One day, two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to the home of a man who was having a mental illness issue. The man’s sister had called police saying that he hadn’t slept in days and was threatening to kill himself. The sister had left the home to call police because she was scared and there were …
The shotgun is the utility weapon of firearms… It’s useful for hunting and home defense, it’s easy to shoot, and requires less skill than a rifle. The first major use of issued shotguns by the U.S. military occurred during the Philippine-American War. U.S. troops engaged in close quarters combat with natives who fought a guerrilla-style …
As I’m sure you know, Walmart is the world’s largest company by revenue with over $548.7 billion. They are also the largest private employer in the world with over 2.2 million employees. But Walmart is always trying to compete with Amazon. One of the ways they are doing this is by bringing more technology to …
With cyber-attacks at an all-time high – and growing – one method many websites use to keep hackers out is CAPTCHA. CAPTCHA is a security verification process that stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” Yes, it’s a mouthful. It requires humans to enter information, and websites use it …
Richard O. was at home one evening when two men knocked at his front door… When Richard opened the door, the men grabbed him and pushed him inside. The men demanded money and shoved Richard towards the kitchen. One of the men held Richard in the kitchen at gunpoint, while the other one ran upstairs …
Morse Code is over 150 years old. It was invented by Samuel Morse in the 1830s. In 1844, Morse appeared before Congress to show off his machine. And the first public message was transmitted on May 24, 1844. It was “What God hath wrought.” But as old as it is, Morse Code is still used …
Randy J. of Katy, Texas is a retired refinery worker. He purchased a 2021 Ford F-150 to replace his 2010 F-150. The model purchased by Randy has an onboard generator. An onboard generator gives you the ability to use the truck like a mobile generator that can produce up to 7.2 kW of power. Randy …
It took less than a week for Taliban fighters to take control of 10 provincial Afghan capitals. But even before the withdrawal started, the CIA predicted the Taliban would take control. According to Timothy Bergreen, a former staff member of the House Intelligence Committee: “The business of intelligence is not to say you know on …
Over two years, four brothers from New York scammed Amazon out of nearly $19 million. You see, on Amazon’s Vendor Central, merchants act as wholesalers. Amazon buys its products from the wholesalers and resells them to customers at a markup. Knowing this, the four brothers created a wholesale business they used to over-ship products to …
33% of U.S. adults have experienced identity theft. In 2019 alone, 14.4 million consumers were victims of identity fraud. That’s about 1 in 15 people. Dave C. is one of many Americans whose life was ruined by identity theft. Dave was doing well for himself before things went badly. He had a high-end job making …