It’s about time! Microsoft is bringing its popular version of Solitaire to iOS and Android today. While the game as existed on Windows for more than 25 years, the modern Solitaire Collection will now be available outside of Windows for the first time. Microsoft is offering its Solitaire Collection on iOS and Android free of charge, as […]
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Sweden is paying people to fix their belongings instead of throwing them away
To combat its”throwaway consumer culture’, Sweden has announced tax breaks on repairs to clothes, bicycles, fridges and washing machines. On bikes and clothes, VAT has been reduced from 25% to 12% and on white goods consumers can claim back income tax due on the person doing the work. The incentives are intended to reduce the […]
Animal Shelter Partners With Elderly Care Facility To Save Both Orphaned Kittens And Elders
When an animal shelter in Arizona needed extra help taking care of the newborn kittens, they made an unexpected decision and turned to a senior care facility for help. “To some, it may seem peculiar at first: Residents who are in need of around-the-clock care themselves, given the task to care for these young kittens,” […]
What Do People Order at Cocktail Bars?
The cocktail is arguably the greatest of America’s early cultural inventions. The martini, cosmopolitan and, long island iced tea are not just nice ways to get a buzz—they represent the beginning of an American aesthetic. The cocktail historian David Wondrich writes “that [a] facility with mixing drink was the first legitimate culinary art, and the […]
President Barack Obama Says, “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like”
There are a lot of tough aspects to being President. But there are some perks too. Meeting extraordinary people across the country. Holding an office where you get to make a difference in the life of our nation. Air Force One. But perhaps the greatest unexpected gift of this job has been living above the […]
Millennials: Ready to Buy a Second Home and Rent Out Your First?
You’re ready to move on, but that doesn’t mean you have to let go of your first property. There comes a time in many homeowners’ lives when it’s just time to move on to the next home. Maybe it’s because of a job change, the arrival of a kid (or more kids), a marriage or […]
When her best friend died, she used artificial intelligence to keep talking to him
Speak, Memory When her best friend died, she rebuilt him using artificial intelligence By Casey Newton When the engineers had at last finished their work, Eugenia Kuyda opened a console on her laptop and began to type. “Roman,” she wrote. “This is your digital monument.” It had been three months since Roman Mazurenko, Kuyda’s closest […]
Most Popular New Video on YouTube: The Color Blast Game
When YouTube started, one of the first things I did was watch the most popular videos. Part of my reason was to see if there was a trend that I could use to create better videos, but mostly, I just wanted to see something creative. I stopped going to YouTube for that almost immediately. So […]
Michelle Obama is the most pop culture–friendly first lady in history. That isn’t an accident.
Michelle Obama might seem like an unlikely cover subject for an entertainment magazine, but as Variety proves in an in-depth look at the first lady’s media presence, there’s a reason why and how she’s become such a prominent figure in her own right. As Obama’s launched her own initiatives — like anti-obesity campaign Let’s Move […]
Let’s Honor the Best Cheesecake Moment in TV History
Today is National Cheesecake Day. But why do you care? You might care because you are super into holidays and will celebrate national anything day as long as it means you get to take a longer-than-usual lunch. You might care because cheesecake is one of your life’s greatest passions. Or you might care because you […]