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California Senate Approves Statewide Smartphone Kill Switch

2014-05-09 18:37:05| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

Apple and Microsoft got onboard with an amended bill, inspiring a final 26-8 vote in favor of the proposal.

States Pass Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Bills That Wireless Companies Hate

2014-05-09 01:01:10| Wireless - Topix.net

California and Minnesota took steps on Thursday toward becoming the first states in the country to pass laws requiring smartphones to feature stronger anti-theft technology.

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Dont Count on Cold to Kill Cattle Parasites

2014-05-07 21:01:23| Beef

Record-breaking snowfall and extremely cold temperatures have cow/calf producers excited for spring and all things that go with it: lush, green pastures; growing calves; and healthy cows. While winter may have taken its toll on many things, resilient parasites have proven to survive even the coldest of winters. Ridding pastures of parasites is not simple during a long winter — they simply overwinter in cattle or pastures. In fact, studies demonstrate that infective larvae were able to survive on pastures during winter months.1,2 read more

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Rising CO2 Levels Find New Ways To Kill You: Lowering The Amount of Nutrients In Our Food

2014-05-07 12:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Fast Company: If we don't intervene, greenhouse gases may significantly reduce the amount of zinc and iron in crops around the world. Add one more consequence to the ever-growing list of climate-change repercussions: a threat to human nutrition. In a study released today in Nature, researchers reveal that rising CO2 levels are significantly reducing the amount of two critical dietary nutrients--iron and zinc--in crops. Some two billion people already have iron and zinc deficiencies, and now climate change could...

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