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It’s best to tread carefully around those who take their coffee black as they’re more likely to be psychopaths, new research has suggested. Scientists from the University of Innsbruck in Austria studied 953 American adults and found that those who preferred more bitter tastes in foods scored higher on a series of personality questionnaires that measured qualities like narcissism, aggression …

A Navy veteran is suing after what his lawyer describes as a 16-pound pine cone fell and crushed his skull in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Sean Mace, a Navy veteran, was napping and reading underneath a bunya pine tree at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park when the 16-pound seed pod fell on him.

Apple could owe up to $862 million in damages after losing a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of infringing on a patent held by the University of Wisconsin. The case against Apple was filed by representatives of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) over what the latter felt was a major infringement of its 1998 patent that proposed a model …

The United States Army just announced plans to begin testing of a new smart grenade launcher capable of zeroing in on covered/hidden targets. Orbital ATK, also manufacturer of space and aviation products, has developed a “smart” grenade launcher known as the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System. Orbital ATK calls the XM25 a “next-generation, semi-automatic weapon designed for effectiveness against …

Bristol Palin is having a baby girl! The mom-to-be (again) revealed the news on Instagram and her blog. “7.5 months with my baby girl,” the soon-to-be-mother of two captioned a picture of herself smiling while cradling her growing belly. She wore an all-black number and finished it off with brown boots and dark-rimmed glasses.

Ontario is launching a new pilot to allow for the testing of automated vehicles on Ontario roads, stated a press release Tuesday. The pilot project will allow companies to do their research and development here, to help bring automated vehicles to market.

A protein harnessed from malaria could be a groundbreaking new tool in the fight against cancer, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. This new approach, which halted the growth of various tumours in mice, was based on a discovery by collaborators at the University of Copenhagen. While exploring why pregnant women are particularly susceptible to malaria, they …

Jersey Devil sighting real? The Dark One might be fond of a nice round of golf, it seems, after a goat-like creature with ‘leathery’ wings was sighted on a course in America. The alleged incident happened on the night of Oct. 6 when a local resident and a security guard by profession, Dave black, was driving past a golf course …

A new smartphone app hopes to convince more Canadians to stay at home when they’re shopping for a bottle of wine. With delivery in one hour or less and a small convenience fee, Thirstie makes purchasing your favorite spirit, beer or wine as simple as a few taps or clicks. You can search on your phone or computer for your …

A US woman has failed in her bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for breaking her arm with an over-enthusiastic hug at his birthday party four years ago. The aunt, Jennifer Connell, claimed her nephew acted unreasonably when his exuberant greeting caused her to fall and break her wrist in 2011, the Westport News reported from the courthouse on Monday.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting their first child. Teigen announced her pregnancy on Instagram with a long message to her fans and a cute picture with her husband of two years touching her belly.