Americans' eating habits are greatly linked to the high amount of ultra-processed foods that are eaten based on a new study. Foods such as breakfast cereals, microwave pizzas, and soft drinks make up nearly 60 percent of an American's diet on an average day. Such unhealthy food also provided 90 percent of the added sugars that Americans took in through food and drinks.
Peeple is a people-rating mobile app that received much criticism after being introduced last October as the Yelp for humans. After several tweaks to the people-rating app it was launched on March 7, Monday and the free software can be downloaded for iPhones or iPads.
An ostrich chasing after cyclists on a South Africa road has been captured by a head-cam in a funny video. The footage of the bike-chasing big bird has been uploaded to Google's video-sharing site YouTube and has gone viral with more than 400,000 views.
Panasonic has developed the first-ever countertop induction oven that includes several benefits including energy-efficiency, high-safety, and rare pre-heating. It provides many features of a full-size oven but is approximately the size of a microwave oven so it fits in a small enclosed space. It can also cook complete meals in 20 minutes or less.
Apple Watch devices with a rock-bottom $25 price tag are being awarded to employees of three companies who meet fitness goals. A health services firm is launching the program this year at companies to encourage workers to stay healthy by highlighting the health tracking features of the Apple wrist wearable, and save companies money on insurance premiums.
A two-legged Chihuahua dog can now move around more easily thanks to a 3D-printed prosthetic. In the past the dog could move around by hopping around but it is more difficult now that he is older. A professor at Cal State Channel Islands has helped to give the pet canine a full set of legs so he can get around the house and maybe later play outside with other dogs.
Whiskey drinkers around the globe including alcohol lovers in the United States and China are draining the worldwide supply of old single malt Scotch (made from one distillery). This has caused the prices of top brews to skyrocket, which has caused investors to cash in and strong alcohol-making plants to work overtime to meet the demand.
Extreme skateboarder Mischo Erban already holds the world record for the fastest downhill run and has now set another all-time record for the quickest speed on an electric skateboard . He set a Guinness world record by hitting almost 60 miles per hour down an airport runway on a NEXTboard e-skateboard, and then crashed. A helmet, gloves, pads, and other gear helped to protect the daredevil when he wiped out.
Chick-fil-A is now giving its customers free ice cream if they put away their mobile phones before sitting down to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain allows people to ditch their smartphones or tablet devices in the Cell Phone Coop before they eat a hearty meal of chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, and iced tea.
Sweden's first unmanned convenience store was launched after the owner's late-night drive from a small town to a supermarket, to buy baby food for a toddler. The 24-hour food shop has no cashier and customers just use a smartphone to unlock the door using a finger swipe, and then scan the bar codes of purchased items. They simply have to register for the new service, download an app, and then receive a monthly invoice of their purchases.
