Project UROK teaches teens how to talk about anxiety and mental illness

Project UROK teaches teens how to talk about anxiety and mental illness

Writer and performer Mara Wilson speaks about her experiences with anxiety and depression in a video for Project UROK. Image: Project UROK  Mara Wilson, writer and performer who made her name as a child actress in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, is sitting inContinue reading
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5 ways to reduce your debt before buying a home

5 ways to reduce your debt before buying a home

Image: Mashable Composite/Christopher Mineses Whether you're moving into your first home or relocating to your second, there's a good chance you'll need outside financing to obtain it. According to the National Association of Realtors' 2014 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, 88%Continue reading
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How to enjoy life's little luxuries for less

How to enjoy life's little luxuries for less

  When the going gets tough, the tough go get a massage. Life's little luxuries are what keep many of us refreshed and relaxed when the stressors of work and home leave us frazzled. From bottomless-mimosa brunch to a day at the spa,Continue reading
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5 can't-miss apps: Touch Pianist, Thred and more

5 can't-miss apps: Touch Pianist, Thred and more

Tech news has been busy this week, with Oculus finally confirming a release date and Google releasing the schedule for its upcoming developers conference. So you may have missed some of the week's best new apps. Luckily, each weekend, we round up aContinue reading
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A fart-tracking Kickstarter wants you to stop cutting the cheese

A fart-tracking Kickstarter wants you to stop cutting the cheese

Are you tired of constantly cutting the cheese? Unsurprisingly, there's an app for this. A little device called the CH4 is named after the chemical compound CH4, or methane, which is found in natural gas. Har har. Funding for the fart-tracking wearable isContinue reading
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3 ways to stop stress from paralyzing you

3 ways to stop stress from paralyzing you

Image: Corbis Katie Edwards/Ikon Images Think of the last time you felt stressed. (For many, that time might be right ... now.)  Maybe your heart's racing a little bit, your brain wheels won't stop whirring, your eyes even feel like they might beContinue reading
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Ford F-150 Raptor virtual driving chair has a seatbelt — and you'll need it

Ford F-150 Raptor virtual driving chair has a seatbelt — and you'll need it

Image: Mashable, Adario Strange NEW YORK — Fear the Raptor.  That's what the Ford F-150 Raptor driving simulator, lurking on the lower level of the Javits Center at the New York Auto Show, should say as you walk up to its imposing display.Continue reading
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Crying rooms in Japan are real and they're spectacular

Crying rooms in Japan are real and they're spectacular

Image: Image Source/Corbis Japan has given us a lot over the years. Karaoke, emoji, anime, Nintendo. Crying rooms. Wait, crying rooms? Yeah, apparently this is a new thing in Japan. According to The Telegraph, the Mitsui Garden Yotsuya hotel in Tokyo is offeringContinue reading
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‘Massive’ solar expansion by 2050 may be necessary for climate, MIT reports

‘Massive’ solar expansion by 2050 may be necessary for climate, MIT reports

Image: Ron Watts/Corbis   A "massive" global expansion of solar power — possibly enough to supply about a third or more of the world's electricity — may be necessary by 2050 to reduce the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate, according toContinue reading
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Amazon Prime members will get free streaming entertainment on JetBlue

Amazon Prime members will get free streaming entertainment on JetBlue

Image: Flickr, Michael Kappel By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS3 days ago   Amazon wants to give JetBlue passengers a new option for tuning out that crying baby or talkative seat neighbor. The e-commerce company will let members of Amazon's $99 annual loyalty program PrimeContinue reading
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