Category: Holidays

Melania Trump begins to embrace new role as first lady

‘For the woman who could stop all of this but won’t’: Scarlett Johansson puts the knife into Ivanka Trump with wicked SNL ‘perfume commercial’ for ‘Complicit’ Never-before-seen Michael Brown footage sheds new light on case and suggests he did NOT rob the store before being shot dead by Ferguson police but was involved in a drug deal with the clerks Inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee issues dire warning on its 28th anniversary and says fake news and government surveillance threatens to destroy it ‘You know he has killed people in Ukraine?’ Ukrainian lawyer calls for probe after ‘hacked texts from Paul Manafort’s DAUGHTERS claim Trump’s former advisor played a role in country’s mass killings Feel ten years younger with no gyms, no diets and no fuss: The any time anywhere age-busting exercise plan EXCLUSIVE: Heartwarming moment Good Samaritan steps in and buys $749 plane ticket … (more)

Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie get Snapchat filter treatment

Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie get Snapchat filter treatment Snapchat introduced three filters on International Women’s Day honoring famous women. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mFZ1sh Want to look like artist Frida Kahlo, civil rights activist Rosa Parks or scientist Marie Curie for International Women’s Day? Snapchat has you covered.

Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie get Snapchat filter treatment

Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie get Snapchat filter treatment Snapchat introduced three filters on International Women’s Day honoring famous women. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mFZ1sh Want to look like artist Frida Kahlo, civil rights activist Rosa Parks or scientist Marie Curie for International Women’s Day? Snapchat has you covered.

PayPal’s One Touch Is Driving Mobile Growth

Among other information, the release stated, “We’ve seen double digit growth in mobile payment volume for Thanksgiving, Black Friday and during the first eight hours of Cyber Monday.” An increase in shopping from mobile devices was a theme again when PayPal recently reported earnings..

COMMENT: Tough times ahead for the high street in 2017

Dr Peter Jones, Dean of Staffordshire Business School , reflects on what was seen as a buoyant year for retail – but tough times ahead for the high street in one of UK’s biggest employment sectors. The retail sector is a key part of our national economy – accounting for an enormous A 325 billion of annual income.

Lunar New Year lai see tradition goes digital in a big way

In keeping with the digital age, mainland Chinese have wholeheartedly embraced the digital transfer of money, spending their cash on smartphones without having to venture outside. Distributing digital red packets to friends, colleagues, relatives and employees as lai see during the Spring Festival has evolved from an occasional dalliance to a major part of life during the week-long holiday for the Lunar New Year, underscoring the profound shifts taking place in the world’s second-largest economy.

30 Sugar-Sweet Valentine’s Day Icons

So, you want to give your projects some extra love? With Valentine’s Day coming up soon, we’ve got a fresh new set that consists of a delicious selection – just like a good box of chocolates. Take a peek, and you’ll find icons especially tailored to e-commerce projects , but also some more versatile motifs like a love letter, calendar, and even a WiFi sign that sends off some lovely vibes.

Top retailers gear up for Chinese New Year shoppers

MODERN RETAILERS have launched attractive Chinese New Year campaigns to cash in on the first major festival of 2017 that lures high shopper spending. According to Kasikorn Research Centre, total spending during the Chinese New Year festival is expected to reach Bt6.4 billion, or at about Bt3,600 per household on average, up 3 per cent from the same festive event last year, driven by the higher prices of goods.

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Members of the NAACP stand at the Civil Rights Garden during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day walk and commemoration Monday, Jan. 16 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J. As Americans celebrate the legacy of King, civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation’s first black president to a president-elect still struggling to connect with most non-white voters. CORRECTING DATE TO JAN 16 – Reina club attacker after being caught by Turkish police in Istanbul, late Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.

What Do You Know … About Preserving Knowledge?

In this week’s Atlantic coverage, our writers explored a plan to preserve all of human memory , America’s immigration history , how microbes spread through hospitals , the planet that could have been Earth , the evolutionary quirk that whales share with humans, and more. Can you remember the key facts? Find the answers to this week’s questions in the articles linked above-or go ahead and test your memory now: In this week’s Atlantic coverage, our writers explored the history of the sharing economy , how to measure the American Dream , why Trump might be thinking about a moon base , how to choose a reliable hedge-fund manager , problems with the Paleo diet , and more.

Apple Accounts for Nearly 1/3 of Holiday Smartphone Sales in US

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Five most interesting search marketing news stories of the week

Welcome to our weekly round-up of all the latest news and research from the world of search marketing and beyond. And a happy 2017 to all of our Search Engine Watch readers! This week, we’ve got a health-conscious New Year’s update from Bing, a new AI-powered search engine which is transforming scientific research, and a look at why the fake information epidemic could be damaging to local search.

Smart tech: This year’s CES big on artificial intelligence

The first week of every new year brings a slew of eye-opening technology for gadget lovers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the 2017 edition will open Thursday. The exhibition provided a preview on Tuesday, which revealed that this year’s show will concentrate on the growing use of artificial intelligence in consumer devices.

European Stocks Extend New Year Rally to Enter Bull Market

European stocks rose for a third day and entered a bull market after a better-than-forecast U.S. manufacturing report fueled investor demand hours after data in China showed its factories and services both ended 2016 on relatively robust notes. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 1 percent at 3:37 p.m. in London, with 13 of 19 industry segments climbing.

Mind-controlled toys: The next generation of Christmas presents?

The next generation of toys could be controlled by the power of the mind, thanks to research by the University of Warwick. Led by Professor Christopher James, Director of Warwick Engineering in Biomedicine at the School of Engineering, technology has been developed which allows electronic devices to be activated using electrical impulses from brain waves, by connecting our thoughts to computerised systems.

IS claims New Yeara s attack on Istanbul nightclub

The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year’s attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others. Turkish police meanwhile detained eight people in connection with the attack but were still hunting for the gunman who disappeared amid the chaos of the attack.

What is your open source New Year’s resolution?

Jason is passionate about using technology to make the world more open, from software development to bringing sunlight to local governments. He is particularly interested in data visualization/analysis, DIY/maker culture, simulations/modeling, geospatial technologies, and cloud computing, especially OpenStack.

Pixel Film Studios Releases Countdown for Final Cut Pro X

Countdown is a New Year’s themed video production package which will allow users to create the ultimate new years slideshow with complete ease “Countdown is a New Year’s themed video production package which will allow users to create the ultimate new years slideshow with complete ease,” said Christina Austin – CEO of Pixel Film Studios. Countdown’s slides include camera controls so that users may customize intro animations, depth and the rotation of environments.

New Year’s Eve ball drop origin

Among the most notable of New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world, the history of the Times Square ball drop is rich with time-telling tradition. On December 31st of every year, a glittering orb slowly descends a pole on the roof of the One Times Square building for the minute leading up to the new year.

NASA announces New Year’s Fireworks from a Shattered Comet coming January 3rd

According to the International Meteor Organization and other forecasters, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from the comet on January 3rd, 2017, producing a shower of meteors known as the Quadrantids. The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the most intense annual meteor showers, typically producing meteors at a rate of more than 100 per hour from a point in the sky near the North Star, also known as the shower’s radiant.

N. Korea’s leader hints of long-range missile test launch

South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. North Korea’s development of banned long-range missiles is in “final stages,” the country’s leader Kim was quoted as saying in his New Year’s message.