insert_link Health & Wellness In light of new CDC Guidelines, more than a dozen states have Rolled Back Mask Mandates At least 10 states have adjusted their mask-wearing rules after the CDC updated its guidelines, saying fully vaccinated Americans could discard masks outdoors and, in many situations, indoors. The new guidelines, announced last week by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represent a major step toward a return to normalcy for a nation battered and, at times, divided by a pandemic that has lasted more than […] todayMay 17, 2021
insert_link Fashion Time to Shop: Target’s Collabs with designers Christopher John Rogers, Alexis and Rixo are available NOW The time has come for us to get our hands on Target's highly anticipated Designer Dress collaboration with Christopher John Rogers, Rixo, and Alexis. The retailer announced in April that it had teamed up with the three labels on a size-inclusive assortment of more than 70 dresses, giving us weeks to make room in our closets for the boldly-patterned, made-for-summer frocks. Fans of Rixo's eye-catching prints, Christopher John Roger's space-occupying silhouettes and Alexis' destination-worthy pieces better […] todayMay 17, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google now lets you access Chat messages right from Gmail to iOS and Android users Google is rolling out the ability to access Chat messages right from Gmail to more iOS and Android users, after introducing it as a feature for Google Workspace users last July (via 9to5Google). It’s still a test feature, so getting access to it can take a bit of work, and it may not be available to your depending on your account settings (my colleagues and I were able to enable it on personal […] todayMay 17, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement Your Home Improvement Project may have just become a LOT more Expensive Business Insider reports that many home-improvement goods including appliances, paint, and fertilizer are getting more expensive as companies continue to announce price hikes to combat shortages and rising shipping costs. Price tags on consumer goods have risen over 10% from a year ago, The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend, citing NielsenIQ. Demand for home improvement items caused by the work-from-home boom has pushed prices to new highs and […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness ACSM reveals the top fitness trend for 2021 is… ...Online Training! It shouldn't really come as much of a shock, as millions of adults were affected by COVID-19-related fitness facility closures this year and forced to find innovative ways to be active at home. More than 4,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) identified online training as the new top trend in fitness for 2021. What might be surprising, however, is that […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Fashion Gucci and Crunchyroll Team Up for Special Bananya Collection Crunchyroll's website, crunchyroll.com, has announced that they and Gucci have come together for a special collection of items based on the Bananya anime series. Featuring a selection of womenswear items, accessories, and trainers for both men and women, the collection will be available starting this month at Gucci.com. Featured in the line are seven womenswear items—including four G Loved base short-sleeve cotton T-shirts and three felted cotton sweatshirts, with hooded and crew-neck […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink May is National BBQ Month! May 16th is National BBQ day - but actually, the entire month of May is devoted to celebrating the cherished American tradition that is the art of the Barbecue—the technique of using a wood fire and smoke to cook meat slowly until it turns fall-off-the-bone tender. While the practice of slow-cooking meats in a pit of hot coals dates to prehistoric times, the version of barbecue we currently enjoy originated […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google’s “Free” Unlimited Photo Storage isn’t going to be Free or Unlimited for much longer Google Photos’ "free and unlimited storage" will be a thing of the past as of June 1st — which means that you’ve only got a few weeks left to upload all your pictures and videos before the company’s new 15GB cap kicks in. As the company had previously announced last fall, Google Photos’ beloved policy of allowing users to back up an unlimited number of “high quality” photos and videos […] todayMay 13, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Sweetgreen Is Launching a Naomi Osaka Bowl Sweetgreen announced its first ever national athlete ambassador and their youngest investor to date, Naomi Osaka. On May 20, Sweetgreen is unleashing the Naomi Osaka Bowl, which features warm quinoa, baby spinach, cilantro, tomato, tortilla chips, raw carrots, goat cheese, blackened chicken, lime-cilantro jalapeño vinaigrette, avocado, and Sweetgreen hot sauce. Osaka worked with sweetgreen’s culinary team to design the custom bowl that will debut nationwide on the 20th of this month […] todayMay 12, 2021