REUTERS/Olivia Harris Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said while visiting a hospital that he prefers eating quinoa to rice. His comment caused controversy in the country as Razak has been widely blamed for a rise in the cost of living. Quinoa is more expensive than rice — and opposition leaders have publicly claimed to prefer rice […]
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The Daytona 500 got off to a wild start when a crash caused by drivers trying to win the first stage knocked out Jimmie Johnson
Fox An aggressive move by Ryan Blaney led to a crash at the end of Stage 1 of the Daytona 500. The crash involved seven cars and knocked Jimmie Johnson and Daniel Suarez from the race. The stage racing was meant to make drivers more aggressive and that’s what NASCAR got. Seven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie […]
Facebook: Two-factor authentication spam was caused by a bug
A number of people have been receiving random notifications from Facebook after giving the social network their phone number for two-factor authentication. Worse, if they attempt to cancel that by replying to the message, say with STOP or CANCEL, Facebook would post their replies as a status update for all to see. Now, the social […]
Impetigo can be caused by head lice – use this method of treatment to avoid infection
IMPETIGO is a highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores. Anyone can get it, but it can also be the result of a head lice infestation. Using this treatment method for nits can reduce the chance of an impetigo rash and banish head lice and eggs at the same time.
Microsoft is issuing software updates to fix the damage caused by Intel’s Spectre and Meltdown patches (MSFT, INTC)
Getty Images/Drew Angerer Microsoft is releasing a series of software updates to all Windows 10 machines that previously received patches from Intel that were supposed to fix the security flaws brought by Spectre and Meltdown, The Verge first reported. If it doesn’t sound clear, it’s because it is indeed a mess. Here’s what happened: When […]
Former Tezos board member says founders have caused a ‘catastrophe’
(Reuters) — The co-founders of a cryptocurrency project called Tezos have caused a “catastrophe” by making unfounded accusations against the president of a Swiss foundation that controls the money raised, a former board member told Reuters. In his first interview since resigning from the three-member board of the Tezos Foundation in December, Guido Schmitz-Krummacher blamed […]
WATCH: Mysterious spinning ice circle appears in China – but what has caused it?
The viral video shows drone footage of a huge spinning ice disc spotted in the Liao River in China. People can be seen jumping onto it as it slowly spins around by itself. Even with as many as a dozen people, the disc continues to move with kids and animals also jumping on to it. […]
The false Hawaii missile alert was caused by an employee pushing the wrong button, governor says
A false alarm was broadcast to Hawaii on Saturday warning of an inbound ballistic missile, causing widespread panic. Officials quickly confirmed afterward that the alert was a false alarm and had been sent out by mistake. Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the alert was caused by an employee pushing the wrong button by accident. Hawaii […]
Meltdown and Spectre Patches Have Caused Serious Performance Issues
Two of the worst vulnerabilities in years are slowly being fixed—but at a cost to consumers and companies alike. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a56bc0d7c03c23a9897a236/master/pass/meltdownspectureslowdown.jpg
Unrest in Iran & Tunisia caused by economic downturn – so why is Western spotlight on Tehran?
At least one person has been killed and several more injured as protests in Tunisia rage over the country’s economic situation. But why has the West not paid as close attention to them as it has to similar grievances in Iran? The protests, which have seen police use tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds, first […]