Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history, struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005, leaving a lasting impact on New Orleans and its surrounding areas. While much is known about the storm’s destruction and the government’s response, there are several lesser-known facts that reveal more about the event and its 1. Katrina Was […]
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Une femme a dilapidé toutes ses économies dans ce camping-car, jetez un coup d’œil à l’intérieur !
Embarquez pour un voyage aventureux avec une touche de glamour ! Voici un mobile home de 1,7 million de dollars qui redéfinit le voyage de luxe et crée un paradis pour les voyageurs. Profitez de l’incarnation du confort et de la commodité, avec des espaces ouverts, un décor exquis, des équipements de pointe et bien […]
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China just got a huge spike in internet users
China’s population is big — 1.4 billion big — and its internet user population is creeping toward similar heights. A government department called the China Internet Network Information Center ran a report to find out just how many citizens were jumping online. The result was 802 million, and the agency estimates that 29.68 million of […]
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Netflix is binge eating the world’s internet usage
It turns out watching Netflix all day is making a dent in our collective internet usage. A report by Sandvine, posted late September, has found that 15 percent of all internet bandwidth worldwide is consumed by people watching Netflix. According to Sandvine, that makes Netflix the No. 1 downstream application worldwide. The full report from Sandvine arrived on Oct. […]
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Walmart’s e-books store opens for business
Walmart wants to become your new go-to store for digital books. The big-box retailer said Tuesday it’s opening its first-ever e-books storefront, thanks to a partnership with Rakuten Kobo. Kobo’s library of 6 million digital titles will now be available on Walmart’s US website, supplementing Walmart’s existing selection of physical books. Walmart is also offering […]
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Airbnb for Work touts its business cred with nearly 700K companies onboard
Airbnb is serious about business travel. To back that up, the home-rental company on Monday shared updates about how people use its professional community, which was recently rebranded as Airbnb for Work to “better encompass the unique benefits only Airbnb can offer today’s modern workforce.” Airbnb for Work bookings tripled from 2015 to 2016, and then tripled again […]
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China has an actual court dedicated to the internet
With 800 million internet users and counting, China’s got its hands full with online disputes between citizens. So to deal with those raging fires, the country has not one, but two dedicated “internet courts”. On Saturday, the second of those officially opened in Beijing by the name of “Beijing Internet Court”. It deals with business transactions, personal information and […]
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