8,500 rural Verizon customers in 13 states are getting the boot from the company’s wireless Internet due to their heavy data usage making it impossible for the company to make a profit from the account. The problem? Many of these users are on unlimited data plans. Kelly Crummey, Verizon corporate communications director, said the customers […]
It was recently reported that Google was looking to purchase Shapchat for around $30 billion. Should this deal go through (although there is no certainty of it), it could lead to some big things for Google. It would also mean combining Snapchat with Google’s mega hit video platform YouTube. And, a merger like this means […]
July saw an additional 209,000 new jobs in the economy – the second straight month of strong gains that highlights the energy felt, as it goes into nine years of growth. The Labor Department said the unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% from 4.4%, equaling a 16-year-low first seen in May. However, Americans’ paychecks are still […]
A recent study found that it’s a myth that women who live and/or work together end up with periods that sync with one another. In 1971, the idea of menstrual synchrony was developed by Harvard scientist Martha McClintock, after she looked at women in dormitories and the effect it had on their menstrual cycles. Since […]
When it comes to phones, people often wonder what smartphone is better than the other. Many people love the Google Pixel, and for good reasons. However, the iPhone has a plethora of perks that outshines the Google Pixel. Apple World There are so many features in the Apple world that make it easy to get […]
OPEC has managed to sway 11 non-members to reduce their oil production in an effort to decrease the worldwide oil glut and raise prices that have hurt the Saudi Arabian and Russian governments. According to officials, non-members agreed to reduce the barrels by 558,000 for six months beginning Jan. 1. The deal can be renewed […]
Besides being convenient, it’s much safer to travel with a credit card. However, with so many credit cards to choose from, how does one know which credit cards are best to use for traveling? With a credit card, you don’t have to worry about carrying cash with you. And, there’s no reason to feel apprehension […]
The U.S. increased its total health care spending last year, hitting $3.2 trillion – the fastest rate since the recession in 2008. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, this is an average of close to $10,000 per person. The increase is attributed to the rise of Americans having health insurance, either through […]
There’s a new word taking social media by storm – “Calexit.” After Donald Trump had been announced the president-elect, people all over California used social media to call for California to secede from the United States – similar to what Britain did when it left the European Union – an act known as Brexit. Calexit […]
As the presidential election outcome was being played out Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, the financial market took a nose dive. On Monday, investors betted heavily that Democrat Hillary Clinton would be the next president of the U.S. However, Republican Donald Trump earned more votes than polls predicted he would and, because of that, the […]