Top 10 Searches of 2014
Since 2001, Yahoo’s annual top searches have reflected each year’s guilty pleasures (from RuneScape to Minecraft), the au courant celebutante (from Paris Hilton to Kim Kardashian), the reigning pop stars (from Britney Spears to Ariana Grande) and the major stories (from the World Trade Center attacks to Ebola). So what…
By the Numbers: Christmas Tree Buying Trends According to Yahoo and Square
O Christmas tree, where should I buy thee? According to Square’s 2013 data, the crush is on now: The second weekend in December ranks as the busiest for holiday shoppers at tree farms and markets. We went a little deeper into Christmas tree trends by looking at Yahoo Search data…
Don’t Blame the Turkey: The Truth Behind Tryptophan
Photo: StockFood / Condé Nast Collection We’ve all heard of—or experienced—the post-Thanksgiving dinner food coma. You might have heard that it’s because of the tryptophan in turkey: tryptophan is an amino acid that helps produce serotonin, serotonin can make you more relaxed, and there you have it. Sleepy time. Let’s back up bit before…
Keep the Change: How Mobile Wallets Affect Tipping
When we’re all paying for things with smartphones, what’s going to happen to the tip jar? How will people drop change (or more) to thank counter workers? In the United States, about 31 service professions include — and depend upon — tipping. If Apple Pay gets people to flash phones…
‘One Chance’: Paul Potts Versus Paul Potts (Plus the Art of Heavy Breathing)
Paul Potts’s Britain’s Got Talent audition from 2007 stands as one of the most memorable reality TV moments of all time. It inspired the movie One Chance, available exclusively on Yahoo Sept. 30 until its theater release Oct. 10. Watch the trailer: The YouTube clip of real Paul Potts’s audition…
By the Numbers: iPhone vs. Android
With the iPhone 6, Apple has yet again broken new sales records — and the two iPhone models aren’t even in stores until Friday. Such consumer loyalty and fanaticism spurs a lot of questions. Like, just how faithful are Apple users? Do other companies come close? And where are all…
Apple Pickings: What Social Media and Search Data Tell Us About the iPhone 6 Event
Listening to Apple’s announcements today was a little bit like tuning into a Ronco commercial: But wait, there’s more! CEO Tim Cook revealed the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (available Sept. 19), the mobile payment technology Apple Pay (a software update coming in October), and the Apple Watch (due out…
Conquer Motion Sickness This Summer
Summer is the time to indulge your sense of adventure – unless the very thought of sunset cruises and roller coasters make you heave. If so, you’re not alone. 70 percent of people are susceptible to motion sickness, according to one study conducted by NASA. “Motion sickness is a…
From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Masters of Sex,’ Lizzy Caplan Joins the Emmys Red Carpet A-List
Lizzy Caplan has forever branded our hearts for making Mean Girls a Gen X classic as spiky-haired, sharp-tongued Janis Ian, but her stunning Emmys appearance may have shot her into the A-list of fashionistas. Caplan didn’t get the lead-actress win for her role as Virginia Johnson on Showtime’s Masters…
Get Fit With Fido, Flicka, and Flipper: How to Exercise With Animals
Summer doesn’t just allow you to escape the confines of the gym. You can pump up your outdoor-training with a cuddly partner: An animal. We already know that people who own pets are healthier — now a slew of companies are offering fitness classes with the animal kingdom, such as…