Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Greenhouse gases make high temps hotter in China China, the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, is directly feeling the man-made heat of global warming, scientists conclude in the first study to link the burning of fossil fuels to one country's rise in its daily temperature spikes.... More
Recent summer heat waves unprecedented, study says The summer heat waves over the past decade that killed thousands of people in Europe, scorched the Russian wheat crop, and sent Greenland's glaciers galloping to the sea are without parallel since at least 1400, according to a new study. More
Scientists find treatment to kill every kind of cancer tumor Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it has come in contact with, the New York Post reported. The drug works by blocking a protein called CD47 that is essentially a "do not eat" signal to the body's immune system, according to Science Magazine. More
Dear Eric: My husband and I live next door to a family that, when having work done at their house, tends to use low-wage, unlicensed workers. We found out they are getting their driveway repaved.
The men we saw with our neighbor were in an unmarked truck and may not be professional concrete workers.
Job hunting is already stressful enough without scammers trying to exploit you. Unfortunately, emotional vulnerability is precisely what cybercriminals use to trick people into doing what they want. Such is the case of one scam that offers you a job and leaves with you a cryptojacker.
While traveling abroad, my phone is my constant companion for all kinds of tasks—like navigation, communication, capturing memories, or accessing important documents. So, I take the time to ensure it's fully prepared for the trip before I leave the house.
Many productivity apps on iPhones have widgets that can help you be even more productive. These widgets provide quick access to information at a glance and save you precious time. Here are the ones I use.