Last week, a blogger at Universe Today began a bit of an Internet frenzy when a reader spotted a shiny object in one of the pictures taken on Mars by the Curiosity rover. There it was, a piece of what ...

The most paranoid among us already know the checklist to avoid modern audio eavesdropping: Sweep your home or office for bugs. Put your phone in a Faraday bag—or a fridge. Consider even stripping ...

Since the dawn of marketing, teams have been regularly sidetracked from solid strategic work to investigate if they "should be using [insert new shiny thing]." In the late 2000s, social media was ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve all been there. We wake up, prepared to start our day with intention and focus. We know our goals and are ready to take action. A ...

Sometimes the answer to a question comes down to shiny objects. A shiny object can be a great distraction that might appear valuable but often is nothing but cheap glass that isn't worth the cost. The ...

At least according to new research from Exeter University. According to a study conducted by the university’s Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB), not only do they not steal shiny objects, ...

I’m not one to brag, but for a short period of time, I was a top Kindle publisher in the not-so-large Amish romance genre. I’m from rural Pennsylvania, but even with that credential, I never thought I ...

From keeping up with multiple social media platforms to constantly changing algorithms and desiring to reach anyone and everyone in their market, real estate agents can get stuck in “shiny object ...