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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare.   Eating dog flesh was previously thought to increase stamina during the sweltering Korean summer....

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong. However, the EIU issued a warning that the global cost-of-living problem was still ongoing.   For...

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a third form of national currencies’ existence. Very few, if...

Researchers Suggest Previous Studies On Smartphone Addiction May Be Flawed

Researchers are now suggesting the there are some serious flaws in a large majority of studies and surveys that have been conducted in recent times which examines the impact on the psychological wellbeing of an individual from the excessive usage of modern technology – especially digital and phone...

Myth Of Positive Health Impact Of Moderate Drinking Debunked In New Study

Earlier studies which had given rise to the notion that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke have been negated in the results of a major genetic study which has also claimed a very direct relation between increased alcohol consumption and risks of higher blood pressure and stroke....

10 Steps To Reduce Cancer Risk Suggested By Global Experts In A Cancer Prevention Report

The vital relationship between cancer diagnoses and diet, physical activity and weight were confirmed in a new study that examined the lifestyle factors that could prevent cancer. The study was released internationally on Wednesday.  10 cancer prevention recommendations were summarized as...

Child Health Fears In UK Gives Rise To Calls For Ban On Coca-Cola's Christmas Truck Tour

Sugar allegedly plays an important role in rotting of teeth in children and their obesity, according to the NHS in the UK, and this is the reason that the UK health agency has appealed to local councils and shopping centres to prevent visits of the promotional Christmas trucks of Coca-Cola.  ...

Tesla provide Ludicrous Mode retrofit to P90D owners

Somehow the car doesn’t feel fast enough without the upgrade. When Tesla introduced Model S P90D that superseded the P85D, owners of the P85D no longer had the best performance version of the luxurious electric sedan. Tesla naturally gracefully offered a discounted Ludicrous Mode retrofit for the...

Music streaming comes of age in the U.S.

It isn’t surprising to note that physical distribution channels are dipping while music streaming services are booming. It was just a matter of time before streaming became the biggest cash cow of the American music industry.   As per RIAA’s latest sales report, of the total revenues earned...

Netflix raises the bar for its “Recommended TV” logo

TV manufacturers now have to meet at least 5 of the 7 criteria. Sony and LG have so far made the cut. In an effort aimed at improving its services as well coax manufacturers to improve speeds on Smart TVs, Netflix launched its much vaunted "Recommended TV" label.   This year it is upping the...

Stagefright exploit can compromise your android smartphone in 20 seconds

A must read for Android Smartphone users. Knowledge is power. The Android operating system has a vulnerability that you really need to be aware of so that you can protect yourself. Although theoretically lethal, its tedious elaborate to implement in a reliable manner.   A proof of concept...

A necklace that monitors your diet

Researchers from the University of Buffalo have built a prototype of a necklace that determines your calorific intake depending on the noises that you make while chewing and swallowing. For the tech conscious amongst us who count calories of what they eat, image recognition to count calories is so...
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