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Streaming Netflix is Greener Than Breathing

Streaming Netflix is Greener Than Breathing

Do you really want to show the planet you care? Then settle in for another night on the couch streaming your favourite movies and shows, because according to binge-watching think tank Netflix, that's pretty much the greenest life you could lead. “Sitting still while...
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A New Study Has Just Concluded that “Filtered” Photos Get Way More Likes and Comments

A New Study Has Just Concluded that “Filtered” Photos Get Way More Likes and Comments

Remember when people were super-proud to snap photos of stunning scenery on their skill-demanding smart-phones, and then...
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Smartphones Have Given Us a Shorter Attention Span Than Goldfish

It's no longer accurate to compare a human being's short attention span to that of a goldfish. According to scientists who researched the brain activity of 2000 Canadian smartphone users, human beings now have an attention span of just eight seconds – goldfish, meanwhile, can maintain concentration for nine
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Plastic Purchases: Canada is the Most Cashless Society in the World

Canada leads the world when it comes to paying with plastic: we make 68 per cent of our purchases by card, and 71 per cent of Canadians say they would be fine if they never had to use cash again. Our increasing tendency to pay with credit card, though, might be a little concerning
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GoPro CEO Gives $229 Million to His College Roommate to Keep a Promise He Made

GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman is a man of his word. On Monday, the 39-year-old billionaire dropped $229 million to fulfill a decade-old promise to his former college roommate – who was also the company’s first employee
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