VIDEO: Gun-toting ‘Southern momma’ blasts kids’ smartphones off tree stump
American Mirror | A “Southern Momma” let her children — and the world — know exactly what she thinks about the corrupting influence social media can have on kids.
Tag: Sci Tech
Planet Nine: Reports suggesting that humanity is about to be wiped out by mysterious planet denied by experts
London Independent | The idea appears to have come from a report suggesting the mysterious planet was involved in wiping out life on Earth in the past — but there’s no reason to think that any apocalypse is at all imminent.
Samsung patent reveals ‘smart’ contact lens with built-in camera
London Guardian | Move over, Google Glass: in Samsung’s sci-fi vision of the future, an internet-connected contact lens could overlay search results and discreetly take photos.
Anti-ageing pill that could see humans living up to a decade longer moves a step closer following discovery
London Independent | Study finds switching off protein molecules – known as GSK-3 – could prolonge life.
CDC: Potentially Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes Could Inhabit All But 10 States This Summer
CNS News | Only Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Utah are outside the potential range of both of these mosquitoes.
Rampaging RADIOACTIVE wild boars causing havoc near Fukushima nuclear plant and ‘breeding like rabbits’
UK Mirror | The boar population, which has grown dramatically in the four years since the disaster, has been devastating the crops of farms in the area.
NASA’s asteroid hunter discovers 72 near-Earth objects in two years
RT | NASA’s asteroid hunting spacecraft, NEOWISE, has made 72 new discoveries of near-Earth objects since it re-started its mission in December 2013.
Campbell to Remove BPA Chemical from Canned Foods by 2017
Julie Fidler | Campbell acted within days of released report on BPA.
TSA Spends $1.4M on Randomizer App to Choose Left or Right, YouTuber Recreates it in 10 Minutes
Information Liberation | The TSA reportedly spent 1.4 million dollars on a project to create an app which randomly signals the direction left or right.
Senator Wants Investigation Into Gun That Looks Like iPhone
Associated Press | The New York Democrat said the gun, being promoted online by a Minnesota company calling itself Ideal Conceal, “is just a disaster waiting to happen.”
Lab-Grown Skin Sprouts Hair and Sweats
Live Science | Tissue may help create better skin transplants for patients with severe burns or skin diseases.
Move to OK commercial drone flights over people
AP | A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas.
‘Never before seen’ spring snowfall in the Caribbean islands – & Colorado Ski Resort snowiest in 50 years – Snow chaos in Germany
Marc Morano | No, it is not an April Fools Day joke, snowflakes actually fell in the neighbouring French island of Guadeloupe.
Major UK Store Will No Longer Sell Monsanto’s Roundup
Christina Sarich | Citizens’ petitions caused the change.
Another Win! Kellogg’s and Mars to Label GMOs Nationwide
Christina Sarich | Complying with Vermont’s mandatory GMO labeling.