insert_link Health & Wellness Love in the time of Coronavirus: Is it safe to have sex during COVID-19 self-isolation? These are not exactly the sexiest of times. A notice about sex and coronavirus from New York City’s public health department went viral last weekend, as it outlined specifically how to enjoy sex while preventing the spread of COVID-19. “The virus can spread through direct contact with their saliva or mucus,” the notice states. NYC health recommends having sex only with a partner that you live with and no one […] todayApril 10, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Deadpool has arrived in Fortnite When the current season of Fortnite debuted, one of the most curious elements was the appearance of Deadpool. The Marvel anti-hero was present in various elements of the game — you could find him hidden away in a bathroom in the main battle pass menu — but you couldn’t actually play as him. That has all changed now, with the debut of a new Deadpool skin. The skin is […] todayApril 10, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Tips for safe grocery shopping during coronavirus pandemic Roughly half of Americans are under stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases climb, with officials urging the public to only go out for groceries and other essentials. So how can you keep your grocery trips safe and efficient? Carolyn Cannuscio, director of research at the Center for Public Health Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, offers these six tips for food shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. Plan ahead Don't wait […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Forget Wine. This Napa Vintner Plans to Produce 4.5 Million Oz. of Hand Sanitizer Dave Phinney, the man behind the now legendary Prisoner wine brand, is regarded as one of Napa’s most prolific winemakers. He is also considered one of the most creative—putting animated skeletons in your tasting room will have that effect—and, now, the innovative vintner is unshackling his ingenuity even further by turning his whiskey distillery into a makeshift hand sanitizer plant. Savage & Cooke distillery spans 800 acres on Mare Island, […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Zoom is showing how to Respond to Criticism the Right Way Sometimes it takes years of criticism to get a company to do the right thing. Every once in a while, it can happen overnight. Appearing before a background that said “we care” over an image of a heart-shaped planet Earth, Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan said Sunday on CNN that despite the company’s recent security problems, its “intentions are good.” “We moved too fast... and we had some missteps,” Yuan […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Home Improvement Need “Safe” Easter Ideas? How about a “Virtual” Egg Hunt? The Iowa Egg Council has created a new way to hunt for Easter Eggs this year, virtually. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Easter Egg Hunts in Iowa and across the United States have been canceled. To keep the tradition alive the Council has created a virtual Easter Egg Hunt. Families can download and print off an Easter egg coloring sheet on their website, https://www.iowaegg.org/. They ask that once […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Fashion Dior Virtual Beauty Shop goes 3-D so you can shop their Paris store from your Living Room Paris, as the saying goes, is always a good idea. Although perhaps not when the European city is in the midst of a lockdown owing to a global pandemic. But the beauty – and retail therapy – of the French capital is now being offered to the world virtually, thanks to one of its most fabulous exports, Dior. Dior Beauty has made its online store a virtual 3D experience of […] todayApril 9, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to stay healthy while taking care of a loved one with COVID-19 Most Americans who test positive for the new coronavirus will ride out the disease at home. About 80% of COVID-19 patients experience a mild illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), so they’ll rely on family members — not doctors — to get better. But with a loved one shedding the contagious virus at home, is it inevitable that other members of the household will get […] todayApril 7, 2020
insert_link Fashion Social Distancing Hat Gains Popularity, Raises Funds Amid Coronavirus Crisis Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of fashion brands are pitching in to help with COVID-19 relief efforts, including a few new entrants that are leveraging the global crisis to do some good. Enter "Social Distancing Hat," a fund-raising initiative launched two weeks ago that’s giving a nod to the now well-known phrase experts have been using to help stop the spread of the virus. The hat, which comes in […] todayApril 7, 2020