Scroll through Apple’s App Store and you’ll find a wide array of medical apps for sale. These apps offer quick fixes for everything from sleep disorder to alcoholism. You can buy an app to help treat baldness and to help remove wrinkles. “I think when it comes to apps it ... Read More »
Copperhead OS and Android security Android has had its share of security problems over the years, but now a startup is working hard to fix them. Copperhead OS might be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to Android security. JM Porup reports for Ars Technica: Copperhead OS, a ... Read More »
People are very comfortable streaming movies, TV, music, video games and more. In fact, Cisco predicts75 percent of the world’s mobile data traffic will be video by 2020. However, the idea of streaming apps on mobile devices, for better or worse, has lagged far behind. Since the introduction of the Apple ... Read More »
A spreading forest fire in southern France has forced authorities to evacuate as many as 10,000 people, officials said Wednesday. The fire prompted the evacuations in the town of Vitrolles, located about 15 miles northwest of Marseilles. Fire officials said Wednesday that they are now utilizing efforts to keep the ... Read More »
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen as the Kingdom-led coalition continued its second day of airstrikes. Peace talks brokered by the United Nations recently broke down and the Saudi Arabian coalition resumed airstrikes on Tuesday against Houthi rebels believed to be supported by the Iranian ... Read More »
Two members of Russian government forces were killed last weekend in what President Vladimir Putin said were “stupid” and “criminal” incursions by Ukraine into the territory annexed by Moscow two years ago. Putin on Wednesday accused the Ukrainian military of launching the incursions into Crimea — which Moscow considers Russian ... Read More »
A Canadian Islamic State sympathizer suspected of planning a bombing was killed by police near Toronto Wednesday evening after a stand-off in his home, according to news reports. Aaron Driver, 23, was suspected of plotting a suicide bombing of a major Canadian city, CTV News reported. Royal Canadian Mounted Police ... Read More »
At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in twin bomb blasts Wednesday in southern Turkey, an official said. The bombings took place almost simultaneously in Kiziltepe and Diyarbakir. A senior government official said Kurdish PKK militants are believed to be behind the bombings. The Kiziltepe bombing struck ... Read More »
The New York Daily News called for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to end his campaign after comments he made Tuesday that some interpreted as a violent threat against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. The paper posted an online op-ed Tuesday night and Wednesday’s front-page headline read: “This isn’t a joke ... Read More »
The world’s most accurate health diagnosis service has become the top downloaded health app in New Zealand, even surpassing AirBnB, LinkedIn, and Tinder in popularity. The free Ada app had its worldwide launch in New Zealand on July 25th and has since secured the top position for medical apps. “Instead ... Read More »
