Jose Florez

Advance Auto Parts To Close 50 Stores — Despite Increased Second-Quarter Earnings

The auto parts retail giant has seen a spike in earnings so far this year. According to Bloomberg, financial results for Advance Auto Parts confirm a 9 percent increase per share for the second-quarter of 2015. On Thursday, the stocks rose over $15 a share. The increase in earnings have raised a few eyebrows — […]

8y ago

FTC

Five Ways To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft And Hackers

Identity theft occurs on a daily basis and is everywhere. Doing a quick Google search about it, will yield millions of results on how to prevent it from happening. And there are even movies like Identity Thief, which paints the picture of how horrible it is to be in this situation. Although some helpful sites […]

8y ago

iTunes|Music|spotify

3 Best Platforms Available On iTunes

For many, iTunes is the pathway between downloading your favorite music and playing it on your phone or car radio. Despite the annoying “download update” box that appears every time you open up iTunes, the popular music software is the best available today. Of the millions who use iTunes, a huge sum of people are […]

8y ago

Business|shark tank

Why You Don’t Need To Be An Entrepreneur To Sell Your Product

We’ve seen countless genius ideas go viral on sites like GoFundMe, Indiegogo and Kickstarter. It’s pretty obvious that you don’t need to be a rich entrepreneur to make a lot of money. The Rise Of Crowdfunding In the past, getting rich businessmen to invest in your next “big idea” was tough. However, now, anybody — […]

8y ago

instagram|meek mill|nicki minaj

Nicki Minaj’s Reaction To Photoshop Accusations On Instagram

Nicki Minaj, one of the best-known celebrities in the world, has shut down all the haters accusing her of photoshopping. According to People, in light of a never-ending scandal between Meek Mill and Drake, the 32-year-old “Anaconda” rapper has been the subject of negative publicity after a photo of her and Meek was posted on […]

8y ago

james holmes

Colorado Shooter James Holmes Gets Life In Prison — Escapes Death Penalty

It has finally been decided. In the case of James Eagan Holmes, the jury reached the decision to charge the 28-year-old Colorado shooter with life in prison without the possibility of parole. Unexpectedly, Holmes has dodged the death penalty, ABC News reports. The decision was reached on Friday following three months of testimony from survivors […]

8y ago

Berlin

‘Netzpolitik’ Journalists Charged With Treason — Protests Have Begun

One German news website is hitting the media spotlight following two published reports on domestic surveillance. As part of a federal investigation initiated by German officials, a news website, Netzpolitik.org, is receiving heat over controversial leaks. The German news outlet, which publishes articles on data protection, freedom of information, internet politics, and digital rights, committed […]

8y ago

Business

How To Start A Business — The Right Way

A lot of us dream of one day owning a successful business. Inspiration is simply what drives us to dream big. However only a few become motivated enough to actually take the first steps to start a business. Even thinking about owning a business with massive loans can be nail-biting scary, especially after seeing media […]

8y ago

Al Jazeera|cairo|egypt

Trial Delayed For Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy

A Canadian journalist working for the publication Al Jazeera, has been detained in Egypt following a postponed court trial. The much-anticipated verdict was delayed, which will likely heat things up more as the legal saga continues. According to Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, it took several hours until they got word of the postponement. Fahmy […]

8y ago

Jack The Ripper|ted bundy

How To Spot A Serial Killer Using Only Five Key Traits

We’ve all seen them in movies and television. They walk towards the camera with their head down, handcuffs on, showing an emotionless face. But since the rise in technology, both criminologists and forensic psychologists have started to put together the pieces on predicting future serial killers. As the Daily Mail reports, serial killers, or psychopaths, […]

8y ago

The State of Cyber Hacking Connected Cars

The automobile industry, one that is significantly attractive to cyber attacks, is about to beef up its security after experts warn of vulnerability. With operational security at a risk level, many experts warn that the automobile, along with the banking industry is lacking the right cyber security. And firewalls won’t cut it anymore, ComputerWorld reports. […]

8y ago

British Columbia

Anonymous Declares War Against Canadian Police And Launches Attacks

The notorious hacktivist group Anonymous has reportedly attacked national police websites in Canada, following vows of retaliation. The campaign was aimed at getting revenge for the unlawful shooting of a man in a “Guy Fawkes mask” in British Columbia on Thursday. The individual died as a result of his injuries. According to RT, the man […]

8y ago

amazon|Black Friday|walmart

Amazon Prime Day: What You Need To Know To Get The Cheapest Prices

Amazon has created their own “Black Friday” day, but for its Prime members. The online shopping giant is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a frenzy of deals. According to Amazon.com, “Prime Day” is bigger than Black Friday and has a lot more deals. The announcement was posted on Amazon’s Facebook page, where users are flocking […]

8y ago

iOS

Cameo: Behind Vimeo’s iOS Video Editing Machine

Let’s take a look at Vimeo’s latest iOS video editing machine known as Cameo. Vimeo, one of the largest video-sharing platforms today, has recently released a massive update to its new video editing app. Vimeo has entirely rebuilt the app from the ground up. The new update gives users the ability to import and edit […]

8y ago

george w bush

Leading Psychologists Backed CIA U.S. Torture Program

Some of America’s leading psychologists have received backlash following the release of a report detailing an extremely unethical CIA torture program. According to a 542-page report — obtained by the New York Times and released on Friday — top officials of the American Psychological Association (APA) collaborated with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon […]

8y ago

taco bell

Taco Bell Now Delivers Straight To Your Doorstep

Ordering a finger-licking chalupa has just got a whole lot easier. Taco Bell is finally blowing the whistle on its much-anticipated delivery service — according to an announcement made Wednesday in conjunction with DoorDash. The fast-food giant is finally putting its big boy pants on, as it plans to enter the delivery market and take […]

8y ago

hilary duff|Tinder

Introducing: Tinder Verified Accounts For Notable Figures

Tinder is hopping on the bandwagon and has announced plans to start rolling out “verified accounts”. This is the same blue ticker that appears on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram — next to names of celebrities or notable public figures. According to a Tinder blog post, “Tinder: it’s how people meet. Each day, 26 million matches […]

8y ago

Red Bull Skateboarder Sewa Kroetkov Wins Battle At The Berrics 8

Red Bull skater Sewa Kroetkov defeats Shane O’Neill and secures his first Battle at the Berrics victory. BATB 8 Finals Night The eighth installment of the Battle At The Berrics — the skateboarding version of basketball’s HORSE game — concluded Friday night with tough skateboarding from Tom Asta, Sewa Kroetkov, Shane O’Neill, and last year’s […]

8y ago

Argentina Beats Colombia After An Intense Quarter-Final Match

What was perhaps the most intense match of Copa America so far, ended with Colombia packing for home — but not before putting up a great fight. Highlights Of The Match The match decided who would go on to the semi-finals of the Copa America tournament in Chile. The game began with Argentina taking maximum […]

8y ago

5 Underrated Inventions Of The 2010s — So Far

From a condom that changes color to a “ambucycle” (an elegant mix of a motorcycle and an ambulance) — 2015 is shaping up to be an interesting year for entrepreneurs. Thus far, most inventions we’ve seen in the media, have been the result of successful Kickstarter and GoFundMe campaigns, in addition to sensational appearances at […]

8y ago