As we go about our day to day lives, we often take things for granted. While we don’t like to think about ‘dark’ things such as the world ending, we’re inundated with doom-mongering on the news each day. So, what are the actual odds of this happening? How close have we come before to out and out doom?
If the recent NSA surveillance disclosures have piqued your interest in just how far our government is going to collect information, check out this infographic from North American Investigators to see the different methods used by the U.S. to gather intelligence. From wiretapping phones to pulling data from Google accounts, government agencies like the FBI, CIA, and NSA are monitoring known suspects, potential suspects, American citizens and foreigners alike.
This shooting.org infographic shows that nearly all major gun control acts throughout history have been in response to violent historical events where Americans were harmed by others using firearms. The infographic was created “to raise awareness of an issue important to us and millions of other Americans.”…to essentially, “help protect our rights.”
This infographic by Lavi Industries shares some quick tips and information to help you boost customer satisfaction and profits by decreasing wait times.
This illustration, put together by Background Checks, identifies eight potentially life-threatening situations that you face in daily life–both online and offline. It explores common decisions such as selecting safe neighborhoods, dating online, choosing roommates, staffing your business and a few others that are often overlooked.
Smartphones and tablets are now almost in every household, and they are often even replacing traditional desktops or, even more surprisingly, digital cameras. This trend will only continue to grow and cause a bigger dent in the market that companies like Olympus or Cannon had.
She loves you, wants to make you have fun and never ever wants you to leave. Nope, we’re not talking about a crazy girlfriend here but rather the Xbox One! Kensignton looks at the Xbox One in this infographic.
The United States has one of the greatest populations in the world. This is why crime is not uncommon. However, the prison system has needed to shoulder the burden that has been placed on it by the justice system. No other country places more people into the prison system than America. One percent of its population is currently in jail. This accounts for more than ten million crimes committed each year. There has to be a solution to the problem.
This infographic from Everest takes a look at where William and Kate will be raising the new royal baby. It also details the types of renovations and costs that there may be.
Millions of people use social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus on a daily basis. However, few are aware that these four social media platforms have some nifty keyboard shortcuts that may help speed up the process of actually using them. Quintly shows us what these keyboard shortcuts are in the following infographic.
