Newmont Mining Planning To Acquire Goldcorp

Newmont Mining Planning To Acquire Goldcorp

Posted by on Jan 15th, 2019

Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) has announced its intentions to buy smaller rival Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) in a deal valued at $10 billion. According to published reports, Newmont is offering 0.3280 of its shares and $0.02 for each Goldcorp... 
New Software Targets Streaming Service Password Sharing

New Software Targets Streaming Service Password Sharing

Posted by on Jan 13th, 2019

Streaming service users who share passwords may soon be in for a rude awakening. A new service from U.K.-based software maker Synamedia has been unveiled that uses machine learning to detect shared passwords on these types of... 
Oceans Warming Faster Than Previously Thought

Oceans Warming Faster Than Previously Thought

Posted by on Jan 10th, 2019

Scientists have released some alarming new findings that the world’s oceans are warming far more quickly than previously thought. According to a new analysis published in the journal Science, researchers have found that the... 
J.C. Penney Reports Disappointing Holiday Sales Numbers

J.C. Penney Reports Disappointing Holiday Sales Numbers

Posted by on Jan 8th, 2019

J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) announced that its holiday sales fell more than expected during the crucial holiday season period. The company reported that its same-store sales fell 3.5 percent on an adjusted basis for the nine weeks... 
Hundreds Of German Politicians Hacked

Hundreds Of German Politicians Hacked

Posted by on Jan 6th, 2019

The data of hundreds of Germany’s most powerful leaders was posted online in the days before Christmas. Some of the stolen information was freely available online for weeks before the attack came to prominence. Politicians... 
911 Call From Space Station Sparks NASA Response

911 Call From Space Station Sparks NASA Response

Posted by on Jan 4th, 2019

A 911 from space had security teams at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas in a scramble to respond. Dutch astronaut André Kuipers accidentally called 911 from the International Space Station when making a call... 
Antarctic Lake Beneath 3,500 Feet Of Ice Subject Of Study

Antarctic Lake Beneath 3,500 Feet Of Ice Subject Of Study

Posted by on Jan 2nd, 2019

Scientists in Antarctica have accessed a lake buried under more than 3,500 feet of ice. The Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific Access (SALSA) researchers drilled into the Mercer Subglacial Lake on Dec. 26 after about two days... 
New Jersey Surgery Center Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

New Jersey Surgery Center Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

Posted by on Dec 30th, 2018

The HealthPlus Surgery Center, located in Saddle Brook, NJ, has been in contact with more than 3,700 patients to inform them that they may have been exposed to infections such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV at the center. Officials... 
Instagram Horizontal Scrolling Sparks Fierce Backlash

Instagram Horizontal Scrolling Sparks Fierce Backlash

Posted by on Dec 27th, 2018

Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ: FB) photo-sharing social network Instagram was pilloried online after a bug fix switched its scrolling feature to horizontal instead of vertical. The momentary change sparked widespread outrage among users... 
AT&T Facing Criticism For ‘5G E’ Plan

AT&T Facing Criticism For ‘5G E’ Plan

Posted by on Dec 22nd, 2018

AT&T (NYSE: T) phones will start showing a controversial “5G E” icon in the coming months. The company announced that it will be replacing the LTE indicator on its smartphones with a 5G E symbol in markets that support... 
Scientists Make New Discovery On Tornadoes

Scientists Make New Discovery On Tornadoes

Posted by on Dec 20th, 2018

Scientists researching the formation of tornadoes have made a surprising discovery. They found that instead of funnel clouds gradually descending until they make contact with the ground, tornadoes may form from the ground up. The team... 
Scientists Discover Saturn’s Rings Disappearing

Scientists Discover Saturn’s Rings Disappearing

Posted by on Dec 18th, 2018

One of the most impressive features of Saturn is its iconic rings, icy bangles that stretch nearly 175,000 miles. Unfortunately, those rings won’t be around forever, according to new research released by NASA. In fact, the rings... 
LVMH Reaches Deal To Buy High-end Hotels

LVMH Reaches Deal To Buy High-end Hotels

Posted by on Dec 16th, 2018

One of the largest luxury brands has announced plans to buy some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and restaurants. French luxury-goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has agreed to acquire London-based Belmond... 
Virgin Galactic Reaches The Edge Of Space

Virgin Galactic Reaches The Edge Of Space

Posted by on Dec 13th, 2018

Virgin Galactic’s milestone test flight for its supersonic space plane officially reached the edge of space before turning around and touching back down to Earth. The rocket-powered plane, VSS Unity, reached a maximum altitude... 
CDC Issues Annual Raw Cookie Dough Warning

CDC Issues Annual Raw Cookie Dough Warning

Posted by on Dec 11th, 2018

It’s that time of year again, the time when many families break out their Christmas cookie recipes and make goodies for the ones they love. Sadly, many Christmas cookies never make it from the mixing bowl to the oven, eaten as raw...