Getting multiple tattoos can help to improve a person's immune system like a vaccination and help to prevent illnesses such as the common cold based on a new study. People have a lower immunity after getting their first tattoo but getting more colored designs on skin helps to boost their immune system and can prevent them from getting sick.
Google's artificial intelligence (AI) computer system won its third straight game against the world's top Go grandmaster to take the series. DeepMind's AlphaGo used game-changing machine learning to teach itself the ancient game and win the million dollar prize.
iPad owners who read their tablet computers for half an hour before going to sleep at bedtime felt less sleepy based on a new study. Their brains' electrical activity was different from people who read from physical books. However, both types of sleepers required about the same amount of time to fall asleep and got shut-eye for around the same length of time.
A cellphone-jamming device was reportedly used by a man riding a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train on March 8, Tuesday. The man was charged with a felony for using the illegal gadget after being accused in the past for blocking mobile phone signals. Chicago Police had been investigating complaints of dropped calls on the CTA's Red Line when a 911 caller reported the suspect and his equipment.
Teen smoking increases when the vaping age is raised based on the findings of a new study. The research was based on higher age requirements for e-cigarettes passed in states between 2007 and 2013. This has resulted from state politicians and public health activists supporting a boost in the e-cig smoking age to 21 in some states.
Heineken-owned Dos Equis is retiring the star of its ad campaign featuring the "Most Interesting Man in the World" after almost a decade. The beer brand's ads featured a bearded man who lived life to the fullest and had many exciting adventurers including flying a space shuttle, saving baby birds, and playing golf in Africa. Whenever the commercial icon drank beer it was always Dos Equis and he was surrounded by at least a pair of beautiful women.
Google's Nest has announced two new features for its smart thermostat that will make the Internet of Things (IoT) devices more intelligent and convenient. The Family Accounts feature allows multiple users in a household to access and control a Nest product, while Home/Away Assist can adjust the thermostat or turn the device on/off by using artificial intelligence to detect if anyone is home.
A 7-year-old diabetic boy who goes by the name, Luke, was saved by is dog recently. The dog, Jedi, is a trained diabetes sniffing canine, and if it weren't for him, Luke's parents might have found themselves in a difficult position.
The annual Coachella music festival is dipping its toes into the virtual reality platform as its organizers recently announced that they are incorporating VR programming in this year’s festival. Coachella organizers also released a new app and a custom designed Google Cardboard virtual reality headset which are being shipped out to all of this year’s attendees through “welcome boxes” that contains their tickets.
A total solar eclipse that took place across the Southeast Asian country Indonesia and Pacific Ocean attracted thousands of people on March 9, Wednesday. In addition, over 160 Alaska Airlines passengers traveling from Anchorage to Honolulu were treated to a flight plan change so they could view the spectacular total eclipse of the sun from about 35,000 feet (10,670 meters) in the air.
