U.S. women short in size but long on humor U.S. women short in size but long on humor: RIO DE JANEIRO — Besides being really, really good at gymnastics, the U.S. women have a good sense of humor. Gymnasts are short, that’s just a fact. And in an Olympic Village […]
Brazil Athletes Not Dope Tested Ahead of Rio Olympics: Report Brazil Athletes Not Dope Tested Ahead of Rio Olympics: Report: Brazil’s athletes were not subject to dope tests for almost a month before the Rio Olympics, the country’s sports ministry has said while refuting allegations it was a political decision […]
NASCAR’s weekend schedule for Watkins Glen International NASCAR’s weekend schedule for Watkins Glen International :NASCAR’s top two series head to Watkins Glen, New York, this weekend for the second road-course weekend of the season. The Sprint Cup Series prepares for the Cheez-It 355 and the Xfinity Series begins a stretch […]
Neymar and Brazil draw blank in Rio 2016 opener with South Africa Neymar and Brazil draw blank in Rio 2016 opener with South Africa : Brazil were held to a goalless draw by 10-man South Africa on the opening day of the men’s Olympic football tournament in Brasilia. The home […]
Why Refugee Olympic Team is heart and soul of Rio Games Why Refugee Olympic Team is heart and soul of Rio Games: RIO DE JANEIRO – Seeing the word “ROT” underneath the Olympic rings conjures every criticism, cynicism and castigation of the International Olympic Committee’s avarice and irresponsibility, which have […]
China tests first-ever elevated transit bus China tests first-ever elevated transit bus: Public transit has just been taken to a whole new level… up! China is testing out a futuristic transit bus called TEB-1 that rides above traffic. It runs on electricity and solar power. The elevated bus is about […]
Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition :Largest update since revamped operating system began nagging its way on to computers in 2015 includes bigger role for Cortana and facial recognition The Windows 10 Anniversary Update – the largest update […]
Facebook is cracking down on ‘clickbait’ again SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is cracking down again on “clickbait” content farms that spam users with sensational headlines that leave out crucial information or mislead people. “We worked on clickbait in the past and we made improvements but clearly that was not good […]
US military aims to combat chemical threats with ‘smart uniform’ US military aims to combat chemical threats with ‘smart uniform’: In the next decade, U.S. soldiers could get new smart uniforms that are breathable but also designed to shield them from hazards like viruses and chemical weapons, the Lawrence Livermore […]
Apple to offer up to $200K for security bugs Apple to offer up to $200K for security bugs: LAS VEGAS — Apple announced its first-ever bug bounty program Thursday, offering computer security researchers up to $200,000 for each software bug they find that makes Apple products less secure. The offer […]
