Remember how important rollover minutes were in the days before unlimited calling plans? T-Mobile announced Dec. 16 that it will launch a similar program for data. “It’s your data,” T-Mobile CEO John Legere said in a webcast. “What you don’t use, you don’t lose.” “Data Stash,” as the initiative is called, will allow users to…
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Boy-Band Bankruptcy: How Dwindling Fame and Poor Investments Left These Boy Bands Broke
Rapper Notorious B.I.G. hit the nail on the head when he wrote “Mo Money Mo Problems.” The late 90s and early 2000s were the height of boy-band mania, allowing these pop music groups to amass wealth seemingly overnight. However, while the music industry can be quite lucrative once you’ve “made it,” the industry giveth and…
Reports Show That November is Still the Worst Month for Deer Collisions — Here’s What Drivers Can Do
With shortened daylight hours, inclement weather, and increased activity in the animal population, November sees the highest number of car collisions with deer. This year in Indiana, numbers are down just a bit, but car repair shops are still getting a good amount of business. According to The Register-Mail, deer-related crashes decreased by about one…
#IntegrateSF Aims to Encourage Bitcoin Adoption in San Fransisco
Bitcoin is a fairly new form of digital currency that’s had some trouble catching on with a wider base of consumers. But that may be about to change in San Francisco thanks to a Bitcoin payment solutions provider called SnapCard. Last week, SnapCard announced its month-long #IntegrateSF campaign, which will provide 500 San Francisco merchants…
Introducing the ‘Smart’ Desk That Tells You When to Sit and Stand for a Mere $4,000
Those who are looking for ways to simultaneously increase productivity and fitness at work are in luck — if they have about $4,000 to spare. Stir, a company founded by a former Apple engineer, has introduced the Stir Kinetic, the world’s first “smartdesk.” It comes with a built-in touch screen for its controls and can…
Getting Medical Advice on the Internet May Get Easier Thanks to Google’s New Service
Internet users looking for medical advice may have better luck than they used to, thanks to a new initiative by Google. The company is currently testing a service with a limited number of users by connecting people who conduct health-related searches with doctors via video chat. After Reddit user Jason Houle, of Springfield, Mass., uploaded…
Corvina Police Officer Dies After Motorcycle Crash
A 28-year-old police officer with the Corvina Police Department died Tuesday after being thrown from his motorcycle, reported the Los Angeles Times. Officer Jordan Corder was driving southbound on Citrus Ave. when he collided with a northbound vehicle making a left turn in front of him on the same road. Both Officer Corder and the…
Younger, First-Time Owners Driving This Year’s Increase in Luxury Brand Car Sales
Luxury car sales are “booming,” says a report from Time.com, but it might not mean what you think it means for the economy.More recently, Time reported that overall new car sales rose 40 percent between August 2012 and August 2013 in the United States, an almost 50 percent increase in car sales in just one…
Google’s Latest Lawsuit Finds The Search Giant in Hot Water Over Street View Wiretapping
Google, which control the world’s search engine market with a 65-70 percent share, has been accused of wiretapping during their Google Street View mapping project. The United States Supreme Court is allowing a case against the search giant to proceed. The lawsuit accuses Google of exploiting and misappropriating data and breaking federal laws by secretly collecting…
Shiatsu Massage Could Be the Perfect Treatment For Insomnia, New Research Suggests
A new study from the University of Alberta suggests that shiatsu, the traditional Japanese massage method, may work as a non-pharmacologic sleep aid, particularly for people suffering from insomnia derived from chronic pain. “We know that sleep involves both physiology and learning. You don’t just flip a switch and go to sleep,” says Cary Brown, an…