Microsoft pulls August updates after getting reports of system crashes and machine restarts. According to Microsoft, the problem involve four of its individual updates that address both the features and security of its operating softwares such as Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. It’s recommended people to actually uninstall […]
With India’s efforts to protect majestic endangered animals – rhinos, tigers, etc. wildlife poachers have started thinking smaller. And, because of this, activists have said scores of the country’s not-so-known animal species are disappearing from the wild. For example, the star tortoise, which is a popular pet and measures out to a foot long, and […]
A “Dollar” store war is on – Dollar General DG has entered a bid to purchase Family Dollar. The company offered Family Dollar Stores FDO $9.7 billion or $78.50 per share, which surpasses the $8.5 billion offer made by Dollar Tree DLTR in July. Dollar Tree said it would pay shareholder $59.60 in cash and […]
Two Union Pacific train crew members are dead and two others are injured after two freight trains had a head-on collision in Hoxie, Ar., a little town in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas State Police said the accident happened around 2:30 a.m., with the resulting fire taking roughly seven hours to put out. According to authorities, one […]
An analysis from Pittsburgh’s Children Hospital revealed that there was a 21 percent increase in childhood non-developmental or mental health disabilities within a 10-year span (2001-2011). The rate in childhood physical health-related disabilities dropped 12 percent during that same period. The study’s lead author and the chief for the hospital’s Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine […]
If you have noticed your recently updated IE browser running frustratingly slow, chances are that you have been hit by the “conecutive modal dialog boxes” glitch. All computers that have downloaded the latest update from Microsoft have been reacting slowly and many are becoming unresponsive, causing users to reboot their systems. According to a statement […]
One of Russia’s major outbound tour operators have become the country’s first victim in the travel and tourism industry. IntAer said it was suspending its outbound travel activities because of the recent catastrophe with Ukraine and the EU and United States’ imposed sanctions on Russia. This industry is a significant important source of income for […]
Hepatitis C, a dangerous liver disease, affects more than three million U.S. citizens. Scientists have developed a pill that can treat it, but unfortunately it comes with a downside for people’s pocketbook. The cost of the new drug, Sovaldi, is a whopping $1,000 per pill – a full course of treatment will cost people $84,000. […]
Brett Favre, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, may soon be given a high honor. According to the Green Bay Press Gazette, the Packers are expected to announce his induction into their Hall of Fame, retiring his No. 4 jersey. The paper stipulates the induction will take place in 2015 with the uniform-retirement occasion happening […]
Security Research Labs security experts have determined hackers have yet another way to take control over computers – the firmware controlling USB functions lacks real security. And, this discovery means a new wave of attacks that currently has no defense. Security Research Labs Chief Scientist Karsten Nohl, along with security researcher Jakob Lell, found the […]