It’s not 1984, it’s just 2016. This month, one of the world’s largest digital advertising firms boasted that it had access to the data, personal beliefs, and political opinions of 166 million Americans. Advertising agency Xaxis is preparing to use that information to target U.S. voters with “laser-like” accuracy during the 2016 presidential election. “We’re […]

Darren Huston, Priceline Group CEO, has announced that his company will begin testing a partnership with TripAdvisor this week for the Instant Booking platform on Booking.com. The partnership between TripAdvisor and Priceline was announced last month, and Huston says consumers will now start to see a “small sample” of inventory on Instant Booking. “As with […]

Although disruption is usually a word reserved for the latest Silicon Valley startups that let people crowdsource pizza delivery, the global HVAC market is going through a seismic shakeup. And though it might not be as sexy as the latest smartphone-enabled startup, it’s a disruption that has wide-reaching consequences for energy use. That’s because buildings […]

Facebook, Buzzfeed, and the Huffington Post are just a few of the great websites on the Internet, but what would you think of them if they were sharing your data? According to a new study published in the International Journal of Communication, nine out of 10 websites are sending users’ data to third-party sources, usually […]

It’s easy to underestimate the importance of having a reliable, good quality roof over one’s head. Unfortunately, even those who are lucky enough to have one could face unforeseen circumstances that leave them in even tighter spots. For instance, take James Englemann, a Lascassas, TN, resident who believes we was on the receiving end of […]

Police brutality directed at black Americans has become the center of many discussions over the past year, and a new report from The New York Times shows that this racial discrimination extends far beyond what many non-black Americans would imagine. Something as simple as driving a car, the report found, tends to be more dangerous […]

Over the last two months, Ambassadors for Teach for America and Mellichamp Elementary School in Orangeburg, SC, have hosted INTech technology day camps for middle school girls in three cities. INTech was founded by Khalia Braswell and is meant to inspire girls to join the technology industry. The mission statement for the camps reads, “The […]

One of the hottest issues facing the United States in recent years — in more ways than one — has been the debate over climate change. While much of the attention has been focused on whether or not environmental change is even a reality, the problem has now gained enough traction for government agencies and […]

A Clarksville, IN, woman was arrested and charged for drug possession late last week, but that’s not what makes Sara Donaire’s alleged criminal activity particularly appalling. It’s the fact that the mother of three was stealing her own children’s prescription drugs to fund her habit, according to the Louisville news affiliate WLKY.com. “I think it’s […]

Look beyond all the scantily-clad female outfits and tacky ensembles and you’ll find those rare Halloween costumes that hit it just right. Relevant, but not too predictable. Witty without trying too hard. At least one girl on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) accomplished just that this year when she dressed […]