Lockdown saw a 582 per cent increase in registrations for online learning courses, with social media, photography, and baking among the most popular, according to new data. Figures from Shaw Academy show a huge rise in the number of people enrolling in 2020 compared to the previous year, as Brits […]
‘Absurd’ video of bitcoin mine hooked to an oil well sparks outrage
(Twitter) The co-founder of a bitcoin mining company, which runs on “waste” by-product from Texas oil wells, says that the oil and gas industry is eyeing cryptocurrency operations as a way to burnish green credentials with the public and investors. Matt Lohstroh’s video of his company’s digital currency operation at […]
Online Shopping Growth, COVID Sparks Jump In Store Returns | News, Sports, Jobs
Mannequins stand on display Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, at the Ann Taylor store with an online pickup sign on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The accelerating surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S. is causing an existential crisis for America’s retailers and spooking their customers just as the critically […]
Chinese Statue to Goddess of Beauty Sparks Debate
JIANHE, China — Yang Asha smiled serenely down at the craggy emerald landscape, her hand outstretched in welcome. She appeared unmoved by the fierce condemnation her presence has ignited in China — she is, after all, made of gleaming stainless steel and bigger than the Statue of Liberty. To officials […]
COVID-19 Sparks Changes in Home Life Among US Families
2020 will undoubtedly be a year to remember, but no one could’ve predicted that it would also change the way people exist inside their homes. The deadly coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually all areas of life, and family life is no exception. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, home […]