According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical activity is “one of the most important things you can do for your health”. As Medical News Today reports, the CDC recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, such as […]
Is Your Smart Ring Really Recording Your Sleep Accurately?
Oura is facing accusations of deceiving customers about the accuracy of its sleep-tracking features on its popular smart rings. As PCMag reports, the claim comes from a proposed class action lawsuit filed on Aug. 20 by San Francisco’s Clarkson Law Firm. It accuses Oura of falsely advertising its sleep-tracking tech, saying it offers nothing more than […]
Neverending Summer Heat and Drought are Fueling Wildfires from Texas to the Pacific Northwest
Months of summer heat, sunshine, and limited rainfall have dried vegetation and depleted soil moisture across much of the western and south-central United States, increasing the risk of wildfires. As AccuWeather reports, damaging fires this summer in Utah, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and west of Fort Worth, Texas, show how quickly flames can spread through tinder-dry […]
Can Sharks Help Predict Hurricanes?
From the “Jaws” to the tornado-tossed predators of the “Sharknado” movies, films have long portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But now, as Reuters reports, when a shark cuts through the waters off the U.S. East Coast, it may be doing more than hunting. It may also be gathering data that helps scientists understand the potential intensity of a […]
August Appliance Home Maintenance: Check/Replace Washing Machine Hoses
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time to do some home maintenance prep for the changing season ahead, and some home maintenance tasks, like checking and cleaning some of your larger home appliances, are best tackled in the late Summer months, before temperatures start dipping. With all that extra use from the […]
Tommy John’s Fall Campaign Features NFL Offensive Linemen in Their Undies
Are you ready for some football? Tommy John has turned to Colton Underwood, an NFL player-turned-director, to create its fall campaign, and it features NFL Offensive Linemen in their skivvies. As WWD reports, Underwood’s As Best Friends creative and production studio created “Own Your Comfort,” a short film that takes three NFL offensive linemen — Landon Dickerson, Tristan Wirfs and […]
New mRNA Vaccine shows Promise in Preventing Recurrence of Deadly Melanoma
Last week, pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck stated that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients. As NBC News reports, while the companies have not yet published their results in a peer-reviewed journal or released the new data, they say the […]
August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day
Each year on August 25, people across the United States observe National Whiskey Sour Day. If you don’t know about this delightful cocktail, but have always wanted to, you’re in luck, because we’re here to welcome you to the world of the Whiskey Sour. Spirit, citrus and sugar—the original big three—come together in the Whiskey […]
How to Introduce a New Dog to Your Cat
Are you thinking about rescuing a pup and giving him a forever home, but you’re worried how to introduce him to the real king/queen of the house, your cat? Many dogs and cats can cohabitate and become one big happy family. But as Reader’s Digest reports, as much as you want your two beloved pets […]
Sony’s Classic Headphones May Be Getting an Affordable Reboot
Sony appears to be bringing back its multiple-award winning WH-1000XM4 headphones, but, is it possible, in a new and more affordable incarnation? As TechRadar reports, the new model, leaked via a data sheet seen by Winfuture-de, is designed to compete with affordable ANC headphones from the likes of Bose, Sennheiser and the growing number of impressive Chinese […]