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The wildfires currently raging near Los Angeles are the most destructive in the area’s history, so far resulting in two deaths and burning 1,000 structures. At least 70,000 residents have been forced to evacuate. Many other Southern California residents are currently impacted by the drifting smoke, and may continue to experience poor air quality for … Read more

If you’ve had a negative experience with melatonin, you might be searching for other supplements to help improve your sleep. Magnesium has gotten some attention recently as a supplement for better sleep quality. Several magnesium supplements are available that are easily absorbed by the body without causing major side effects. You must discuss this with … Read more

In 2024, streaming fans have more choices than ever, including NBC/Comcast’s Peacock, AT&T’s HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus. While Peacock differs slightly in that it has live news the other services lack traditional live channels — focusing instead on back catalogs and new original programming — but they can still eat into your entertainment budget. Netflix: Netflix is so popular … Read more

Laptops have long rivaled desktops in terms of power. But those slim and portable machines lack something their tower-shaped cousins tend to have in abundance: ports. Docking stations let you plug in monitors, mice, keyboards, storage devices and more using just a single port on your laptop. And if you’re someone who relocates with your … Read more

4Patriots Power Sidekick (299Wh): The specs on this small unit are ok – 87% usable capacity is about the norm and it charges at about one watt-hour per minute. That’s a bit slow, but not unheard-of for these small units. It does come with a small, 40-watt solar panel, but I think it is still … Read more

For the first time, a major US city has implemented a congestion pricing toll, bringing with it lots of questions about how it will function and whether or not the policy will be adopted by more places. Congestion pricing for traffic has notably been implemented in various overseas cities, particularly in Europe, but the policy … Read more

As they say, the only things you can’t escape in life are death and taxes. Doing your own taxes has only gotten easier over the years but it’s still plenty confusing, especially with both federal and state rules and rates always in flux. For 70 years, H&R Block has stepped in to help with tax … Read more

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is testing out a standalone iOS app for its chatbot, Grok, which was available only to X users until now. The app, currently live in multiple countries including the U.S., Australia, and India, can access real-time data from the web and X, and offers generative AI features like rewriting text, … Read more

On Wednesday, you have not one, but two hilarious reasons to turn on your TV, as the casts of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Abbott Elementary will deliver their highly anticipated first crossover episode. Season 4, episode 9 of Abbott Elementary, titled Volunteers, will blend the Philadelphia-set sit-coms and be followed by a second … Read more