Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a substantial loss, it hasn’t stopped scammers from capitalizing on the situation. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 71.8% of the 71,600 consumer complaints they’ve received in 2021 have been related to COVID-19—resulting in a loss of over $423 million for consumers. Even though the worst of COVID-19 is […]
When the PS5 and Xbox Series X are released this fall, we may finally see games with visuals that rival the likes of Pixar films like Onward, according to several game developers who recently commented in new advances in ray tracing technology. Speaking to IGN about next-gen development, Night School Studio (Oxenfree, Afterparty) lead developer Bryant Cannon stressed that the biggest differences between […]
Adobe is marking the start of its annual creativity conference today with significant updates to many of its desktop and mobile Creative Cloud apps. Headlining Adobe MAX 2019 is the release of Photoshop on iPad alongside the launch of Adobe Aero, a preview of Illustrator on iPad, and enhancements across the board to video apps. Adobe […]
It isn’t news that most Americans aren’t reading the daily newspaper or even watching the evening news. Instead of the paper of record delivering everything from local happenings and sports scores to current events on the global stage, more and more people are turning to Facebook and Twitter. According to a newly published Pew Research […]
Don’t feed the trolls. When you respond and engage with every mean or potentially mean comment about you online, it gives license and opportunity for those behaviors to repeat. Don’t feed the trolls and don’t read the comments. As a part of my interview series about the things we can each do to make social media […]
Millions of people shop online every year looking for the best deals for the holiday season. According to Statista, in the U.S., Christmas shopping season traditionally begins on Black Friday. In 2018, people spent more than $123 billion on retail ecommerce. With all this time and money being spent online, how can you make sure […]
It’s well known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids –but not when it comes to healthy foods. Jessica Lee Photography/Getty Images/Image Source Any kid with a cellphone or social media account is likely to […]
If you want to earn more, a good place to start is with your habits. The sooner you establish smart ones, the better your chances of building wealth. Here are eight simple habits you can adopt today that will help make 2019 a more lucrative year. Automate your finances If your financial plan isn’t on […]
HIGHLIGHTS Fortnite patch v5.30 now live Upcoming skins, weapons spotted in game files Some already available in store Fortnite patch v5.30 dropped Thursday, sending data-mining enthusiasts into overdrive as they dove into the game files looking for upcoming skins, weapons, back blings, gliders, emotes, trails, and pickaxes. In addition to the Rift-To-Go portable rift that Epic […]
Although WhatsApp recently limited forwards on the app, Ministry of Electronic and IT Secretary Ajay Kumar Sawhney on Monday noted that this alone would not be enough to tackle the growing problem of circulation of fake or speculative news. “It (WhatsApp) has become a publishing medium, so there should be rules made for it, as publishing is from one […]