NPR

In a world built for sitting, here's how to stay active — even when stuck inside

[This piece by Manoush Zomorodi also appeared in the Body Electric newsletter. Sign up here for a biweekly guide to move more and doomscroll less.] It's the season of "inside." The kind of weather ...
The New York Times

Are sports cards in another ‘junk wax era’? What the numbers tell us

Boxes of Junk Wax Era cards remain plentiful. Jason J. Molyet/News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images As a serial over-analyzer of Topps odds, one of the most common comments I hear is that ...
BBC

TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it

TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe. TikTok keeps track of everything you do on its app – no surprises there.
Self

How to Fart If Trapped Gas Is Making You Bloated and Miserable

On a good day, you probably fart between 8 and 14 times, but up to 25 times is within the normal range. It’s something we all do to clear the excess air swirling around our insides. But sometimes, ...
NerdWallet

What Is a Routing Number? Definition and Where to Find Yours

This nine-digit number identifies your bank or credit union in a financial transaction. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...
NPR

After the Fall: How Olympic figure skaters soar after stumbling on the ice

MILAN - After decades of practice and competition, American skaters Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea were finally on Olympic ice Friday, floating and twisting in perfect harmony in the team pair short ...
Wall Street Journal

When AI Bots Start Bullying Humans, Even Silicon Valley Gets Rattled

Scott Shambaugh woke up early Wednesday morning to learn that an artificial intelligence bot had written a blog post accusing him of hypocrisy and prejudice. The 1,100-word screed called the ...
CNET

Don't Throw Away Your Laptop: How to Install Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...
CNBC

U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 for January, above the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 55,000. The unemployment rate edged lower to 4.3%. A more encompassing measure slipped to 8%, down 0.4 ...
ZDNet

The right way to run an internet speed test (and how I use the results for better Wi-Fi)

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Reuters

In economic speeches, Trump claims inflation victory nearly 20 times even as prices bite

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly ...
The New York Times

U.S. Hiring Starts the Year at a Strong Pace

The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. The gains were powered, once again, by health care. +400,000 The average job gain over the last three months ...