These hand sanitizers will not only kill bacteria on your hands, they could also poison you. The Food and Drug Administration has updated its growing list of hand sanitizers that contain methanol, a wood alcohol substance that can be toxic when ingested or absorbed through the skin. And what is …
Read More »Covering your camera could harm your laptop: Apple
Do not cover your camera, Apple warned MacBook users: it could damage your screen. Consumers should trust the green camera indicator light adjacent to their laptop’s camera, Apple told owners of MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros this month. Putting a sticker, sticky note, or other cover in front of …
Read More »Don’t ‘pollute’ our planet
The aliens take note: only humans can destroy this planet. NASA is taking steps to prevent extraterrestrial pollutants from invading Earth. Last week, the agency’s Office of Planetary Protection (OPP) said they had hired the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) to support all current and future missions according to …
Read More »Home prices could drop in major cities as Americans suffer from urban life, says Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller
Housing prices in major cities across the country could fall as a result of the pandemic. Drew Angerer / Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has many Americans heading to the hills, or the suburbs, so to speak. And city home prices could decline as a result, says Nobel Prize-winning economist …
Read More »4-year-old loses it for lack of “fun” during pandemic shutdown
The Kids Are not Alright. An economic shutdown to curb the virus has meant that many pillars of American childhood, like ice cream trucks and McDonald’s PlayPlace, are off limits due to the nature of their friendship with children, because where children go, the germs continue. That means kids like …
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