Women who managed to break free from the clutches of Islamic State terrorists told RT harrowing stories of what they lived through, shedding light on the rampant violence, sex slavery and a bloodcurdling neglect for life thriving in the so-called “caliphate.” Khadija, who came to Syria from Tunis to live in Islamic State’s (IS, formerly […]
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Houston Rockets now reportedly ‘turning full attention’ to acquiring Carmelo Anthony
Mary Altaffer/AP The Houston Rockets appear to be going all-in in their efforts to become the NBA’s next super-team, and now they have their sights clearly set on adding one more All-Star: Carmelo Anthony. After the Rockets previously traded for point guard Chris Paul and on Saturday signed MVP-runner-up James Harden to the richest extension in NBA history, […]
L’Oreal is changing its ads because you have no attention span (GOOGL)
L’Oreal L’Oreal is trying to think smaller, and it’s getting help from Google. One of the themes of the swanky Cannes ad festival this year was that it’s ever more challenging to get consumers’ attention, particularly on mobile phones. Thus, companies ranging from Facebook to Snapchat to Fox are pushing the industry to produce super short […]
Self-driving dilemma: How to make the driver still pay attention
Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monitors and audible alerts to ensure drivers pay attention when using advanced driver assistance systems, like Tesla’s Autopilot, that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel. In a report this week on the May 2016 crash of a Tesla Model S […]
SOROS: Brexit ‘will divert the EU’s attention from its own existential crisis’
Mike Coppola/Getty Images BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Billionaire financier George Soros warned the European Union on Thursday that it was facing an “existential crisis”, saying the bloc should not let protracted Brexit talks distract it from making vital reforms. Soros, a liberal philanthropist, wrote in an article published by Project Syndicate that Europe needed to radically […]
Attention: Disneyland Is Now Selling Groot Bread
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‘Catch-up’ sleep spoils attention and creativity, study suggests
As a college or university student, sleep is often in short supply. However, new research from the U.S. suggests following abnormal sleep patterns comes at a cost for students. CBC | Health News
Yukon hospital gains attention with new treatment for frostbite
Health care providers at Whitehorse General Hospital say they’ve seen excellent results so far, after coming up with a new way to treat severe frostbite. ‘We’ve had a lot of calls from other hospitals in Canada, inquiring about our protocol.’ CBC | Health News
SuperAwesome lets brands decipher what content captures kids’ attention
SuperAwesome, a kid-tech company that set up a kid-safe mobile advertising platform, has announced Awesome Content Targeting (ACT): a cross-platform tool which provides deeper understanding of exactly what content kids are engaging with. Used by the biggest brands and content-owners in the global kids entertainment market (including Cartoon Network, Hasbro and LEGO), SuperAwesome reaches more than 300 […]
‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ Trailer: Al Gore Would Like Your Attention Once More
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is bound to the be the 2017 movie that many audiences willfully choose to ignore. The same thing happened with 2006’s Oscar-winning An Inconvenient Truth – too many people simply don’t want to acknowledge or accept responsibility for certain catastrophes that are just over the horizon. We live in unnerving […]