A fake news story about First Daughter Malia Obama spread over the internet this past week and caused quite a stir on social media. Empirenews.net posted a “satire” piece on Nov. 28 about the 16-year-old, with fake quotes from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on their daughter’s “announcement.” The article, entitled, “President […]
Read MoreThe Associated Press is reporting that last month’s storm, which dropped more than seven feet of snow around Buffalo, NY, has claimed its 14th victim. A man from the town of Hamburg, in Erie County, died from complications following a cardiac arrest suffered while he was shoveling snow sometime around Nov. 17. Of the 13 […]
Read MoreIf you’re a used car dealer, you likely want to make more sales each new day. This may take some research and work on your end, since changing times may lead to different outcomes from your efforts. You can start by checking to see what other people who have true auto sales are doing. Either […]
Read MoreThree people suspected of being importers and dealers of illegal fireworks in Gelderland, Netherlands were arrested on December 9, after authorities confiscated 8,000 kilograms — or 17,637 pounds — of illegal fireworks in the suspects’ possession. After a lengthy investigation, police were led to a storage unit, where they found the copious amount of fireworks. […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to social media marketing, is there such a thing as too much social media usage? Entrepreneur contributor and social media analyst Brett Relander thinks so, and explains in a recent article that when companies become too excited about gaining “as many followers, likes, and retweets as possible through the use of content,” […]
Read MoreGoogle users worldwide will now see “mobile-friendly” labels in their results when searching from tablets and smartphones, SEO Roundtable reported Dec. 10. The words, which are an unobtrusive light gray, are placed before the snippet previewed in results, alongside information such as an article’s posting date. Google has been testing various similar icons and labels […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Justice announced the formation of a new cyber security unit last week, in an effort to combat this year’s record number of cyber attacks on companies worldwide. Working together with law enforcement officials, Congress and the private sector, the cyber security unit hopes to protect businesses and individuals from the […]
Read MoreDespite global efforts to become less dependent on oil, the world still consumes enormous amounts of the product and the fuels made from it: about 32 billion barrels per year as of 2011, the most recent data available from the International Energy Agency. And getting that oil isn’t easy. “To tap into the world’s offshore […]
Read MoreUPDATED 11/9/20 The concept of spray-on tans and spray-on tattoos probably isn’t so far fetched to most people, but spray-on solar cells? As odd as it sounds, the ability to harness the sun’s energy through sprayable solar cells could soon be coming to a roof near you. Researchers at the University of Toronto have recently […]
Read MoreWould you live in a home made of shipping containers? While the housing market has been steadily improving, many people are still hesitant to put money down on a home, especially millennials who remain swamped by college debt. That’s where shipping container homes come in. Steel shipping containers are often left sitting around once their […]
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