A Los Angeles judge ruled in favor of a nonprofit that says coffee sellers must post warnings about a carcinogen. Starbucks and other coffee roasting companies in California may be required to add warning labels on drinks to alert customers to possible cancer risks, according to a new court ruling. A Los Angeles judge ruled […]

According to data gathered by Blockchain.Info, the number of blockchain wallet users has been increasing exponentially since 2011. Last year ended with over 21 million wallet users, and if growth continues at a similar pace, the 2018 total could more than double. Along with a similar line, ICOs continue to grow at a blistering pace. Per CoinSchedule’s […]

In a strategy to protect the value its own currency against cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), the Chinese Central bank has indicated plans of developing its own government regulated digital currency. The announcement was made on the website belonging to the Central bank of the People’s Republic of China. In it, it says […]

“We’re coming out of Syria very soon. Let the other people take care of it now, very soon. Very soon, we’re coming out.” President Donald Trump appeared to signal the withdrawal ‘very soon” of U.S. troops from Syria on Thursday, surprising the Pentagon and State Department. “By the way, we’re knocking the hell out of […]

When you join an organization, you have a short window of time to adapt to its culture. It’s the old 90-day rule. And we know too many talented individuals who have stumbled in their new company because they failed to read the cultural tea leaves. This happens because most organizations don’t explain the cultural rules […]

WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley mother says she’s careful when preparing dinner for her two sons. Maria Contreras says in her house, the boys first eat dinner and then they get to drink juice. She says with an increase in cases of children with diabetes, she opts to do some things a certain way. […]

Considering the fact that the average American spends roughly five hours a day on their smartphone, it’s no wonder that the beauty industry is abuzz with apps. As L’Oréal’s recent acquisition of Modiface shows, companies are recognizing the possibilities they present and investing in technology that will help them better engage with consumers. But while the focus for beauty apps […]

  “The visit was kept a secret due to security issues,” a relative said on condition of anonymity after Yousafzai was greeted at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad by government and security officials. She was taken to a hotel under high security, the relative said. Yousafzai will reunite with all of her family in […]

Nintendo is advising owners of its Switch console to stick with the company’s own docking station for the gaming device and beware of third-party alternatives. Since the Switch’s launch a year ago, a number of companies have produced docks that plug into televisions and let you play on a big screen. Some are smaller and […]

Scientists have discovered 13,000-year-old footprints of a two adults and a child off the Pacific coast of Canada, suggesting that humans used a coastal route to move from Asia to North America during the last ice age. Previous research suggests that, during the last ice age (which ended around 11,700 years ago), humans moved into the Americas from Asia across what was then a land […]