Like mindfulness itself, kindness is a natural human quality that requires intentional action to realize it’s potential. And like mindfulness, research shows that kindness is good for our physical and our emotional well-being. Studies show that thinking about, observing or practicing a kind act stimulates that vagus nerve, which literally warms up the heart and may be closely connected to the brain’s receptor networks for oxytocin, the soothing hormone involved in maternal bonding....

Launched in early 2019, Locast relied on its nonprofit status to retransmit local, free over-the-air TV broadcast signals over the internet to users. It used a loophole in a provision of the US copyright law that lets nonprofits retransmit broadcast signals and put them online so more people could access them. This allowed people to watch free over-the-air TV broadcasts in their areas without having to pay for cable or live TV streaming services, or put an antenna in their living room....

Mindful: What is this symposium about? Major Pat Burgess: The International Mindfulness in Defence Symposium is an opportunity for nations to collaborate, to share best practice and to hear what others are doing around mindfulness. When it comes to mindfulness in active duty and veteran populations, there’s lots of information and good work around mindfulness for psychological illness for disorders such as PTSD and suicidality. While this is a worthy and growing effort, it is not the focus of this event....

Straight hair can be easy to manage when you have the correct tools and products. However, many men may not feel as if they have the best hair type to pull off straight styles. Men deal with an array of hair challenges like receding hairlines, thinning hair, and simply a lack of direction when it comes to styling. Achieving straight hair doesn’t have to be complicated, learn what the best mens hair straightening products are and how to achieve the straight style below....

Now, Windows has not been on a three-year release cycle for some time now. The update cycle for Windows 10 was approximately two releases per year. While Windows 11, released just last year, was slated to receive one major update per year. That’s in addition, of course, to smaller security-related updates. Will Microsoft still release a major update before Windows 12 in 2024? Will Microsoft still release a major update before Windows 12 in 2024?...