The "Back to the Future" film series' iconic sports car will have a new production run on automobile factory assembly lines after a 34-year hiatus. On January 27, Wednesday the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) announced that it would start manufacturing the DeLorean DMC-12 models in the state of Texas.
A yacht of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reportedly destroyed about 14,000 square feet (1,300 square meters) of protected coral reef in the Cayman Islands. The anchor and chain of multi-billionaire Allen's 300-foot (91-meter) Tatoosh has been accused of destroying 80 percent of the coral in the area that has been officially protected for three decades. Allen was reportedly not on board during the big boat's accident.
A food safety expert recommends avoiding six common foods in household fridges that have caused the most cases of food poisoning. The food safety lawyer has won many court cases involving contaminated food and suggests avoiding certain items that would be most likely to cause various symptoms such as stomachaches, vomiting, and nausea.
A cat owner heard her pet's meow and a loud thud after the animal got stuck in the car's engine before a two-hour-long trip to a Costco store. The Washington State resident heard the sounds coming from the hood of the vehicle, then discovered her feline trapped behind the motor. Three people's act of kindness helped to remove the car part and pull out Thomas the cat.
A new study shows that social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, Pinterest, and others can prevent people from getting a good night's sleep. It found that social networks can disrupt people's sleep cycle and follows past studies that have shown mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, desktops, and laptops can prevent people from getting enough shut-eye at night.
Uber is testing a children's toy to calm down obnoxious and hostile drunk passengers to keep them busy during their ride and prevent them from attacking the designated driver. The Bop It toy was launched in the 1990s as a treatment for hyperactive children that makes a beat and then provides commands to do actions (bop it, pull it, and twist it) that must be completed before time runs out. The ride sharing service's kids toy would join its passenger rating system in addressing the big problem.
A Rubik's Cube puzzle has been solved by a robot in less than 1.2 seconds in a posted YouTube video, unofficially breaking the Guinness World Record. Two American engineers built the machine using a group of motors, 3D-printed parts, and webcams.
A new study has found that free nicotine patches mailed to smokers could help them quit the habit without any behavioral support. It is big news that the over-the-counter (OTC) nicotine replacement therapy works without professional counseling because it could help people to independently put out their last cigarette or cigar.
A new study shows that friends lists on social networks such as Facebook can be misleading about how many of the people are true friends. In real-life situations those people probably will not be interested or reliable in giving a helping hand.
Apple's CEO met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on January 22, Friday one week after the head of the Roman Catholic Church met with former Google CEO and current Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. The brief meeting between Tim Cook and the pontiff was included on the latter's daily schedule and could have been related to the battle between the makers of Android and iOS devices.
