Metro North, Amtrak Installing Cameras; IRS Gets Hacked; Dictionary Adds 'Emoji,' Other Words

Things you need to know on May 27.

Thanks to MetroNews Source for the following.

Metro North and Amtrak working to keep you safer. Metro North is in the process of installing cameras to monitor their train engineers. They were ordered to install the cameras after a 2013 crash. Metro North officials say a contractor has been hired to complete the camera installation. Amtrak has a similar plan to install the cameras on its Northeast Corridor trains by the end of the year.

Hackers hit the IRS! The Internal Revenue Service says hackers gained access to information in 100 thousand tax accounts. The hackers were able to gain access to Social Security numbers, dates of birth and street addresses. Good news, I guess -the IRS says it will pay for credit monitoring to help any affected taxpayer.

WTF, NSFW and "Twerking" are in. Merriam-Webster has updated its unabridged online dictionary by adding 17-hundred new words. The digital world is ruling our vocabulary. Photobomb, meme, and emoji are just a couple of newly listed words. Acronym's like WTF, and NSFW also made the cut. And damn you Miley Cyrus - "Twerking" is in too!

Eating a bit healthier getting a bit easier at some fast food joints. Taco Bell and Pizza Hut have both announced plans to cut artificial colors and flavors from their food. As part of the plan,Taco Bell is getting rid of its "black pepper flavor" in favor of actual black pepper in its seasoned beef. Begs the question of WTF?? ( see story above ) Can "artificial" pepper be more cost affective? Taco Bell is also removing trans fats and high-fructose corn syrup from most of its foods.