IFA Berlin, the world’s largest consumer and electronics show, celebrated its 100th birthday this year, and while the annual European tradeshow has long been a reliable source of innovative new tech for your abode, this year felt more jam-packed with promising smart home devices than ever. IFA exhibitors often showcase appliances and smart home tech that might […]
After 7 Years, J.Crew’s Fall Catalog is Back in Style with 4 Different Covers
It’s been seven long years since J.Crew, the iconic clothing and lifestyle brand, discontinued its mail-order catalog that reached thousands of dedicated American shoppers for decades. For decades, the J.Crew catalog served as an enduring reminder of the transition between seasons, a spotlight on all the latest and greatest trends, and a worthy excuse to introduce plenty of ultra-chic new […]
Extreme Heat Wave Fuels Wildfires Across the Western States
Thousands of people have been forced to flee from several wildfires burning in the West, including one that threatens about 36,000 structures outside Los Angeles and another that exploded in size in Idaho Sunday, forcing firefighters to retreat. As the Weather Channel reports, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the Line Fire, burning east […]
It’s Glowtime – What’s New in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
Apple’s newest phones are officially here (or at least they will be by the end of the month). As CNET reports, during its “Glowtime” event on Monday, the company took the wraps off of its latest iPhones, with the base models predictably called the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. Pricing remains the same as last […]
September 9th is National “I Love Food” Day!
While it may seem wildly unnecessary (come on, who doesn’t love food?), enough folks thought that declaring a special day to tell everyone that, “Hey, I love food,” was super important, and apparently enough folks agreed to the point that yes, September 9 is the official, “I Love Food” Day. To help celebrate this […]
Beacon, the US Olympic gymnastics Therapy Dog, is Hospitalized
Beacon, the golden retriever therapy dog for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, is still hospitalized while his owner continues to search for answers about his health. As NBC’s Today Show reports, in a new Sept. 6 update, Tracey Callahan Molnar shared that the 4-year-old pup was “tired but still eager and open to gentle hugs, pets and conversation” […]
Stanley’s Limited Edition Barbie “Dream Quencher” Tumblers go on Sale This Week – Here’s How You Can Get All 8 of Them
If you can’t decide which of Stanley’s new limited-edition Barbie Quencher Tumblers to grab, you can actually score all eight of them with a little bit of luck. Stanley is releasing the ultimate Barbie fan drop with the new “Dream Quencher Collection,” on September 10. The release will include all of the new limited-edition Barbie Quencher Tumbler designs for $480. The “Dream Quencher […]
New Study shows that Humans Age Dramatically at 2 Key Points in their Lives
Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age of 44, and then again at 60. As CNN reports, in a study published in the journal Nature Aging, scientists at Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore followed 108 participants over several years […]
PlayStation Celebrates Astro Bot’s Launch as their Latest and Greatest Mascot
PlayStation appears to be throwing its entire weight behind Astro Bot, which was officially launched on September 6. In a rare move, Sony Interactive Entertainment changed the profile images of its official accounts on various social media platforms to celebrate the release of the PlayStation 5 exclusive. As Game Rant reports, Astro Bot has already cracked […]
Why the Atlantic Basin has been Unusually Quiet during Peak Hurricane Season
It’s the time of year where we typically see the most tropical systems forming in the Atlantic Basin. But for almost a month now, things in the Atlantic Basin have been notably quiet with no named storm formations since Ernesto on Aug. 12. As ABC News reports, the last time the Atlantic had no named […]