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Washington state residents may soon be forced to produce IDs before getting onto websites with pornographic content. Within the state's House of Representatives, Rep. Mari Leavitt introduced House Bill 2112, which is informally known as the Keep Our Children Safe Act. Similar to the initiatives seen in other states, the bill proposes to restrict access to "online sexual material harmful" to anyone

• I parented my kids differently from how I was raised.
• I chose open conversations over fear and punishment.
• Being called a loose parent was worth it for our relationship.

Growing up, the grandparents who raised me were a generation removed from me, and because of it, I never felt like I could go to them with real

A new year is the perfect time to get your spending in order, and if you're not trying to build your own spreadsheet, budgeting apps are one of the best ways to do it. To save yourself some money in the process, you can pick up a year-long subscription to Monarch Money, one of Engadget's favorite budgeting apps, for just $50 if you use code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout and you're a new subscriber. That

Microsoft released its first security update of 2026 for Windows 11 on January 13th. Just four days later, it was forced to release an emergency out-of-band update to fix some pretty serious bugs, the first one introduced.

The security patch was stopping some systems from shutting down or hibernating properly, and also preventing some users from logging in via remote desktop. The impact

If you want a wireless charger for your iPhone and prefer to stick with Apple, Amazon has a sale that may pique your interest. The retailer is selling the one meter Apple Magsafe charger for $30, saving you $10 off the regular price, while also selling the two meter model for $40 ($10 off).

If you have an iPhone 16, iPhone 17 or iPhone Air, this cable can charge your device at 25W as long as

The peak time for deals on streaming services — the holiday shopping season — has come and gone, but Disney is back with a fresh offer for the new year. New and eligible returning subscribers can get one month of the ad-supported Disney+ Hulu bundle for just $10. That's $3 off the usual monthly rate for the bundle, and more than 58 percent off if you consider the prices for each service

• After living in New York and Berlin, I moved to a small French village to escape chaotic city life.
• I struggled to feel at home without city conveniences like food delivery and public transportation.
• Two years later, we moved to Lyon, which felt like a perfect compromise.

Growing up in a remote California suburb, I spent most of my

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After a bruising pullback from pandemic-era highs, tech hiring is settling into a more sustainable phase, according to a new study on top jobs from Indeed.

Postings for tech roles are down 36% from

• Private jet traffic is skyrocketing in Davos, as billionaires and world leaders head to the World Economic Forum.
• Last year, more than 150 private jets landed in the area, registered to the likes of Bill Gates and Michael Dell.
• The event attracts some of the richest people — and most

Good deals are often hard to come by at the beginning of the year — which is precisely what makes Best Buy’s Winter Sale worth checking out. The ongoing sales event features discounts on everything from big-ticket OLED TVs to smaller electronics, including fitness trackers that can help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions