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Read More Macy’s will close Hagerstown store
Macy’s said Wednesday it’s closing its Hagerstown department store, one of 36 U.S. locations the retailer will shed early this spring because of weak sales.
The Macy’s in Valley Mall in the western Maryland town opened in 1999 and employs 59 people. A Macy’s in Owings Mills Mall was among four…
How You Really Sound When You’re Interviewing Someone
Watch this funny video that reveals a universal truth in job interviews: that “What’s your biggest weakness?” is a trap and we all know it.
Is there any situation more open to misunderstandings than when you’re interviewing for a job? It turns out, yes. We gathered some of New York’s finest comedians to show what is said versus what you really hear when being interviewed for a job. From the stress-test type interview to the overly familiar friendly interviewer, we help you decipher what it all really means. Enjoy, and good luck!
Why Every Company Should Have A Cafeteria
The workers who eat together succeed together.
People who work for Silicon Valley tech companies get ridiculously nice perks—chief among them, their own gourmet cafeterias. Google, Apple, Facebook, and many others have eateries where coworkers share meals. Of course, this costs companies money, so a workplace cafeteria may not seem worth it if you’re not a tech giant with loads of money. But new research suggests that tech companies might actually be onto something big: a recent study from Cornell University found that having your employees eat together could be incredibly valuable—it may help them perform better as a team.
Faraday Future Unveils The Electric Car Of Your Sci-Fi Dreams
The FFZERO1 makes a Tesla look like your grandma’s car.
If you’ve ever wondered what kind of electric car Batman would make if he got together with designers from the 22nd century, it would probably look exactly like the FFZERO1 concept car just unveiled by Faraday Future at CES. Besides its absolutely insane design, the electric vehicle concept features projected specifications including a carbon fiber body encasing a single seat which allows for only one passenger. Underneath the hood you’ll find a 4 Quad Core Motor with over 1,000 horsepower that goes from 0 to 60 in three seconds and reaches a top speed of over 200 mph.
This Amazing App Sees Objects For Blind People
It’s nowhere near perfect, but this free Android app is a must-try for everyone, blind or sighted.
Standing with my eyes closed in the bathroom, I aim my phone in the air. It vibrates, more and more, until it’s buzzing with excitement. “Toilet,” it announces in a female robot voice. “Shower,” it adds a few moments later. My phone is seeing for me, and it’s scary-remarkable. Like the first time Dragon Dictate understood my speech, or Facebook picked my head out of a crowd.
How The Power Of Music Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Remember Themselves
An organization is teaching caregivers to bring patients joy through favorite tunes from their past.
Something incredible happens when an Alzheimer’s patient recognizes music from their past. Their face brightens, their feet start tapping, and, sometimes, as in the clip below, they even start singing along. People who seemed shut off from the world are suddenly part of it again.
