November 18, 2016

There’s a dark side to holiday shopping with your iPhone -- fake store apps. Experts are seeing more counterfeits appearing in the iTunes Store for big-name retailers like Dillard’s and Nordstrom and some that masquerade as apps for online outlets like Zappos. One way to avoid the fakes is to check the store’s website for a link to their official smartphone app. Source Link
 
That one can of sugar-sweetened soda you enjoy every day could be enough to tip you towards diabetes. A study found that single daily soda drinkers had a 50 percent higher chance of developing prediabetes. Researchers say the spike in blood sugar that comes with drinking sugary soda every day can have long-term effects. Source Link
 
So what causes an earworm -- that song you can’t get out of your head? Researchers found that earworms often have phrases with rising and falling pitch patterns like “Smoke On The Water,” “Bad Romance” and even “Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star.” You might get  rid of an earworm by listening to the song all the way through or thinking of a generic tune like “The Star Spangled Banner.” Source Link