Vipology Staff Writer

Google Partners with iFixit, and the day when you can Fix Your Own Smartphone is Almost Here

Google has just announced it is the latest manufacturer to partner with DIY repair specialists iFixit to offer spare parts for its devices. It’s a deal that should make it far easier for the average customer to get parts to repair their own Pixel smartphone if it breaks. Parts like batteries, displays, and cameras will […]

A New Study has found that Affection from Dogs could Ease Physical Pain in Humans

Man hugging senior dog with white on his face

Ask any dog parent if time with their pup can cure any ailment, and you would probably be met with a resounding, “Yes!” Most dog parents claim that time with your pooch can help cure most ailments. But, as Daily Paws reports, a new study is putting scientific evidence behind this assertion. In the study, Canadian researchers […]

Thinking of Selling? Don’t Forget to Refresh your Landscaping before you put up the “For Sale” Sign

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]

The Cost of Glass Bottles might drive up Wine Prices Soon

As Food and Wine reports, pandemic-driven inflation has increased the price of everything: snacks, cereal, pizza, you name it. And the reasons behind these broad price increases are equally diverse: things like shipping issues, labor issues, and — since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — fuel costs. Wine is certainly not immune from all of these outside price pressures (and is also prone to […]

Platform Sandals appear to be the “It” Shoe for Spring

There are few wardrobe swaps more satisfying than the winter-to-spring footwear transition. After months of closed-toe shoes, we eagerly welcome sandals back into our rotation — and this year, there’s one familiar silhouette that’s coming for our soles. Data from Klarna suggests that shoppers are embracing height for spring: On the fintech shopping platform, searches […]

A New Facility will Test Winds of 200 mph and Storm Surges to help Prepare for Category 6 Hurricanes, a

Aerial view of Cat 5 hurricane wind tunnel

With the ongoing effects of climate change being seen all over the planet, causing more severe and extreme weather events that we’ve never before experienced, the Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes, where winds can top 160 to 180 mph, are now predicted not to be the max that might be headed our way.  In light […]

Selena Gomez has Launched Wondermind — a Company That Aims to Prioritize ‘Mental Fitness’

In addition to being an actress, Grammy-nominated singer, producer, and beauty entrepreneur, you can now add co-founder of a mental health company to Selena Gomez’s resumé. Gomez just has just announced that she’s launching Wondermind, a multimedia platform that focuses on improving and maintaining “mental fitness” through free expert-backed content, tools, and resources. The Only Murders […]

Apple lets a Dual-Port 35W USB-C Charger out of the Bag

According to 9to5Mac, there is firm evidence that Apple is about to replace it with something much, much better — a 35W charger with two ports, likely powered by gallium nitride (GaN) technology that might also make it smaller. The information is assumed to be reliable because 9to5Mac sourced the intel from Apple’s own website. Apparently, the company […]

Thinking of Selling? Painting is a Low Cost Home Improvement You Should Do Before you put up the “For Sale” Sign

Couple lies on a floor covered in drop cloth looking at fanned out paint swatches

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will […]

People Living with Long Covid don’t want to be Forgotten as the World “gets back to normal”

More than two years into the pandemic, those living with “long COVID,” medically known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, remain sick and forced to grapple with a “new normal.” Even people who had a “mild” version of COVID-19 and weren’t hospitalized are still experiencing symptoms. It has remained a perplexing problem for the medical community […]