Since before World War II, guide dogs have been utilized worldwide. Dorothy Harrison Eustis, an American dog breeder residing in Switzerland, wrote about a guide dog program in Potsdam, Germany, in 1927. The article, about dogs being taught to be ears and eyes for German World War I veterans, was featured in “The Saturday Evening […]
Gemini-Powered Siri Reportedly Set to Arrive on iPhones Next Month
Apple announced its new AI partnership with Google earlier this month, and as Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports, the first results of the collaboration will become available through an updated Siri next month. As PCMag reports, Apple has had a tough time with Siri over the past few years. The personalized Siri it promised at WWDC 2024, giving the […]
Shoveling Snow – Exercise or Heart Attack Risk?
For those who are physically fit, you may see shoveling snow as exercise. It uses arm, back and leg muscles and increases your heart rate and burns about 300 calories in less than an hour. But as much as it can seem like a simple, even mundane outdoor job, shoveling snow has resulted in thousands […]
To Add Insult to Injury, a Bomb Cyclone is now Headed for the Atlantic Coast
A storm will rapidly intensify along the Atlantic Coast of the United States this weekend and is forecast to bring accumulating snow to parts of the Southeast and a close call with heavy snow along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. As AccuWeather reports, the powerful storm will raise winds and seas, leading to significant […]
What Happened to the Trump T1 Mobile Phone?
The Trump Mobile T1 phone that thousands of excited prospective customers ponied up the $100 deposit for over six months ago, may finally arrive in customers’ hands in March. This, according to a Trump Mobile customer service rep. The operative word here is may. As TechRadar reports, that’s months later than was originally promised, and […]
Victoria’s Secret Is Revealing What’s Behind Runway Curtain
The Victoria’s Secret fashion show has now been running for almost 30 years, with the generational event bringing glitz, glam and major performances since before some of us were born. In that time, the brand experienced a crazy ride with a meteoric rise, a fiery crash back to earth and a flight from the ashes that has kept […]
Is Trader Joe’s Getting Ready to Bring Us a New Insulated Bag Color?
Trader Joe’s bag discourse is never quiet. But as Delish reports, a new rumor has sent the TJ’s internet into a very specific spiral: a dark purple insulated bag may be dropping, well, any day now. According to Instagram account @traderjoesobsessed, the upcoming color is allegedly called Purple Rain, and while the image shared is just a […]
Should You Try Tongue Scraping?
The tongue is one of TikTok’s latest fixations. With 4.9 million views on the hashtag #tonguescraping, people are curious about the oral health practice that’s proven to banish bad breath. But, considering that a lot of TikTok’s health advice can range from looney to downright dangerous, many are wondering if this is something they should try, […]
Important Home Maintenance Tasks for the Frosty Winter Months
Fluffy snow and sparkling icicles may make for a winter wonderland, but they can also bring on drafts, fallen tree limbs and worse. Avoid spending your winter season handling cold weather disasters with just a bit of preventative maintenance. Here are some of the important Winter Home Maintenance To-Do’s to check off your list. Keep […]
The Death Toll is Rising, People are Still Without Power, and Another Winter Storm is Coming
The arctic blast that blanketed most of the nation earlier this week is now reported as responsible for over 40 deaths, knocked out power that still hasn’t been restored to hundreds of thousands in the South and crippled travel across the country. At Least 42 People Have Died So Far As the Associated Press (AP) […]