Typically, cell phone users carry their mobile devices in their pockets, their bags, and their hands. This technology can be addicting, and one prisoner in England went to great lengths to bring his cell phone behind bars with him. Stephen Cavanagh had just been admitted into Manchester’s Strangeways prison in the United Kingdom, and had…
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Seems to Forget 9/11 Ever Happened
Rudy Giuliani appears to have forgotten the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 ever happened. In a recent event supporting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Ohio, Giuliani blamed President Obama for the Islamic-backed terror attacks that happened within our nation in the past eight years. As reported on CNN, Giuliani said “Before Obama came…
Elon Musk Buys Out Solar City, Promises to Engineer Functional Solar Roofing
Asphalt shingles can need replacing every 12 to 20 years or so, but Elon Musk is promising solar roofing that may not require replacement as frequently. “It’s not something on the roof — it is the roof,” Musk told a group of Wall Street analysts during a call last week. “Which is a quite difficult…
New Jersey Reaches Stalemate in Transportation and Construction Funding
Back in early July, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered a shutdown of all state-funded construction projects because the government’s Transportation Trust Fund ran out of money. Christie told laid-off workers that the moratorium would last for at least one week. It’s now been more than 40 days since the Governor’s order, and state senators…
Increased Use of Drones Leading to Voyeurism Concerns
The drone industry is expected to grow significantly over the next few years and it’s affecting nearly every industry in the world. Roof inspections, for instance, should be performed at least once or twice a year, and are now able to be completed via unmanned aircraft system (UAS), more commonly known as: drones. According to…
Etsy and Intuit Announce Partnership to Help Users With Finances
Etsy, a Brooklyn-born, peer-to-peer e-commerce site, announced on August 11 that it’s offering its members access to Intuit’s accounting software. According to New York Business Journal, the partnership will affect U.S. and U.K. Etsy merchants. Members will now be able to export their sales data, business expenses and other financial information into Intuit’s QuickBooks Self-Employed…
Olympic Cyclists are Falling Left and Right on Slippery Rio Course
Nationwide, 38% of Americans report cycling for exercise and for the many health benefits that come with it. But when you are racing in the Olympics, your only goal is gold. However, due to the dangerous biking course in Rio, many Olympians’ dreams are being taken away from them right at the final moments of…
Gold Medals, National Pride, and Doping All on Display at This Year’s Olympics
The Olympics are starting, and not without controversy. A state-run doping investigation has revealed that over 100 Russian athletes were given illegal anabolic steroids in order to enhance their performance during competitions. Despite these findings, the International Olympic Committee has decided to allow Russia to compete in Rio. According to the IOC, they are trying…
The Gender Pay Gap is Alive and Well and It’s Costing Young Women Their Futures
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the proportion of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to top 20% by the year 2050. That means 20% of the population will likely be retired at that point. Or, that would be the case if they were able to start saving up for…
Heat Wave Sparks Record Energy Use in Carolinas
Temperatures in North and South Carolina have been so high during recent weeks that customers of Duke Energy, the major electric supplier in the region, set a new record for summertime energy usage last week. On July 27 between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m., consumers used 20,671 megawatt hours of electricity, beating the…