Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
If you're using an older version of D-Link's VPN router, you may want to think twice before keeping it connected to the internet. The manufacturer has confirmed that a severe exploit has been found in several devices that are no longer officially supported. As such, if you own one, you'll want to change it ASAP.
Vignetting is a simple but effective way to make your smartphone photos look better, and you can use this effect on several kinds of images. I've experimented with vignettes on bright and overcast days, and in both urban areas and natural landscapes. Here's how to make the most of this photo effect in different scenarios.
It's simple to find out if someone read your WhatsApp message, thanks to the checkmarks alongside every message. However, did you know you can also check the time on WhatsApp messages to figure out when the other person saw them?
AI art has gotten so good, its already beating human artists at their own game. At this point, theres no questioning the visual appeal of AI-generated art. However, beneath the dazzling visuals lies a deeper question: can something created by an algorithm ever carry the same weight as a work born out of human intent?
Many Chrome users were recently confronted with a strange issue, finding it impossible to highlight text on many web pages. Sound familiar? While you may have thought those sites had implemented some sort of blocker to keep readers from copying text, this was simply a bug with the latest Chrome version, and Google has finally fixed the issue.
Websites that offer formerly paid software for free do so with little to no illusion of legality. However you feel about torrents and warez sites offering paid software and media, they are illegal in most countries.