Google’s latest Chromebook update adds a feature that tells you if your USB-C cable has limited functionality, the company announced Friday. USB-C cables can have widely varying capabilities, offering things like different charging and data transfer speeds on a cable-by-cable basis, so this new Chromebook feature seems like it could be a useful tool to […]
Melissa Launches ‘Stranger Things’ Collab Just in Time for Season 4 and the Revival of ’80s Nostalgia
The Upside Down world is here. For its latest collaboration, footwear and accessories designer Melissa is teaming up with the Netflix mega-hit series “Stranger Things.” As Footwear News reports, to coincide with the premiere of Season 4: Volume 1 of the sci-fi show, Melissa has unveiled a capsule collection that reinvents some of its most […]
Starbucks joins McDonald’s in Permanently Closing All of its Stores in Russia
Starbucks announced that it would be leaving Russia for good, and “will no longer have a brand presence” in the country. The Seattle-based company revealed its exit in three concise sentences on its website, adding that it would pay its 2,000 Russian employees for six months and would also provide assistance as they looked for […]
Largest Fire in New Mexico history ignited from a Prescribed Burn, a.k.a. “Zombie Fire”
The recently-ranked largest fire in New Mexico history was found Friday to have been caused by a prescribed burn that had concluded in January before reigniting in April following at least three winter weather events. Forest Service investigators determined that the Calf Canyon Fire, which has charred over 312,000 acres in the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger […]
Samsung’s appears to be Cutting Phone Production for 2022
Samsung is reportedly scaling back the number of phones it’s planning on producing in 2022, from 310 million to 280 million, according to SamMobile, which cites a report from Korean outlet Maeil Business News. In absolute terms, that’s still quite a lot of phones, but it’s a relatively sharp decrease from the company’s original goal […]
Proper Pool Maintenance should be a priority during hot Summer months
Summertime was made for beaches, BBQs and bare feet. For homeowners, it represents the perfect time to tackle those summer home improvement projects while weather conditions are just right. Probably one of the most beloved aspects of a home during the hot summer months — aside from the air conditioner — is a swimming pool. This […]
Trixie Mattel Makes Over Palm Springs Motel in New Discovery+ Series
Trixie Mattel is one very booked-and-busy queen — and she’s about to be booking rooms at her very own motel, too. The Drag Race All Stars winner will be hammering nails instead of painting them because she — along with her boyfriend, David — will be renovating a motel in the Palm Springs desert. Trixie […]
Nick Jonas reflects on his Diabetes Diagnosis at age 13
Nick Jonas is reflecting on his type 1 diabetes diagnosis. The “Jealous” singer, who received the Golden Glove award from the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation on Wednesday for his diabetes advocacy, spoke to Variety about what it was like to learn he had the chronic health condition when he was just 13. Recalling that his life […]
Everything Is Getting More Expensive… Except Rotisserie Chickens and Costco’s Hot Dog & Soda Combo
Soaring inflation has driven up the price of nearly everything at the grocery store, from name brands like Oreos, Ritz, and Cheerios to shopping staples like milk and meat. But supermarkets seem insistent on keeping the price of at least one category of items from increasing: signature deals like cheap rotisserie chickens or, for Costco […]
Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga has Arrived!
After months of teasing, the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection is finally here. The monochromatic collab is packed with sweats, basic separates and outerwear, all done in faded shades of gray and black. It blends together Balenciaga’s recent moto-inspired aesthetic with Ye’s penchant for oversized proportions. Announced nearly six months ago, Ye announced his […]