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Scientists discovered over 400 geoglyphs in Brazil that are similar in size and shape and possibly linked to the world famous Stonehenge in England. What is a geoglyph? A geoglyph is a large design that is formed by the formation of rocks or other landscape to create a particular image. What is Stonehenge? Located...

Software firm Autodesk announced on Tuesday that their CEO and president Carl Bass will be working his last day as a chief executive officer on Wednesday and will be stepping down as of February 8th. Autodesk did not provide an immediate replacement for the chief executive officer of Autodesk, but...

Starting February 6th, if you purchase a coffee, then Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut. Krispy Kreme reports on their website that the website is good for one free glazed doughnut when anyone purchases any sized coffee through the rest of February. While this deal is only available at participating...

The future of fashion is probably going to take place on your phone. H&M Group's digital fashion line, Ivyrevel, is partnering with Google in a program called "Data_Dress." The new project is an Android app that learns details about the user and helps design an outfit based on that data....

The U.S. Presidential election and the historical World Series victory for the Chicago Cubs spelled out success for 21st Century Fox. The media company saw revenue increase by 4% to $7.68 billion according to their most recent quarterly earnings report. The earnings rise occurred thanks to the battle over...

While Anonymous warned Donald Trump about the future of Presidency earlier this year, it appears as though the hacking group has focused their attention on the Dark Web. According to Motherboard, a hacker who says he belongs to the hacking group Anonymous, shut down 20% of the Dark Web's website affecting over...

Yesterday, nearly 100 companies filed legal documents that go against President Trump's immigration executive order banning individuals from "terror-prone" countries from entering the country. But the companies are not doing this because it is morally wrong. The filing illustrates that Trump's executive order is affecting their business. "The Order represents...

The CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma, visited Australia over the weekend. During his visit down under, the second-richest man in China had a strong warning for Donald Trump and Trump's foreign policy ideas. Ma was in Australia celebrating the opening of a new Alibaba Australia headquarters. At the event, Jack...

A new MRI study has found space exploration has the capability of changing an astronaut's brain. Previous studies have shown that living in space is nothing like living on planet earth. Studies have shown space causes changes in gene expression, which changes chromosome lengths and a decrease in fine motor...

Researchers discover your brain shrinks while you are asleep and help form new memories. Scientists are always researching the power of the mind. Late last year, researchers found "pregnancy brain" may exist, the eyes look away from someone to concentrate, and traveling to Mars may cause brain damage. However, researchers...

Advertisers are willing to spend more money if they know that the president is watching. It is reasonable to believe President Trump watches television. For instance, The Hill reports Donald Trump tweeted that people who burn flags should be punished following a Fox News report on Flag burning. Moreover,  after a Fox...

A rep for Ivanka Trump's brand said their business is still growing, despite boycotts and getting dropped by Nordstrom. According to a statement released to Business Insider, Rosemary K. Young, Ivanka Trump's senior director of marketing argued, "The Ivanka Trump brand continues to expand across categories and distribution with increased customer support,...

Do you hate when people make loud noises when they eat? Does the sound of a crying baby drive you mad? Well, you may have an undiagnosed brain deformity called misophonia. First named in sixteen years ago, misophonia affects people who dislike the sounds of eating, chewing, and loud breathing. Misophonia...

Are you going through a break-up? Well, Facebook knows exactly how you feel and how companies should attempt to profit off it. A new study posted in Facebook's Moments That Matter page gives marketers information on how to appeal to people who are going through a breakup. The study analyzed people...

Days after Reddit announced the shut down of several alternative right forums; the Internet Movie Database is closing down their message boards. IMDB is the go-to website for finding who's who in any TV show or movie. It is also home to a huge community of movie and TV enthusiasts...

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company voluntarily recalls some of their products after consumers found sharp metal objects within their smokeless tobacco. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports eight complaints of "foreign metal objects" in select cans. "In each case, the object was visible to the consumer and there have been...

On Thursday, Nordstrom announces that they will no longer sell Ivanka Trump's brand starting next season. Bloomberg reports that the high-end store will stop featuring President Trump's daughter brand at their stores after weak sales. “Each year we cut about 10% and refresh our assortment with about the same amount,” the statement...

Snap Inc. just filed the paperwork for their highly-anticipated initial public offering. The Snapchat app is going public to raise $3 billion but, will reveal details about how the company operates. Snapchat will trade under the stock name SNAP at the New York Stock Exchange. Several banks are underwriters in the...

While Facebook predominately battled fake news and misinformation on the social network, the social media company beat fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts expectations. Following Wednesday's closing bell, Facebook posted their fourth quarter earnings, and they beat expectations. Mark Zuckerberg's social media company reported revenue of $8.81 billion for 2016 beating analysts...

Reddit has shut down and banned two alternative-right forums. The communities, also known as subreddits, were called /r/altright and /r/alternativeright. The subreddits were known for pushing the line of free speech but, ultimately the subreddit was banned by the administrators  for doxxing. According to Reddit's content policy doxxing is a "violation of our...