December 2, 2016 8:27 AM EST
Larry Jefferson, a professional Santa Claus, got a big career bump this holiday season when the Mall of America hired him out of an annual Santa convention. Working at the largest mall in the country is a plum gig for any professional Santa Claus, but for Jefferson it’s an even bigger deal: he’s the mall’s first black Santa.
“There need to be more Santas of color, because this is America, and kids need to see a Santa that looks like them,” Jefferson told the Washington Post. Read More...
To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, is due to come out in the U.S. when the Roman Empire has been trending on TikTok. Women have been posting videos of themselves asking the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire and expressing shock as these boyfriends and husbands say they think about the Roman world all of the time. Read More...
The digital sixth sense is one in which our smartphones and tablets unleash various actions triggered by CPUs, wireless radios and sensors — magically delivering all types of info, feedback and content to enhance our digital lifestyles.
Many of the leading tech companies like Qualcomm, Intel, ARM, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and dozens others believe our mobile devices will serve as powerful tools that interact with our TVs, refrigerators, homes, automobiles and just about anything that can be made smart via these technologies. Read More...
