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Month: December 2023
How long do Christmas decorations stay up?
You put so much time into decorating that tree and hanging garlands — seems a shame to take it all down in a month. But most people do. According to a…
How this tomato can help you focus
Get the power of the tomato — and we are not talking about the juicy red salad ingredient. The Pomodoro Technique was invented in the 1980s by Francesco…
Get ready for ice skating
Romantic and exciting, ice skating continues to draw fans — more than 9.5 million in 2021. If you are planning to get out on the ice, remember that while…
Casual charisma may be more formal than it seems
You know that person: He enters the room and effortlessly owns it. People immediately like him and want to listen to what he says. He’s got charisma. What…
United States bans export of AI chips
The artificial intelligence wars have begun, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the U.S. is moving to restrict the sale of so-called AI chips to China. Many…
Child’s play: States sue Meta over advertising to kids
Attorneys general in 42 states have pushed forward with lawsuits that allege social media company Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, has been using…
Out with business, in with housing
Remote work has upended the commercial real estate market and many companies aredownsizing their offices to better match a workforce that largely prefers…
It’s always a great time to take a class
Maybe you’re worried that your professional skills are falling a bit behind. Or perhaps you’ve always wanted to learn woodworking or knitting or…
The ultimate movie pie fights
The idea of the greatest pie fight belongs to comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in their silent film Battle of the Century, released on Dec. 31,…