Articles by Lori Sandoval
High street retailers may be fleecing you for simple laptop repair jobs, warns Which
Recent investigation by a consumer group indicated that consumers face price gouging for basic laptop fixes, then are being served poor fixes. So don’t be duped by some of these high street retailers!
Nissan CEO: Self-parking cars by 2016? Yes. 30 percent female bosses in Japan by 2020? No
A Nissan executive announced that the automaker will launch its self-parking vehicles by 2016 and will lift its percentage of female employees in top management positions to 10 percent by 2017.
Does Jupiter icy moon Europa contain alien life? NASA wants to hear you
In an effort to find life beyond this planet, NASA is calling for proposals on science instruments that could be carried on a spacecraft. Here’s how you can participate.
Bird song decoder can now identify the singer
Scientists have found a way to decode the sounds of birds from large collections of audio. Their findings indicate that birdsongs are similar to human language.
BBC iPlayer bug locks out users from popular shows over the weekend
BBC’s iPlayer app and news website went down over the weekend, hampering its viewers to watch their favorite BBC programs and pages online. It was restored on Sunday afternoon.
Experts detect EEE virus in mosquitoes in Massachusetts
Public health officials detected the deadly but rare EEE virus in Massachusetts this year in a testing conducted. Listen to what they say and protect yourself and your loved ones.
Higher cigarette taxes lower risk of suicide, says study
Smoking itself is related to suicide rates, claims a new study. But stricter policies on public smoking and higher cigarette taxes may reduce the risk, according to these researchers.
Fish oil may save heavy drinkers from neurodamage, dementia
New study suggests that alcohol-related health problems may be prevented with fish oil intake—but that doesn’t give you the ticket to go take happy hour hereon. Researchers tell you why.
BlackRock co-founder Susan Wagner replaces Bill Campbell in Apple board
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announces someone is retiring from the company, while someone new is joining them as a replacement. Find out who these people are.
Tesla Model S owner in China builds 'electric vehicle charging road' from Beijing to Guangzhou
A Chinese businessman, who owns a Tesla Model S car, turned his disappointment into a groundbreaking campaign of installing electric charging stations in Chinese cities, now benefiting him and other e-car owners.
Vibrations make photosynthesis on leaves more efficient. Now, don't touch those leaves to check.
Researchers from University of Michigan look into the mystery of photosynthesis in the hope of gaining insight that would help in the development of solar cells and energy storage systems.
Poor in math, reading comprehension? Perhaps, blame the genes
It’s possible! People good with numbers are also good with words, as discovered by a team of scientists who looked into genetic influences. Here’s what they further discovered.
Tesla embraces the masses with $35,000 Model 3
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk admits the company is prepping for a third generation car model called as Model 3, for launch in 2016 and for sale in 2017.
Fire GM top lawyer for failing to respond to deadly ignition switch defect: Senators tell CEO
U.S. Senate grills General Motors CEO Mary Barra and corporate counsel Michael Millikin regarding an internal report that indicated how the litigation department knew of the ignition switch problems but never addressed it.
UK's GCHQ with wide range of hacking, propaganda tools, Snowden archive reveals
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden disclosed documents showing the alleged hacking and other malicious activities of UK’s National Security Agency. Read on for juicy details we’ve gathered from an online publication.
Rosetta comet-chaser hot on tail of space 'rubber duck'
The Rosetta comet-chasing probe showed images of a comet shaped like a rubber duck. Scientists, however, aren’t jumping into conclusions yet as to the physical attributes of the said comet.
Women see ladies in red as sexual threat
Red may be your favorite color, but do you know what it really means for both women and men? A new study suggests it can mean sexual availability and more.
Organic fruits, vegetables may have 69 percent more antioxidants than conventional variants
The rising demand of organic foods among health buffs finally makes sense, as a new study in the UK says it has more nutritional benefits than the conventionally grown ones.
Lyft New York launch on hold following court injunction
New Yorkers awaiting the arrival of Lyft services in the Big Apple will have to wait a little longer as the ride service still needs to comply to some government regulations.
Rare brain-eating amoeba claims life of Kansas girl
A young girl from Kansas has contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba infection that killed her. Health officials say such infection can be contracted from exposures to freshwater environments.
Earliest signs of Alzheimer's can be seen through the eyes
Four research trials indicate that Alzheimer’s disease can possibly be detected earlier through eye tests and a decreasing sense of smell. If completely proven, it is considered a breakthrough in medicine.
U.S. Senate probes pricing of Hepatitis C drug Sovaldi
There’s no question to Sovaldi’s efficiency as a Hepatitis C treatment, but can patients afford a $1000 pill? Policymakers questioned the cost of the drug and launched an investigation into the matter.
Amazon Zocalo is hired assassin to kill Dropbox, Box, other cloud storage services
Amazon seems to be putting up a stiff competition with other cloud-based storage services and products with its own Amazon Zocalo storage service. Learn what Zocalo has to offer.
Climate change increases risk of kidney stones
It’s been said before that climate change affects our health considerably. A new study, in fact, indicates that climate change increases the risk and prevalence of kidney stones.
This is how hot your summer will be in 2100
One of those Americans always looking forward to soak in the summer sun? By the end of this decade, summertime will be much hotter than it already is, says a new analysis.
Human brain uses standard code for entire spectrum of emotions; Study
A new study by Cornell University researchers indicate that human brain has a standard code that speaks the same emotional language, regardless if our emotions are considered very personal and subjective.
Google awards Glass and $25,000 to five nonprofits. Wearable improving charitable works?
Google may be doing more than what's expected of its Glass wearable device, following a charitable project with five nonprofits. Here’s what these nonprofits are taking home with them.
IBM allots $3 billion for semiconductor research
IBM announces its plan to invest $3 billion for research and development in its attempt to address evolving needs in the semiconductor industry. Here’s what we got from them.
Scientists discover fossil of tiny hedgehog in British Columbia
Brandon University researchers discovered ancient fossil of a tiny hedgehog and a tapir in British Columbia that lived over 50 million years ago. Read why they called it a significant discovery.
Amazon offers Hachette authors 100 percent of e-book sales. Peace offering?
Will Amazon win the hearts and minds of Hachette digital authors with its new tempting proposal? Here’s what we know so far.
