LG to Pay $1.825 Million Civil Penalty for Defective Dehumidifiers
LG Electronics has agreed to pay a nearly two million dollar civil penalty for defective dehumidifiers they knew were dangerous.
Vudu Streaming Dongle Chomecast Competitor?
Walmart is soon going to be selling their own version of a Chromecast-like streaming dongle called the Vudu. Streaming dongles are becoming increasingly popular because they are typically smaller and cheaper than set-top boxes This device will be able to connect to the television via the HDMI port. The price for the device was not revealed but should be no more that $49 because it does have limited functions.
France, Britain Jointly Contract For Naval Drones
A European industrial consortium plans to develop surface and underwater naval drones for combating mines by 2019. The joint Maritime Mine Counter Measures contract from France and Britain was issued to Thales, teamed with BAE Systems, and the ESA Group, through the European Union's Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation.
Apple’s iTunes, App Store And iCloud Suffer Worldwide Outages
Users in the United States, Switzerland, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom were affected.
Japan Nixes $2B Olympic Stadium
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced organizers will scrap plans to build a $2 billion stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympic games and start from scratch.
A $7,500 Slice of Fruit Cake
Everyone loves fruit cake. But do you love it enough to pay over seven thousand dollars to have one? What if it is a slice of fruit cake from Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. It was supposedly expected to only sell for two thousand dollars but was sold for far more. That is one pricy cake if you ask me.
Energy Bars Made Out of Crickets
Energy bars made out of bugs? Yes, crickets, to be more specific. We have heard of eating chocolate covered bugs but now they are crushing up the bugs into powder and putting them into an energy bar. And you can't even taste them.
Oil Prices Rebound After Dismal Week
Crude oil prices recovered some of the ground lost in recent sessions on the back of steady U.S. labor figures and assessments over Iranian nuclear talks.
Cars – The Best of 2014
Calling all car fanatics: Here’s a list of the models that topped the Consumer Ratings in 2014. These cars are winners; they out-scored and out-gunned all competitors. To get to be the cream of the crop, they stopped shorter, ran faster, fit people comfortably, and squeezed in a few more miles between fill ups.
NASA Assists in Pharmaceutical Drone Delivery
An outdoor free clinic in Virginia was the first to receive an unmanned aerial delivery of pharmaceuticals Friday.
The Dangers Of Testosterone
You can have some sexually satisfying encounters. But is it worth the risk of increased cancer? The risks can go up when you use testosterone even just once. Granted there are some medical reasons that you can and should use the testosterone but only under the recommendation of a doctor.
How to Shop For and Install a TV on Game Day
Wanting the best TV for the Championship and Super Bowl? Well just make sure that you have all of the necessary equipment from your previous television. And take a look at this article to see what else you might need to be the talk of the neighborhood after that football game.
MTU (Rolls-Royce) Violates Clean Air Act
MTU America Inc., a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, will implement an auditing program to ensure proper emissions testing and compliance with federal emission standards for its heavy-duty diesel non-road engines as part of a settlement to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice.
Sushi Made with Frozen Tuna Linked to Salmonella in 11 States
Frozen yellowfin tuna sold to restaurants and grocery stores for sushi has been recalled after being linked to 62 cases of Salmonella in 11 states since March.