Tech & Science

(LifeSiteNews) A science fiction plot could soon become a reality in our society and workforce: a majority of humans implanted with microchips to enhance performance capabilities. According a recent Citrix survey, two thirds of employees in the United States and Europe are worried that by 2035, “humans with chips implanted in their bodies will have an unfair advantage in the … [Read more...] about Poll Says Employees Worry Microchip Implants Will Put Them Out of Work

(ForEveryMom) It may not be an official holiday, but Amazon Prime Day makes its mark on our calendars (and wallets) every year. The online shopping event typically happens in the Summer, but was postponed this year with little details about its return. Well friends, we are happy to report: IT’S BACK. Amazon Prime Day is coming our way this October for 48-hours of sales, … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day 2020 is On Its Way—Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Snagging the Best Deals

(Relevant) Cambodia is thought to be home to between three and five million undetected landmines and humanitarian aid workers have tried a host of ways to find them before an innocent person sets them off. An NGO called the HALO Trust reports that landmines have resulted in more than 64,000 casualties and around 25,000 amputees since 1979. In an attempt to safely put an end … [Read more...] about A Landmine Detecting Rat Has Won A PDSA Gold Medal For Saving Countless Lives

(Tallahassee Reports) The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released an update to their research on the fatality rate associated with COVID-19. The CDC first posted this data on May 20, 2020, with the understanding that the parameter values would be updated and augmented over time. This update, dated September 10th, is based on data received by CDC through August 8, … [Read more...] about CDC Releases Updated COVID-19 Fatality Rate Data

(Pew Research Center) More than half of U.S. adults (54%) say social media companies should not allow any political advertisements on their platforms. And a larger share (77%) finds it not very or not at all acceptable for these companies to use data about their users’ online activities to show them ads from political campaigns, according to a Pew Research Center survey … [Read more...] about 54% of Americans Say Social Media Companies Shouldn’t Allow Any Political Ads