Ready Surgeon One: Can Virtual Reality Save Lives?

Ready Surgeon One: Can Virtual Reality Save Lives? Osso VR CEO, Justin Barad believes it can, so he created a virtual reality environment which trains surgeons so they don't have to "practice" on you.

Valentine's Day recipes from Fresco by Scotto

Rosanna and her family from Fresco by Scotto Restaurant appeared on Good Day New York with Valentine's Day dishes. Here are the recipes for the dishes they showed off:

Selling (fake) social media followers is big business | What Is IT?

We've all had the reaction of judging content and individuals by their number of followers and likes and not by their substance. Surprise, surprise--in the world of social media, many followers and likes aren't real. Not only is fake social media following still a thing, it is big business.

EKG on your wrist: Will wearable devices change healthcare?

First came fitness wearables. You track how many steps you take, how many calories you burn. But now medical technology companies are getting into the mix with health wearables that are innovating the health sector.

Meltdown and Spectre hardware bugs: What to know and do | What Is IT?

Your important data—passwords, photos, e-mails and instant messages—are at risk because of a design flaw in Intel's processor chip. The flaw leaves your personal devices vulnerable to attack. Fixing the flaw could result in your system slowing down as much as 30 percent.

How the Mirai botnet attack is linked to a Minecraft stunt | What Is IT?

In October 2016, the internet was almost brought to a screeching halt. Twitter, Netflix, Amazon and other websites were knocked down thanks to a sophisticated cyber-attack on the American tech firm Dyn. At the time, there were fears it could be the opening shots in a new cyber war.

Enjoying holiday cocktails in New York City | The Sip

It is time to shake things up with a wintertime cocktail or two. Matt Donohue is the bar manager at Refinery Rooftop in Midtown, where you can cozy up by the fireplace and take in views of the Empire State Building.

Cyber warfare: Battling bots | What Is IT?

Computer software designed to make life easier is now running amok—from politics to the music industry. Call it the battle of the bots. Like most things, bots aren't inherently bad. They've just garnered a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons, particularly over the past year. So what exactly are they?

Creating DNA from scratch in a lab

Imagine wheat resistant to climate change or trees that purify water supplies. That is not too far-fetched. It took 10 years, but Dr. Jef Boeke and scientists in 11 other labs on four continents finally figured out a way to create DNA from scratch. And it starts with yeast.

Racism: A Brief History | The Human Race

America is a divided country. The current political climate and other issues seem to be pushing people further apart. Still, people are looking for hope and solutions. Fox 5 looks at the history of racism and its roots in the transatlantic slave trade.

Human trafficking on the dark web and beyond | What Is IT?

The dark web is the internet's sinister side. The dark web cannot be found by using search engines such as Google. It can only be accessed via special software known as TOR, The Onion Router. You can find guns, drugs, sex, and counterfeit cash for sale on the dark web.

Family-owned candle factory | Made on Long Island

Light the wick of a scented candle and smell the aroma. Hundreds of shapes, sizes, and varieties are made inside the factory at Paramold Manufacturing, a fifth-generation business that has been around since 1852.