Facebook recently announced that it was developing a child-friendly version of Instagram for kids under the age of 13. Instagram is one of the biggest social media sites on the planet, with more than 1 billion users. It has grown from a simple photo sharing service to a mammoth network of big companies, small businesses, and influencers of varying scales competing for coveted Instagram likes. Instagram’s regulations currently don’t allow…
Every few months or so, we hear about a new fad boasting an impressive range of benefits. Commonly seen in the health and beauty sector, these come as easy and affordable solutions to everyday problems. Otherwise, they provide a solution for stubborn, chronic conditions that have yet to find effective treatments. Examples of these “miracle products” range from coconut oil and turmeric for nourishing the hair and skin, to teas…
Forex trading, or foreign exchange trading, is the practice of trading international currencies such as the US dollar, the British Pound, the Japanese Yen, and the Euro. It is the largest and most liquid market in the world. According to the Triennial Central Bank Survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements, trading in forex markets reached a whopping US$6.6 trillion a day in April 2019. Interestingly, 79% of daily…
Since the dawn of time, humans have used a variety of tools to organize and schedule their lives. The most common tools have been the physical calendar, a pencil and notebook, and the mental to-do list. However, with innovations arising from technology, online calendars became more mainstream in scheduling appointments. How did people make appointments in the past? In order to arrange plans with someone else or with a business,…
Every revolution has its symbol. For the American automobile revolution, that symbol is the Ford Model T. Although Carl Benz invented the first automobile in 1879, Henry Ford revolutionized how they were built. By perfecting assembly line production and using standardized, interchangeable parts, the godfather of the American automotive industry made manufacturing cost-effective and cars affordable for every American. The Model T was the flagship car produced by the Ford…
When COVID-19 hit, there were a number of people hopefully stating that the pandemic would be over within a few months, and that soon we’d be able to travel again, visit beautiful locations, return home to China, to dance in clubs again, sweaty and up close. But the pandemic seems to have made other plans; with social distancing continuing, bans on international travel in certain countries, and bans on mass…
