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Author: Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAY

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A ‘Dry January’ is good for more than just a healthy liver. Here’s what else will improve if you stop drinking.

January 8, 2020Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on A ‘Dry January’ is good for more than just a healthy liver. Here’s what else will improve if you stop drinking.

Millennials spend about $300 a month on alcohol, about $56 per outing. Dining out plays a big role in these costs.

Tech

For people who stutter, the convenience of voice assistant technology remains out of reach

January 6, 2020Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on For people who stutter, the convenience of voice assistant technology remains out of reach

Voice assistants remain inaccessible to people who have speech impairments, but research is being done by Google and a Belgium based company to help.

Money

Popeyes started a Chicken Sandwich War in 2019. Here’s why the food fight figures to continue in 2020

December 31, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Popeyes started a Chicken Sandwich War in 2019. Here’s why the food fight figures to continue in 2020

Popeyes released its first national chicken sandwich in August to immediate fanfare, sparking the summer’s Chicken Sandwich War with Chick-fil-A.

Tech

Looking to buy an Oculus Quest? You’ll have better luck in February

December 24, 2019December 26, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Looking to buy an Oculus Quest? You’ll have better luck in February

The Oculus Quest normally sells for $399 or $499. But prices are now ranging into the $700 mark and up on the secondary market

Money

Travis Kalanick, founder and ex-CEO of Uber, steps down from board of directors

December 24, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Travis Kalanick, founder and ex-CEO of Uber, steps down from board of directors

Uber’s former CEO is stepping down from the company’s board of directors. According to a statement, he is moving on to focus on other endeavors.

Money

Holiday travel is expensive: Here’s what to tell family when you can’t afford to come home

November 27, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Holiday travel is expensive: Here’s what to tell family when you can’t afford to come home

A 2019 Winter Travel survey found 33 million can’t afford winter travel while 20 million are opting out. Many also feel pressure to overspend.

Money

Is Thanksgiving getting more expensive? These researchers say so

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Is Thanksgiving getting more expensive? These researchers say so

Americans will spend an average of $186.05 on Thanksgiving this year, a 6% increase from last year’s average of $175.65 and a 13% increase from 2017.

Tech

Want to boost your grades? Get off Facebook, researchers say

November 11, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Want to boost your grades? Get off Facebook, researchers say

Researchers analyzed the grades of over 500 students and found that the more time they spent using Facebook, the worse their grades were.

Tech

Why’s that an emoji? The ethos and birthing process behind the icons we use to communicate

November 11, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on Why’s that an emoji? The ethos and birthing process behind the icons we use to communicate

Emoji are created through a proposal process. Anyone can propose an emoji, but each proposal needs to meet a strict set of standards.

Tech

What jobs in technology pay the most? In this top 10 list, all make more than $150,000

November 6, 2019Kevin Wheeler, USA TODAYComments Off on What jobs in technology pay the most? In this top 10 list, all make more than $150,000

Comparably’s list of the 10 highest-paying tech jobs were in sales, marketing, engineering and other areas — and has pay comparisons by gender, race.

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‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Velocity at what cost? MLB’s hardest throwers keep succumbing to Tommy John surgery

August 31, 2023Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium amid concerns academics are being left behind

August 31, 2023AP

At 61, Meg Ryan is the lead in a new rom-com. That shouldn’t be such a rare thing.

August 31, 2023Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY

Iran bans weightlifter for shaking hands, taking photo with Israeli competitor

August 31, 2023Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY
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