Summer storms – thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods – are no joke. When disaster strikes, you want to be ready. Government agencies and the Natural Resources Defense Council recommend having a “Go Bag” ready so that at a moment’s notice you can throw it in the car and hit the evacuation routes. Whether you choose […]
We love beautiful homes, but sometimes we get even more excited about ugly homes, because, oh the possibilities. According to HGTV, comedian and actress Retta might feel the same. As the host of Ugliest House in America: Ugly in Paradise — coming back to HGTV for a second season on July 24 at 8/7c — […]
As The Associated Press (AP) reports, the Food and Drug Administration issued an administrative stay Tuesday on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market. The agency said on Twitter that the stay temporarily suspends the marketing denial order while it conducts further review, but […]
The term “tropical wave” is one that comes up time and time again during the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons. As AccuWeather reports, tropical waves happen most often over the ocean, but the term “wave” is atmospheric in nature and does not refer to undulations occurring in the ocean water. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist […]
German fashion brand Hugo Boss has announced it is returning to Formula One with the Aston Martin team, five years after leaving for the electric Formula E series, as Reuters reports. The deal, announced at the British Grand Prix and initially running until 2025, will see Boss branding on the F1 cars with immediate effect […]
On July 4, Xiaomi introduced a trio of new smartphones, and one of them comes with a pretty huge new feature: a 1-inch camera sensor, which is relatively giant for a smartphone. Everything about Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone, the Mi 12S Ultra, is big. It has a 6.73-inch OLED display, a top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Plus […]
Atlantic hurricane season is usually still slow in July, but there is a slight uptick in activity and the areas of potential development begin to expand farther east into the Atlantic Ocean. Major hurricanes – Category 3 or stronger on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – in July are rare. Since 1950, only four major hurricanes have […]
As TechCrunch first reported, it just got much easier and more convenient to remotely watch Amazon Prime Video’s TV shows and movies together with your friends. The service’s “Watch Party” feature has received a much needed expansion from the limited use cases where it worked before — on Fire TV devices, desktop web browsers, and […]
Anyone who loves macaroni in all of its forms is going to be thrilled to observe National Macaroni Day on July 7th! This holiday celebrates the most popular incarnation of this pasta, macaroni-and-cheese but all of its forms, including Mac N Cheese, Chili Mac, Macaroni Salad and more. So, serve up this dish any way […]
As Healthline reports, after one-and-a-half years and many coronavirus variants, the COVID-19 vaccines are finally getting an update, the FDA announced on June 30. This change is to provide broader immunity against fast-spreading Omicron subvariants while still ensuring the same “base of protection” against severe illness and death offered by the original vaccines. To support […]