A hoverboard, also known as a self-balancing electric scooter or a two-wheeled electronic moving board, has risen in popularity around the world over the past year. However, recent stories show that these boards aren’t as safe as some manufacturers make them out to be. Take the Fox family from Nashville, Tennessee. They have recently announced…
UNM Study Shows it Costs Less to House the Homeless Than It Does to Keep Them on the Streets
The University of New Mexico Institute for Social Research (ISR) released a new study showing various economic benefits to housing the homeless population. The study takes a look at the past and current economic impact of homelessness and shows how it actually costs much less to house the homeless than keep them unprotected on the…
New Website to Boost Online Marketing for Women-Owned Businesses
The women’s rights advocates of ChooseWomen.org are planning to launch a website this month for consumers looking to support women-owned businesses across the globe. The website will allow users to search for a business by zip code or product. So far, more than 70 retailers have chosen to participate, including fashion brands like Coach, Nasty…
UC Regents File Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Medical Corporations
In the last 20 years, patent lawsuits have seen an increase from 500 to nearly 3,000 annually, and medical organizations are no exception to the numbers. Recently, the UC Board of Regents filed a lawsuit against St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific Corporation for patent infringement. UC alleged that the two organizations had made use…
Flowers, Puppies, and Grandpas Oh My! The Wedding Trend That Keeps on Changing
Even though the Knot’s 2014 Real Weddings Study shows that 15% of brides choose to get married in June, and 14% choose October, it is a guarantee that any bride and groom will incorporate flowers into their special day no matter the season. However, there have been some new trends concerning flowers in the world…
Brighton Zeuner Proves Age is Just a Number as She Takes Professional Skateboarding by Storm
In the U.S. alone, there are roughly 6.8 million bones broken annually, many of which are sports-related. One sport that often results in fractures is skateboarding. Brighton Zeuner, a 12-year-old from Encinitas, CA, hasn’t broken any broken bones, but she <emhas broken some barriers. Zeuner is the youngest female athlete ever to be invited to…
Nintendo Switch World Premier Gives Viewers a Taste of the Future of Gaming
The print industry might still be eight times bigger than the video game industry, but the world premier of Nintendo’s newest console may have just changed the game. In a short teaser video released last week, Nintendo wowed millions of viewers with a look at their next console: the Nintendo Switch. In addition to providing…
U.S. Supreme Court Hears a Case About a Girl and Her Dog
Approximately 46.3 million American households own dogs, but for some families, these animals are much more than just a pet. For Ehlena Fry, for example, a 12-year-old Michigan girl who has cerebral palsy, her dog Wonder actually allowed her to lead an independent life. Though Wonder the Goldendoodle has since retired as a service dog,…
An Uber Self-Driving Truck Just Made its Debut by Transporting 50,000 Cans of Beer
The U.S. produces approximately 224 million hectoliters of beer annually, making it the second leading country in the world for beer production. Production processes stay mostly the same over the years, but beer transportation just got a crazy technological update. Drivers on Colorado’s interstate 25 may have thought it was a clever Halloween prank when…
The American Economy Has Maintained Steady Growth Through the End of the Summer
The U.S. economy has maintained steady growth between the months of August and September, the U.S. Federal Reserve reports. This was reported in the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report, which was a survey of economic conditions in their 12 regional bank districts. Their findings show that growth was modest or moderate in eight districts,…