Cayman Islands: CCMI scientists study coral spawning
CCMI researchers are monitoring the spawning of staghorn coral, which typically occurs 5 – 7 days after the full moon in July, August or September in one mass, broadcast style spawn. “We have been diving every night to try to…
Tribune cancels $3.9 billion Sinclair merger, sues media rival
From Newsmax Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s bid to become a nationwide powerhouse collapsed as Tribune Media Co. withdrew from a planned merger that drew the ire of federal regulators. Tribune announced its withdrawal from the $3.9 billion transaction in a…
Betsy DeVos’ summer home
McMansion Hell tackles Betsy DeVos’ 22,000-square-foot summer home BY RAIN NOE From Core77 She’s definitely not Secretary of the Interior Core77 is a non-partisan rag, but when McMansion Hell’s Kate Wagner goes after Betsy DeVos’ 22,000-square-foot summer home, we can’t…
Why you should never ever feed bread to a duck
By Rachel Feltman From Popular Science Enough with this quackery For many of us, this comes as a shocking revelation. Ducks and bread? Name a more iconic duo. But unfortunately, this meme speaks the truth: You really, really shouldn’t feed…
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Airbnb cancels Great Wall of China contest following backlash
Swapna Krishna From engadget The company won’t offer a one-night stay at the landmark after all. Apparently, renting out a priceless ancient cultural relic as a hotel for a night isn’t the best idea. That’s what Airbnb learned after it…
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Spark Neuro raises $13.5M to measure your emotional response to ads and movies
By Anthony Ha From TechCrunch I’m not immune to compliments, and Spencer Gerrol, founder and CEO of Spark Neuro, offered a real winner as he demonstrated his technology. “I love your brain,” he told me. This was after the startup’s…
UK: Ryanair strike widens as German, Dutch pilots join Friday stoppage
By Victoria Bryan and Patricia Weiss REUTERS From This Is Money UK BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Ryanair will cancel about one in six of its flights on Friday after pilots based in Germany voted to join 24-hour stoppages set…
Phones sold by the four major US carriers could have a major security flaw
By Rachel England From engadget Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint might have a big problem. Customers using devices from four major cell phone carriers could unknowingly be exposing sensitive data to hackers, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)….
Saunas help reduce risk of Alzheimer’s, other diseases
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax If you love leisurely sauna baths, you may be reaping more health benefits than you imagined. New research published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings examined sauna bathing, an activity that has been a tradition in…
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What’s something worth?
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio My iPhone X retails for $1,000 at the Apple store. That’s a lot. It’s one of the most expensive mobile phones on the market and it could be argued it’s at the top of the…
