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CLOTHING 
January 21, 2020 Here’s What’s Killing Your Favourite Clothes! (And How to Stop That!)
It takes approximately 6,800 litres of water to manufacture a pair of jeans. The materials often used in the production of fast-fashion aren’t sustainable or ethical. The annual carbon footprint emitted from the fashion industry is 10 per cent of global carbon emissions, which means more greenhouse gases are given off in this process than all the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 22, 2019 Here’s Why We Think Haier Electronics Group (HKG:1169) Is Well Worth Watching
It’s only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in ‘sexy’ stocks with a good story, even if those businesses lose money. But as Warren Buffett has mused, ‘If you’ve been playing poker for half an hour and you still don’t know who the patsy is, […]
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COMPUTERS 
June 26, 2019 Here’s why your Windows 10 computer has been taking forever to shut down lately
If you’ve been noticing that your PC has been acting a little wonky of late, it could be the result of a newly unearthed bug that impacts how long it takes machines running a certain version of Windows 10 to shut down or enter sleep mode. Microsoft confirmed the bug on the company’s Tech Community […]
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COMPUTERS 
October 7, 2018 Mobile apps may or may not be collecting your child’s data—but here’s why you should assume they are
This week two democratic senators are calling on federal regulators to investigate if children’s apps are tracking their data. Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter on Wednesday to the Federal Trade Commission, writing they are concerned that numerous apps are potentially violating the law. Without explicit parental consent, it […]
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CLOTHING 
January 10, 2018 Borrowed From The Boys? Here’s How To Make Their Clothes Work For You
Don’t let your style be held hostage by outdated norms of gendered clothing! You can borrow clothes from his wardrobe and look feminine too Sometimes the best pieces can be tucked away in the men’s section of a store or on a site for that matter. Then there are times when the one thing you’ve […]
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COMPUTERS 
January 5, 2018 Want to set up a network of Raspberry Pi computers? Here’s how to do it
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a new tool to make it simple to set up a network of the $35 computers in a business or a classroom. The PiServer software allows networks of Raspberry Pi computers to be set up without the need to configure and update each device separately. The Raspberry Pi Foundation […]
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CLOTHING 
November 23, 2017 Rent the Runway changed the way I shop, and I first tried it on Cyber Monday – here’s how much this year’s deal will save
Bryan Bedder / GettyYou can get unlimited access to designer clothing for less than $10 an item. Rent the Runway is offering a Black Friday deal of 25% off orders of $100 or more. The discount applies to the first month of Rent the Runway Unlimited , which typically costs $159. Rent the Runway’s unlimited subscription allows you to […]
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CLOTHING 
October 12, 2017 Here’s Taco Bell and Forever 21’s “sizzling” clothing collaboration
In one of the most surprising collaborations of food and fashion, Taco Bell and Forever 21 have teamed up for a collection that dropped today. And let’s just say: It’s spicy. And totally unexpected Read more: Lyft and Taco Bell are partnering for “Taco Mode,” meaning your ride can now include tacos The line features womens, mens, plus […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 2, 2017 Here’s All the National Taco Day Deals Happening in San Antonio
In San Antonio, the city best known for (unofficially) being the taco capital of Texas, it would be wrong not to celebrate the day devoted to the delicacy. So we’ve got you covered on how to take advantage of all the deals (that we know of) going on in honor of National Taco Day on […]
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NEWS 
September 17, 2017 Here’s How to Find the TransUnion Credit Freeze Page
Wondering where to find the TransUnion credit freeze page? You’re not alone. The agency updated its website to make it harder to find. Last week, news broke that Equifax, a credit reporting agency, suffered a data breach. Over 143 million Americans had their data compromised, including Social Security Numbers. Equifax handled the situation poorly, even going […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 1, 2017 Quantum computing as the future? Here’s why it is still waiting for the hardware
The industry first has to solve hardware issues in quantum technology, according to an expert. (Representational Image. Source ThinkStock) Commercial production of quantum computers that would process information faster than today’s supercomputers is still some time away. The industry first has to solve hardware issues in quantum technology, according to an expert. Quantum theory represents […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 13, 2017 Computers are getting more expensive, and here’s why
Prices for memory chips have jumped during the past year, and those increases are starting to make their way to consumers. The world-wide personal computer industry saw another quarterly decline in sales during the second quarter, as price hikes caused by memory chip scarcity scared some consumers away. According to data for the second quarter […]
