Americans often think financial planning is as difficult as training for a marathon. And many are hoping that new innovations in technology can help take the pain out investing their money. The good news is that managing money will likely look a lot different in the future, thanks to technology. […]
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Drink a beer, throw an ax: Stumpy’s offers a new alternative for a night out of the house
Forget bowling or throwing darts: For nights on the town, ax-throwing has now become an activity people are doing for fun. At Stumpy’s Hatchet House, a growing franchise of indoor hatchet-throwing venues, patrons pay to connect a sportsman’s hatchet with a painted bull’s eye. Stumpy’s doesn’t have a liquor license […]
Google walkouts showed what the new tech resistance looks like, with cues from union organizing
An atypical spirit of tech worker solidarity was on display Thursday morning, as 20,000 Google employees poured from offices in 50 cities around the world as part of a massive walk-out to protest the way the company handles sexual harassment. The widespread demonstrations, spurred by a revealing New York Times […]
Pepsi, Coke said to become a secret force behind ballot initiatives that push back on sugar taxes
To bottle up the movement to tax sugary drinks, major beverage companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are spending millions of dollars on commercials that push people to vote to prohibit local governments from slapping levies on certain foods and drinks, The New York Times reported on Saturday. According to the […]
World’s largest cannabis dispensary just opened in Vegas—it has an entertainment complex attached
The world’s largest cannabis dispensary opened in Las Vegas. But it’s no ordinary dispensary — it’s also an entertainment complex where customers can do things like interactive laser graffiti. Opened Nov. 1, Planet 13 is the largest cannabis dispensary in the world according to the company, at 115,000 square feet. […]
This fledgling lingerie company is growing by 300%, and crushing the mighty Victoria’s Secret
As Michelle Cordeiro Grant grew up, she thought she had to be a doctor or a lawyer. As a daughter of Indian immigrants, it seemed like the right path to success. But a job at Victoria’s Secret changed not only her career path, but also her idea of what it […]
This fledgling lingerie company is growing by 300% crushing the mighty Victoria’s Secret
As Michelle Cordeiro Grant grew up, she thought she had to be a doctor or a lawyer. As a daughter of Indian immigrants, it seemed like the right path to success. But a job at Victoria’s Secret changed not only her career path, but also her idea of what it […]
5 resorts where you can vacation with exotic animals
As an animal lover, I’ve been all over the world to have cool, up-close experiences with the animal kingdom. I’ve been on African safaris in Botswana, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe to see the “big five” (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo). I’ve cruised down the Amazon in Peru to […]
Why the headquarters of iconic U.S. tech companies are now top tourist attractions
With many tech companies enjoying worldwide prominence, and with fodders to match, some headquarters have now become architectural wonders in their own right. Even company offices that aren’t architecturally gifted, have drawn wide interest for not only their high tech products and services but also their employee perks such as […]
Why the headquarters of iconic US tech companies are now top tourist attractions
With many tech companies enjoying worldwide prominence, and with fodders to match, some headquarters have now become architectural wonders in their own right. Even company offices that aren’t architecturally gifted, have drawn wide interest for not only their high tech products and services but also their employee perks such as […]