Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Donald Trump of “hateful” politics and of being a threat to human rights. “President Trump takes actions that violate human rights at home and abroad,” the group said. Amnesty put Mr Trump in the same group as the leaders of Egypt, Russia, China, the Philippines, and Venezuela. The […]

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is cutting hundreds of jobs in its consumer business in Seattle, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, as the company shifts resources into fast-growing areas like its work on voice assistant Alexa. The job cuts, rare for the world’s largest online retailer, are in the low hundreds, the person […]

High-touch, multichannel engagement is within every brand’s reach, but it requires putting AI in the driver’s seat. Want to learn what’s truth, what’s fiction — and most importantly, how to even start applying AI powered marketing for notable returns? Don’t miss this VB Live event featuring Rusty Warner, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Access this […]

Forbes writes that perhaps unseen behind the nonstop news coverage of crypto price volatility, the Blockchain companies listed in the Fintech 50 are “building infrastructure—to support both public cryptocurrency markets and initiatives that could transform how current financial transactions are executed …

One of bitcoin’s main rivals, litecoin, has surged by nearly 40 percent in value this month, giving the crypto market hope for recovery after January’s collapse. The world’s fifth most valuable digital currency by market capitalization is currently up 54 percent against last week. Litecoin has appreciated by 112.27 percent from the February 6 low […]

The teen gunman accused of opening fire with a semi-automatic rifle at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, officials said Thursday. Authorities said the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, concealed himself in the crowd fleeing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following the massacre on Wednesday […]

It's the kind of living situation that allows for so much creativity in design. “There are multiple benefits to loft living. One of the primary assets is that the space is so flexible—it adapts to what is required by the owner and provides a very holistic, fluid way of life,” says Karen Howes, CEO of Taylor Howes …

Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity – such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise – are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences will publish the study’s findings on Feb. […]

Several months of research, several hundreds of profile views, several dozens of resumes, 32 phone screens, 14 first interviews and three-second interviews all came down to two questions. Our real estate firm was two questions away from landing our top candidates. These were their questions, though …

Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day each year on February 14. Images of hearts are everywhere, as are red roses and boxes of chocolates to give to that special person. You could say that “love is in the air.” Many other countries celebrate Valentine’s Day, too, each in their own way. Here is a look at four […]