Las Vegas is not only about gambling, partying and making certain that everything that you do there stays there: it’s just mostly about those things. If you’re feeling a little grimy from the previous night or need to soothe your hurt pride from losses incurred at the blackjack table, take solace in the knowledge there’s a wealth of natural beauty and interesting side trips at … [Read more...]
Formula 1 Drivers Can Look Forward to Halo Cockpits in 2017 Racing Season
Formula 1 drivers will have an additional level of protection for the 2017 racing season. … [Read more...]
Blind Masseur’s Abducted Guide Dog Was Returned Along with an Apology Note
A blind masseur's Labrador guide dog that had been stolen from him in Beijing, China, was returned to him with an apology note. … [Read more...]
Thanks to Ocean Acidification We Are Seeing Slower Coral Reef Growth
Scientists already knew that corals’ growth rates have slowed in recent years — Ken Caldeira, one of the scientists who led Wednesday’s study, also led previous research which found that corals were growing 40 percent slower in 2008 and 2009 than they had in 1975 and 1976. But until Wednesday’s study, it wasn’t clear how much of that slowdown in growth could be attributed to … [Read more...]
The Drop of Oil Prices Have Forced Cutbacks at Small Companies
The plunging price of crude has inflicted pain in the Oklahoma oil patch, and now it is threatening to take out the smallest of the small operators, those that have survived decades of booms and busts. … [Read more...]
Indian Online Travel Company Ibibo Raises $250M In New Funding From Naspers
Ibibo Group, which claims to be India’s largest online travel group, has raised $250 million in new funding from majority stakeholder Naspers Group. … [Read more...]
The Mi 5 is Xiaomi’s Flagship Smartphone and is Easy on the Wallet
Two days removed from the other big smartphone announcements at the Mobile World Congress was Xiaomi’s Mi 5, the company’s first truly global flagship smartphone. … [Read more...]
If You Want a Refund for Your Hoverboard, Take a Look at This…
Hoverboards, also known as self-balancing scooters, have been effectively declared unsafe. To date, no hoverboard with UL certification has been sold in the U.S., which means the ones you already own are on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's hit list. They are dangerous and you need to know what to do with them. … [Read more...]