Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter.Discover the history of the Christmas tree, from the earliest winter solstice celebrations, to Queen Victoria and all the way to the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center tree. HOW IT ALL GOT […]

Phishing emails have gotten so convincing that even the experts can be taken in by a well-crafted fake. That’s what executives at Intel Security discovered when they circulated a version of their Email Phishing Quiz to 100 attendees at the RSA Internet security conference earlier this year. The quiz displayed 10 real emails collected by analysts at […]

As the countdown to Christmas draws ever closer, there is something harrowing looming on the horizon, the metaphorical iceberg of faux-pas – the Office Christmas Party. A whole year’s hard work, character-building and unblemished office reputation can be destroyed in one false move, one wrong word or one ill-informed tweet. There’s numerous real-life horror stories that are scarier […]

by Robert Reid Who does Christmas spirit better than New York? The famous poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ was supposedly inspired by the festive atmosphere in one of the city’s downtown markets in 1822, and, according to Miracle on 34th Street, yes, there is a Santa Claus, and he presides at Macy’s.  Unsurprisingly, some of New York’s Christmas landmarks […]

Holidays are one of the most special— and stressful— times of year. The magic of the holidays is all too often coupled with anxiety, sleep deprivation, and a struggle to meet work and family obligations. The next time you feel holiday stress creep up, eat your way calm by incorporating these seven foods in your […]

The 2014 Customer service Hall of Fame – 24/7 Wall St. commissioned Zogby Analytics to conduct an on-line national survey in which 2,500 randomly chosen respondents rated Customer service at 150 of the best-known companies in the country. Fifteen industries are represented in the study. It probably won’t surprise you that for the fifth consecutive time, […]

Ask small business owners about open offices and you’ll hear dreamy musings about plant-covered walls, Ping-Pong tables, natural light, and something called “work-jamming.” What you don’t hear so much in the breathless descriptions of 21st century workspaces: the grumbling from employees who can’t focus on their jobs because of all the distractions. Or the stories […]

A man has been jailed after breaking a “revenge porn” law introduced in California last October. Noe Iniguez posted a photograph of his ex-girlfriend naked to her employer’s Facebook page alongside derogatory comments. The 36-year-old is the first person to be convicted under the new law. Thirteen US states have enacted revenge porn laws over […]

You won’t have to head to the movies to see the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Friday. Star Wars’ official Twitter account sent out a message this afternoon saying that the trailer would be published Friday on iTunes. Lucasfilm initially announced that you would have to head out to one of just 30 movie theaters in order to see the […]