No one is a fan of being bitten by mosquitoes, but the small insects are already beginning to appear in local areas. That’s both good and bad news for Mosquito Joe franchise owner Darryl Nevins, who said he has seen plenty of mosquitoes along Gosling Road during his evening runs. “I’m training right now for […]
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Massive mystery sea creature washes up on shore (Picture)
A massive 6-foot-long fish washed up on a beach at Bundaberg in southern Queensland, Australia, confused and scared beachgoers leaving them clueless about what the creature was. A few days ago, a couple came across a “monstrous” find while strolling around Moore Park Beach in Western Australia. The two noticed a big lump in the […]
Teenage waitress gets college scholarship after picture of her helping pensioner goes viral
A teenager has been rewarded for her kindness with a college scholarship after she was photographed cutting up food for a 78-year-old diner who couldn’t do it himself. 18-year-old Evoni Williams works as a waitress in a Texas Waffle House in La Marque, Texas to save money for college. During her shift, an […]
The incredible multi-dimensional chess of Qualcomm vs. Broadcom
Game of Thrones may be out of season, but the complex and multi-dimensional strategic drama at the heart of the acclaimed series can still be witnessed in today’s on-going showdown between Broadcom and Qualcomm. This week, we even had a character “death” of one of the “royals” to boot. For those who have not been […]
The cells that eat, regurgitate and eat your tattoos again
We think of tattoos as fixed adornments. Plunge ink deep enough into the skin and there it will sit, suspended in subterranean connective tissue forever. But what if I told you that tattoos are actually maintained by an ever-changing process — one in which ink crystals are continuously engulfed, regurgitated and gobbled back up, merely […]
These Hawaiian Stick Spiders Have a Profound Case of Evolutionary Déjà Vu
Environments make species. This was the fundamental biology lesson that was drilled into Charles Darwin when he visited the Galápagos Islands back in 1835, a trip that ultimately inspired his theory of natural selection. Nearly 200 years later, scientists in Hawaii have stumbled upon a fascinating evolutionary quirk that would’ve made Darwin proud—the discovery of […]
Intel, Facing Threat, Considers Deals That Could Include Bid for Broadcom
Intel Corp. INTC 2.86% is considering a range of acquisition alternatives in reaction to Broadcom Ltd.’s AVGO 2.77% hostile pursuit for Qualcomm Inc. QCOM 1.96% that could include a bid for Broadcom, according to people familiar with the matter. Intel is watching the takeover battle closely and is eager for Broadcom to fail as the […]
Lloyd Blankfein Prepares to Exit Goldman Sachs as Soon as Year’s End
Lloyd Blankfein is preparing to step down as Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s GS 1.66% chief executive as soon as the end of the year, capping a more than 12-year run that has made him one of the longest-serving bosses on Wall Street. Goldman is likely to follow an announcement of Mr. Blankfein’s departure with a […]
How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining
Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections, scientists say. They followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their 80s, and found they had the immune systems of 20-year-olds. Prof Norman Lazarus, 82, of King’s College London, who took part in and co-authored the […]
NASA astronaut who spent a year in space now has different DNA from his twin
Space travel is dangerous for a lot of very obvious reasons — traveling off of Earth on a rocket has its risks, after all — but even when everything goes well it seems that a brief stay in space has the potential to alter a person’s very DNA. That’s the takeaway from a long-term NASA […]
Employees working for this Pa. chain getting cash bonuses today
More than 890,000 Wal-Mart employees are expected to receive their share of more than $560 million in cash bonuses, the retailer announced Thursday. Phillip Keene, director of Wal-Mart’s corporate communications for state and local corporate initiatives and public affairs, said employees nationally are receiving more than $160 million in cash bonuses based on their individual […]
Toys ‘R’ Us prepares to liquidate operations
Toys ‘R’ Us Inc is preparing for potential liquidation if its negotiations with creditors do not result in a deal that can help the struggling toy retailer to emerge from bankruptcy, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. These talks are continuing and no decision has yet been taken. The company is […]