Gossip is often an act treated with disdain or hostility, but it can actually prove to be quite useful for small groups. Popularly, gossip is defined as a way of trash-talking someone that is not present, but scientists define gossip as communication about a person who isn’t present in a way that involves evaluation of […]
The car manufacturing company announced last Friday that they plan to make some future changes to their board of directors, saying that the changes will allow the board to “operate more nimbly and efficiently.” Out of the four directors that will be stepping down there’s Brad Buss, a director since 2009, and Linda Johnson Rice,
The military has been flying this type of tilt-rotor aircraft that hovers like helicopters but flies faster and farther just like planes, for years now. And it seems that starting next year, they will also be flying civilians, according to the manufacturing company. The production model is on track to be approved for civilian roles
In Hong Kong there has been an issue with voyeuristic crimes such as upskirting since the legislation is not very clear in this cases or actually non-existent. Recently, a court ruling rendered existing legislation ineffective for many smartphone-related offenses. Democratic Party lawmaker James To Kun-sun is urging justice officials to draft the laws against such
New cars typically come with a manufacturer’s warranty, but it most likely expires a lot sooner than a driver’s willingness to give up his car. If the car or any of its components break down after the warranty has expired, the repair bill will be the car owner’s responsibility unless it is covered by a
It seems that the software enhancement necessary to be made to the 737 Max aircraft that Boeing had expected to roll out to airlines this month will take longer than expected. The software fix the company needs to address is an element from the plane’s original design that investigator believe led to two recent crashes
Isola delle Femmine is a small island covered in mallow, mandrake, and erba stella, located on the northern coast of Sicily near Palermo that is now up for sale for about $1.1 million. The island is owned by an aristocratic family struggling to afford the upkeep of estates they’ve owned for centuries. It used to
Pet owners now have the option to take their pets with them when traveling. More and more hotels are becoming pet-friendly and making vacationing with your favorite pet the best time. While some hotels allow guests to bring their pets for a certain fee, there are others that offer even more. These are luxurious pet-friendly
China used to be the world’s major destination for paper recycling, as well as metal and plastic, but new restrictions on waste paper imports imposed at the beginning of last year forced many countries to redirect their waste paper to India, which was a far better choice that dumping waste in landfill sites or burning
The neighbors of singer Ed Sheeran have complained that his so-called wildlife pond was turned into a party pool. Aerial pictures of his Suffolk estate showed he had built what look like steps, a changing room, and a jetty to dive off. His planning application for the pond was to “support nature conservation… providing a
