A large United Kingdom medical group has urged smokers to make the switch from traditional cigarettes to e-cigs arguing that it could help generations of tobacco addicts to quit smoking. This differs from most United States public health officials that have not given e-cigarettes a green light.
Dyson's new Supersonic hair dryer launched in Tokyo on April 27, Wednesday is an attempt to revolutionize the home appliance. The goal is to solve everyday problems caused by today's hairdryers including frizzy hair and burned scalps. British designer and engineer James Dyson hopes to grab market share in an big industry that includes three-quarters of women in the United States alone.
Beyoncé fans took to Instagram and other social networks during the weekend after they mistook celebrity TV chef Rachael Ray for fashion designer Rachel Roy. Roy as allegedly the "other woman" mentioned in the pop star's single "Sorry" on her new album "Lemonade."
Beginning this winter, the Great Barrier Reef will have a protector. A killer robot, called the COTSbot, is an autonomous sub that is 4.5-foot-long. It helps kill the coral-eating crown-of-thorn starfishes (COTS) by hunting them down. This is going to be one of many attempts to save the Reef from destruction.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has rescued an ultra marathoner who planned to run across the Atlantic Ocean in a large bubble, from Florida to the Caribbean and then back again. Two days after starting his 5-month voyage the bubble man was picked up by the USCG and returned to Florida for violating its order not to make the trip.
A camera lens that was used on the moon by astronaut Dave Scott during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 15 mission has been auctioned for about $453,300 on April 21, Thursday. Scott received the camera part after his two-week historic trip during the summer of 1971. Since then the Zeiss lens has been part of his personal collection.
Twitter has forced Cheerios maker General Mills to delete a tweet tribute to the late musician Prince. The singer's angry fans took to social media to slam the breakfast cereal 's Twitter post. 57-year-old Prince Rogers Nelson died on April 21, Thursday after suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks.
A New York robber known by the nickname "ninja burglar" has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he accepted a plea deal on April 21, Thursday. He pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary and agreed to two years of supervision after being released, due to a shortened sentence. The Staten Island resident confessed to over 100 home robberies between 2006 and 2014.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already impressed people by doing yoga poses and greeting an airplane of Syrian refugees. Then on April 15, Friday Trudeau explained quantum computing to a group of reporters while visiting a physics research center. This was after the reporter noted he was going to ask about quantum computing but asked a question about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) instead.
A new standing desk from Lian-Li not only helps to strengthen users' core and improve ergonomics but also functions as a PC case. The DK-04 provides a 47.2-inch (120-centimeter) by 29.5-inch (75- centimeter) large surface area, which allows for a tower desktop and 10 hard drives. In addition, the computer case also includes several fans that can be boosted with a liquid cooling kit.
