Listeria Outbreak Hits California and Maryland


A multistate outbreak of Listeria has caused one death and seven hospitalizations in California and Maryland. Eight people were infected altogether and one of them died. Two of the affected were...

Listeria Outbreak Causes One Death


The epidemic was caused by the consumption of spoilt cheese products. All of the people who caught the illness were of Hispanic ancestry. The listeria bacteria cause listeriosis, a disease which has...

South Korea Moves to Curb Bloatware in Smartphones


Bloatware has become a huge issue for many users of smartphones around the world. The manufacturer promises that you get a certain amount of storage space on the box, but when you turn the device on...

Gun-Toting At The IRS


The IRS wields enormous power, but should agents be armed too? With all of the controversy facing the IRS and the tax system these days, it can seem doubly scary to contemplate tax collectors being...

Yahoo’s COO de Castro Hit Two Of The Three Main Causes Of Executive Onboarding Failure


It’s not a surprise that Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer has fired COO Henrique De Castro. Yes. He was her first big hire. Yes. It is going to cost Yahoo crazy amounts of money to pay him off. But he does...
    






Best Diet Plans


They say the word diet contains the word “die”. And this may be one reason no one likes to diet. It is a boring and tasteless process that leaves you exhausted and craving all the delicious junk food...
    






What Windows 9 Must Do To Avoid Flopping Like Windows 8


Windows 8 is a flop. It is a painful thing to say about one of the most ambitious operating systems ever released, but the stats don’t lie. It has taken half the OS market share Windows 7 did in its...
    






FDA says acetaminophen doses over 325 mg causes liver damage


Medicines are a gift to the world. But take too much of it, and it will backfire.It has been hotly debated that taking unmonitored doses of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs can cause harmful side effects...
    






Entrepreneurs Should Check Out This Gathering


I recommend that entrepreneurs – regardless of where they live – check out the New York Tech Meetup (NYTM). This monthly mini-conference – which sells out in minutes – fills an 860-seat auditorium...