Noelle Talmon, Author at PURSUIT

Alice Cooper Thinks Musicians Shouldn’t Influence People’s Votes

January 8, 2019 by Noelle Talmon

These days many celebrities are vocal about their political views, which can alienate fans who disagree with their opinions. Rocker Alice Cooper feels musicians should keep their political leanings to themselves because being vocal about it is an “abuse of power.” “I don’t like to mix politics and rock’n’roll. I … Read More

New Year Resolutions Fail by Mid-January, Study Finds

January 7, 2019 by Noelle Talmon

You may have the best intentions to follow through with your new year resolutions, but new research finds that most people will give up on them by the middle of January. Strava, a social network for athletes, analyzed 31.5 million online global activities in January 2018 and found that January … Read More

What Happens To Your Body When You Do Dry January

January 7, 2019 by Noelle Talmon

If you’re feeling a bit bogged down after the holidays, you may want to participate in Dry January and give up alcohol for a month. It may be challenging, but new research shows that abstaining helps control drinking, gives people more energy, improves skin, and helps with weight loss. Dr. … Read More

Top 2018 Google Searches Include Sports, Deaths & Dog Poop

January 2, 2019 by Noelle Talmon

"istanbul, Turkey - February 4, 2013: Woman hand holding and touching Apple iPhone 5. iPhone 5 displaying log in screen of Google application. The iPhone 5 is smartphone with multi touch screen produced by Apple Computer, Inc. Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation that provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertising technologies."

What did Canadians google this year besides the World Cup and Winter Olympic Games? They wanted to know why dogs eat poop and why 420 is weed day. They also wanted information about the royal wedding and how to delete Facebook. Google Canada just released the most popular searches of … Read More

2018’s Worst Passwords

January 1, 2019 by Noelle Talmon

Password management. Weak and strong password.

Despite being repeatedly warned by experts to use strong phrases, people are still choosing to use “123456,” “password” and other obvious passwords for their online accounts, potentially opening them up to some serious repercussions. Software company SplashData just released its annual list of the year’s worst passwords, and the two … Read More