AT&T goes green on St. Patrick’s Day AT&T announced that in May it will begin selling a replacement phone charger it claims will be more efficient than other cell-phone chargers sold today. Called the Zero, the charger automatically... 

Q&A: Is snoring a sign of something serious? Snoring is common, especially as we age. But snoring on a regular basis might make you sleepy during the day and more susceptible to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to growing evidence.... 

Jellio’s Candelier gummi-bear lighting fixture is real eye candy When I recently stumbled across Jellio's Candelier, a 31-inch, 50-pound lighting fixture made with acrylic gummi bears, I thought the light might have been an early April... 

Consumers Union responds positively to FCC’s broadband plan In response to the National Broadband Plan presented to Congress today by the Federal Communication Commission, Joel Kelsey, a policy analyst with Consumers Union (the nonprofit parent... 

Enjoy your chevre and brush up on your French geography simultaneously. Just add a baguette and glass of wine and you’ll feel like your right there where your cheese was made. $60 @ Curiosity Shoppe Source:France Cheese Board  Read More →

The secrets of a long-lasting sex life No, this article isn’t about blue pills and unlikely-looking devices. More prosaically, it seems that good health and marriage (or living with your partner) are the most important things when it comes to... 

What to do if your state’s delaying income-tax refunds If you're still procrastinating on preparing your income taxes, beware: Your state may procrastinate, too. Officials in Alabama, Hawaii, Kansas and North Carolina, and have said they... 

How to provide life support for a child If a child stops breathing, and their heart stops beating, you need to act fast. Every cell in the body needs oxygen to survive, and if the blood stops bringing fresh oxygen, the cells begin to die. That can... 

Consumers Union responds positively to FCC’s broadband plan In response to the National Broadband Plan presented to Congress today by the Federal Communication Commission, Joel Kelsey, a policy analyst with Consumers Union (the nonprofit parent... 

By the Numbers: Washing machines head up the class for smart appliances $5.46 billion Projected U.S. sales of smart appliances by 2015, according to "Smart Appliance Report 2010," from Zpryme Research & Consulting. In 2008, annual revenue...