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Ford is determined not to let Google and Apple dictate its vehicle dashboards and now has a big partner. Toyota has agreed to adopt Ford’s open-source SmartDeviceLink (SDL) interface software, letting drivers access its Entune infotainment system. The company has resisted offering Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto, citing safety and security concerns, while Ford is offering them as apps ... Read More »

Mio introduced a new fitness tracker called the Mio SLICE at CES Monday and, with it, a new kind of health index called the Personal Activity Intelligence index that supposedly helps practitioners live up to a decade longer. Mio’s patent-pending PAI algorithm is based on the HUNT Study, one of the largest health studies ever conducted in history, in which ... Read More »

Passengers aboard Carnival’s Ecstasy cruise ship are recovering after stumbling upon the horrific aftermath of a crew member’s death. Matt Davis and his wife, Susan, were vacationing on the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship and were on their way to dinner on the 10th floor when they saw a gruesome scene, according to WFTX-TV. Read More »

George RR Martin has revealed that he missed a December 31 deadline to finish ‘The Winds of Winter’, which is the sixth book in his popular epic fantasy series. That means the next HBO season based on the novel will start airing in April, before the book is published. The words “you won’t like it” appeared Saturday on Martin’s blog, ... Read More »

Levee breaks threaten homes in Missouri, Illinois. US Governor Bruce Rauner ordered several dozen Illinois National Guard soldiers to active duty to assist for flood response in southern Illinois. There is a danger of a levee in Alexander County giving way. To date, Rauner has designated 12 counties as disaster areas. Read More »

Up to 40% of cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) originate from vascular disturbances associated with atherosclerotic disease, leading to the previously proven concomitance between ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and ED. Scientists focused on men with ischemic heart disease, or hardening of the arteries, which restricts blood flow to the heart and – in cases of erectile dysfunction – also reduces ... Read More »

Just about a month ago the Zika Virus was seen as a rising threat to the largest South American nation – Brazil. Today, it has been declared a state of public health emergency in six of its states. Brazil has reported 2,975 suspected cases of microcephaly in babies, which may have been caused by Zika virus infection, local authorities said ... Read More »

A free plugin installed by AVG AntiVirus bypassed the security of Google’s Chrome browser, potentially exposing the browsing histories and other personal data of customers to the Internet. The vulnerability, demonstrated in an exploit by a Google researcher earlier this year, has now been patched after initial stumbling attempts by AVG, according to a discussion of the bug in Google’s ... Read More »

First BC baby of 2016 born at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Grayson Heinrich Jackson was born at Surrey Memorial Hospital just fifteen minutes past midnight. He weighed eight pounds. His parents are Naomi Voss Hans and Ryan Jackson. Read More »

Kyle Carpenter, a Marine Medal of Honor recipient, was just charged by the Columbia Police Department in South Carolina in connection with a hit and run incident. Columbia police say that Kyle Carpenter turned himself into officers Thursday, and is charged with hit and run involving personal injury, as well as making an improper left turn. Read More »

Early numbers show “Olive” on its way to stealing the crown as the most popular baby name for girls in 2015. “Oliver” is currently the frontrunner for boys, but official numbers won’t be in until next year. 44,500 babies were born in B.C. that year — 22,957 boys and 21,543 girls. Read More »