I Ditched Google for DuckDuckGo. Here’s Why You Should Too

What was the last thing you searched for online? For me, it was "$120 in pounds." Before that, I wanted to know the capital of Albania (Tirana), the Twitter handle of Liberal Democrat deputy leader Ed Davey (he’s @EdwardJDavey), and dates of bank holidays in the UK for 2019 (it’s a late Easter next year,…

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Stop Obsessing Over Sleep—Your Brain Will Thank You

Maiken Nedergaard considers herself a pragmatic woman. She’s got kids, a career, and she knows she feels better after a solid night of shut-eye. She’s also a neuroscientist at the forefront of research showing the biological value of sleep. In studies she coauthored in 2013 and 2019, she documented how during sleep, fluid washes over…

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Try Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction

When it comes to finding ways to spend a little less time staring at our phone screens, plenty of options have been put forward: turning off notifications, downgrading to a 'dumb' phone, uninstalling all but the most essential apps, using time tracking tools to limit usage, and so on. You could even try wearing a…

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Cyber Monday Deal: The New iPad 10.2 Is Just $229 ($100 off)

Updated December 1: This morning only Target still has this deal. Check all colors. If it's at $249, that is still a great price we don't see very often.Apple's newest iPad isn't radically different over its predecessors, but it's still the best tablet for most people. It's already fairly affordable at its original $329, but…

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Sketch the Plot of ‘Star Wars: Episode XXI’

LUKE, I AM YOUR GREAT-GRANDSON.—@uniquetoybox via TwitterHONORABLE MENTIONS: FAMILY PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO RUIN GALAXY. @JOHNBORANJR VIA INSTAGRAM // SKYWALKER DESCENDANTS DISCOVER SITH ON EARTH. PAUL HADDEN VIA FACEBOOK // SELF-DRIVING DEATH STAR TERRORIZES GALAXY. @MICHAEL_LOUIS VIA INSTAGRAM // AWAKEN, YODA DOES. A BAD DREAM. @THESAGEST VIA TWITTER // GIRLS WITH LIGHTSABERS RUN THE WORLD. @VASEKKOKES…

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