insert_link Tech Made Simple What does Elon Musk’s Twitter Buyout means to Us Regular Folk It's official. Elon Musk bought social media giant Twitter, to the tune of $44 Billion. So, is it as big a deal as people are saying, and what does it mean to us, the regular Joe's of the world? Musk's bid to take Twitter private has inspired unsolicited input from US lawmakers, rampant speculation about its impact on the 2024 US presidential election, and even breathless, hyperbolic comparisons to the […] todayApril 27, 2022
insert_link Health & Wellness First Lady Jill Biden Asks Busy Women to Get a Mammogram: ‘Nothing on Your To-Do List Is More Important’ As first lady, an English professor, a mother and a grandmother, Dr. Jill Biden's daily to-do list is likely pretty long. But during Breast Cancer Awareness month, she's taking time to remind women to prioritize their health. "I get it. You're busy. There are kids or grandkids to look after. You have so many things to take care of," Biden, 70, says in a new PSA encouraging women to make […] todayOctober 11, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness SCOTUS upholds the ACA for the Third (and final?) time Even with a majority conservative Supreme Court, last Thursday, the SCOTUS issued an opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act by a 7-2 vote, allowing millions to keep their insurance coverage amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the decision regarding “California v. Texas,” the court reversed a lower court ruling finding the individual mandate unconstitutional. However, the court did not get to the key question of whether the individual mandate is able to be […] todayJune 21, 2021
insert_link Fashion Barack Obama covers special edition of InStyle Former US President Barack Obama scored himself a subscriber cover of InStyle just in time for the release of his memoir A Promised Land. In the magazine feature, he shares an excerpt from his book and speaks about the most influential women in his life (of course that includes Michelle, Malia, and Sasha). But the navy Lululemon bomber jacket he put on to pose for photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis? Well, that's […] todayDecember 3, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Not Again: Twitter gets hacked, many high-profile Dems were targeted, and people have a LOT of questions The Verge reports that on Friday evening, Twitter issued its first full blog post about what happened after the biggest security lapse in the company’s history, one that led to attackers getting hold of some of the highest profile Twitter accounts in the world — including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Kanye West, Michael Bloomberg, and more. The bad […] todayJuly 21, 2020
insert_link Fashion LeBron James and Travis Scott Team Up for Class of 2020 Shirts The graduating classes of 2020 are getting a special treat from basketball great LeBron James and rapper Travis Scott. James’ Uninterrupted platform and Scott’s Cactus Jack label have collaborated on a 2020 Graduation T-shirt, designed by Scott. The shirt bears both Uninterrupted and Cactus Jack logos and the handwritten phrase “We’re all in this together.” The collab is available for just 72 hours, which started Friday at 3 p.m. […] todayMay 18, 2020