But before you give in, some things to note: First off, Brazilian blowout is actually a name brand of one of the first smoothening treatments out in the market—yes, complete with registered trademark. The brand also has a portfolio of smoothening hair products for sale through their website. It’s also not to be confused with other (copycat?) smoothening treatments offered in salons, *which is why it’s always a good thing to double-check on those online deals to make sure you’re paying for the real deal....

According to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, “Cyber threats affect the lives and livelihoods of American families and businesses.” Also, the administration “continues to build on our whole-of-government effort to deter and disrupt cyberattacks.” The United States has always been a constant target of ransomware attacks, and these attacks have sometimes disrupted people’s lives. One of the most recent ransomware attacks was against the fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline. The company had to suspend operations for several days....

Those in the Android space know all of the ins and outs of Material You. It’s the design language that Google brought to Android last year. Pretty much all of Google’s apps now have this design language, and YouTube is starting to follow suit. We’ve started to see some of the influence in the YouTube Music app recently. Some of the buttons in the app have the rounded pill shape that we see all over Android now....

Plus, you can use the speaker to check the weather, play games, and a whole lot more. Turn the lights on or off, lock the doors, start a coffee maker, you name it. If you a device in your home that’s considered a connected smart device, this likely has the capability to sync with it for voice control. As for the smart plug, it’s exactly like it sounds. It’s a plug that you can use to turn non-smart devices into smart devices....

Mark Coleman • New World Library Longtime meditation teacher and naturalist Mark Coleman—author of Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic and Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery, among others—is at pains to demonstrate in his new book that mindfulness is definitely, incontrovertibly not about finding an escape from the pain we find in the midst of everyday life....