The other day, I was sitting on a park bench at the playground with my son, agonizing over a work issue. Had I come off as rude on that Zoom call? Maybe I shouldn’t have been so emphatic. I pulled out my phone to send a quick apology. Just then, a notification popped on my […]
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It was a surge unlike any other, even for Amazon. In the first quarter of 2020, the e-commerce giant’s net sales increased by 26% over the same period a year earlier. It was panic-buying on a grand scale. Amazon.com search rankings from mid-March awarded top billing to toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and Clorox wipes, but
The global coronavirus pandemic has forced people to think about death, while simultaneously upending the ways in which we are used to experiencing grief and loss. Zoom funerals, delayed burials, and virtual goodbyes have replaced hugs, wakes, and held hands. The only option is to grieve online. Experts say that while there are ways in
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A cremation orb created by Dee Ketelsen, which holds pieces of cremation remains to memorialize … [+] loved ones. Dee Ketelsen From living urns to fireworks to pencils, there are endlessly creative ways to memorialize loved ones’ ashes than the traditional sprinkling over an ocean-side cliff or their favorite place. Dee Ketelsen, the owner of
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Kobe Bryant’s death prompted significantly more discussion on social media than President Donald … [+] Trump’s impeachment. 2015 Getty Images When retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash Sunday, an outpouring of condolences and grief washed over the internet. The flood of memories posted on Instagram,
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The death of cookies is a bitter pill for many of us to swallow, but it’s a transition that’s been a long time coming. Since the beginning of online advertising, the potential to target consumers based on every little behavior meant that the internet wouldn’t just sell people stuff. It would work better than any
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Jarvis Landry (Photo: Ken Blaze, USA TODAY Sports) I have a confession to make. I, Barry McBride, sometimes perform the function of an aggregator. Please accept my apologies. By this, I mean, I don’t go out to Berea everyday (that’s Fred Greetham’s gig), am not texting and talking with sources all day,
Instagram is a great tool that, if used right, can separate Unicorn businesses from Donkey businesses. If you follow the news, you know that the app has been dealing out a lot of changes recently, and it seems a new one is afoot. The Death of Instagram Following Activity Tab Instagram has eliminated the Instagram
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This article was originally published by Super Jump Magazine, an independent publication all about celebrating great video games and their creators through carefully-crafted, in-depth featured produced by a diverse team of games journalists, designers, and enthusiasts. Death Stranding, the long-awaited first game from Hideo Kojima after his split from Konami, is on its way. And with each
Artist’s impression of a huge outburst shooting from the Milky Way’s core (Image: James Josephides/ Astro 3D) Earlier this week scientists announced that the nearest supermassive black hole to Earth erupted in an ‘cataclysmic’ explosion so dramatic it sent a huge gust of radiation ‘slicing’ through the Milky Way. Now an astronomer who led the
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