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Amazon hit record profit, but it's not about selling you random stuffAmazon is a massive company that brings in a ton of money but doesn't necessarily make much profit. That's due to its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. He doesn't really care that much about making a profit. He's said as much publicly. This tends to make it difficult to predict just how Amazon... Meet the family turning adventurous travel into a rite of passagePromoted by DoubleTree by HiltonNiceness travels at DoubleTree by Hilton. If you've been part of an amazing pay-it-forward experience, share your stories on nicetravels.com with hashtags #NiceTravels and #ContestEntry for the chance to win a free night stay.* Your little moments of nice will build u... University of Washington receives backlash over flyer promoting ideal cheerleading lookWant to be a cheerleader at the University of Washington? Better work on that bronzed, beachy glow. A flyer promoting a recommended "tryout look" for prospective University of Washington cheerleaders was removed this week after numerous complaints that it oversexualized and objectified female athle... Usher is using dick pics to sell Samsung phones"U remind me of Usher's penis" may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Samsung phones, but that is likely to change. The singer sent what appears to be a series of nude, sponsored Snapchats advertising the Samsung Galaxy phone, including a particularly NSFW ima... Usher is using dick pics to tell you how much he loves Samsung phones"U remind me of Usher's penis" may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Samsung phones, but that is likely to change. Usher sent a series of nude Snapchats singing the praises of the Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, including a particularly NSFW image with the sweating ... Genius new Google Calendar feature chooses the ideal time for your meetingsDoes 9:30 work? Yeah... wait, no. I've got a dentist appointment then. How about 12.30? Eh, got another meeting at that time. If you have a lot of conversations similar to the one above, you might appreciate a new Google Calendar feature, called Find a time. The feature, accessible when you s... Girl body shamed into wearing vice principal's jacket at promAfter spending time meticulously picking out the perfect dress, styling your hair and putting on make up, you'd expect to a have a good time at prom. Unfortunately, prom night can be a wildly disappointing night for many people — especially one young woman named Amy who was told to cover up w... Viral video of China woman expertly knocking out elevator molester was probably stagedA video of a woman in China swiftly knocking out her molester in an elevator is quickly making its rounds on the Internet. In the footage appearing to come from a surveillance camera on Sunday evening, the woman is seen delivering a series of expert martial arts moves to a man attempting to get fre... Tinder Social gets a beating for outing users to Facebook friendsWell, this did not go as planned. On Wednesday, Tinder launched a pilot to test out a new feature, Tinder Social, which allows groups of friends to match with other groups of friends. Rolling out to a select test audience in Australia, the feature was immediately pilloried online and in the media a... Your house plant could soon charge your phoneWhen Mother Nature came up with photosynthesis, she likely wasn’t expecting any USB cords to be involved. Alas, there’s no stopping progress. A European startup company is currently developing an intriguing gizmo that will let you charge your phone with your potted plant. The system, c... |