‘Happy to be alive’: US woman gets limbs amputated after kidney stone surgery

  • December 31, 2023
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Cindy Mullins is facing life as a quadruple amputee after what she thought would be a relatively routine bout with a kidney stone. Photograph: Courtesy of GoFundMe.com Cindy Mullins is facing life as a quadruple amputee after what she thought would be a relatively routine bout with a kidney stone. Photograph: Courtesy of GoFundMe.com ‘Happy […]

Quick Charge Podcast: December 30, 2023

  • December 30, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]

Buzz Centris: The No-Excuses eBike [Video]

  • December 30, 2023
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The Buzz Centris confidently addresses the major eBike categories of commuter, cargo, adventure, and utility, bridging the gap between electric cycling, and, well… anything else. With so many choices out there, paralysis by analysis is a real hurdle. Today, we will explore the features that make the Buzz Centris a compelling choice for riders looking […]

World

Pack Your Memories Into Your Disaster Bag

  • December 30, 2023
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This April, when a 1,000-year storm drenched South Florida, my father and older sister were among the thousands of people abruptly hit with severe flash flooding. They made it out physically unscathed, but many of their possessions were reduced to waterlogged piles of debris. Among those ruined mementos were sets of baby clothes, which my […]

This Chinese electric car is almost entirely windows

  • December 30, 2023
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One of my favorite parts of perusing Alibaba for fun and outlandish electric vehicles is seeing just how creative the designers can become. In this case, I’ve found what looks like a mini-minivan that took an extra spin or two around the window factory before emerging complete. It’s definitely a qualifier for the Awesomely Weird […]

Health

10 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy New Year

  • December 30, 2023
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As a health reporter who’s been following nutrition news for decades, I’ve seen a lot of trends that made a splash — and then sank. Remember olestra, the Paleo diet and celery juice? Watch enough food fads come and go, and you realize that the most valuable nutrition guidance is built on decades of research, […]