We live in an age where everything we interact with is becoming “smart,” be that our phones, watches or even washing machines. The Internet of Things – where everything around us is tethered to the internet – is changing our lives and habits in dazzling and frightening ways. Read more...

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Whenever De Neve dining hall has deep dish s’mores I simply cannot resist getting some for dessert, topped with some vanilla ice cream. Although many of us crave dessert from time to time, we may not know where our cravings come from. Read more...

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When America decided to call the day after Thanksgiving Black Friday, it wasn’t joking around: People are literally beat black and blue – be it through advertisements or Walmart crowds – in their efforts to find the best deals. Read more...

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This post was updated Nov. 21 at 7:25 p.m. When the first quarter of college rolls around in September, most coupled up freshmen, after spending a marvelous last summer in the arms of their boyfriends and girlfriends from different parts of the country or the world, are forced to part ways. Read more...

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There are very few things, barring fascists and Justin Bieber, that I dislike more than the concept of Black Friday. I’m a natural introvert who despises crowds and sleep deprivation, so the idea of being immobilized in a crowd of rabid shoppers at 4 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Black Friday is the bane of both the retail worker and proletarian existence. (Creative Commons photo by John Henderson via Flickr)