April was an exciting month for stargazers and space enthusiasts thanks to an outburst of northern lights, the first meteor shower since early in the winter and an explosive inaugural launch of SpaceX’s newest rocket. But there are more must-see celestial events are lined up in the first week of May, including another meteor shower, the […]
Gap will lay off about 1,800 employees as part of a broad effort to cut costs and streamline operations, the company said Thursday. That’s more than three times as many as the 500 layoffs it announced last September. The layoffs will affect roles at Gap’s headquarters locations along with upper field positions, or workers such as regional […]
Before Lady Whistledown was spilling the Bridgerton family’s tea all over the Ton, a young Queen Charlotte was stirring up scandals and raising eyebrows in the first years of her marriage to King George III. And now, ahead of the Netflix spin-off prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres on May 4, you can order an official line […]
Everyone is pressed for time these days, so it often feels like it’s almost impossible to find the time to fit in an hour, or even a half-hour long workout every day. Unfortunately, sometimes trying to find that time can add to stress and anxiety, make you feel like a failure, and before you know […]
Summer may still be a few weeks away, but there are a few things you can do before the heat kicks in. May is a great time to check on your HVAC system, sprinklers, patio, and grill. Check the sprinklers Start the season by checking or installing your sprinkler system in April. Before installing sprinklers, […]
On May 3 every year, National Specially-abled Pets Day sheds light on our precious pets with disabilities, from blindness to limb loss. Not only does it educate the public about the need to adopt these special pets from shelters, but it also highlights why they make such exceptional companions and the unique needs to consider when it […]
Windows 10 22H2 will be the final version of the operating system, Microsoft said in a blog post last Thursday. Moving forward, all editions of Windows 10 will be supported with monthly security updates until October 14th, 2025, when Microsoft will end support. (Some releases on the Long-Term Servicing Channel, or LTSC, will get updates past […]
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, which hold almost all of the world’s freshwater ice, are shrinking at a frighteningly rapid pace, losing enough ice over the last 30 years to create an ice cube 12 miles high, according to new research from a team of international scientists, published in Earth System Science Data (ESSD). […]
Actress Florence Pugh is the new face of Valentino — or, in the brand’s words, its new “DI.VA” (short for “DI.fferent VA.lues,” per a press release). “Truly an honour to continue creating art with my family at Valentino. Working with talented people is one thing, but to work with talented people who are great friends feeds the soul! And […]
On average, 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States each year, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), and while twisters can happen at any time and in any state, the prevailing wisdom has held that most of the large twisters occur in Tornado Alley, an expansive area within the central U.S. designated by meteorologists in […]