MEDIA, Pa. — Penn State students recently returned from a weeklong study-abroad trip to Sicily and Malta that was organized by Penn State Brandywine Global Programs. Global Programs combines academic courses with a short-term travel experience abroad and is open to all Penn State students. […]
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The Paradox of Universal Basic Income
On December 15, 2017, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, issued a damning report on his visit to the United States. He cited data from the Stanford Center on Inequality and Poverty, which reports that “in terms of […]
Under Armour says MyFitnessPal data breach affected 150 million users
Under Armour, the fitness company that owns MyFitnessPal, disclosed today a data breach that affected about 150 million users. MyFitnessPal, a food and nutrition application, earlier this week became aware of the breach, which took place late last month. The breached data did not include […]
Tim Cook hits Facebook again over privacy concerns
Tim Cook took a break from criticizing Facebook on Tuesday to present the next step in Apple’s big education plans. But the CEO is back at it. Sitting down with MSNBC and Recode at a town hall event, Cook was once again asked about consumer privacy […]
Pinterest Adds New ‘People You Follow’ Tab to Your Feed
The beauty of a site like Pinterest lies in how little you have to do to use it. Choose a few things you’re interested in—vegan food, knitting, travel—then kick back and enjoy scrolling through algorithmically generated collections of images. The app uses machine learning to […]
Easy to Implement Strategies to Double Your Email Open Rates
Email marketing is an effective way to reach your customers – but only if they actually open your emails. Thus, in addition to having a clean, verified email list, it’s important for marketers to make strides towards boosting their open rates. Fortunately, there are […]
Apple iPad (2018): Price, Specs, Release Date
In an effort to better compete in the market for classroom computers, Apple has refreshed its lowest cost iPad, adding Pencil support and other software features designed especially for use in schools. These new tablets—which look just like the previous 9.7-inch iPads—have upgraded guts that […]
LinkedIn is introducing auto-playing video ads
In a move that was probably inevitable, LinkedIn is introducing video advertising as one its Sponsored Content formats. Although my LinkedIn newsfeed already includes plenty of video, Abhishek Shrivastava, director of product for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, explained for advertisers, the only way to incorporate videos […]
SF Motors reveals first two EVs, aims to ship its first SUV by next year
SF Motors has revealed its first two models, electric vehicles aiming for 2018 production and 2019 street dates. The electric vehicle technology company with a headquarters in Silicon Valley, as well as a globe-spanning R&D footprint and manufacturing facilities in both China and the U.S., […]
First-class trips to France and £58 wine: The Arch report bosses didn’t want you to know about
One of the main concerns relates to a number of trips by Arch Group delegates to MIPIM (the international market for real estate professionals) in both London and Cannes, France. The report states “significant expenditure” – approximately £73,000 in total – has been spent by […]