The Federal Trade Commission has officially ruled that Cambridge Analytica deceived consumers through its data-gathering practices. In July, the FTC accused the consulting company, as well as CEO Alexander Nix and app developer Aleksandr Kogan, of collecting data on tens of millions of Facebook users through a personality-testing app. The news, first revealed in 2018, […]
Doctors at Duke University Hospital performed a first-of-its-kind heart transplant procedure, which could help increase the amount of donated hearts available and reduce wait times for people seeking the transplant. The process — called donation after circulatory death (DCD) — was performed for the first time in the U.S. on a military veteran, who received […]
Along with the holidays comes gift shopping (and wrapping), nonstop get-togethers, festive lunches, brunches, and dinners, but also, cocktail parties. In fact, November through January feels like one long cocktail party if you ask us. Which means, having an arsenal of delicious, holiday-themed Christmas cocktails at your next party is a must! Impress party-goers with a […]
Coca-Cola regularly releases novelty drinkware that includes everything from ordinary plastic bottles featuring names printed on the label to holiday-themed glassware. The company previously released limited edition bottle designs related to the latest Star Wars movies and Rise of Skywalker is no exception. The company is launching a new bottle that features OLED-powered lightsabers. The […]
When thinking about curb appeal, most people focus on things like landscaping, paint colors, or installing a new mailbox. But, one overlooked detail may be ruining your look – mismatched window treatments. You may be wondering – But do I have to make all my windows match so my home looks good from the outside, […]
Last week, Condé Nast announced “Vogue Values,” a pretty major ideological rebrand for its most famous title. The statement, which all of Vogue’s editors-in-chief have signed off on, including Anna Wintour, British Vogue’s Edward Enninful, Vogue Paris’ Emmanuelle Alt, Vogue Italy’s Emanuele Farneti, and Vogue China’s Angelica Cheung, will act as a guide for editorial […]
Google is finally adding the ability to manually tag someone in Google Photos, as reported by Android Police. Google Photos has always been able to automatically recognize faces and sort them for you, which makes managing your library far easier than having to tag people manually. But the system misses faces sometimes, and there’s never […]
A new study from the National Institutes of Health finds that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer — and the risk is particularly high for black women. The study, published on Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer, looked at hair product use over a 12-month period in […]
Whole Foods’ annual 12 Days of Cheese half-priced artisanal cheeses sale is back once again. Yes, that means for each of the 12 days, you can get your hands on a different artisanal cheese at half-off its OG price. We’re talking fancy cheeses here. Like, cheese so fancy, you can’t even pronounce it. “The list […]
Visiting Santa at the mall may not be anyone’s idea of a soothing activity, but for people with autism or other special needs, it can be hugely overwhelming and stressful. The crush of the crowd, the din, the long lines, the flashing lights — it all creates an unpredictable, highly fraught environment that can upset or cause discomfort for […]