The world’s fattest man has told how the break up of a relationship with an older woman spurred him to binge eat his way to 70 stone. But it is the British taxpayer who should be the one feeling heartbroken.
Paul Mason, from Ipswich, was given life-saving bypass surgery last year and now weighs a comparatively slim 37 stone. But his care bill costs taxpayers an estimated £100,000 a year and is believed to have topped £1million over the last 15 years.
The 50-year-old former postman, who now travels by motorised wheelchair after being bedridden for years, claims his gargantuan size was not down to greed but the heartbreak he went through in his youth.
Ferrari has reportedly applied for a new patent application that’s said to cover technology that monitors a driver’s mental and physical state in order to adjust a car’s stability and traction control systems in order to help avoid potential accidents resulting from a loss of control.
The patent describes the installation of a series of sensors, located around a car’s cabin, which constantly monitors a driver’s state.
Steve Jobs is taking medical leave from Apple and, considering his statement about privacy and Tim Cook executing the company’s plans for 2011, it doesn’t sound like he has plans to be back any time soon.
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company. I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
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Starbucks Corp will roll out its biggest drink size yet — the 31-ounce “Trenta” — in all of its U.S. coffee shops by May 3, the company said on Sunday
The new size will be available only for iced coffee, iced tea and iced tea lemonade drinks in the United States. The Trenta is 7 ounces larger than Starbucks’ “Venti” cup for iced drinks, which currently is its largest size on offer.
Here’s a secret that mechanics don’t want you to know: You really don’t need to have your oil changed every 3,000 miles.
It’s a waste of a precious resource — not to mention money — to take your car in every 3,000 miles or three months, experts say. On average, most cars don’t need an oil change for 7,500 miles.
“The oil change itself is a loss leader,” said Austin Davis, whose family has been in the car-maintenance business in Houston since 1937. He’s the author of “What Your Car Mechanic Doesn’t Want You to Know” and has a website called MyHonestMechanic.com.
Want some good advice on how not to be a victim of credit card fraud / identity theft? Ask a former credit card thief.
He also worked for the U.S. Secret Service, helping to infiltrate the online underground and training agents in the latest fraud techniques. His help led to the arrests of five to 15 people over two years. Today, he’s a Web developer at a graphic design company in Rochester, N.Y. He agreed to take an hour with CreditCards.com to share his story and his top tips on how to protect yourself.
