The NASA spacecraft New Horizons has been traveling toward Pluto for the last nine years, with seven independent instruments on board, each intended to spring to life once on Pluto, in order to collect various bits of data from the solar system. All but one of these instruments has been patiently waiting for its turn; […]
Continue ReadingThe summer season at Buffalo’s Canalside will officially commence on Saturday. The Buffalo News reports that the city’s Canalside attraction, a development that took years to organize and build, is finally underway for the summer season. City officials hope that Canalside will revitalize the downtown area and provide Western New York residents something fun to […]
Continue ReadingAdvertisers have made some serious waves upon abandoning the sinking ship that was TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” as they not-so-subtly pull their advertising. Social media marketing is a powerful advertising tactic. In fact, about 47% of marketers believe Facebook is a necessary tool for brand advertisement. So rather than quietly pulling its advertising, Walgreens […]
Continue ReadingMore than three million people are injured each year in U.S. auto accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, but you can bring down the likelihood of being among them by spending more on a car, according to a new study out of the University of Buffalo. The study, presented at the annual […]
Continue ReadingMuch like the proverbial wheel, it’s virtually impossible to reinvent the table. This piece of furniture, which has served us for thousands of years, is so useful because of its simplicity. When you think about it, a table is just a flat surface and four legs. Yet one French duo recently did the unthinkable, reinventing […]
Continue ReadingThe prevalence of social media has led to a whole lot of shaming. From fat shaming, to diet shaming, to even bully shaming, just about anything and anyone can be shamed nowadays, even celebrities who waste water in the midst of California’s historic drought. As California enters its fourth year of a severe drought, #droughtshaming […]
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