• Reebok is going eco-friendly with these minimalist plant-based shoes

    Reebok is releasing a sustainable sneaker made from corn and cotton. The kicks come in unisex sizes and cost $95. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Shoes, Sneakers, Reebok, and Sustainability Source: Mashable | Reebok is going eco-friendly with these minimalist plant-based shoes

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Wirecutter's best deals: Save $50 on Beats Solo3 Bluetooth headphones

    This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read their continuously updated list of deals here. Source: Engadget | Wirecutter's best deals: Save on Beats Solo3 Bluetooth headphones

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • You no longer have to go to Italy to study these 300 museum artifacts up close

    The Uffizi Galleries partnered with Indiana University to digitize their entire sculpture collectionThe Uffizi Digitization Project currently hosts over 300 interactive 3D scans of the Gallery’s masterpieces that you can view in detail from the comfort of your home. Read more… More about Art, Mashable Video, Italy, Museum, and 3d Scanning Source: Mashable | You …

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook cracks down on opioid dealers after years of neglect

    Facebook’s role in the opioid crisis could become another scandal following yesterday’s release of harrowing new statistics from the Center for Disease Control. It estimated there were nearly 30,000 synthetic opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2017, up from roughly 20,000 the year before. When recreational drugs like Xanax and OxyContin are adulterated with …

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Best Buy bought the company behind senior-friendly JitterBug phone

    Yesterday, Best Buy announced that it paid $800 million to acquire GreatCall, the company that makes the senior-friendly JitterBug phones. Perhaps more importantly, it has an emergency response service that more than 900,000 subscribers pay for. That… Source: Engadget | Best Buy bought the company behind senior-friendly JitterBug phone

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon Echo Dots are coming to every St. Louis University dorm room

    Alexa, can you wake me up for my 8 a.m. class? St. Louis University in Missouri is equipping all its dorm rooms — more than 2,300 of them — with Amazon Echo Dots that are customized to SLU-specific questions: sports, concerts, speakers on campus, and other collegiate activities. SEE ALSO: Alexa and Cortana are finally on …

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • USTR Lighthizer eyes NAFTA 'breakthrough,' Mexico urges flexibility

    USTR Lighthizer eyes NAFTA ‘breakthrough,’ Mexico urges flexibility  Reuters Bank of Mexico Cautious About Trade, Public Finances  Wall Street Journal Trump ‘in no rush’ to conclude NAFTA talks as Mexico’s deadline looms  CBC.ca Full coverage Source: Google News | USTR Lighthizer eyes NAFTA 'breakthrough,' Mexico urges flexibility

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Surprise Gift: Free Tuition for All NYU Medical Students

    Surprise Gift: Free Tuition for All NYU Medical Students  New York Times Medical school will be free at NYU  NBCNews.com NYU offers full-tuition scholarships for all medical students  Fox News NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students  Wall Street Journal How does Switzerland compare when it comes to university tuition fees?  swissinfo.ch Full coverage Source: Google News | Surprise …

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump Calls On Justice Department to Sue Opioid Companies

    Trump Calls On Justice Department to Sue Opioid Companies  Wall Street Journal Trump tells Sessions to sue certain opioid companies  CNN Trump wants federal suit against opioid manufacturers  Yahoo News Full coverage Source: Google News | Trump Calls On Justice Department to Sue Opioid Companies

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 50 websites to waste your time on

    Bored with your usual digital stomping grounds? Don’t fret, bored friend! There are plenty of sites other than Twitter or Instagram for you to waste countless hours on. Besides, it’s not like you could be doing something constructive at work or maybe, I don’t know, go outside. That requires like actually moving or interacting with …

    August 16, 2018 | by Raheel