The last few weeks have consisted of a steady string of violent storms, dozens of deaths and entire towns left in ruins. As CNN reports, there have been 494 tornado reports so far in 2023 – nearly double the average at this point in the year. Many of these storms have occurred outside “Tornado Alley,” which includes states […]
Window air conditioners and portable air purifiers will need to get more efficient to comply with new federal standards in the US. The new rules are expected to cut consumer electricity bills by $1.5 billion a year, according to the Department of Energy (DOE), which finalized the standards in March. As The Verge reports, on top of […]
The accumulated cruft of modern life means that most people’s legacies will be buried deep beneath the digital detritus of day-to-day life. The Steve Jobs Archive was launched in autumn 2022 as a repository for the life, work, writings and correspondence of the late Apple CEO. As The Wallpaper reports, the website’s minimal interface was shaped […]
Buying designer is a luxury that may not always be worth the price tag. Investing in high-quality, classic pieces is a long-term and sustainable way to shop, but it might hurt your wallet and take up closest space for perishable trends. While blowing a thousand dollars on a designer garment might seem totally worth it for the […]
There are plenty of unrelatable aspects of Ben Affleck’s life, from his career as a major movie star, to the pair of Academy Awards sitting somewhere in his house, to his high-profile relationships including his marriage to global icon Jennifer Lopez. But probably one of the most relatable aspects of Affleck is his love for and commitment to all […]
Jennifer Lopez showed once again that she has no qualms baring it all for a good cause. The 53-year-old singer shared a photo of herself posing topless in just a pair of white thong undies on J.Lo Beauty’s Instagram to mark the start of National Stress Awareness month. Lopez’s team wrote, “It’s #NationalStressAwarenessMonth and we […]
Dogs are sweet, loving, and therapeutic but, at the end of the day, they are animals — and they can bite. National Dog Bite Prevention Week® , occurring every second week in April and backed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, aims to bring awareness to the fact that although dogs are part of the […]
Writers trying to embed tweets in their Substack stories are in for a rude surprise: after pasting a link to the site, a message pops up saying that “Twitter has unexpectedly restricted access to embedding tweets in Substack posts” and explaining that the company is working on a fix. As The Verge reports, after initial […]
NASA sent a powerful new instrument into space overnight to track air pollution. If all goes well, it should be able to zoom in to see how air quality changes from neighborhood to neighborhood across North America. That could fill in big data gaps that hide disparities when it comes to who has to live […]
Incandescent lightbulbs have been providing light in American homes since the 1800s, when Thomas Edison patented the bulbs. But now, the nation has evolved into a more energy-efficient society and LED lights have become the new norm. Starting in August, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official […]