Articles by Mikey Blanco
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Stronger and Smarter 'Cortana' Now Available in 40 Languages
Rising Consumer Demand Turns 'Quinoa' Into UK Staple
Quinoa from South America is now a UK staple food. Quinoa may have originated in South America but the UK market has embraced it as its own. The British Quinoa Company is now growing a variety of the crop which is tolerant of UK climate. Denmark Takes the Lead in European Waste Prevention
Denmark takes radical steps to take the lead in waste prevention. Recent years have been relatively good to Mother Earth. It has become an increasing trend for people to reduce preventable food waste. Good and Bad News from Netflix: Epix Movies Culled
Netflix allows their Epix contract lapse. Users will notice that the already dwindling supply of Netflix movies will get even smaller. This is due to Netflix letting their Epix contract lapse. Tech Leaders Streamline Services with New Internet Video Format
Tech leaders unite to create next generation video format for the web. A new alliance between tech leaders is attempting to revolutionize the way consumers stream media online. "Fed Up" Documentary Team is Crowdfunding Distribution on Kickstarter [VIDEO]
The team behind "Fed Up" documentary is crowdfunding its distribution on Kickstarter. Raising awareness of the food we eat is the main goal of the makers of successful 2014 documentary “Fed Up. 'WWII' Anniversary a Show of Strength by China
WWII Anniversary Parade is meant as a show of strength of China. China is moving ahead with its military parade that coincides with the end of World War II or "Victory of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War," as it officially calls the event, 70 years ago. 'KeyRaider' Malware Exposes 225,000 Jailbroken iPhones
KeyRaider malware compromises 225,000 jailbroken iPhones. Androids are much more susceptible to malware compared to iPhones. This, however, does not mean iPhones are invincible to attack. 'Eatsa' Is the First Fully Automated Restaurant; Opens Today
Eatsa, the world's first fully-automated restaurant, opens today. The world's first fully-automated restaurant just opened. Eatsa's first branch is located at 121 Spear Street in San Francisco and it promises to completely change the fast food experience, the PR Newswire reports. 'Samsung' Showcases New Circular Smartwatch
Samsung unveils new smartwatch with circular face. Samsung is coming out with a new smartwatch that sports a traditional circular face, The Australian reports. T-Mobile Cracks Down on Unlimited Data Plan Abusers
T-Mobile gets tough on the unlimited 4G LTE thieves who use up more than their allotted 7GB bandwidth. Russian-Speaking Hackers Steal Information from 97 Websites
Hackers hit 97 dating websites and left Russian-language notes. Hacking is all the rage now. The fallout from the embarrassing Ashley Madison hack is still not over and news of a huge breach just reached mainstream news. Storm Tracking Information Now Offered by Google Search
Google storm-tracking is now available to act as real-time early warning devices to anyone using Google search. Foodtech Startups Started by 20 Somethings Raise Millions
EatStreet and other foodtech startups by twenty-somethings enjoy success with millions of dollars in capital. Salmon Farmers Who Culled Seals Facing Boycott
Scottish salmon farms face backlash for culling seals. Salmon farmers in the UK are facing a big problem: public backlash for the culling of seals. The Independent UK revealed that more than half of Scotland's salmon farms had shot and killed a seal in the past two years.
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