Trump condemns violence at Charlottesville alt-right rally, says country must ‘come together as one’

President Donald Trump condemned the outbreak of violence at a rally of white supremacists in Virginia, saying there was “no place” for hate and non-peaceful conflict in America. As the state’s governor declared a state of emergency to quell the...

Social media ‘influence’ is now a $1B market, where videos go viral and paintings get sold for $20K

The internet has given birth to a plethora of online sensations — from the Turkish chef who became a sensation as ‘Salt Bae’ just by seasoning meat — to Jeremy Meeks, the felon whose viral mugshot catapulted him into a modeling career. For...

VA governor declares state of emergency after ‘alt-right’ rally, counter-protests take violent turn

Virginia’s governor has declared a state of emergency in response to a white nationalist rally that is expected to draw up to 6,000 people. Gov. Terry McAuliffe said via his Twitter account on Saturday morning that the declaration was made in order “to aid...

Video games could soon replace pills in treating Alzheimer’s disease and depression

Patients suffering from mental disorders ranging from depression to Alzheimer’s disease may soon be able to swap their pills for video games. Neuroscape, a research lab at the University of California at San Francisco, has spent the past eight years pursuing...