Modern Life

How to protect your laptop on the go

Hybrid schedules mean our devices are on the move more than ever. Here are tips on how to protect them from office to home to coffee shop and back again.

9 gadgets and gear to take the stress out of travel

With travelers dusting off their suitcases for a long-overdue trip or trying their hand at a “workcation,” having the right tech and accessories can help make time away more enjoyable for all.

How to keep kids learning during the summer

Five ways to help slow the summer slide

Tips for parents to help stop the summer slide, and for kids to have fun while they’re at it.

How will we shop in the metaverse?

Brands are setting up a blended reality retail environment that will be like nothing consumers have experienced before.

Six strategies to supercharge your brain

How to best boost your brain power, including one or two ways you probably know about, but don’t use enough.

For a young scientist, climate action started in her garage

“The Scientist” reveals how Emily Tianshi’s quest to research an iconic California pine tree led her to environmental advocacy.

Wellness while you WFH

Working from home doesn’t have to mean sitting more and moving less.

Are we speaking the same digital language?

Figuring out the etiquette for sending emails, GIFs, and emojis can be a minefield.

Hybrid is here and the office will never be the same

The permanently hybrid workforce is a seismic shift from what came before. Innovative companies must reimagine what it means to go forward to work and build a productive, creative, future-proofed workforce.