Friends Again? First US Commercial Flight to Cuba in 55 Years Lands
It’s like seeing bitter ex-lovers mend ties and talk again after years of avoidance and animosity. The US and Cuba severed diplomatic ties in 1961 during the height of the …
Facebook to Update News Feed Algorithm to Show Less Clickbait
Have you ever seen titles like “10 Things This Crazy Girl Did! You Won’t Believe No. 7!” on your Facebook feed? It’s clearly meant to be clickbait, luring readers to …
Twitter Communications Chief Quits Job
Just months after joining the social media platform, Natalie Kerris who served as the Communications VP of Twitter left the company. Kerris joined Twitter last February. Though it wasn’t directly …
Research Shows Complex Jobs Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
Last Sunday at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference held in Toronto, it was revealed that any job which requires critical thinking and social interaction helps prevent the emergence of Alzheimer’s …
Verizon to Acquire Yahoo! for $4.8 Billion
Yahoo has finally laid down its arms after a decade of struggle against its ailing business. Reports have surfaced that Verizon Communications will be acquiring Yahoo’s core business in a …
Pokemon Go Now in Japan with McDonald’s Partnership
Japan is now the first Asian country to top the charts in terms of Pokemon Go use. Last week, game creator Niantic released an announcement that after a long wait, …
Kickass Torrents Alleged Founder Arrested in Poland
The alleged founder and owner of Kickass Torrents has been successfully apprehended in Poland, says the US Justice Department. Artem Vaulin, 30, is a Ukranian national accused of committing copyright …
Facebook Messenger Users Increases to 1 Billion
Earlier this week, Facebook announced that its number of Messenger users reached 1 billion. David Marcus, Vice President of Facebook, stated that they are now focusing on how to create …
YouTube Star Defends Self amidst Warner Bros Controversy
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, more popularly known by his online alias PewDiePie, has spoken out on the FTC-Warner Brothers issue on mandatory disclosure for paid promotional arrangements. PewDiePie was …
China: G20 Must Lead Global Economy
At a meeting in Shanghai, China’s commerce minister Gao Hucheng called for the leadership of the G20 to reinvigorate the global economy by tackling problems such as slow trade and …