Americans
don’t want their sweet tooth taxed. A new survey found a majority
oppose any plan for taxing soda or candy to discourage consumption. The
idea of taxing calorie-rich candies and sodas is popular with some
public health advocates, but many people doubt the bigger price tags
would trim the national waistline. Source Link
The
world is moving quickly to smartphones which have outsold feature
phones in global sales for the first time ever. Two out of three phones
purchased in the United States are smartphones. In the battle for market
share, number-one Samsung is selling nearly twice as many smartphones
as number-two Apple. Source Link
The
roadside breathalyzer test could someday be a tool to track more than
just drunk drivers. Scientists have modified a standard breath sampler
to detect cocaine, methamphetamines and the active ingredient in
marijuana. The device can detect the presence of drugs up to 24 hours
after their use. Source Link
