Articles by Michael McEnaney
Unhappy with how you look? Best stay off Facebook, study says
Researchers claim the more time women spend on social media, the more likely they are to dislike their appearance.
Attention meat eaters, you may wind up more healthy than vegetarians
New study finds vegetarians more likely to have poorer diet and poorer quality of life. Next time you're feasting on a thick, juicy steak while the person next to you is have a thin slice of quiche, and you're feeling a little guilty over it, you may want to read on, as according to a recent study you may ultimately wind up the more healthy one at the table.
Apple looks for ad agency help as battle with Samsung heats up
Apple wants more compelling iPhone ads to win over smartphone shoppers. As Apple and Samsung continue to duke it out in court over patent infringement, the battle is about to move to the airwaves as Apple is rumored to be busy courting major ad agencies to woe shoppers away from Samsung's Galaxy products.
Derrick Gordon's coming out party lights up Twitterverse as college hoops player admits he’s gay
Gordon's coming out follows NBA’s Jason Collins and Missouri’s Michael Sam as athletes who admit sexuality while still actively playing.
Tough times for Toyota continue as it recalls 6.4 million vehicles globally
Recalls come on heels of $1.2 billion settlement with U.S. Justice Department for hiding defect issues.
Food poisoning risk higher in restaurants than at home, study says
You're twice as likely to get sick eating out then eating in, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Get ready for your sixth sense: Mobile tech and Internet of Things entering next phase
Our mobile devices may soon be interacting with just about every other device in our lives as the Internet of Things readies for take-off.
Cup of Joe can help ward off Alzheimer's, researchers claim
Researchers have demonstrated caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
Putting a price tag on childhood obesity. How about $20k?
New study reveals lifetime medical costs associated with weight-related issues in youth. It stands to reason children who develop unhealthy dietary habits put themselves at greater risk for weight-related health issues later in life.
Are foldable smartphones on the way? Samsung touting new material that could make such a form factor possible
Graphene is being called a “miracle” material by some and could allow for all manners of bendable tech devices in near future.
Google's Loon Balloon circles globe in just 22 days as 'Internet for All' remains goal
Google's Project Loon hot air balloon gathers data, hopes to provide balloon-powered Internet connections all over the globe.
As Internet of Things evolves, many consumers are still asking: What is it?
Add the inevitable privacy concerns, interoperability issues and the like and the IoT could be DOA before it actually gets going.
Point-and-shoot digicam market still taking swings as Olympus intros new underwater model
The new 16MP Tough TG-3 iHS takes pics up to 50-feet underwater and includes built-in Wi-Fi that supports remote control via an iOS or Android device.
Mandatory backup cams could save 69 lives a year. Dad who fatally injured son in accident claims ruling took too long
Highway Traffic Safety Administration: All new light vehicles – including cars, SUVs, trucks and vans – to have “rear-view visibility systems.”
Early to bed, early to rise ....simply means less sex for women, says report
News study claims "night owl" women more likely to have fun in bed than women who turn in early
Slow public Wi-Fi got you down? Don't despair, Qualcomm chipset will soon speed things up
As the popularity of Wi-Fi increases, its performance has decreased. Qualcomm chipsets use new antenna tech to dramatically boost download speeds.
Camera happy auto industry? Tesla, auto makers looking to replace side-view mirrors with cameras
On the heels of the recent announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that all new U.S. vehicles will be required to have rear visibility technology by May 2018, comes Tesla Motors claiming they expect to replace all side-view mirrors with cameras as well.
Wearable tech gets a boost thanks to a tiny MIPS-based CPU dubbed Newton
Computer was developed by China’s Ingenic Semiconductor and is the first development kit for wearables with a MIPS-based CPU.
Car manufacturers behaving badly: GM, Toyota recalls cast cloud over entire auto industry
GM and Toyota allegedly ignore potentially deadly issues and casts a negative spotlight on entire auto industry.
Apple close to announcing easy interchangeable lens tech for iPhone
Bayonet-mounted invention to provide an easier and more secure way of attaching lenses to smartphone.
Battle of the YouTube Stars? Yahoo looks to launch own video service, to court popular YouTubers
Yahoo to challenge rival Google and may approach individual YouTube stars with better deals. Might offer more money to video stars to pull them away from other sites.
Pardon me! Apple wants to address texting while walking mishaps with 'transparent texting' patent
Though not quite as deadly as texting while driving issues, Apple hopes limit pedestrian wipeouts while texting using video feed from iPhone’s rear facing camera with tech dubbed transparent texting.
As Twitter goes more visual, is social media world bucking text for pics?
Emerging social media trend seeing emphasis on more visual content. And Twitter has noticed it. With Twitter's announcement this week that the social network is adding photo tagging and photo album options to its iOS and Android apps, it's clear we are seeing a trend toward more visual content within this medium as users now appear more interested in seeing information rather than reading about it.
Pinterest the 'butt' of bad joke. Hacked pins replaced with suggestive images
Hackers accessed Pinterest boards using malicious code in 'Pin' buttons on other sites. Since its launch in 2011 Pinterest has been a social network destination for those looking to share shopping, decorating and general quality of life ideas, so imagine the confusion (and distaste) visitors felt when their boards had been hacked with images of rows of women's rear ends and other suggestive pictures.
Road Rage Reversal. Angry driver loses control and crashes after flipping off other motorist
YouTube video captures instant karma as incensed driver swerves off road and hits tree during rage. Next time you're "road raging", you might want to calm down long enough to make sure it's not you that's the dangerous driver.
More racially diverse emojis! That’s the latest cry and Apple is responding
Of the over 800 Emojis, apparently there’s a lack of minority representation, so says Miley Cyrus, Tahj Mowry and MTV Act's Joey Parker
Facebook Request Reunites Mom/Daughter as Burger King Baby’s FB post gets desired result
Katheryn Deprill is reunited with birth mother 27 years after being abandoned in fast food restaurant bathroom.
Where is social media headed with Cloak? New direction a little ominous....no?
Appears as though the new trend is a little anti-social and perhaps a bit creepy too. What essentially began as way to "hook-up" in college, social media has turned in a ferocious turf war over the course of the last decade as the population has become more and more obsessed with letting the world know what they just ate, how they feel, what their kids just did and exactly where they are at a given moment.
IPCC indicates Climate Change danger approaching, severe floods, economic damage possible
The head of the IPCC and 550 other researchers are gathering to create a new document detailing the probable impact and possible fixes that could be put in place to save the environment. According to recent data collected by Scientific American, the worst case scenario shows that the two degrees C warming of the global temperature that would begin to do serious harm to the planet could happen as soon as 2036.
Toyota buying back $3.5 billion in shares, still dealing with call back issues
The share buy back comes in the the wake of a week where it was uncovered that Toyota knowingly ignored dangerous issues with vehicles prior to recalls. The company laid out about $3.5 billion. Those unhappy with the plan said the money should have instead been reinvested in the company.
