Tropical Storm Danny brought rain and strong winds Monday to the islands of the eastern edge of the Caribbean and then quickly dissipated as it headed west. The system weakened into a tropical depression and then degenerated to a trough of low pressure, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph (45 kph) as it passed through the Leeward Islands and crossed into the Caribbean Sea. … [Read more...]
Living Longer After 50, Quantity vs. Quality
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association by the University of Washington’s Dr. Charles Murray confirmed that we’re living longer; life expectancy increased from 75.2 to 78.2 years between 1990 to 2010. … [Read more...]
Woman’s Body Discovered on Massachusetts Beach
This undated photo shows the beach at Plum Island, Mass., near where a woman's body was discovered Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. An autopsy was set for Monday to determine the cause of death for a woman whose body was found on a Massachusetts beach Sunday morning. … [Read more...]
Tragedy Strikes European Air Show Again
Tragedy struck European air shows for the second straight day Sunday when a pilot was killed after two planes collided in the air over Switzerland. The crash occurred one day after 11 people died when a plane crashed onto a busy highway at an air show in Britain. … [Read more...]
Megabots’ Kickstarter Rewards 3D Printed Mini Versions of Giant Battle-ready Robot
Megabots, Inc. has launched its Kickstarter campaign to raise half a million dollars for a major upgrade on its existing Mk.II — a 12,000 pound, 15 foot tall combat robot that fires cannonball-sized paintballs at 120 MPH. … [Read more...]
Fitness Tracker Comparison: Fitbit vs. Misfit
So you have $100 burning a hole in your pocket, and you’re ready to buy a fitness tracker. There are a lot of fitness trackers available at that price point, and you might be overwhelmed by all the options out there. … [Read more...]
Gunman Tackled on Paris-bound Train, Wanted by Three Countries
The man who boarded a high speed Paris-bound train armed with a Kalishnikov before being subdued by passengers was on the radar of authorities in at least three countries, had ties to radical Islam and may have traveled to Syria, authorities said. … [Read more...]
Apple Will Replace Some iPhone 6 Plus Phones that Take Blurry Selfies
Apple has set up a replacement program for iPhone 6 Plus owners experiencing blurry pictures taken from their phone's rear-facing cameras, or iSight cameras. According to Apple, your iPhone 6 Plus might be one of the units affected if you bought it between September 2014 and January 2015. … [Read more...]