa in the news: How Nigerians were attacked in South Africa; property razed: Some Nigerians living in South Africa have once again come under xenophobic attacks with many injured and properties worth millions destroyed. The Nigerian Community in South Africa has confirmed attacks and looting of Nigerian-owned businesses in Pretoria …: “South Africa” – …