Monthly Archives January 2017

Video Footage Shows Starving Bears Begging For Food at Indonesian Zoo

Starving bears beg for food at Indonesian zoo in heartbreaking footage (VIDEO) A horrific video showing starving bears has emerged of emaciated sun bears begging for food at Bandung Zoo in Indonesia. A petition calling for the zoo’s closure has garnered almost a quarter of million signatures. The disturbing images show two bears begging for food from tourists as onlookers throw junk food to the animals in a macabre display. The unfortunate creatures are kept in a grim enclosure surrounded by murky water and no obvious signs of food. “Sun Bears kept in the Bandung Zoo are so hungry they eat their own feces,” the petition reads, adding that the animals be transferred to a “conservation or sanctuary where [...]
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Gmail Hack: New phishing scam is so convincing, it fooled tech experts

Tech-savvy Gmail users are falling victim to hackers who steal their login credentials, according to a security expert, who notes that increasingly sophisticated phishing techniques are being employed. The scam is being described as one of the most convincing yet, and tricks users into giving their Google login details, allowing the attacker to sift through their messages.  The attacker can even copy their style of writing, convincingly passing the fake email on to the victim’s contacts. HOW IT WORKS The hacker will first send you an email, which includes an attachment, according to Mark Maunder, the CEO of WordPress security plugin Wordfence. When you click on the attachment to preview it, a new tab opens [...]
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Top 10 Food Poisoning Stories of 2016

By: News Desk These are the top 10 food stories of 2016. We chose them based on the impact they had on the food world and on the people who were sickened in outbreaks, and on how they changed how we look at our food supply. Many of these outbreaks were uncovered by the PulseNet system, a national database of food poisoning illnesses. All of these outbreaks serve as a reminder that everyone needs to be careful about the foods they eat, about where they eat foods, and the importance of thorough hand washing. And this list is a reminder that food companies need to be held accountable when the foods they produce make people sick. 10. Petting Zoo Outbreaks [...]
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