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Looking for a glow up?

Fast Company Tech

While the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry offers numerous products to aid in this journey, an accessible and potent tool is often overlooked: music. Scientific research underscores the profound impact of music on essential aspects of well-being, including sleep quality, stress management, and exercise performance. The good news?

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Echo Dot vs. Echo Pop: Which Amazon device should you buy during the Big Spring Sale?

Mashable Tech

Both devices were excellent for playing background music in my office or listening to podcasts while doing housework, providing fuller, clearer sound and increased volume compared to my smartphone. They provide a hands-free, screen-free way to set timers (for productivity or pizza) or to stream audio.

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The science behind optimizing a productive work environment

The Next Web

I’ve written how creativity works in the brain before, and I found it really useful to understand this process. There’s so much going on in the brain during creativity that science is still trying to pin down exactly how it all works. your “busy” space—to a free, creative space sends a signal to your brain.

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What I learned during my lenten fast

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I wasn't surprised by how much extra free time I suddenly had, but I was surprised by how often I searched for entertainment, and looked for more visual stimulation. I realized the extent to which my brain was trained to seek out stimulation, and how it wasn't so happy when it didn't get enough.

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Embrace your inner yellow blob with Headspace’s new Netflix meditation show

The Verge

Headspace has made its content free for a variety of audiences during the pandemic, providing premium subscription content to health care providers and a landing page for New Yorkers. Helping people relax their brains has been big business during the pandemic, with downloads for Calm and Headspace surging.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Kevin Leong was in kindergarten when he experienced an organic brain injury that forced him to relearn everything from walking to using the bathroom. Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws.

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 18, 2025

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for April 18 Where did Wordle come from? There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Drumroll please!

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