by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Packages of plant-based meats, which are classified as ultra-processed, at a grocery store in 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images In little more than a decade, the term “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) has risen from an obscure academic coinage to one of the most potent...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument are seen on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2026. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images America’s 250th anniversary has arrived, and, at a national level, the narrative is set: Presdient Donald Trump has...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
America’s 250th birthday celebration feels like a child’s birthday party ruined by fighting between two soon-to-be-divorced parents. What should be a benign celebration of shared, if slightly boring, values has become a fully partisan affair. In part, this is...
by bleffel | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Kuxiu D5 keeps Qi-compatible phones cool while also charging a watch and earbuds. Despite my initial skepticism, I’m now sold on wireless Qi chargers that add integrated fans to keep your phone cool while charging. I figured they’d be too loud, or too...
by bleffel | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
In case you were wondering in which country you should buy a Pixel phone, you world traveler you.
by bleffel | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024 was the last new addition to Amazon’s budget-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year before. In 2023 it was offered with multiple storage configurations that each came...
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