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Food & Drink

GMO is now “Bioengineered?” USDA launches new food labels in 2022

The Washington Post reports that as of January 1st, foods previously referred to as having "genetically modified organisms," or GMO's, will now be on your supermarket shelves labeled "bioengineered" instead.  The changes are part of the Department of Agriculture's new rules on "genetically modified organisms" or GMOs. However, some of the old labels consumers are familiar with will remain, like certified "USDA Organic" and "Non-GMO Project Verified." Confused?  You're not […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

Health & Wellness

FDA says Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests may be Less Sensitive in detecting the Omicron Variant

NBC News reports that the Food and Drug Administration’s preliminary research shows some rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive at detecting the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. Case numbers are surging across the country, prompting high demand for at-home rapid testing. Antigen tests can be done at home, with results in minutes, while PCR tests are processed in labs and have longer turnaround times. In December, President Joe […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

Food & Drink

Why National Bicarbonate of Soda Day?

December 30th is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day.  Just why do we have a day that pays homage to what is commonly known as Baking Soda?  Well, the day is celebrated to recognize and acknowledge the importance of this little baking ingredient and miracle household agent with numerous health benefits in our day to day life. Bicarbonate of soda has been used by humans for eons, since 3500BC to be […]

todayDecember 30, 2021

Tech Made Simple

XPG announces their new Vault “concept” Gaming Mouse heading into CES

XPG has announced the XPG Vault, a “concept” mouse that has a built-in SSD to let you carry around your mouse and storage in one package, as reported by Engadget. While lots of gaming mice have some built-in storage to let you easily carry macros and preferences from computer to computer, and the concept of a mouse doubling as a flash drive has been around for over a decade, XPG […]

todayDecember 30, 2021

Food & Drink

On National Bacon Day, here are 10 Things every Bacon Lover should know

National Bacon Day is celebrated Dec. 30 each year. Not to be confused with International Bacon Day, which occurs the Saturday before Labor Day, National Bacon Day is another day on which “meat candy” lovers can enjoy their favorite food. Here are Ten Things every self-respecting Bacon Lover should know: History of bacon: Although the holiday was created in 1997 as a way to take a break from celebrating the […]

todayDecember 30, 2021

Home Improvement

Natural Stone and Marble hit it big for 2022 Interiors

2022 is almost here—and that means it's time to start planning ahead when it comes to what will be trending in the new year. Undoubtedly, 2021 transformed our daily life and the way we inhabit our houses, which went from being the roof where we sleep, to the space where we work, live with the family, exercise, and even the place where we connect with ourselves. So today more than […]

todayDecember 30, 2021

Health & Wellness

The Movano Ring aims to help people Affordably Monitor Chronic Illnesses

For CES 2022, health tech company Movano is announcing the Movano Ring, a wearable that aims to help people affordably monitor chronic illnesses and better understand their data. The Movano Ring will measure all the basic metrics, including heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep, respiration, temperature, blood oxygen levels, steps, and calories burned. However, instead of a raw data dump, Movano says it’ll distill how your metrics relate to […]

todayDecember 29, 2021

Health & Wellness

How Often should you Clean your Sheets and Pillows?

Keeping sheets fresh is no easy feat. No matter how frequently (or, let's be honest—infrequently) you wash them, that fresh-out-of-the-dryer feeling tends to fade after the first few sleeps in-between the sheets. General laundry rules exist for just about every other piece of fabric in your home, but there seems to be a common thread of confusion when it comes to washing sheets. The average person doesn’t change their bed […]

todayDecember 29, 2021

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