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There will soon be a buzz in the air in the Northeast. Billions of cicadas with a 17-year life span have spent the entire 21st century underground in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, reports Fox News. Cicadas are part of the Hemiptera order, which also includes aphids and plant and leaf hoppers. They spend between 13 …

The lawsuit Microsoft filed against the United States government on Thursday is about privacy. Microsoft is suing the US government for the right to be able to tell customers about government requests for their emails and other documents.

A popular drug used to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux that is available without a prescription has been linked to kidney damage and failure, new research has found. These drugs are called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, and you might even have one or two in your medicine cabinet right now. They’re sold under the names Prilosec, Nexium and …

A team of researchers has found a new treatment to cure acute hepatitis C within six weeks. The study found that all patients with acute HCV, who were treated with a direct-acting antiviral treatment over a ‘short-duration’ of 6 weeks, had undetectable HCV after a 12-week follow-up. The investigator-initiated study, presented at The International Liver CongressTM in Barcelona, Spain, demonstrated …

Nature’s Touch is recalling Organic Berry Cherry Blend due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. The product has been sold exclusively at Costco warehouse locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Consumers have reported suffering from illnesses after consuming this product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall after an investigation into a foodborne illness …

A rare Malayan tiger killed a keeper at Florida’s Palm Beach Zoo, marking the first time a human being has been slain on its premises. Stacey Konwiser, 38, suffered a “severe bite” wound while inside the big cat’s habitat on Friday afternoon, say zoo officials. She was preparing to give a talk to visitors with the male Malayan tiger at …

Microsoft is putting Outlook on the wrists of Google fans. The email app now has support for the Android Wear platform. With it, you can check any notifications that pop, pore over messages, and use pre-set responses or voice dictation to bang out a quick reply. According to Microsoft’s description of the app, “This week, we’re bringing the best of …

South Korean inventor Lee Ae Youn has showcased a child’s show which comes with a QR code printed on it. She says it can carry information and contact details which may help a child to be reunited with its family, if he or she were to become lost.

Gwen Stefani and Bush singer Gavin Rossdale have finally reached a divorce settlement, which has been difficult considering their lack of a prenuptial agreement. While Rossdale is legally entitled to a 50/50 split due to there being no pre-existing agreement of assets. He has agreed to an unequal split in the divorce so that Stefani can retain more of the …

Not only was Deadpool 2 confirmed at this year’s CinemaCon by 20th Century Fox, but star Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively have admitted that they are expecting a second child. Blake was recently spotted on the set of her upcoming film The Shallows, where a little bump was strategically concealed under a fitted wet suit. The little one will …

Drake and Rihanna are continuing their love fest. After calling Ri-Ri “the real queen” at her Anti tour stop in Miami, Drizzy showered her with more praise at the singer’s concert in his hometown of Toronto on Thursday (April 14). When Drake took the stage with Rihanna, she got up close and personal with him. Drake came out in a …