Articles by Lauren Keating
Musicians are banning smartphones at live shows
More and more artists are banning smartphones at their concerts to get fans to enjoy the show live and to avoid distracting others.
Google follows Facebook with Ebola fundraising campaign
Google promises to give $2 for every dollar raised on its website to fight the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. It will also give $10 million to nonprofits that are fighting the virus in West Africa.
Pizza Hut's new menu expansion features Sriracha and curry crusts
Pizza Hut announced its new menu will roll out Nov. 19. Pizza Hut's menu expansion comes after a two percent sales decline over the past year. The menu features customizable options, including balsamic drizzle and curry crust.
How many cups of coffee will kill you?
Coffee lovers can't go without their daily caffeine fixes, but according to a YouTube video, many java drinkers don't know that much about coffee.
You'll soon be able to eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in spreadable form
Hershey's announced that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups will join the company's line of spreads to compete with Nutella. Jars of the 13-ounce Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate spread will hit shelves later this month.
Here's the real reason why Keira Knightley went topless for a magazine cover
Keira Knightley posed topless for Interview Magazine to protest Photoshop and stand up against society's standards of beauty. Knightley is taking a stand against Photoshop after multiple incidents occurred where her body was distorted in photographs.
5 questions we wish Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg would have answered in his Q&A
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a live Q&A on Thursday. Zuckerberg answered questions submitted by users for about an hour, alongside some of the company's top executives that flew in to Facebook headquarters in California. Here are the top five questions, we wish he would have answered.
Toy Story 4 set to hit theaters on June 16, 2017
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that 'Toy Story 4' is in the works and will be directed by John Lasseter. Rashida Jones and Will McCormack will lead the writing team.
#ReaderGate is a satirical take on #GamerGate for book lovers
A new hashtag spawned out of the GamerGate movement and is taking over Twitter. Using the hashtag #ReaderGate, Twitter users are exploring themes similar to #GamerGate and encouraging book reviewers to get back to the basics.
Victoria's Secret secretly changes 'Perfect Body' ad
The lingerie company made changes to its 'Perfect Body' tagline after receiving criticism for promoting unhealthy body images to women.
Thanksgiving air travel will be even worse this year
According to Airlines for American, airports will be more crowded this Thanksgiving than the year before. Airlines are expected to carry approximately 24.6 million flyers domestically and internationally from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2. That is a 1.5 percent increase in travelers compared to last year's Thanksgiving period.
You can now print edible pizza with a 3D 'Foodini' printer
A Barcelona-based startup debuted a 3D printer that serves up food to encourage eating healthy, while saving foodies from time-consuming preparation. The "Foodini" printer is not much different from other 3D printers on the market, but instead of printing plastic, the printer squeezes fresh ingredients out of capsules to create food items such pizza, spaghetti, mini burgers and chocolate, just to name a new.
Here are the top 5 things you need to know about celiac disease
Celiac disease and gluten are common topics of conversation these days, but many still do not know the basics. According to a new study published in the Journal of Proteome Research, gluten may not be the only trigger of celiac disease. Here is everything you need to know.
Scientists find a way to eliminate smells by creating 'white noise' for the nose
Two researchers found that chemical compounds in smells have an opposing set of odor compounds that cancel each other out, creating a 'white noise' for the nose.
Local news anchor dancing to T.I. is the best thing you'll see today
News anchor Dan Thorn is dancing to popular songs during news breaks, and it might be the funniest thing you see.
Woman recreates catcalling video in New Zealand and gets dramatically different results
After Hollaback's PSA went viral, many others have released videos to mimic the social experiment. While some are taking street harassment seriously, others are making parodies to poke fun at the situation.
Do we really need walkie talkies at work? This startup thinks so
A San Francisco startup revealed its first wearable device for the workplace that allows a group of people to communicate without looking at their smartphones. The device looks like what Captain Picard wore on his uniform in 'Star Trek,' but is nothing more than a smartphone powered walkie talkie.
This body image PSA shows we have a lot to learn from kids
A new PSA featuring adults and children sharing their flaws inspires us to love our bodies. We live in a society that obsesses over body image. In a PSA from the Jubilee Project, an organization that shares stories to inspire change, 50 people of all ages, genders and races were asked one question: "If you could change one thing about your body what would it be?" "Only one?" one woman laughs.
Wikipedia searches are predicting flu trends
Researchers can now predict trends during the flu season thanks to algorithms that link CDC data with Wikipedia flu-related searches.
Hello Kitty cafe set to open in SoCal
Southern California will be the home to the first Sanrio-licensed Hello Kitty Café in the continental U.S.
The top 5 things you need to know this Election Day
Voting in the midterm elections takes place today. In case you haven't been following the races closely, here are the important things you should know.
'Ballot selfies' are illegal in New Hampshire and the ACLU is not happy about it
The New Hampshire ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state of New Hampshire to change the law that bans ballot selfies. The state's updated law is being challenged on the grounds it prevents political speech and violates the First Amendment.
Grumpy Cat and her joyless expression are starring in a Lifetime Christmas movie
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat, known for her pissed off expression, will bring holiday joy as the star in a new Lifetime Christmas movie.
Kurt Cobain's previously unheard 1988 mixtape was just released
A mixtape believed to have been created in 1988 by Nirvana punk rocker Kurt Cobain was just discovered. The 36-minute mixtape titled Montage of Heck, starts off normally, but gets really weird and great really fast.
Why did Taylor Swift remove all her music from Spotify?
Taylor Swift removed all her music from the music streaming service Spotify, leaving its two million users to mourn the breakup. Swift removed her music from Spotify because the singer believes that all artists should be compensated for their work as more people illegal download music and stop buying albums.
No-Shave Movember: The best celebrity facial hair
As part of the initiative to change the face of men's health, the global organization the Movember Foundation challenges men to grow a mustache during the month to raise awareness for health programs. As men begin to embrace their facial hair this month, check out the best of celebrity facial hair.
Lena Dunham responds to sexual abuse allegations on Twitter
Lena Dunham, writer and actress of HBO's 'Girls,' went on a Twitter rant to defend herself after allegations emerged about her describing what some believe was sexual abuse to her younger sister in her new nonfiction collection of essays.
Man cures fear of spiders by removing part of his brain
A man who had his amygdala removed to treat seizures woke up to find his arachnophobia had been cured. Now, the patient also wants to get up close and personal with the eight-legged critters.
Here's why people are spending more time on Tinder than Facebook
People are spending more time on Tinder than Facebook. According to the New York Times, Tinder users spend 90 minutes a day on the popular dating app.
Men swipe right three times more than women on Tinder
While men spend less time swiping through potential matches on Tinder than the opposite sex per session, men we found to swipe right three times more than women.
