Over 22 million veterans have achieved homownership through the VA Home Loan program, a special program run by the Department of Veteran Affairs for the United States armed forces. And quite a few of them seem to have taken up residence in Las Vegas. More specifically, they’ve taken up residence in The Ogden, an iconic…
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Amazon’s New Patent Allows Retailers to Block Online Searches for Cheaper Products
Amazon has created a patent that isn’t going over well with their thousands of customers. Recently, the massive e-retailer has been granted a patent that will stop a shopper from comparing prices of an item in-store to one online. Typically, when shopping online, 44% of consumers start their search with a search engine, which is…
How HR Technology Could Save Indian Corporations Millions
Being a manager at a large company can be an exhausting experience, especially if one has to deal with employee and customer issues daily. The average workplace manager spends up to 40% of their time dealing with conflicts, whether that’s with customers or employees. Handling these issues alone can create a frustrating work environment and…
VR Water Slides And Movie Star Pool Expansions – A Wild Start To The Summer
This summer is turning out to be a waterslide heaven for the world, with many locations either opening up new water parks, creating new water slides, or celebrating the smoothest water slide exit some individuals have ever seen. All across both the United States and some parts of Europe, there has been a rising prominence…
Hawaiian Bill Can Help Seniors Gracefully Age in Place
A first-of-its-kind health care bill has been passed in the state of Hawaii. The bill, known as Kapuna Care, is meant to help fund in-home care for seniors and is just waiting for the Governor’s signature to go into effect. Above anything else, the bill was inspired by the giving culture many Hawaiians follow. Kapuna,…
Can of Hairspray Explodes in Vancouver Woman’s Car, Gets Lodged in Windshield
Most of the time, windshield damages are caused by pebbles, rocks, and other roadside debris. However, one unusual situation in Vancouver leaves experts warning drivers everywhere of an unexpected risk during the hot summer months — aerosol cans. Late last month, Karmen Ayres returned to her car after work to find a can of hairspray…
Unfair Treatment In the Workplace Is Costing the Tech Industry Billions of Dollars
There is an abundance of money to be found inside the technology industry, but that money can be lost as quickly as it can be gained. Employee turnover can ruin a small-town business all the way up to a major corporation — and the tech industry is no exception. A good strategy that successful businesses…
Researchers Discover New Anti-Aging Antioxidant
Scientists may have discovered a new treatment for aging and thinning skin. An antioxidant known as methylene blue has now been identified by researchers as a link in the reduction of wrinkles due to its ability to thicken the skin. A study of methylene blue’s effects was published by the University of Maryland in Scientific…
Shipping Container Uses Range From Mineral Transportation to a Portable Tiki Bar
There are currently 17 million shipping containers in the world, of all different shapes and sizes, but only 6 million are actually in use. That means 11 million shipping containers are just sitting there, unused. These containers can obviously be used to ship various products across oceans, like companies purchasing tungsten, an element first discovered…
Scientists Create the World’s First Organic Circuit Board Using Human DNA and Yeast Cells
Until recently technology and biology were two separate entities. However, within the last few years, there has been more research than ever when it comes to technology and the human body working together. In particular, the circuit board and living cells and how they are more similar than once thought. Both are capable of holding…