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And today in Things You Had No Idea You Wanted, we have this: According to TechCrunch, Snapchat is launching a Bitmoji merch store this week. That’s right — an entire online store where you can get actual, physical objects adorned with any Bimoji of…

It's pretty great to get rewarded for the things you're going to do anyway, which is why companies try to entice you with everything from airline miles for using your credit card to discounts at the drug store when you shop. But what about free…

When it comes to faux holidays, Friendsgiving is probably the only one (aside from National Pizza Day) that deserves to be a real holiday. What's more earnest and progressive than a holiday that's devoted to honoring the friendships in your life and…

A potential link between poor mental wellbeing and social media has long been posited, but let's start with a vital caveat before getting into the latest study. Depression is a mental illness, one with a range of potential triggers, and it's vital…

In this day and age, changing careers isn't as unheard of as it used to be. In fact, it might even be more common than you think. According to a study conducted by Future Workplace, 91 percent of millennials expect to change jobs every three years —…

Thanksgiving is a time for family, for delicious feasting, for epic relaxing, and also spending lots of time curled up on your phone while you digest. So while you're on it, you might as well rally up some punny Thanksgiving 2018 Instagram captions…

In the pursuit of peace of mind, an unlikely hero has emerged: Tetris, the delightfully '80s tile-matching puzzle game that new research suggests may help ease people through periods of anxiety. In case you (somehow) missed it, the game asks players…

If your parents have been stressing that you’re going to get a brain tumor because of your smartphone, tell them to rest easy. Yes, cell phone radiation was linked to cancer in a new study, according to BuzzFeed News, but before you freak out, you…

The 2018 midterm elections take place on Nov. 6, and no effort is being spared to get out the vote. Social media platform Snapchat, which helped over 400,000 people register to vote in October via their in-app registration tool, is now rolling out…

There have been many lessons from the #MeToo movement, which, since it became a household name in late 2017, has encouraged people to speak upon about experiences with sexism and gender equality. One of the most powerful lessons may be the scope of…

The dreaded end to daylight saving time is almost among us. On Sunday, Nov. 4 at the stroke of 2:00 a.m., the clocks will fall back one hour, making it 1:00 a.m. for the second time and marking the official start of standard time. That means the…

I haven't invested in a phone case in approximately two years. Today, that all changes because the Liberty x Tech21 phone cases are finally here. Why am I getting so excited about a simple protective case for my most prized possession? Well, you…

Having a crush or being crushed on during the Instagram age is thirsty work. You feel some type of way about them, you look them up, you scroll down to photos of their holiday to Corfu in 2010 with their aunt, and crease up when you accidentally…

Remember when you were a teenager, and you’d plug in some cheesy rom-com just 'cause you were bored and knew you’d probably just fall asleep to it? Well, daily self-care app Shine is channeling that ‘90s movie nostalgia with new Sleep Stories that…

You can find practically anything with your smartphone these days. Baklava near you? Yup. Doggie playmates? Yup. But water? It’s up to you to wander around until you can find a working drinking fountain, or shell out for a plastic water bottle. A…

What exactly is it that prompts your neighbour, your auntie, your primary school friend to join a cult? What makes a leader, or a belief system, so unnervingly compelling to their followers? And why, when the group accelerates into crime, or…

It's fairly common to find an orb, or a glowing circular speck of light in a dark area of a photograph you've taken — and yet many of us aren't really sure about what it means. If you turn to the internet to find out what the orbs in photos are,…

Even though it shouldn't feel this way, being a woman in public can sometimes feel very unsafe. Research conducted by Cornell University in 2015 found that 85 percent of women in the United States have experienced street harassment before the age of…

If you're looking to boost your immune system and increase your overall health and well-being, you might consider turning to vitamins. But with so many choices, how do you know which vitamins are best for you? If you have vitamin-selection…

Around Halloween time, just about everything gets spookier. From store displays, to TV programming, October's implied theme is: grim. And while most of the world's participation in the holiday is harmless, it's bound to go a little too far, here and…