One in six adults in the United States own voice-activated smart speakers, according to research. The Smart Audio Report, which is based on data from NPR and Edison Research, said Monday that around 39 million U.S. adults own a smart speaker, and that the adoption rate of such speakers over […]
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Pope Francis warns the world is at the brink of nuclear war
Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at “the very limit.” His comment, made as he flew off for a visit to Chile and Peru, came after Hawaii issued a false missile alert that provoked panic […]
3 things Martin Luther King, Jr. learned from his mentor
We all admire Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the heroic way in which he lived his life. But who did this great reverend look up to? And most importantly, what did he learn from his mentor? One of Dr. King’s mentors was Ralph Bunche, a professor at Howard University […]
Washington DC subway train derails; no injuries were reported
A Washington D.C. subway train derailed early Monday, but none of the 60 passengers aboard were injured, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said. Around 6:40 a.m. (1140 GMT), a train derailed outside Farragut North Station in downtown Washington. The agency said in a posting on Twitter that “emergency personnel […]
Detroit Auto Show may be celebrating an era that’s about to end
DETROIT — Automakers have reason to celebrate as they gather this week at the Detroit auto show to unveil the new range of brawny trucks, high-tech cars and rugged sport-utility vehicles that will arrive in showrooms in the months ahead. They just ended 2017 with sales in the United States […]
Warren Buffett: Martin Luther King Jr. gave ‘one of the most inspiring speeches I’ve ever heard’
Billionaire Warren Buffett considers the late civil rights activist and icon Martin Luther King Jr. to be a source of great inspiration. In fact, Buffett and his late wife Susie saw King give a speech in Iowa just one day before beginning his 19th jail sentence for his involvement in […]
Years of persistence led to holiday honoring King
When the late Rep. Katie Hall (D-Ind.) went to Congress in 1982, it was to finish the term of Adam Benjamin Jr., the Northwest Indiana congressman who had died suddenly of a heart attack. But Hall, the first African American to represent Indiana in Congress, also had another goal: She […]
A major university just went all in on solar power
A major Australian university is set to achieve carbon neutrality on its energy use and will have all of its energy needs met by solar photovoltaics (solar PV). The University of New South Wales (UNSW) announced Monday that it had entered into a “tripartite arrangement” with Maoneng Australia and Origin […]
South Korea issues update on its potential cryptocurrency trading ban
South Korea will make a decision on a proposed ban on cryptocurrency exchanges after “sufficient consultation and coordination of opinions,” the country’s government said Monday. Last week, South Korean Justice Minister Park Sang-ki said the government was preparing a bill to ban trading via cryptocurrency exchanges. Two of the country’s […]
Mars marketing chief: ‘It’s probably never been a more challenging time to be a marketer’
Marketers are currently experiencing one of their toughest environments ever because of the multiple options for communicating with consumers, according to the chief marketing and customer officer at candy and petcare business Mars. Speaking to CNBC’s “Marketing Media Money” show, Andrew Clarke said that reaching mass audiences was a challenge […]