Life & Style
Chinese prison teaches technology to prisoners
February 25, 2015
Chinese prison teaches technology to prisoners
After serving many years behind bars, inmates often have trouble coping with the technological advancement of the outside world when…
Modern Etiquette: Proper protocol when leaving a job
February 25, 2015
Modern Etiquette: Proper protocol when leaving a job
According to a fall 2014 report from the US Department of Labor, more American workers are on the move than…
Alaska allows recreational marijuana as legalization campaign spreads
February 25, 2015
Alaska allows recreational marijuana as legalization campaign spreads
Smoking, growing and owning small amounts of marijuana became legal in Alaska on Tuesday as a growing decriminalization movement reached…
Warning: Electronic cigarettes, hookahs toxic
February 25, 2015
Warning: Electronic cigarettes, hookahs toxic
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned against the use of both electronic cigarettes and electronic hookahs as they contain…
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
February 24, 2015
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
Smokers are 70 percent more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than non-smokers, despite the widespread view that lighting…
Why Arab storms are given female names
February 24, 2015
Why Arab storms are given female names
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has forecast a moderate sandstorm on Tuesday to be added to the numerous storms that hit…
Eco-friendly bench keeps your tech fully charged
February 24, 2015
Eco-friendly bench keeps your tech fully charged
Boston is installing solar powered "smart" benches in its public spaces. The design behing the "Soofa" say it's the bench…
Typewriters still in use in the public sector
February 24, 2015
Typewriters still in use in the public sector
Defeated by technology, the typewriter could not hold out with its loud sound, cumbersome keys and its inability to save…
Disneyland has raised ticket prices
February 24, 2015
Disneyland has raised ticket prices
A one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando jumped on Sunday to $105 from $99,…
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
February 23, 2015
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
Employing the same needle or syringe to give injections to more than one person is one of the principal attributors…