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

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...

Researchers Suggest Previous Studies On Smartphone Addiction May Be Flawed

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...

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...
Nike to launch self-lacing shoes this holiday season

Nike to launch self-lacing shoes this holiday season

The sale will be applicable only to those who have a Nike+ membership. So get your Nike+ membership now. Nike has unveiled, in what could be the world’s first “self-lacing” shoe. The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 tightens the shoe’s laces when it senses the presence of the wearer’s heels. For those who want...
FCC catches Verizon playing with supercookies

FCC catches Verizon playing with supercookies

When the FCC had ruled that Verizon must provide options to its customers to opt out of its usage of supercookies, Verizon played smart and used supercookies, by default, leaving customers the option to opt out. The FCC has now ruled that Verizon’s customers must opt in for the use of its...
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World

Brazil Joins The Global Climate Accord To Increase Renewable Energy Usage By Three Folds

Brazil Joins The Global Climate Accord To Increase Renewable Energy Usage By Three Folds
Brazil has joined a potential agreement supported by the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the European Union to treble the amount of renewable energy produced globally by 2030 and move...

The Rise of India and the Decarbonisation of its Economy

The Rise of India and the Decarbonisation of its Economy
Ranked 14th in the world for gas consumption in 2022, with a growing dependence on imports, India plans to further increase its use of LNG. This appetite stems from both the economic development of...

Temperatures Are Rising As The El Nino Weather Trend Is Back

Temperatures Are Rising As The El Nino Weather Trend Is Back
After the El Nino weather pattern erupted in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, the World Meteorological Organisation predicted that temperatures will spike in many...

UN Food Agency Informs Hike In Global Food Prices - A First Time In Nine Months

UN Food Agency Informs Hike In Global Food Prices - A First Time In Nine Months
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's world price index climbed in April for the first time in a year, although it is still 20% lower than a record high set in March 2022 following Russia's...

IMF's Chief Says Ukraine Is Just "Weeks" Away From Receiving Full Support Program

IMF's Chief Says Ukraine Is Just "Weeks" Away From Receiving Full Support Program
According to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, a comprehensive program of support for Ukraine is still several weeks away from being finalized.   This comes hours after the...

People

Survey Finds 80% Employees In Asia Face Moderate To High Risk For Mental Health Issues

Survey Finds 80% Employees In Asia Face Moderate To High Risk For Mental Health Issues
Employees in Asia are under "significant mental health strain," with 82% at moderate to high risk of being depressed.   According to a recent study by insurance broker Aon and TELUS Health,...

The Way Bankman-Fried Of FTX Obtained A $250 Mln Bail

The Way Bankman-Fried Of FTX Obtained A $250 Mln Bail
On Thursday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agreed to a bail deal that would see him released on a $250 million bond secured against his parents' property, with movement restrictions.  ...

Majority Of Elon Musk’s Twitter Followers Do Not Want Him As Twitter Chief, Shows A Musk-Conducted Pool

Majority Of Elon Musk’s Twitter Followers Do Not Want Him As Twitter Chief, Shows A Musk-Conducted Pool
Less than two months after taking over as CEO of the social media platform, Elon Musk faced backlash from Twitter users who voted in a poll for him to resign.   According to the poll the...

Elon Musk Looses Position As The World's Richest Individual

Elon Musk Looses Position As The World's Richest Individual
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person. According to Forbes, he handed over that title to LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault at the end of the day on Monday.   Tesla...

Reasons Why One Should Use A New Login, Passwords Quickly Following Microsoft’s Latest Data On Hacks

Reasons Why One Should Use A New Login, Passwords Quickly Following Microsoft’s Latest Data On Hacks
If your password has recently been compromised, you are not alone.   The number of password attacks has risen to an estimated 921 per second. According to the most recent Microsoft Digital...