Smartphones have completely saturated our culture. Not only do a whopping 90% of Americans own a cell phone, but a staggering 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phones even when they haven’t rung or vibrated and 44% of cell owners usually sleep with their phones next to the bed so that they won’t miss […]
Category: Lifestyle
One Control for Everything? Why Universal Remotes Shouldn’t Become the Norm
Remember the days when the most important selling point of a new Apple gadget was that it was smaller and lighter than a nearly identical product from a competing company? Well it seems like those days are far behind us. Rather than focusing on size, tech companies are now engaging in a digital arms race […]
Starbucks Teams Up With Arizona State University to Promote Education
Starbucks recently teamed up with Arizona State University to offer its 135,000 American employees who work at least 20 hours a week a chance to get an online college degree at a massive discount. Employees attending ASU online would pay a reduced tuition in their freshman and sophomore years after receiving Starbucks scholarships, ASU scholarships, and financial […]
New Miniaturized Greenhouses Give Urbanites an Easy Way to Grow Greens
Updated 3/8/21 How many times have you found yourself searching ‘flowers near me‘ when you knew a special occasion was coming up? Have you been wanting to grow your own flowers, but figured your living situation prevented it? A simple 4ft x 6ft plastic greenhouse could be the solution you’re looking for. The best garden […]
Despite Rising Prices, U.S. Housing Market Shows Flickers of Hope
According to a newly released report from Standard & Poor’s and Case-Shiller, home prices are still on the upward swing. Year-over-year, home prices in the United States have increased by 10.3%. While some say increased prices are a sign that demand has likewise increased, the fact is that the numbers just don’t support that claim. According to […]
Investors Frustrated After the Price of Silver Remains Low
The fluctuating prices of precious metals in recent months has been a cause of exasperation on the part of investors. Last week, silver prices continued to ricochet between $19.52 and $19.72, presumably waiting to settle on a number pending the outcome of sanctions the U.S. placed on Russian entities as a result of the Ukraine crisis. […]
A Case of Alleged Hair Loss in an LA Fitness Pool Triggers a $5 Million Lawsuit
Staten Island attorney Robert Prignoli is claiming that the “hazardous and toxic stew” of chemicals comprising an LA Fitness pool has caused him not only to lose his sense of taste and smell of food, and suffer from headaches, eye irritation, and skin rashes, but to also severely lose his hair. Now, there’s a $5 […]
Appeals Court Halts Ruling, Fearing It May Inadvertently Legalize Same Sex Marriage in Texas
In a historic ruling, Texas District Judge Barbara Hanson Nellermoe upheld a federal decision in favor of same sex marriage and same sex divorce. Nellermoe described the ban as unconstitutional. “Judge Barbara Nellermoe of the 45th District Court ruled that she would recognize the 2010 Washington D.C. marriage of two women –-Kristi and Allison Flood Lesh […]
Warmer Weather Brings Higher Fashion Sales, UK Experts Say
This past winter may go down as one of the nastiest in history. Polar vortexes and superstorms plagued parts of the U.S., while the U.K. experienced its wettest winter ever recorded, according to BBC News. That’s why experts weren’t feeling particularly generous when they made their predictions for consumers’ spending habits during the blooming springtime’s shopping […]
Droughts, Public Transport Woes Give Sao Paulo a Challenge as World Cup Match Approaches
Water is the elixir of life. We simply can’t live without it, and not in that I can’t live without my smartphone kind of way, either. Humans physically cannot exist without water, but that’s exactly what residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil might have to do later in the year. That’s because officials at the city’s […]