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Live Better by Building on the Six Pillars of Health
Everything Everywhere All at Once” is not only an Oscar-favorite movie. It’s an excellent description of how our personal health works. Sleep reduces stress, which lowers the risk of diabetes. The company we keep affects how much we drink. And … Continue reading
Posted in Worth Magazine
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Four Ways to Speed Up—and Clean Up—Your Smartphone
Your smartphone accumulates a lot of clutter over time. And there’s a lot going on with your apps in the background that you don’t notice. Also, your battery isn’t getting any younger. All of that can slow down your phone … Continue reading
Posted in Wall Street Journal
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Can Mastodon be a Twitter refuge for marginalized groups?
As the Mastodon universe swells (going from about 300,000 active users before the Twitter takeover to over two-and-a-half million as of this writing), hopes are high among longterm users and new arrivals that both the spirit and the technical underpinnings … Continue reading
Posted in Fast Company, Scoop-Enterprise
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The best photo books in 2022
Which photo book service delivers not only the best quality images, but also provides the best tools so that you can put together the book you want without frustration? And, which allows you to make a photo book without putting … Continue reading
Posted in Tom's Guide
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How to rescue your hacked account: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more
Hackers commandeer online accounts at industrial scale. Here’s how to restore and protect your access to Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, Spotify, TikTok, and Twitter. (Read on The Verge)
Posted in The Verge
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How to revive your old computer
PCs and Macs slow to a crawl as time goes by. But that doesn’t always mean you need a replacement. A few cheap tricks can often bring an old computer back to life. (Fast Company)
Posted in Fast Company
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How to keep your data from brokers and marketers
It’s no secret that private intel companies compile vast dossiers on us. But the extent is breathtaking. Here’s how it works—and what you can do about it. (Fast Company)
Posted in Fast Company, privacy
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Yes, buying an electric car will save you money . . . sooner than you’d think
You can lower your carbon footprint—and your expenses—pretty quickly, depending on the model you buy and where you live. (Fast Company)
Posted in Explainer, Fast Company
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NFTs are still worth something—just not what you think
Virtual ownership of a virtual good is a way to support artists, score bonus content, and buy into a cultural community. Maybe it’s just not a good shortcut to get rich. (Fast Company)
Posted in Explainer, Fast Company
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Everything you need to know about switching to solar power
The cost of solar energy is plummeting while the price of grid electricity keeps climbing. But costs and savings can vary a lot depending on your location. (Fast Company)
Posted in Explainer, Fast Company
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