insert_link Health & Wellness FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 12-15 Years Old Children aged 12 to 15 years old will now be eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after the FDA expanded its emergency use authorization on May 10, Monday night. The move wasn't exactly a surprise—it's been rumored for months—and comes as welcome news for parents eager to get their kids a COVID vaccine as schools reopen around the country—and summer camp looms. “The FDA's expansion of the emergency use […] todayMay 12, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft gives up on Windows 10X; switches focus to improving 10 instead Microsoft has been trying to build a lighter version of Windows for more than 10 years without success. The latest effort, Windows 10X, has reportedly now been shelved, in favor of improving Windows 10 instead. Petri reports that Windows 10X will no longer ship this year, and the OS will likely never arrive in its current form. Microsoft had originally been planning to deliver Windows 10X, a more lightweight and simplified version […] todayMay 12, 2021
insert_link Fashion The Costume Institute announces its celebrity co-chairs for the 2021 Met Gala After an unexpected hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Met Gala is back. Usually on the first Monday in May, the Met Gala is essentially fashion’s biggest night, where the Costume Institute launches their annual exhibition. According to the official announcement on Vogue, Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet, Naomi Osaka, Amanda Gorman and more are among the co-chairs for the 2021 event. Speaking to why they were chosen for this […] todayMay 12, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement ’40 Year Old Property Virgin’ Follows Novice Homebuyers in Search of a First Home From free laundry to mom's home cooked meals, the perks of living with parents have kept some prospective homebuyers in their childhood bedrooms far longer than they originally planned. HGTV.com reports that the new discovery+ original series 40 Year Old Property Virgin, a unique set of house hunters are finally ready to give up their rent-free lifestyle and search for their first home. Available to stream on Wednesday, May 26, […] todayMay 12, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple A Semiconductor shortage is making Car Prices Soar If you’ve been wondering if car prices seemed to be climbing higher and higher lately, you’re not imagining it. The Verge reports that the cause is a massive global supply problem, in the form of a semiconductor shortage. And the price of used cars is going up, too. About 13 percent of people who bought a new car in the US in April paid above sticker price, according to Jessica […] todayMay 11, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement Britain’s LABC launches “Front Door,” a new Home Improvement website Last week, LABC, the UK's Local Authority Building Control, announced that it has launched a new website for homeowners – Front Door. The site provides practical guidance on all sorts of home improvements and renovations as well as technical advice on obtaining building control and planning approvals. Launched in February 2021, the home improvement website has won plaudits from industry and consumers including the British Home Design magazine who said: “This […] todayMay 11, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Could your Diet Tea make you fail a drug test? A Georgia woman turned to a popular herbal tea to help her lose weight. She ended up losing her dream job instead. Total Life Changes’ raspberry lemonade Iaso tea promises weight loss and "a gentle detox," but multiple news outlets have reported that the product is being blamed for failed drug tests. “I almost hung up on her,” Kim Agnew-Edwards told WSB-TV of the moment she learned she tested positive […] todayMay 11, 2021
insert_link Fashion Billie Eilish breaks the internet with her Va Va Voom Vogue cover For the handful of people who didn't hear about it: Billie Eilish broke the internet last week. British Vogue reported that following the release of her new track “Your Power” – unveiled ahead of her sophomore album launch in the summer – the 19-year-old was revealed as the star of the magazine's June 2021 issue. Save for glimpses of her newly platinum hair, which the singer had been posting intermittently […] todayMay 11, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature for sending money to your favorite accounts Twitter has started rolling out a new Tip Jar feature on its Android and iOS apps, which, if the rumors are true, will allow users to send money directly to their favorite accounts. To use the tip jar, simply tap on the freshly added dollar bill icon next to someone’s username when viewing their profile on one of Twitter’s mobile apps. Users will be able to toggle the tip jar feature, too […] todayMay 10, 2021
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