While wearing masks, social distancing, and washing our hands regularly are some preventative measures we can take against COVID-19, some of us still wonder what else can be done to further protect ourselves. During the early months of the pandemic, I recall getting WhatsApp chain messages forwarded to me by …
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Photo by Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.com There’s a secret menu of wireless carriers out there that offer data plans for a fraction of the price compared with the major carriers. Most folks think their options are limited to only AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile, when in reality there are dozens of …
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Millions of people have received the vaccine without safety problems, and there is no evidence of any causal link between the vaccine and blood clots. Health authorities in three European countries on Thursday suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine because of concerns that it might increase the risk of blood clots, …
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Meghan’s decision to speak openly about her suicidal thoughts challenges a culture of secrecy that has stopped many people from seeking or offering help. To many people, suicide is unspeakable. Even mental health professionals sometimes do verbal gymnastics to avoid saying the word. That’s why Meghan Markle’s decision to talk …
Read More »The “gig economy” has exploded in the last few years, with many people seeking out opportunities such as Uber, Lyft, Doordash, and other such tools to earn money in their extra hours — or even to turn a gig or two into their full time work. COVID-19 has also played …
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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Regulators in the United States and Europe approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax Media, and that means Bethesda is now an Xbox studio. But what does that mean …
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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Sensor Tower has introduced Game Intelligence, a new part of its Store …
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When Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine won emergency use authorization on Saturday from the Food and Drug Administration, the move augmented the nation’s vaccination effort with a third major tool — one that differs markedly from the first two authorized vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Most notably, it is administered …
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He’s a security guard. I work in nuclear security. The pandemic swept away my sense that we can really protect the ones we love from anything. My father protects for a living, but he is invisible by design. For more than two decades, he watched the halls of a shopping …
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