DETROIT — Special police patrols in student-heavy neighborhoods. Smartphone apps monitoring location inside a bubble. Daily check-in forms. As hundreds of thousands of students arrive back on campuses across the country, college and university administrators are greeting them with a variety of methods to monitor behavior and discourage large gatherings, all in […]
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Apple Just Poured Gas on VR
Apple’s mystique doesn’t stem from a reputation as an innovator or pioneer, but rather as a refiner of technology or a popularizer of existing hardware or features. It is the trendmaker of the consumer electronics world. So when the company responsible for turning laptops, smartphones and smartwatches into coveted products […]
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Restaurant dining rooms set to reopen soon in Miami-Dade as COVID spread eases
Miami-Dade will let restaurant dining rooms reopen Aug. 31 after nearly two months of emergency closures to fight the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he was loosening the rules as the county’s infection rate hovered near the red-line level of 10%. “This does not mean this is over, […]
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College campuses face explosion of COVID-19 cases
The exploding number of new COVID-19 cases on campuses across the country has left many colleges and universities grappling with the same vexing question: How do you get students to cooperate with new safety measures? While many students appear to be following social distancing guidelines, all too many are breaking […]
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14 best places to buy masks for kids going back to school
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We Had To Pull Our Son With Special Needs From His Charter School
Educational choices for children has historically been a fairly easy decision for families. Most families enroll their children in local public schools where they attend with friends within their community. Some families chose to send their children to private schools for religious reasons or specialized programs. Other families elect to […]
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Public, a stock trading app, gets a seven-figure check from Scott Galloway
Should investors have been able to make the trade? In the opinion of Scott Galloway, there should have at least been more guardrails. On Tuesday, Public, a social stock trading app that recently put in more speed bumps in its app, said Galloway had made a seven figure investment in […]
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I Moved During the Pandemic, and Here Are My Top 12 Tips to Guide You Through
The good thing is that moving is also really exciting. Even with the pandemic (and the general uncertainty many of us feel right now), moving still signifies a fresh start. You embark on a journey to a new place and everything that comes along with it: baking in your new […]
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Community Invited To Keep Alpharetta’s Scarecrow Tradition Alive
ALPHARETTA, GA — Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Scarecrow Harvest Festival, held last year in Brooke Street Park, has been canceled. Each fall, residents and visitors of Alpharetta look forward to seeing the downtown streets decorated with scarecrows made by local schools, businesses and organizations. This sight brings a smile […]
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Amazon’s New Room Decorator Tool Lets You Design a Whole Room With Augmented Reality Furniture
Photo credit: Amazon From House Beautiful Shopping for furniture online just got a whole lot easier: Amazon is launching an augmented reality tool that lets you see how furniture and home decor items will look in your home. The best part? With Amazon’s new Room Decorator tool, you can view […]
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Polestar 2 is the First Real Car From the Brand
It’s fitting enough that Polestar’s (Volvo’s electrified performance subsidiary founded in October, 2017) second car to be released is called the, wait for it, Polestar 2. But in many ways the name is misleading because this is the first real Polestar to the hit the market. The Polestar 2 you […]
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‘I believe you can be beautiful at any age’
Claudia Schiffer – Etre Cecile Claudia Schiffer’s birthday celebrations are ongoing – online, in any case. The German supermodel, who turns 50 today, has been tagged in hundreds of tributes from fans and friends on Instagram. Designers including Dolce and Gabbana and Donatella Versace have launched new products in her […]
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Rolls-Royce Debuts New, Modernized Logo and Branding Aimed at Younger Drivers
“Small things make perfection, but perfection is no small thing,” Rolls-Royce cofounder Sir Henry Royce once stated early last century. It’s a sentiment that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars continues to focus on, as made clear by today’s announcement of a new visual identity for the brand. It’s not that the iconic […]
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Here’s everything you need to know
The Independent If you took inspiration from Marie Konodo and decluttered your home during lockdown, chances are you’ll be needing to give your kitchenware an update. And luckily for you, Aldi is bringing back its best-selling cast iron cookware range just in time for autumn’s stewing season. The budget-friendly retailer […]
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10 Fall Nail Trends These Pros Are Calling Out
All dressed up and nowhere to go? We know the feeling. But that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the change in seasons and embrace the latest wave of fall trends. While restocking your wardrobe may not feel feasible or even necessary this year, we’re excited to try out the earthy, […]
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iRobot’s cleaning Roomba is getting a brain transplant
iRobots Genius Home Intelligence gives people more control over how, when and where Roomba cleans. Credit: Jeff Tilford/iRobot Consumer robotics pioneer iRobot (IRBT), creator of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, announced on Tuesday that it is giving the home cleaning experience a major upgrade with the launch of a new […]
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Samsung might bring its S-Pen to the Galaxy S21 series
Samsung‘s S-Pen stylus has been the crown jewel of the company’s Galaxy Note series. However, that might be changing as the company is set to offer the stylus with its upcoming Galaxy S21 flagship. A report from a Korean outlet notes that Samsung is developing the S21 series under the […]
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How to Navigate a College Reopening
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. One thing is clear as students return to some college and university campuses amid the coronavirus pandemic: It will be very tricky to get this right. Public health experts are concerned that attempts to start in-person classes too soon […]