LibraryBub is a service that helps thousands of librarians discover bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector. It works with all major libraries and is the industry’s first service connecting indie & small-press authors with libraries. LibraryBub was founded in 2016 by international bestselling author Alinka Rutkowska. As a successful indie author, she helps […]

Mario Dedivanovic himself let us in on what went into creating the new KKW x Mario collaboration. Back in 2008, Mario Dedivanovic, Kim Kardashian’s world-renowned makeup artist, nearly passed up his chance to work with the now-mega-famous star. “I almost said no because I had to work at Fox News that day,” he told me in a recent interview about his […]

A controversial church bell in Schweringen, northern Germany, has had a swastika inscription removed as part of an unauthorised “spring cleaning”. The unknown perpetrators left a note on the door confessing to defacing it, saying they wanted to clean the bell of “the filth of the National Socialists”. The note said they aimed to prevent […]

With spring in full bloom, many are making summer travel plans and paying lots of money for flights, hotels and excursions but many wonder if travel insurance is a worthwhile purchase, too. The last thing most people think about when they’re excited about planning a vacation is the possibility they will need to cancel it, […]

During crisis situations, Twitter can be a useful resource for people seeking information from witnesses or officials about what transpired and what might happen next. But the social media platform can also be a breeding ground for rampant misinformation during breaking news events. Tuesday’s shooting at YouTube’s headquarters was a case in point. As the […]

The first confirmed hardware details of the OnePlus 6 have begun to spill, with the popular Android smartphone maker announcing what will be at the core of the upcoming handset. In the process, it has confirmed rumors that the OnePlus 6 will be a direct competitor to flagship smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and the […]

At a Glance Between 2010 and 2016, the warming Southern Ocean has melted 565 square miles of underwater ice. That’s as much as 10 percent of the continent’s eight largest glaciers. The findings are disturbing because should the ice recession continue, there could be a total collapse of the world’s largest ice sheet. Antarctica’s underwater footprint is […]

The Trump administration published a list Tuesday of Chinese exports that could soon be subject to a steep 25 percent tariff. The list covers some $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in sectors such as aerospace, robotics, IT and machinery. President Trump directed his trade advisers to develop the list last month, as a way to punish China for […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world. As Facebook reels from a scandal over the mishandling […]

The price of Bitcoin has fallen from nearly $20,000 to roughly $8000 in just three months. Why? There aren’t many pieces of technology that can rouse the kinds of emotionally charged debates that Bitcoin can. Lauded as a tool to financially empower individuals by some, and decried as a scam by others, the currency has […]