What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Living on debt2. Prioritizing saving for retirement3. Extending life of gas grill4. What happens in August?5. More on sanded …
Read More »GamesBeat Decides 154: More ‘Not E3,’ The Last of Us Part II, and more
On this week’s episode of GamesBeat Decides, reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb talk about playing The Last of Us Part II. But first, they discuss the recent barrage of harassment and sexual misconduct claims against people in the video games industry. They also talk about …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 adds more ray-tracing features for RTX graphics cards
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting some more features that support Nvidia RTX graphics cards. Nvidia and developer CD Projekt Red confirmed today that the game will have these key RTX capabilities when it launches November 19. Only the PC version supports ray tracing for now, though. It could come to Cyberpunk …
Read More »Questions About Cheap Gas, Insurance Deductibles, Baking Sheets, Financial Books and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Back to work advice2. Going across town for gas3. Higher deductible a good idea?4. Evaluating Amazon Prime5. Is my …
Read More »The Health Benefits of Turmeric, and How to Get More of It
It may not share cinnamon’s popularity, but turmeric is another spice with powerful culinary and medicinal qualities that deserves our attention. Turmeric, known officially as curcuma longa and historically as Indian saffron, is a rhizome (root) of the ginger family. Its horizontal root system is dug up, baked, and ground …
Read More »Geek+ raises $50 million more to bring autonomous warehouse robots to the U.S.
In a sign the pandemic continues to bolster – and strengthen — the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced that it extended its series C funding round to $ 200 million, up from $ 150 million in July 2019. The company says the deal, which …
Read More »College Costs Women More – But We Can’t Get Mad About It
Claire L. graduated valedictorian of Queens University of Charlotte, a small private institution, in May of 2019 with two bachelor’s degrees, three completed internships and plans to “save the world.” She studied international studies and sociology to better understand how to help groups of people abroad, but she didn’t fully …
Read More »Questions About Mortgage Escrow, Summer Camp, Glass Bottles, Stimulus Debit Cards and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Escrow shortage question2. Reusing glass drink bottles3. Retirement savings in my 40s4. Frugal summer camp replacement ideas5. Home delivery …
Read More »We’ve Got More Freedom To Shop In Malls Now, But Ugh, It Just Ain’t The Same After COVID-19
Author’s Blurb: I haven’t been to a mall since March 18, and I do miss it a little. I used to go to the mall at least once a month with friends, whether it was for hotpot or a movie. With the pandemic, mall culture has changed, though I’ve yet …
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