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· Laura Dang
Why This Adopted Cat is Now Running a Train Station in Japan
An important event occurred in the rural Kinokawa neighborhood in Japan earlier this week. It was announced that Nitama the cat will be assuming the role of Japan’s new cat stationmaster after the passing of Japan’s beloved cat stationmaster Tama, according to CNN. Tama passed…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Nearly 70 Percent of Millennials Suffer ‘Digital Eye Strain:’ Here’s How to Prevent It
A new study suggests that nearly 70% of millennials are affected by “digital eye strain,” which is the temporary physical eye discomfort you feel after two or more hours of looking at a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, an e-reader, a cell phone or any other type of digital screen.…
· Max Chang
Flight Attendants Go Through Military Training to Control Crazy Chinese Passengers
If for any reason you get into a fight in China, you’ll probably want a Chinese flight attendant on your side because, odds are, they know some pretty sweet fighting moves. Some Chinese flight attendants actually go to an airline college that trains them not only in airline…
· Editorial Staff
Man Discovers a Way to Train His Dog to Text Him Selfies
In this episode of “dogs doing amazing things,” Twilio employee Greg Baugues has found a way to teach his dog how to take selfies and send them to his phone. The idea started when he found a way to get his dog Kaira to do things by pushing a button. Over time, he taught her how…
· Editorial Staff
Trainer Reveals the Key Reason Kobe Bryant is So Successful — You’re Not Going to Like Doing it
Last year, a professional athletic trainer by the name of Rob wrote a story on reddit recounting the time he worked with Kobe Bryant during their midnight training sessions. Here, you’ll see exactly why Kobe Bryant was able to become one of the basketball players of all-time and…
· Waylae Gregoire
Missed the Bitcoin Train? Get Rich with These 5 Alternatives
There’s no getting over the Bitcoin madness and with the recent news, it’s not soon to end. Between the news that Bitcoin’s value is holding above $1000 and Bank of America’s embrace of the digital currency, some of us are kicking ourselves for not investing earlier. But what if…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the 28-Year-Old Female Engineer Making Space Exploration Cool Again
Earlier this month, an internet firestorm was set off after Isis Wenger, a 22-year-old San Francisco-based engineer, was criticized online for being too pretty, and thus an unrealistic choice, to portray an engineer in an ad campaign for tech startup OneLogin. The only problem:…
· Riley Schatzle
This 19-Year-Old Swedish Model Was Told She Was ‘Too Big’ by the Fashion Industry
Swedish model Agnes Hedengård, 19, recently filmed a short video of herself in a bra and underwear in order to expose the body type that she says the fashion industry calls “too big.”
· Laura Dang
Study Reveals That Children Beat Adults When it Comes to Great Smartphone Ideas
New research finds that children outperform adults in producing creative ideas for smartphones devices. In a day and age when newer phone models are replacing their predecessors more quickly than ever, innovation is key to beating competitors. If mobile companies are seeking…
· Laura Dang
Magazine Posts Job Ad for Political Journalist Like Zoe Barnes from ‘House of Cards’
Wanted: A political reporter resembling the likes of fictional unethical journalist Zoe Barnes. According to Mashable, Rare Magazine, a political news source aimed at younger generations, recently posted an ad looking to hire a new political reporter who takes after Zoe Barnes,…
· Laura Dang
A 26-Year-Old Designer Takes a Trip to North Korea, Documents it all on Instagram
A 26-year-old American was recently granted a visa to travel to North Korea for four days. Taylor Pemberton of Minneapolis flew into Pyongyang, North Korea, from Beijing, China, because there are no direct flights from the United States to the secretive military state. The young…
· Sebastian Dillon
Man Figures Out Extremely Shady Way to Get Free Starbucks Everyday
For every barista at Starbucks, there will always be that one nightmare customer that they strain to serve with a smile, but no customer may be as annoying as this one. According to barista Brad Halsey, for nearly two weeks one man has been going to his local Starbucks and…
· Riley Schatzle
Meet the Dogs that Are Heroes in the Courtroom
Unless you’re running for office, speaking in front of an audience is rarely a pleasure, especially when testifying against an accuser in a court of law. Thanks to a program called Courthouse Dogs, speaking in front of a jury will no longer be as stressful for some. Founded in…
· Laura Dang
A Struggling Chef Asked Gordon Ramsay for Advice and Received the Best Response Ever
Gordon Ramsay wouldn’t exactly win the nicest boss award judging from his demeanor on the competition cooking show “Hell’s Kitchen.” Instead of empathizing with his cooks’ problems, he scolds them and curses them out of his kitchen. Last week, the master chef held a Reddit AMA,…
· Riley Schatzle
Man Proves He’s the Most Fabulous Flight Attendant in Hilarious Flight Intro
Usually when the flight attendant steps into the center aisle to give his or her safety belt demonstration, just about every passenger turns their attention to anything more interesting, unless of course they are onboard with flight attendant Michael McAdam.
· Riley Schatzle
Bumble Bee Tuna to Pay $6 Million to the Family of Man Cooked Alive in Factory Oven
Tuna company Bumble Bee Foods agreed earlier this month to one of the biggest workplace settlements in California history because of an accident that resulted in the death of one of their employees. Bumble Bee Foods will pay $6 million for willfully violating worker safety rules…
· Jacob Wagner
How a Budding Startup that Raised $5 Million Imploded and Fired 400 Workers Overnight
Imagine putting years of your life into a job for a company that seems promising and reports that it’s doing well only to one day receive an email saying the company has shut down followed by an “Oops, sorry ‘bout it” message from the CEO days later. That’s what happened to…
· Jacob Wagner
Apple Spends $700,000 a Year to Keep CEO Tim Cook Safe
Apple pays nearly $700,000 a year just to keep CEO Tim Cook free from harm. The “security expense,” discovered by Patently Apple, were included in Apple’s “Schedule 14A” report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
· Editorial Staff
Science Discovers Something Profound For Kids Who Learn Music
New research finds that musical training not only enhances a person’s musical ability but also plays a role in developing children’s emotional and behavioral maturity. The University of Vermont College of Medicine discovered that a child does not need to be a Mozart-playing…
· Riley Schatzle
Tech Employee Spends $476,000 on Online Strippers and Sex Toys Using Company Card
A “national solutions architect” for a St. Louis-based company was indicted last week by federal authorities for using nearly half a million dollars in company funds to pay for online strippers. John David Berrett, 40, is accused of falsifying expense reports from September 2013…