Coffee Fuels Drive for Drugs for Parkinson’s to Dementia

For clues to treatments for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, scientists are looking at their morning cup of joe.

What they’ve found is that caffeine, the world’s most widely used drug, does more than wake people up. 

It’s been linked to...

President Barack Obama today imposed sanctions on seven top Russian government officials

President Barack Obama today imposed sanctions on seven top Russian government officials and four others from Ukraine and warned Russia will face more penalties if it doesn’t pull back from Crimea.

“Continued Russian military intervention in Ukraine will only deepen Russia’s diplomatic...

Apple Reportedly Launching 8 GB iPhone 5c Tomorrow

Apple is planning to release a new 8 GB version of the iPhone 5c tomorrow, according to an alleged note to retailers from Vodafone's O2 unit in Germany shared by Caschys Blog. 

The legitimacy of the note is unverified, but German site iFun reported a similar tip just a few minutes later and several tipsters have even reported...

Bank Of England To Withdraw Houblon £50 Note

The Bank of England is withdrawing 63 million £50 notes from circulation following a review of the note's ability to withstand fraud.

The note in question bears the portrait of the first bank governor, Sir John Houblon, who took office in 1694...

Ένα δωμάτιο από σοκολάτα!

Το εμπορικό κέντρο «Kaliningrad Plaza» στη Λιθουανία βρήκε έναν πρωτότυπο τρόπο για να γιορτάσει τα πέντε χρόνια λειτουργίας του. 

Ανέθεσε στη γλύπτρια Elena Climent να δημιουργήσει ένα δωμάτιο 20 τετραγωνικών μέτρων εξ ολοκλήρου από σοκολάτα!...

Moody's: Αναβάθμισε την προοπτική της ΕΕ σε «σταθερή», διατήρησε τα AAA

Ο οίκος αξιολόγησης Moody's ανακοίνωσε ότι αναβαθμίζει την προοπτική του αξιόχρεου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σε «σταθερή» από «αρνητική», ενώ διατήρησε την διαβάθμισή της στο τριπλό A, στο βέλτιστο δυνατό επίπεδο,..

EU vote for universal mobile charger to be introduced in 2016

The days of not being able to easily charge your phone may soon be coming to an end, as yesterday European politicians backed calls for a new charger to be introduced that will be suitable for all phone models.

The draft law was approved by 550 votes to 12. However, it still requires formal approval from the Council of Ministers...

Warren Buffett: Don’t dump stocks on China or Ukraine and stay away from bitcoin (video)

Warren Buffett told CNBC on Friday he would be "surprised a lot" if stock prices around the world fell 50 percent from their current levels in the near future.

He predicted there will be another financial crisis...

Σταθεροποίηση ρευστότητας στο σύστημα

Την σταθεροποίηση της εξάρτησης του συστήματος από επίσημη ρευστοτική στήριξη δείχνει ο νέος ισολογισμός της Κεντρικής Τράπεζας, που δόθηκε σήμερα στη δημοσιότητα. 

Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία στοιχεία, η ρευστοτική...

The US Mint is making a curved coin that looks like a baseball

The US plans to mint a trio of coins that will certainly be a bane for vending machines and pockets alike, with a curved design depicting a baseball on one side and a baseball glove on the other. 

The coins, which come in 50 cent, $1, and $5 denominations (in gold, silver, and clad), are being made to...

Facebook: Introduces 15-second video ads that auto play without sound in News Feed

Facebook will gradually introduce 15-second video ads that auto play in News Feed to its 1.23 billion members following a three-month test of the product, the company said Thursday...

Google Smartwatch Specs Leak, Show Hardware Comparable To Galaxy Gear 2

Some new details about Google’s upcoming smartwatch, which is said to be made by occasional Nexus hardware partner LG, have emerged from mobile leaker @evleaks, who has a solid track record when it comes to unreleased devices. 

Shortly after TechCrunch reported that Google’s smartwatch development is...

Google slashes Google Drive storage pricing, offers 1TB for $9.99

Google is cutting the monthly cost of extra storage for Google Drive today. Users always receive 15GB for free, but they can now jump up to 100GB for $1.99, down from the...

Fort Lauderdale-Bound Plane Blows Tire Taking Off from Philadelphia Airport (pics & videos)

A U.S. Airways plane aborted its takeoff after blowing a tire while leaving Philadelphia International Airport tonight...

The Next Angry Birds Is A Turn-Based Role-Playing Game.

Angry Birds developer Rovio said they were teasing an epic new game, and they weren't kidding. Soft launching in Australia and Canada this week, Angry Birds Epic is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat...

United Airlines to Debut In-Flight Movie Service for iPad and iPhone in April

United Airlines will be introducing a new in-flight movie service for both iPhone and iPad this April, allowing flyers to watch over 150 movies and 200 TV shows on their device, according to PatentlyApple...

Στις Middle East Airlines η χρονοθυρίδα των Κ.Α. στο Χίθροου

Σε συμφωνία για πώληση της βραδινής χρονοθυρίδας που διαθέτουν στο αεροδρόμιο Χίθροου του Λονδίνου στην εταιρεία Middle East Airlines για το ποσό των 6,3 εκατομμυρίων ευρώ κατέληξαν στις 10 Μαρτίου του 2014 οι...

Manhattan's East Harlem explosion update: Six Dead, at Least 64 Injured, Several Missing

Six people were killed and at least 64 were injured when a suspected gas explosion tore through a building in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood Wednesday, collapsing at least part of the structure, authorities said.

“This is a tragedy of the worse kind because there was no indication in time to save people,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “There will be a search through the rubble of the building once the fire has been put out.”

"They were right there," one source told ABC News, referring to how close two of the...

Επιταχύνεται η μείωση τιμών ακινήτων

Μείωση για 15o συνεχές τρίμηνο παρουσιάζουν οι τιμές οικιστικών ακινήτων, που παραμένουν όμως σε ψηλότερα επίπεδα από ότι ήταν το 2006. 

Η πτώση των τιμών επιταχύνθηκε προς το τέλος του 2013. Το τέταρτο τρίμηνο του 2013 ο δείκτης τιμών κατοικιών κατέγραψε τριμηνιαία μείωση 2,6% έναντι μείωσης 2,3% το τρίτο τρίμηνο...

Παγοποίηση περιουσίας CEO Mt Gox

Σε προσωρινή παγοποίηση των περιουσιακών στοιχείων του επικεφαλής της εταιρείας Mt Gox που αποτελούσε το μεγαλύτερο χρηματιστήριο bitcoin στον κόσμο, προχώρησε χθες ομοσπονδιακό δικαστήριο στις ΗΠΑ. 

Σύμφωνα με το πρακτορείο Reuters, επετράπη παράλληλα στα θύματα του κλεισίματος του χρηματιστηρίου να απαιτήσουν αποδείξεις για την υπόθεση η οποία ισχυρίζονται ότι αποτελεί μια μεγάλη απάτη...