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Tech Giants Issue Fixes, Updates For Meltdown And Spectre Flaws
Researchers from Google's Project Zero team have revealed serious issues in a vast array of chips across multiple manufacturers. Devices from some of China's largest smartphone makers, including Huawei and Xiaomi, could be affected by major security flaws discovered by Google's security researchers this week. [Full Article...]
Reports point to romaine lettuce as cause of e. coli outbreak
As of Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had the following message posted on their website: "Because we have not identified a source of the infections , CDC is unable to recommend whether USA residents should avoid a particular food". [Full Article...]
The Gifted Season 2 Confirmed
Bryan Singer, director and producer on several installments of Fox's big screen X-Men franchise, could lose his executive producer status on small screen series The Gifted in light of sexual assault allegations made against the filmmaker. [Full Article...]
Nigerian soldiers rescue another Chibok schoolgirl
Previous claims by the military that Mr. Shekau had been killed or fatally injured turned out to be false. The kidnapping by the Boko Haram Islamist group shocked the world and led to a massive social media campaign, #BringBackOurGirls. The statement indicated that one of the identified junior commanders was known as Bana Bafur. The military further warned members of the public, particularly i... [Full Article...]
Ridley Scott in Talks to Direct ‘Merlin Saga' Adaptation at Disney
Barron's novel series. Variety has reported Scott is in talks with Disney to direct The Merlin Saga , a film based on the book series by T.A. Barron about the powerful wizard who would later mentor King Arthur . The movie is one of the two films which Disney is now making based on the character Merlin . Aladdin is underway for a May 2019 release. Ridley Scott was also interested in this... [Full Article...]
CDC Schedules Briefing to Prepare For 'Unlikely' Nuclear War
The CDC scheduled a briefing set for January 16 titled "Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation ", where federal, state and local officials will detail what arrangements have been made in case of such an event, CNN is reporting . Are you anxious about a potential nuclear war in the near future? Trump responded that he has a "much bigger & more powerful button" in working order, and is r... [Full Article...]
Face Yoga could be the answer to looking younger
For this exercise, one needs to smile without showing their teeth and putting lips together. To look your best, he recommends constant sun protection against UV radiation (which produces most of the visual signs of skin aging), as well as injections like Botox to soften and reduce the development of dynamic wrinkles like crows feet and forehead/frown lines. [Full Article...]
U.S. cancer death rate goes down, find out why
Since then, cancer-related deaths have gone down by more than 26-percent. Of the 10 leading causes of death, only cancer - the second-biggest killer in the country - declined from 2014 to 2015. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends women screen for breast cancer at age 50 and men should consult their doctors before considering a prostate exam. [Full Article...]