insert_link Health & Wellness How to Clean Your Face Mask—And Protect Your Skin—For Optimal Safety This Summer “Phone, keys, wallet…face mask?” Such is the mental checklist that we tick off before leaving the house in the time of COVID-19. Adapting to wearing face coverings has introduced an array of new considerations, chief among them: How to clean your face mask? And how often should you be washing them—both to stay safe and keep skin healthy? Here, experts weigh in on the best practices for wearing and maintaining […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple UK government takes $500 million stake in space exploration firm OneWeb The Verge reports that as part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in space exploration firm OneWeb, it announced Friday. OneWeb, which has its headquarters in the UK, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US in March, after it was unable to secure financing. Bharti Global also will invest $500 million as […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Fashion The Summer 2020 Fashion Trends all your friends are Wearing When thinking about trends for summer, there are two major indicators for what styles you can expect: The fashion from the runways, and the fashion from the streets. The spring/summer 2020 runways give a good indication on what new pieces will be popular, while the street style showcases what people are actually wearing from said runways. The two aren't mutually exclusive, and oftentimes what's popular on the runway for one […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Essential Budgeting Tips to Know Before Building a Deck Decks are less expensive than most other home additions, and they come with a big bonus: they may make your home more marketable. Whether you’re looking to add a new deck or improve your existing design, upgrading your home with a deck will provide the perfect place for relaxing outdoors with friends and family. But first, you should know the average cost to build a deck. These tips from Better […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Designer Kusheda Mensah Is Making Sustainable Furniture Meant for Connection At a time when human connection is a surreal and coveted experience, often facilitated through the internet, Kusheda Mensah’s furniture designs remind us of a need for change that existed even before the coronavirus pandemic. The problem Mensah observed among her generation was, and is, anxiety and stress caused by social media. Her response has been to use furniture to encourage more fulfilling social behaviors. Her line, Modular by Mensah,was […] todayJuly 7, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition is getting closer scrutiny from EU regulators Antitrust regulators and consumer advocacy groups are increasing their scrutiny of Google’s planned acquisition of fitness tracker firm Fitbit. Google announced it was buying Fitbit last year for $2.1 billion and said it hoped to complete the deal some time in 2020. But it’s possible the acquisition will be delayed over fears about the search giant’s increased access to sensitive data from Fitbit’s hardware, including users’ heart rates, their fitness […] todayJuly 7, 2020
insert_link Fashion Miaou Chose the Coolest Cast of Models for Its Summer Campaign This past week, the saucy Los Angeles–based label Miaou released a teaser video of three sun-soaked familiar faces that appeared plucked out of some angelic Renaissance-style painting. But instead of illustrating nine muses, this campaign for the brand’s summer collection depicted three "It" girls. Madonna's striking daughter Lourdes Leon (who, now that she's all grown up, bears a striking resemblance to her mother) made a rare appearance in a body-hugging […] todayJuly 7, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness German Scientists start Nationwide Antibody Study German scientists began a nationwide study on Friday to gain a better overview of the actual prevalence of the new coronavirus in the country's population and test how well measures to prevent its spread are working. The study, conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), will start by testing around 3,000 blood samples from residents in the southern German town of Reutlingen for antibodies created when immune system […] todayJuly 7, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Get Pickled: July is National Pickle Month! What do Cleopatra, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth and Amerigo Vespucci have in common? They would all have been enthusiastic celebrants of July’s National Pickle Month. Whether you like them on your burger, beside your sandwich, chopped up in relish, with ice cream (yes, it's a thing), or just plain out of the jar, pickles have been part of the culinary landscape here in the U.S. as long as there […] todayJuly 7, 2020
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