Defense Dept. Went On Multimillion-Dollar Seafood Spending Spree: Report

Lawmakers have said that “use-it-or-lose-it” spending promotes waste.

Philadelphia bans cashless stores to protect ‘unbanked’ shoppers

Philadelphia has become the first city in the US to ban cashless stores following a City Council vote against the retail practice. Cities have faced growing criticism over the number of retail stores that have eliminated the option to pay with cash, instead requiring a mobile or card transaction. The new rule requiring stores to accept cash payments will start … Continue reading

These injectable nanobots can walk around inside a human body

Researchers have developed nanobots that can be injected using an ordinary hypodermic syringe, according to a new release. The nanobots are microscopic functioning robots with the ability to walk and withstand harsh environments. Each robot has a 70-micron length, which is about the width of a thin human hair, and a million can be produced from a single 4-inch silicon … Continue reading

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Why Chelsea Manning Decided to Go to Jail in Protest

Chelsea Manning is not accused of committing any new crime. But she is now a prisoner of the U.S. government once again and may remain one for up to 18 months.

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Verizon's Defunct Brand Merch Is Digital Media's Best Bargain

Oath the brand may be dead, but Oath the web store is alive and full of deals.

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Unvaccinated Child Oregon’s First Pediatric Tetanus Case In 30 Years: CDC Report

The 6-year-old was taken to a hospital in 2017 exhibiting muscle spasms and difficulty breathing.

Pediatricians Urge Social Networks To Stop The Spread Of Anti-Vax Lies

“Our worst fears are being realized as measles outbreaks spread across the country,” the AAP said.

Gayle King Says Azriel Clary’s ‘Terrified’ Parents Called Her About Their Child

The Clary parents have accused singer R. Kelly of essentially brainwashing their now-21-year-old child.

He Was Mad His Photo Was Used To Show All Hipsters Look Alike, But It Wasn’t Him

A reader threatened to sue the group for using what he thought was his photo in an article about “the hipster effect.”