Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

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Why this is important: Matter continues to play an important role in the smart home, and it’s great to see GE Lighting bolstering its product catalog with two devices that support the interoperability ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...

Originally a darling of the Playdate’s 1-bit screen, the full-motion video game Blippo+ is leaping PC and Nintendo Switch. Developers YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, Noble Robot, and Dustin Mierau, along ...

August 20, 2025 • On August 11, President Trump announced his intention to "rescue" the nation's capital. A central feature of his plan involved using federal officials to remove people experiencing ...

In case of a disaster, make sure you have money available in an emergency fund. This fund should have about 3 to 6 months of income in it. You always want to have an emergency fund so that you don't ...

Climate change and food and nutrition insecurity pose two of the greatest development challenges of our time. Yet a more sustainable food system can not only heal the planet, but ensure food security ...

Imagine effortlessly juggling your academic and social life, never forgetting important deadlines or events, and having an organized schedule that’s the envy of your peers. Sounds too good to be true?

When I was a teenager, I wanted to learn how to play the guitar. There was even a small bit of sibling rivalry, with a bet that my older brother would master it before I did. He won that one; he can ...

Live HealthSmart Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative to improve health outcomes across the state, has been awarded a three-year grant from the Mike and Gillian Goodrich ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will announce a new pilot initiative to expedite the city’s discretionary funding process. Launching this fall, the Discretionary ...