President Barack Obama would be guest editing the November issue of Wired. Although the tech-focused magazine has had several famous guest editors, it would be the first time that any magazine will be edited by a sitting president.
PepsiCo Inc. is joining the movement to advocate the use of organic and natural ingredients. In line with this, the company has introduced a new version of its Gatorade drink that is certified organic by the US Department of Agriculture.
Lawmakers in California are introducing a new bill that would make it illegal to play Pokemon Go while driving. This initiative is being put forth to help address the increasing number of reported accidents and deaths linked to the game.
A new batch of big players in the tech industry have joined the White House's effort to lift the earnings of women by pledging equal pay for their female workers.
Japan has found a new way to reuse its old phones - to build medals for the 2020 Olympics.
An investigation of exploding electronic cigarettes has been called for by United States Senator Charles Schumer to study the causes. The New York Senator has also called for e-cigarette manufacturers to recall their battery-operate products until the probe is done.
The Food and Drug Administration announced on May 5, Thursday that it will start regulating e-cigarettes, hookahs, and cigars using the same federal regulations as traditional cigarettes. This regulatory change was proposed in 2014 with the goal of protecting children from tobacco and nicotine products.
Adolf Hitler or Nazi Germany is mentioned in 78 percent of long Reddit threads, based on a new study. A data scientist evaluated 4.6 million public Reddit comments to discover that subreddits with over 1,000 comments mentioned the World War II politician or German political party.
Google's Nest got a new rival when Roost launched a Kickstarter fundraiser campaign in 2014 for a new smart battery that turned regular smoke alarms into connected devices. The former employees of a Wi-Fi chip maker developed a power supply that allowed users to monitor their smoke detectors using an ordinary smartphone. Roost's smart batteries are available at various retail chains including Home Depot, and the company is now doubling down with a pair of new smoke detectors that combine the battery's wireless connectivity and app's check-in and alerts.
In an effort to make its products more eco-friendly, KFC is testing its edible serving bowls in India.
