Facebook Creates a new "Snapchat"

After Snapchat refused Facebook's $3 billion dollar offer to buy their company, Facebook has now decided to create their own Snapchat like app called Slingshot. Mr. Zuckerburg is personally overseeing the development of this app. Mark is trying very desperately it seems, to compete with Snapchat which its users send over 700 million different pieces of media a day. Some may say the Mark Zuckerburg is taking it very personally after Snap chat refused is offer. So far Snapchat has been competing with a few other companies by adding text messaging and video chatting. 

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/19/facebook-developing-snapchat-like-app-called-slingshot/

Parrot's New Bebop Drone

On Monday, Parrot unveiled their newest smart phone controlled drone called Bebop. Bebop is a drone built for shooting crystal clear video and pictures with a 14 megapixel full HD fish eye lens. Bebop is a drone that is controlled by wifi signals. Bebop can either be controlled by your smartphone, or you can purchase a controller which then increases the signal so the range is the increased to 1.25 miles. The awesome part about the controller is that you can attach a vr (virtual reality) headset such as the Oculus Rift to it and rotate the camera on the drone by moving your head around. There is a 8GB SD card in the drone. The only downfall is that Bebop only has a battery that lasts 12 minutes of flying and filming.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2457899,00.asp

Syrian Rebels Attack

In Syria, Syrian rebels have set off some form of explosive in a luxury hotel that was turned into a government army base. The Carlton Citadel was completely leveled. The explosives were planted in a tunnel under the hotel. There has been no word about how many casualties there has been. The rebels actually tunneled under the front lines to get to the hotel. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that there were many dead and wounded troops amoung the rubble of the Carlton Citadel.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-08/syria-rebels-blow-up-aleppo-hotel/5440476

Rob For Getting Help Finally

The Toronto mayor, Rob Ford has finally decided upon getting help with his "minor" drug problem. In case you didn't know, Mr. Ford has had a substance abuse problem for some time now. Numerous videos and photos have been leaked of Mr. Ford doing different types of drugs. the Toronto Sun newspaper reports that Mr. Ford will be taking a break from his reelection campaign to get some help with his problem. It states that he would like to deal with his issues but will still be staying on the ballot.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/01/us-toronto-mayor-idUSBREA4001I20140501

Malaysian Airplane Found

Today the lost Malaysian Airplane has been found in the Indian ocean. The entire plane was found with a large clawed hand imprint on the side and a huge bite out of the front of the plane, taking out both captains and three teenage girls. Seven survivors have been found floating amoungst the wreck living off of their fellow passengers corpses. They claim that a giant man with tentacles on his mouth and wings coming out of his back rose out of the water and grabbed the plane mid flight, taking them off of their mid flight changed course to the Lost island for filming.They said the captains told the passengers over the intercom that they would be changing course and their families would be informed. Then a few hours later when they were about to land, what they call Cthulu rose out of the water and took the plane. The seven survivors are now safe in an Indian hospital. Three suffered some broken bones while the rest suffered from minor lacerations and extreme trauma.

http://www.foxnews.com/topics/malaysia.htm

Google Fiber Expanding It's Domain

Not many people know, but Google has there own fiber optic internet service available in some cities around the U.S. Google is offering internet up to 1000mbps in specific cities. Currently Google is trying to expanded there cables to 33 other cities and San Jose. They estimate they will start early next year. Unfortunately Google Fiber is not available in our area currently. Google Fiber offers up to 100 times faster than normal cable providers. Got Premium? It is 100 times faster than that. It is one of the fastest ways to receive internet.

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25180109/google-plans-big-expansion-fiber-internet-service-invites

Afghanistan Releases Detainees

On Thursday Afghanistan government released 65 detainees. The U.S.A. warned them not to release them and told them that they are a major security threat. This makes the ties with Afghan and the U.S.A. even more tense. Spokesman Zahir stated that they have been released and shall be returned to their homes. Abdul Shakor Dadras who is head of the Afghan board who is in charge of reviewing the prisoners' and their cases stated that the detention was not justified. He said that they couldn't find any evidence that prove the 65 people to be criminals according to their laws. He believes that it will beneift the Afghan government and also American government.

C.V.S. Stopping Sales of Cigarettes

In the United States cigarette sales are falling, but they are still available in stores. The sceond largest pharmacy chain, C.V.S. plans on stopping its sales of cigarettes and products containing tobacco by October. They said that these products have no place in drugstore company which is trying to be more of a health care provider. This is going to be a very expensive push for C.V.S. with their stock dropping 0.65% today (2/5/2014). C.V.S. predicts that it will loose $2 billion dollars in sales. I believe that this is helping America go in a healthier direction.

Yahoo Hack

Recently Yahoo has said that they have reset an undisclosed number of passwords for accounts after detecting a campaign for a hack attack. Yahoo may be forcing users to use second sign in verification in order to help protect their users and their accounts from these attacks. This verification would send a six digit code to the users mobile device if they have one registered. Yahoo believes that the passwords and usernames were collected through a third party database; meaning they used the same password and username on those compromised websites. Yahoo is working with federal law to find who is responsible and prosecute them.

Thailand State of Emergency

In Thailand the government has imposed a 60 day state of emergency in Bangkok and the provinces surrounding it because of the previous months where the were protests by anti-government demonstrators in their capitol. The deputy interior minister said on tuesday that they are going to be giving security forces the power to ban political gatherings larger than five people, impose curfews, detain subjects without charge, and censor media. All though protesters demand a halt in voting; the Pheu Thai party says that the election will go ahead even with potential problems for voters. It is believed that Theo Hitsman is to blame for the protests.

http://www.voanews.com/content/thailand-declares-emergency-decree/1834269.html

Gene Therapy Improves Vision

Patients with Choroideremia which is a form of blindness that progresses over time; there currently is no way to stop this process. But researchers found that gene therapy can help revert some of these effects. Gene therapy is where they inject the same gene as the missing or defective gene and this helps solve the problem somewhat. Choroideremia is caused by a mutation in the CHM gene on the X chromosome. It causes blindness because this makes the choroid degrade. This rare condition is found in 1 in every 50,000 people and will eventually lead to complete blindness. Gene therapy can help prevent the patient with Choroideremia to come to the stage of complete loss of vision.

Colorado Legalizes Marijuana

In Colorado they have just legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Colorado opened their very first legal recreational pot shop on Wednesday. People came from all over the country to be a part of the legal weed experiment. Andre Barr came all the way from Niles, Michigan to be a part of it. "It's a huge deal for me" the 34 year old deliveryman stated. Colorado now has the worlds first fully legal marijuana industry going with a fully set up system. Uruguay has it fully legal but currently has not set up a system. One Wednesday Colorado opened up 24 shops. There were numerous reports of the shoppers smoking their items in public but otherwise there were very few problems. To be able to purchase from these shops you must be 21.
http://nation.time.com/2014/01/02/legal-weed-sales-bring-long-lines-to-colorado/