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Josh S. is a resident of Manhattan, NY, who went over a year without using a refrigerator. Josh said his refrigerator was using the most electricity of all the appliances in his apartment, so to cut back on electricity, he stopped using the refrigerator. Josh said it was, “a mindset shift followed by continual improvement.” …
As the economy continues to struggle, and politics brings violence and division, more people are looking for affordable places to relocate to. And with more people working from home, it’s easier to pick up and move, and still keep their job. If you want to escape the violence of the big city or want to …
Shawn Y. is a computer hacker… but he is one of the good guys. Each year his company tests hundreds of other businesses to see if their internet security is up to par. Last year, Shawn was conducting a penetration test on a private equity company. The task was to go to the company’s office …
Steve M. is a YouTube user that shares reviews of military food. But he doesn’t just explain the military rations. Instead, Steve collects historic military rations, eats them, and reviews them in YouTube videos. He has gathered quite a following thanks to the shock of what he’s eating. In one video, Steve ate some old …
If you are considering getting a new TV, think twice. Because the TV could be watching you instead. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. In the past, the TV maker Vizio paid a $2 million fine to settle charges that they monitored users’ viewing habits. Vizio TVs had a feature that allowed the company to track …
Pushwoosh is a software company that creates computer code and data processing for software developers that’s used by thousands of smartphone applications. Their code has been used in almost 8,000 apps in the Google and Apple app stores. And according to the company, they don’t collect sensitive data. But they actually collect user data, including …
Sometimes soldiers will tap their rifle magazines against their helmets to ensure all the rounds are seated towards the back end of the magazine. This helps ensure that the magazine will load and seat properly, and the ammo will feed smoothly. On the battlefield, magazines sometimes get dropped or knocked around, and while the bullets …
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the leader of ISIS, and was once the most wanted terrorist in the world with a $25 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government. Al-Baghdadi caught the world’s attention by carrying out beheadings. In 2019, U.S. helicopters carrying members of the U.S. Army Delta Force landed near al-Baghdadi’s compound. …
In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian soldiers have made thousands of cell phone calls. As the battle dragged on, soldiers called their loved ones complaining about the invasion. Soldiers described how they were lied to about the war. They also complained of a lack of equipment and supplies. Some soldiers admitted to killing …
Billions of people depend on GPS daily to find their way around. Yet, as most drivers have experienced, GPS is not always reliable and can send you down the wrong path. Something similar is happening in Russia. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, many Russian cities have experienced widespread GPS disruption. You see, Ukraine has been conducting …