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Docs urge action to stop young drivers’ texting
Texting while driving could be contributing to thousands of car crashes, especially among teens, and the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) wants policy makers, doctors and parents to do something about it.
Oregon arsonist who posted 'like my fire?' on Facebook sent to prison
An Oregon woman who set a 2013 wildfire to create work for her firefighter friends, an act of arson she later heralded in a "like my fire?" post on Facebook, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday.
Smartphone mania may have foul consequence
Smartphone users yakking constantly into their devices may not be their only social offense, a new study has found.
Spud's Quest: Dizzy days ahead
A retro platform/puzzle adventure inspired by the Dizzy series, the Metroidvania-styled exploration of Spud’s Quest is fun, but the puzzle solutions can be excruciatingly obscure.
Gambling, IT, booze addictions rife in Japan: study
Nearly five percent of Japanese adults are addicted to gambling, a rate of up to five times that of most other nations, according to a study.
Web Wanders: Perils of selfie
Susanna Khoo talks about the grave consequences that selfies sometimes bring about.
Videogames can let kids practice being bad
Teenagers who play risk-glorifying videogames rated for mature audiences are more likely to act aggressively, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and have unprotected sex, a new study suggests.
Samsung's next reinvention challenge: itself
As its smartphone sales stutter and a generational leadership succession looms, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is under pressure to reinvent itself — to be more innovative, but not lose the rigor and focus that made it a global powerhouse.
Crowdsourcing shows promise as weight-loss method
Crowdsourcing, a modern day term for obtaining the opinion or help of a large community, could be the answer to making permanent, healthy changes in diet, according to a new study.
Poles fight Russian fruit ban on social media
With tongue-in-cheek messages like "an apple a day keeps Putin away!" Poles have taken to social media with gusto to promote Polish fruit in defiance of President Vladimir Putin's decision to ban imports into Russia.
