FDA APPROVES CLINICAL TRIAL FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA FOAM
The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial at a Boston hospital. Called ResQFoam, it was
OWE BACK TAXES? YOU COULD LOSE YOUR PASSPORT
If you’re one of the several hundred thousand U.S. taxpayers who the IRS deems to have a “seriously delinquent” tax debt, be warned: Your U.S.
FACEBOOK HIT WITH U.K. FINE OVER USER PRIVACY
The chairman of the U.K. Parliament’s media committee says the government office that investigated the Cambridge Analytica scandal has fined Facebook 500,000 pounds ($663,000) for
TRUMP TWEET SLAMS PFIZER OVER DRUG PRICE HIKES
A presidential tweet roiled the pharmaceutical industry yesterday, with shares of Pfizer and Merck both taking a hit after President Donald Trump renewed his criticism
MORE BOYS FREED FROM THAILAND CAVE
Rescuers in Thailand this morning freed at least three more members of the boys’ soccer team stranded in a flooded cave complex, marking the start
THE BEST BICYCLE HELMETS TO WEAR TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD
Commuting on two wheels has lots of health benefits, including a lowered risk of heart disease and cancer. But sharing the road with cars, trucks
TWITTER SUSPENDS MORE THAN 70 MILLION ACCOUNTS IN TWO MONTHS
Twitter Inc. suspended more than one million accounts a day in recent months to reduce the flow of misinformation on the platform, the Washington Post
VIRTUAL BIOPSIES MAY BE THE FUTURE OF UNDERSTANDING BRAIN TUMORS
Artificial intelligence is being used increasingly in medicine to make services more efficient and improve patient care. Now, researchers in Boston plan to use the
FACEBOOK UNDER INVESTIGATION OVER CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA DATA SCANDAL
Three federal agencies are investigating Facebook’s role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal that revealed personal information on up to 87 million users to an election
LAWSUIT CLAIMS NUTRIBULLET BLENDERS CAN EXPLODE
The maker of the NutriBullet high-speed blender is facing a class-action accusing it of failing to warn consumers about the potential for the gadget to
ELECTRONIC LOCATION GEAR, BREATHING MASKS COULD HELP SAVE SOCCER TEAM
Just hours after rescuers successfully located a missing youth soccer team and their coach deep in a Thai cave complex, experts are considering deploying electronic equipment to
WRONG-NUMBER TEXT TO NARCOTICS DETECTIVE GETS POT DEALER ARRESTED
If you’re selling pot it’s probably not a good to accidentally send a text to a narcotics detective peddling your illegal wares. The Fairfax County
AMAZON PRIME DAY JULY 16 WILL BE AMAZON PRIME DAY-AND-A-HALF
It comes once a year and is exclusively for members. Amazon announced overnight Prime Day will start at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 16, and
FACEBOOK SAYS BUG CHANGED BLOCK SETTINGS ON UP TO 800K ACCOUNTS
Facebook issued an apology yesterday to more than 800,000 users it says may have been affected by a bug that unblocked people the users had
THE REASON WHY AMAZON IS DIVING INTO HEALTH CARE
Amazon’s roughly $1 billion acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack marks the retail giant’s latest effort to push into the crowded healthcare space and follows its
CANADA ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF TARIFFS ON U.S. GOODS
Canada is announcing billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in response to the Trump administration’s duties on Canadian steel and aluminum. Prime
CARNEGIE MELLON REINVENTS THE WHEEL WITH SHAPE-SHIFTING TECH
Impressive new technology has emerged that can transform a wheel into an all-terrain track in just two seconds. The invention is being developed for the
SMARTPHONE CASE ACTS AS ‘AIRBAG’ TO HELP PREVENT DAMAGE
It’s a fear many smartphone users are familiar with — the panic that consumes your body as you watch your phone drop to the ground,