• Digital/Social 1 year ago

#ThatsContinental is today’s promoted trend. Lincoln Motor Company is promoting their Continental luxury vehicle with a commercial starring Matthew McConaughey. Users are contributing to the conversation with photos of their Lincoln Continentals. (Twitter)

  • Digital/Social 1 year ago

#2017in3words is trending this morning. Users are condensing what they hope the new year will be in 3 words. Top tweets of the trend include, “best year ever” and “two thousand seventeen.” (Twitter)

  • Digital/Social 1 year ago

It’s #NationalBaconDay! Users are celebrating the best day of the year. Good Morning America and The Today Show contributed to the conversation with photos of bacon. (Twitter)

  • Technology 1 year ago

Today is Digital Day! Amazon will discount over 1,000 digital items across its site in order to encourage post-holiday spending. According to the retailer, hundreds of movies and TV shows will be sold for 50 percent off, a number of top music albums will go for $5 and kid’s mobile games will be dropped down to 99 cents, while some video games will be up to 80 percent off. (News)

  • Technology 1 year ago
  • Amazon.com Inc has filed for a patent to use airships to store products and serve as a base for delivery-drones. According to the patent filing, drones launched from the so-called “airborne fulfillment centers” would use far less power than those launched from the ground. Amazon has laid out plans to start using drones for deliveries next year.
  • Business & Finance 1 year ago

The CEO of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu has resigned after the suicide of a junior employee was linked to a company culture that required staffers to work huge amounts of overtime. The company confirmed Thursday that its president and CEO, Tadashi Ishii, would step down after its January board meeting. The employee had clocked about 105 hours of overtime in the month leading up to her death. (News)

  • Health 1 year ago

According to a new study, exercise can combat cognitive decline. Older adults who did high amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity has a 36% lower risk of cognitive impairment, as well as better memory and executive function than those who did less. Exercise has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain, which can stimulate the growth of new blood vessels and cells; it has also been shown to lower a person’s risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, which can take a toll on brain health over time. (News)

  • Government & Public Affairs 1 year ago

Motorists in nine states will see changes in gas taxes at the pump on New Year’s Day. Pennsylvania and Michigan will see the largest increase, 7.9 cents per gallon and 7.3 cents per gallon respectively. Two states – New York and West Virginia, will have slight reductions based on automatic adjustments. (News)

  • Sports 1 year ago

Serena Williams got engaged to Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian. Serena posted a poem about their engagement on the Reddit thread “r/isaidyes.” (News)

  • Sports 1 year ago

Ronda Rousey returns to the octagon This is the first time Rousey has been in the ring since her unbeaten record was brutally ended by Holly Holm 13 months ago. Rousey will take on current champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. (News)