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When cities and states in the United States first began lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a big concern initially was whether the Internet and other communications networks would hold up under the strain. Thankfully, aside from some minor hiccups and latency problems, the Internet’s infrastructure seems to be doing just fine. It’s one thing to know that our current communications infrastructure is up to the task, but what about future networks? After all, plenty of networks were under construction when social distancing and shelter-in-place measures were instituted across the U.S. The gist is that lockdowns have made it difficult, though...

Everyone could use more money, but majority of us struggle with how to actually hold on to the money we already have. What if I told you there were a few fool-proof ways to save more money every month by following a few easy suggestions? Saving money has always been a hot topic and instead of spinning the wheel, trying to produce more money, there are ways to start holding onto the money you already have earned. Sure, saving money is hard when there are always a thousand different things being thrown at you on a regular basis. But some...

Image via Adam Ziaja / Shutterstock.com Paris Hilton playfully photoshopped an old poster to show how the quarantine life is “not hot.” The socialite edited a promotional image for reality television show The Simple Life, which casted Hilton and Nicole Richie for five seasons. The altered visual sees Hilton and Richie wearing face masks, with Hilton clutching a huge bottle of hand sanitizer in her right hand. Hilton wore a lace-up denim corset with a pleated skirt, while Richie rocked denim overalls that were left unclasped on one side to reveal her pink bikini. “This quarantine is not hot,” Hilton...

The Baby Alive Shimmer N Splash Mermaid is marked down to only $11.97 on Amazon! (Reg $19.99)  Shimmer ‘n Splash Mermaid makes a splash with tons of fun in and out of the water! Just pull down her skirt and transform her from a baby into a mermaid with a shimmery, dazzling tail. Now kids are ready to splish, splash and play all day. When she’s out of the water, kids can care for baby by giving her a bottle. She drinks and wets her diaper too. She comes with removable top, removable mermaid tail swimsuit bottom, bottle and diaper....

Lorely Rodriguez is reading Many Lives: Many Masters by Brian Weiss, a book about past-life therapy that Maggie Rogers bought for her on their 2019 tour (notably supporting Rogers' debut album Heard It In a Past Life). The title came up while the two artists were discussing spirituality and "bigger energies, but not necessarily religion." Touring doesn't leave Rodriguez much time to read, but while quarantined in Los Angeles awaiting the release of her third album I'm Your Empress Of, she can't put it down. Rodriguez says she's not typically the self-help type — but still, it's the sort of...