insert_link Tech Made Simple Facebook begins merging Instagram and Messenger chats in new Update Facebook appears to flipping the switch on integrating the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger. On Friday evening, several editors at The Verge across the country — on both iOS and Android devices — noticed an update screen popped up in Instagram’s mobile app with the message “There’s a New Way to Message on Instagram” with a list of features including a “new colorful look for your chats,” more emoji […] todayAugust 17, 2020
insert_link Fashion Gabrielle Union Re-Launches Her Hair-Care Brand, and it’s ‘Flawless’ Gabrielle Union has accomplished so much she's not just a multi-hyphenate — she's a multi-multi-hyphenate. The actress-host-producer-activist-author-entrepreneur-designer-mom-mogul's latest venture? A re-vamp of her hair-care brand, Flawless by Gabrielle Union, which originally launched in 2017. In August, Union partnered with her longtime hairstylist and friend Larry Sims, a superstar in the industry credited with introducing the world to Victoria Beckham's famous "bob" hairstyle. Other than Union and Beckham, Sims' most […] todayAugust 17, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Tia Mowry Launches a Home Décor Collab with Etsy Always dreamed of a Pinterest board-worthy home? You don’t have to look far — or spend a fortune on unique pieces, either. Actress Tia Mowry-Hardrict just launched a stunning collection of affordable home decor and kitchen essentials, and it’s the stuff of Pinterest dreams. The 42-year old’s capsule collection is made in collaboration with nine Etsy sellers, and includes ceramic serveware, candles, and even a cozy lumbar pillow. For the […] todayAugust 17, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness The Most – and Least – Effective Face Masks Researchers at Duke University have developed a new tool to find the effectiveness of the various types of masks people are using to stop spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. And some offer less protection than others, researchers found. So which masks are the best — and the worst? Duke researchers say, naturally, the most effective mask was the N95. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that N95 are […] todayAugust 17, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink KFC Is Donating 1 Million Pieces Of Chicken To Help Feed “The New Wave Of Frontline Workers” Kentucky Fried Chicken was one of the many restaurants that stepped up early on in the COVID-19 pandemic to help nourish frontline workers across America. Way back in March, the chain donated 1 million pieces of chicken to its franchises to give out to doctors, nurses, and other first responders in their local communities. Now, it's doubling its donations through a new campaign. On Thursday, KFC announced its new […] todayAugust 17, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip now includes the Galaxy Watch Active 2 for free Samsung is hosting a few discounted bundles for some of its current devices at Amazon and Best Buy, one of which includes its Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone and a Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm smartwatch for $1,380. That’s the normal price for the phone, but the savings come in the form of getting the watch, which costs around $249 right now, for free. Given that there have been very […] todayAugust 13, 2020
insert_link Fashion Condé Nast Announces First Global Issue Uniting 26 Editions of ‘Vogue’ From Around the World In all of Vogue's 128-year history, the many international editions of the magazine have always done their own thing. But now, for the first time ever, all 26 global versions of Vogue are coming together under one editorial theme for their massive September/October 2020 issues. Entitled "Hope," the global collaboration will feature a portfolio of artwork and photography curated by the editors-in-chief of all the editions of the publication. […] todayAugust 13, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Tips to Make Your Home Smell Fresh as a Daisy! Life in these crazy Covid times may be making those same four walls feel (and possibly smell) more than a little stale. Here’s are some simple tips for freshening things up! Open the window. It’s the easiest way to bring freshness in, says Melissa Maker, the founder of the Clean My Space cleaning company, blog, and YouTube channel, especially if you have leftover cooking smells or lingering odors from home […] todayAugust 13, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness What’s the True Cause of Armpit Body Odor? In a report recently published in the journal, Scientific Reports, British scientists have discovered what makes people stink. Turns out, we can all blame our B.O. on an enzyme that hides in specific bacteria that colonize the human armpit. "Solving the structure of this 'BO enzyme' has allowed us to pinpoint the molecular step inside certain bacteria that makes the odor molecules," said co-author Michelle Rudden, a postdoctoral research associate […] todayAugust 13, 2020