Hacking on the increase this week

Hacking on the increase this week

by Carol Thompson Crayola, Twitter,  and YouTube  have been hit by hackers this week. Sunday, Crayola apologized to its Facebook followers after unknown hackers took control of its social media webpage and posted some off-color photos and links. Monday,...
Hotel owners seek ability to block hotel Wi-Fi access

Hotel owners seek ability to block hotel Wi-Fi access

by James O’Connor Marriott International and the American Hotel and Lodging Association are asking the Federal Communications Commission to give hotels the go ahead to remotely disable the Wi-Fi devices that some travelers use to connect their laptops...
Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

by Carol Thompson A new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that an average of six people per day die from alcohol poisoning. Surprisingly, the report states that those succumbing to alcohol poisoning are not college students, nor...
More Americans buying pet insurance

More Americans buying pet insurance

by Carol Thompson As veterinarians perform more and more complex procedures on domestic animals, more and more Americans are turning to pet insurance polices to cover the sometimes exorbitant  cost of care. According to the North American Pet Health Insurance...
Tempe downtown gets a new name

Tempe downtown gets a new name

by Carol Thompson Arizona State University, known to be one of the largest, if not the largest, partying college in the nation, is situated in close proximity to Tempe’s famous Mill Avenue District. Earlier this month, the area was rebranded- downtown Tempe- or...