US Senator asks FBI, FTC to probe viral FaceApp over privacy risks

Posted on 18/07/2019 by mandy

FaceApp, the smartphone app that lets provides realistic transformations of faces in photos, is under the microscope again after Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer asked the FBI and FTC to commence...

Apple deactivates Walkie Talkie app over eavesdropping risks

Posted on 11/07/2019 by mandy

Apple has decided to disable the Walkie-Talkie app on the Apple Watch due to a vulnerability that could unintentionally allow a user to listen through another user’s iPhone without consent.The...

Man who Suffered Eye Damage in 1962 Solar Eclipse Warns Others about the Risks of Directly Looking at the Sun

Posted on 19/08/2017 by hira

On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will be viewable across United States. Over the course of one and a half hour, all the states from Oregon to South Carolina will get to see darkness for...

Gluten-free Diet Increases the Risk of Toxic Metal Exposure According to Study

Posted on 20/02/2017 by hira

The gluten-free diet has gained enormous popularity in recent years. Today, many people in the U.S. are on gluten-free diets despite the fact they are not diagnosed with celiac disease.A gluten-free...

NASA to Study Risks and Costs of Sending Astronauts on First Flight of SLS Rocket

Posted on 16/02/2017 by sumayah

NASA will analyze the risks and costs involved in sending astronauts to space through its first flight by a giant rocket from Kennedy space station. The launch of Saturn V class space launch system...

Fat-shaming may Lead to Bigger Health Risks, Says Study

Posted on 30/01/2017 by hira

These days, any sign of being obese or overweight unleashes a storm of criticism. Fat people are to be blamed for their own obesity and also face being stereotyped as lazy, incompetent and lacking...

Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Childhood Boosts Miscarriage Risks

Posted on 12/01/2017 by sumayah

Chinese research reveals miscarriage risks among nonsmoking women who were exposed to secondhand smoke in their childhood.Though, the women were not smokers, but research shows women who had smokers...

New Study Warns of Risks from Taking Magic Mushrooms

Posted on 31/12/2016 by hira

Several studies suggest that psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, is good for human brain.Like most psychedelic drugs, psilocybin also relaxes mind and help relieve anxiety and depression....

Climate Change Triples Extreme Rainfall Risks in US

Posted on 07/12/2016 by sumayah

A stormy future lies in the cards for America. Climate change in the times to come could cause increased precipitation. Such events could even rise by as high as five times the original rates.This is...

Obama Administration Bans Arctic Oil Drilling Through 2022 Citing Environmental Risks

Posted on 19/11/2016 by sumayah

In order to strengthen the environmental legacy of President Obama, a ban has been placed on oil drilling in the Arctic till the year 2022. Thus any novel offshore leaks of oil or gas in the Beaufort...

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