On Monday, Dec. 19, the Electoral College cast their votes to make the ultimate choice in our democracy — who would become president. While the electors generally agree with the popular vote when it comes to the President-elect, this was not the case in the contest between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hilary Clinton,…

Nissan’s promotional partnership with the newest Star Wars film, Rogue One, may have been somewhat unexpected, but ended up being a wild success for the car company. The partnership was announced in August and began with a stroke of luck on Nissan’s part: the auto company’s top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue compact crossover, was slated…

The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed on December 13 that requiring every new vehicle to be able to “communicate” with other cars on the road with short-range wireless technology could help avoid tens of thousands of car accidents annually. Neglecting vehicles costs the U.S. economy over $2 billion every year, and can lead to more…

Approximately 50% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the ocean. The 2016 Ocean Health Index (OHI) defines a healthy ocean as one that can deliver a wide range of sustainable benefits to citizens of the world in the present and in the future based on 10 distinct goals. This year’s score came in at…

Able to power 1.6 million homes, wind energy is a worthy industry, and new investments and discoveries may soon expand the market like wildfire. As of right now, the U.S. produces 16 billion kWh of wind energy annually. While the costs of systems like wind turbines are still relatively high, experts predict that they will fall…

Every home is filled with electronic appliances of all kinds: televisions, curling irons, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Each uses the same energy, but each also has a unique senor code that distinguishes it from other gadgets. These sensor codes are much like fingerprints and can let homeowners know about their house’s energy use. In order…

A dentist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin put almost 600 veterans at risk for multiple blood-borne diseases after failing to properly sterilize equipment between patients. As a result of the incident, the VA is now offering free testing to those veterans who may have been affected. The VA published its initial…

Over the last two years, Chinese companies have experienced a rapidly increasing number of cyber attacks. One of the most vulnerable areas for these attacks is thought to be technology that connects devices in Internet-enabled homes. In an increasingly digital age, it only makes sense that more and more crimes would be committed digitally, but…

Currently, there are more than 3 million people flying commercially every day. However, if Sir Richard Branson gets his way, that number may increase. Branson recently announced that he’s backing the American aviation startup Boom Technology. He hopes to pioneer the first supersonic jet available for public use since the Concorde, which was retired by…

Christmas is traditionally associated with presents, Santa, carols and beautifully lit Christmas trees and other decorations. One of the most classic decorations associated with the holiday is the nativity scene. One retailer loved this scene so much that they thought it could use a good 21st century update. Modern Nativity has recently released the “Hipster…