Claims of social media ‘addiction’ are full of bad science — its real impact might be more positive …
A few experts were emphatic that social media addiction is real and should be added to the DSM IV, long considered the diagnostic bible for psychologists. Others hedged their bets and said more studies were needed. But the conclusion I gathered was the opposite of what I've been hearing in …
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Local toy seller speaks to Toys R Us coming to an end
Kingsbury says, "what we've been able to attribute our success to is knowing our products, knowing our customer and providing good customer service, the best customer service we can." Kingsbury adds that it is important to be receptive to feedback for any company by providing products that your … Read More
ON THE JOB: Royal Collection strives for customer service, quality merchandise
Terri Stumpe, owner of Royal Collection, has been in business since 1986 and has maintained a loyal customer base. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks). Jennifer Parks. ALBANY — Part of the shopping and pampering experience at Albany's Lancaster Village is the Royal Collection boutique, an Albany … Read More
Snapchat stock loses $1 billion following Rihanna’s scathing response to offensive ad
Lest you ever underestimate the popularity of today's pop icons, know this: Over the past two days, Rihanna has caused Snapchat developer Snap's value to plunge by roughly $800 million. Rihanna's fury, which was documented in a scathing Instagram story, is justified. This week, users began noticing … Read More
Rihanna’s Post About Snapchat May Have Cost The Brand $1 Billion
Yesterday, Rihanna took to Instagram to publish a post publicly condemning Snapchat for approving an ad that seemingly mocked domestic violence. The ad in question featured an image of the singer, alongside an image of Chris Brown (Rih's ex-boyfriend who pleaded guilty to assaulting her while … Read More
Rihanna’s criticism of Snapchat sees company lose almost $1bn
Snapchat then issued an apology, saying that the advert “is disgusting and never should have appeared on our service”. Now, CNN has pointed out that the controversy has led to a 6 percent dip in the company's stock – wiping off around $800 million from its market value (as of …
New TSA security rule now at CVRA
Air travelers are now asked to remove tablet computers and other electronics larger than a cellphone from their carry-on luggage so they can be scanned separately at the security checkpoint at Eau Claire's airport. Transportation Security Administration officials started using the new procedures earlier … Read More
It’s ‘One Shining Moment’ that will live in NCAA tournament history
The University of Maryland Baltimore County literally carved a name for itself on the college basketball landscape Friday night in Charlotte, N.C., by becoming the first 16 seed in history to defeat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It came in a stunning 74-54 magic carpet ride over …
Telegram bars Iranians from buying Gram cryptocurrency over sanctions
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – People who are on the sanctions list of the US, UK, European Union or United Nations, including Iran, will not be allowed to take part in Telegram Open Network initial coin offerings (ICOs) and will be forbidden from buying Gram cryptocurrency by the official Telegram …