Instagram Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now

Meta doesn’t just collect data about you on Facebook and Instagram. The platform harvests information about users from millions of other apps, websites, and services, which all send Meta reams of data to help target you with ads. Meta even receives details about what you do in the real world, away from your laptop or…

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Facebook Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now

As we discussed above, Meta’s data collection doesn’t stop when you leave the platform. If you’ve ever gone to a website that uses Facebook services—Like and Share buttons, Facebook Login, or the company’s invisible analytics tools—you’ve provided info on the stories you’ve read, the videos you’ve watched, and the products you’ve looked at. “If those…

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Best Places to Buy a Mattress

And we explored pricing: how much our members paid for their mattresses, how happy they were with the price, and whether they haggled—a common practice for in-store shopping but much less common with mattresses purchased online. Based on our survey responses, members found that buying a mattress, whether online or in a store, was a…

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13 Best Electric Kettles (2025), Tested and Reviewed

More Good Kettles Art and Cook Electric Glass Kettle Photograph: Art and Cook We’ve tested several kettles, but not every model deserves a top spot above. Here are a few others that work well, but aren’t standouts. Art and Cook Electric Glass Kettle for $43: When I first unboxed Art and Cook’s electric glass kettle,…

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What Really Works for Nerve Pain

How your neuropathy is treated usually depends on the cause, Feldman says. If it’s type 2 diabetes, exercise and weight loss, if needed, can improve symptoms, according to a 2022 review in the journal Lancet Neurology. Neuropathy due to an autoimmune disorder, hypothyroidism, or a vitamin B12 deficiency often eases once the underlying condition is…

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George R.R. Martin Coauthored a Scientific Paper

Although fans of A Song of Ice and Fire might still be hankering for the long-delayed next book in the series, bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author George R.R. Martin has instead added a different item to his long list of publications: a peer-reviewed physics paper just published in the American Journal of Physics that he coauthored. The…

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