by Christopher Boyd writing for malwarebytes Heads up: a particularly nasty sextortion Bitcoin scam from at least the middle of 2018 is making the rounds once again. The scam involves making use of old breach dumps, then emailing someone from the list and reminding them of their old password. When something lands in your mailbox with “Hey, remember […]

from thrillist.com New Yorkers love talking about their commute. Between everyday delays, entire lines being shut down, and goats on the tracks, many of us are desperate for transportation alternatives. What’s a straphanger to do? Subways pain you; busses are trite; Uber can’t sustain you; might as well bike! To a novice, cycling around the city at first […]

by Jay MacDonaldand Taylor Tompkins creditcards.com To fully appreciate the modern convenience of the credit card, simply insert your chip card, pause while it processes, and consider what it replaced. Prior to plastic, money as a means of exchange for goods and services was cumbersome, if not outright dangerous. Beginning as far back as 9000 B.C. with […]

By Tasha Robinson TheVerge The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Avengers: Endgame, is just starting to hit screens, and already, there are reports of viewers ending the movie with a titanic groan of disgust. It’s not because they hated the movie — which is actively designed as a rousing payoff for 10 years of MCU films — but because […]

By SARAH CROW for BestLife Whether you’re sitting behind a desk all day or are toiling away at a more physically-demanding job, odds are, you find yourself stressed out by your work on a regular basis. In fact, work is one of the biggest stressors in the average American’s life, according to the American Psychological Association. And while […]

by Nikola Budanovic The Vintage News In the 1950s, a drunk New Yorker stole an aircraft twice and landed it in the middle of Manhattan, all on a bet Drunken bets have, throughout history, caused the most inconceivable events. Some become intertwined with urban myths, as the results were simply too crazy to believe. One […]

ByJasen Lee writing for Deseret News The new millennium means a new everyday attire in today’s workplace environment, a recent survey shows, trending away from the traditional shirt and tie to a more casual style. According to an Employers Council’s miscellaneous benefits and pay practices survey, results from five surveys dating to 2009 indicated an […]

By Emily Heller writing for polygon.com Avengers: Endgame had the biggest day one of any theatrical presale title ever — and it got there in six hours. Tickets were released on Tuesday for the MCU’s final Avengers showdown, a scramble that left fans with long digital lines, site crashes, and sold out showings. Within just six hours, Fandango ticket sales knocked […]

from notredamecathedralparis.com One of the most notable monuments in Paris (and in all of Europe for that matter) is the Notre Dame Cathedral. This Catholic treasure is over 800 years old. It is located on a small island called the Ile de la Cite in the middle of the River Seine. The building of the […]

Nick Ismail writing for InformationAge.com Over the past decade, workplaces and the way people work in these workplaces have changed significantly. The closed technology ecosystem of phones, emails, chat, and shared sites is a thing of the past, and has been replaced by a growing number of open platforms that foster easier communication and collaboration […]