Amazon is preparing for the expected holiday shopping surge. “We want to control our own destiny,” said Brian Olsavsky, Chief Financial Officer at Amazon.com Inc. Olsavsky is referring to the online retailer’s ability to prepare for the massive shopping spree that will occur over the next few weeks. Amazon has already leased over 40 planes…

Trump Tower is permanently affixed to the Chicago skyline. A massive, 98-floor, 2.6 million square-foot residential building, with units worth well over Chicago’s median home price of $285,000, the tower now looks like a middle finger to the entire city. After Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, anger began erupting on the…

Can you have too much of a good thing? A new study published in the journal Hepatology says yes, at least in regards to dietary health supplements. While it’s widely known that toxins like alcohol and excessive amounts of medication can cause problems with the liver and kidneys, neutraceuticals like green tea extract or other…

Just because the summer months have passed does not mean that motorcycle riders are hanging it up for the winter. Drivers need to remain cautious out on the roads and be aware that motorcyclists are not only out there but some of them are unprotected. In Houston, a 26-year-old man named Michael Yeager was killed…

Everyone loves a vacation — in theory, at least. We know that vacations can relieve stress, help us unwind, and let us spend valuable time with loved ones away from the responsibilities of work. But studies have found that, while 90% of managers say they encourage their employees to take paid time off, the signals…

Roughly 55% of Genworth Financial survey respondents stated that their greatest fear regarding old age is being a burden on their family. Seniors are roughly five times more concerned about burdening their families than they are over dying. That may come as a shock but it looks like there will be another issue lingering on…

A new study shows that people struggling with insomnia who focus on changing their negative behaviors could end up improving their symptoms. Rather than depending solely on medications, the new study shows that people who try to change their bad behaviors might be less stressed, more productive during the day, and actually sleep better than…

Studies show that 93% of online experiences start with a search engine query, which adds up to more than 100 billion global searches every month. There are roughly 4.5 billion web pages in existence, and when an Internet user is looking for one particular result, a search engine like Google will use a complex algorithm…

Moving is an every day detail in American life. A full 63% of Americans have moved to a new community at least once in their lives, even though the remaining 37% has never even left their hometowns. However, with the upcoming presidential election, that number may change as many Americans are thinking about heading north…

Since the birth of photography, more than 3.5 trillion photos have been taken. Many of these have been archived on the Internet for the world to see. While some are available for public use, many are copyrighted, and any use or adjustment of the image must be approved by the photographer. Social media has allowed…