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Brands Celebrate Valentine's Day on Twitter

seewhatmitchsee/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — On Valentine’s Day Saturday, a number of brands took to Twitter to offer their take on the love-filled day. Hershey’s told gift-givers to add a flavorful touch to top off their Valentine’s Read More

YouTube Turns 10: The Moments We Never Imagined

Ryhor Bruyeu/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Happy birthday, YouTube! What ballooned to become a billion dollar video sharing juggernaut and one of the most-visited websites was founded on February 14, 2005. Three of PayPal’s earliest employees, Chad Read More

White House Offers Support for Apple Pay

Apple(WASHINGTON) — Apple Pay, the payment system that is shaping up to be a plastic credit card killer, has received a vote of support from the White House. Speaking at the White House’s cybersecurity summit at Stanford Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Read More

Valentine's Day 2015: Where Your Flowers Come From

Fuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Most Americans will be receiving flowers from out of the country this Valentine’s Day, but there’s a small movement urging people to buy “local.” Imports account for about 64 percent of fresh flowers sold in the Read More

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Busy Tax Filing Weekend Looms

Seattle, WA. – The IRS office in Seattle is reminding taxpayers the Presidents Day holiday period typically marks one of the busiest weeks of the tax filing season for its phone lines. There are other alternatives to help taxpayers find answers to commonly asked Read More

Google and Mattel Unveil a Revamped View-Master

Mattel(NEW YORK) — Google and Mattel have teamed up to give the iconic View-Master toy a kid-friendly virtual reality twist. Whether it’s going back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, soaring through the solar system or the feeling of standing next to Read More