A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Liesbeth Stoeffler’s doctors had a bold decision to make in 2009. Ms. Stoeffler was on a ventilator and deeply sedated after cystic …
Read More »When Going Cheap is a Bad Idea
[unable to retrieve full-text content] I still remember the moment when I realized I was starting to cross the line from frugal to cheap. I was pumping gas into my vehicle after buying groceries for my family, which is normal, right? The problem is that I had driven about five …
Read More »Her Eyelid Drooped and She Kept Getting Weaker. What Was Going On?
Dozens of tests turned up nothing. Then a specialist had a theory. The voice on the phone was kind but firm: “You need to go to the emergency room. Now.” Her morning was going to be busy, replied the 68-year-old woman, and she didn’t feel well. Could she go later …
Read More »The EV Race Is Just Beginning And Tesla’s Going To Win It
As Singapore doubles down on its effort to push for electric vehicle (EV) adoption by announcing its ambitions to install 60,000 charging points nationwide by 2030 — more than double its original target of 28,000 — EV automakers are expected to ramp up its presence here. There are already a …
Read More »We Sent Our Poop To US To Understand What’s Going On Down There… In Our Gut, We Mean
I like to pride myself on my fast metabolism, but I’ve also noticed that I tend to have gut issues more easily than most. There was a time when it got pretty bad that I even decided to buy prebiotic pills to see if they’d help. DNA health kits aren’t …
Read More »Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year
Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse Register today to connect with the games industry, join private networking sessions, and hear the latest on driving game growth and the metaverse. January 26-28, 2021 Register for free On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live …
Read More »How Can I Enjoy A Bath Without Going Broke?
This is a story about how, recently, an opportunity to bathe presented itself to me. I love to bathe. I don’t do it very often because the bath at my apartment is just the bottom half of the shower, and something about the duality of soaking where I usually wash …
Read More »Tips for Families Going From Two Household Incomes to One
The decision to move from two household incomes to one can be a challenging one. Many people face it when they’re having their first child, or when they’re contemplating a career change that will require going back to school. Sometimes, it’s not a decision at all, as a life change …
Read More »Xbox Series X impressions: No going back to Xbox One and PlayStation 4
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now I’ve had an Xbox Series X for almost a week now. This is a preview version of the console with a lot of unfinished elements, but Microsoft gave me permission to talk about some aspects of the …
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