Mark Zuckerberg has been hacked on almost every social network apart from his own. Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts were hacked Sunday by a hacker group called OurMine, according to reports.
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Toothbrush Live-streams The Inside Of Your Mouth (Video)
For people obsessed with their skin, there are special video cameras that can give you a good look at your blemishes. Prophix is a toothbrush that does the same thing, but with the inside of your mouth. You might think you are getting your teeth and gums clean, but without being able to see you might not be.
Read More »Volkswagen gets go-ahead to fix another 1.1 million cars
Germany’s motor vehicle authority gave a green light to remedies for a further 1.1 million Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) vehicles affected by the company’s emissions-rigging scandal, bringing the number of vehicles approved for fixes to more than 2.5 million, the car maker said Wednesday. Owners of Volkswagen Tiguan models and of the Caddy from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – all fitted with …
Read More »NASA Administrator Charles Bolden bolsters space cooperation between American and Israel
NASA administrator Charles Bolden says the space agency is going to be working together with Israel on reaching the planet Mars in the next 20 years. America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to send a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s. Accompanied by Israeli Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis and Givatayim Mayor Ran Konik, Bolden …
Read More »U of C pays ransomware criminals $20k for its files back
The University of Calgary paid a demanded $20,000 after a “ransomware” cyberattack on its computer systems. The university announced the ransom payment Tuesday, a week after the initial attack. The university grappled with security issues for almost a week after the cyberattack and on 7 May it announced that it had made the ransom demanded by hackers in efforts to …
Read More »Ontario officially passes Rowan’s Law, Report
The Ontario government will be setting guidelines to ensure young athletes are taken out of a game in case of a suspected concussion. The move comes after a bill dubbed “Rowan’s Law”, named for a 17-year-old Ottawa girl who died of injuries sustained while playing highschool rugby, passed yesterday in the legislature with rare all-party support.
Read More »Hearing damage seen in teens, New study
New study into the ringing-ear condition known as tinnitus points to an alarming level of early hearing damage in young people who are exposed to loud music, prompting a warning from a leading Canadian researcher in the field. “It’s a growing problem and it’s going to get worse,” said Larry Roberts of McMaster University’s department of psychology, neuroscience, and behavior. …
Read More »One of two Trudeau nannies will be let go July 1
Taxpayers will only have to foot the bill for one nanny at 24 Sussex Drive after Canada Day. Caregiver Marilou Trayvilla no longer works for the Trudeau family and will be off the public payroll on July 1, according to an order-in-council. Trayvilla was one of two nannies hired as special assistants under the Official Residences Act to watch the …
Read More »Malawi: Albino Deaths for Body Parts On the Rise, Report
Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Malawi of a systematic failure in policing following the abduction and killings of several albino men, women and children in recent months. In a recent report, Amnesty International has declared that Malawi government has failed to protect people with albinism. The report also demands the authorities do more to punish those responsible deeply …
Read More »Theresa Saldana: The Commish Co-Star dead at age 61
Theresa Saldana, best known for her role as Rachel Scali on the ’90s crime series The Commish, has died. The actress reportedly died at the age of 61 of undisclosed causes following a Los Angeles hospital stay. The actress was one of Hollywood’s hottest starlets at the start of the ’80s, but an acclaimed turn in the hit movie “Raging …
Read More »Bison Fossils Offer Clues to Human Migrations, says new research
A 13,000-year-old bison fossil has shown the most likely migration route of some of the first native Americans. The 13,000-year-old DNA of Ice Age bison has lifted the lid on the migration path of the first ever native Americans. In the 1970s, geological studies suggested that the corridor might have been the pathway for the first movement of humans southward …
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