Most brands sell mattress protectors, and if you buy a mattress on Amazon, you can usually snag a deal on a mattress protector in the related products section.Balanzat also recommends supporting your mattress with a solid bed frame or box spring, and keeping your mattress as dry as possible. Avoid excess moisture by ensuring proper ventilation and addressing spills immediately, she says.9. Keep out dust with a fitted sheetUsing fitted sheets that are regularly washed and keeping the area around the mattress clean should protect it from any dust, Parikh says. That said, wrapping mattresses and box springs in mattress encasements ensures that dust mites dont take up residence, Curry saysan especially good idea for those who suffer from allergies or asthma.Along with your bed sheets, Balanzat says your regular mattress maintenance should include cleaning pillowcases and blankets weekly in hot water to reduce dirt and bacteria.Just make sure the encasement is flexible enough to stretch as your body sinks into the bed, which is especially important for side sleepers. (Back sleepers and stomach sleepers dont need as much cushioning, so this isnt an issue for them.)Cleaning a mattress will no doubt extend its life and make it a treat to sleep on, but all good things must come to an end. There are different lifespans for a clean mattress, and depending on the type of mattress, Balanzat says to look for a new mattress once youve reached the following timeframes:Memory foam and latex mattresses: 7 to 10 yearsInnerspring and hybrid mattresses: 5 to 8 yearsWaterbed and airbed mattresses: 7 to 9 yearsAdjustable bed mattresses: 8 to 12 years (Warning: Some components may wear out sooner with these types of mattresses)On average, you should consider investing in a new mattress every eight years or so. Body impressions and sagging indicate that its no longer providing adequate support, Curry says. Its also important to listen to your body, Parikh says. Waking up in pain or sleeping poorly every night are signs that its time to move on.How to know when its time to clean your mattressBefore you complete the steps above, you should look for warning signs that its time to give your mattress a good cleaning. Balanzat says theres one general hygiene note: If you havent cleaned your mattress in over six months, youre officially overdue for a cleaning. Before then, these are a few other signals:There are visible stains or discoloration on your mattressYou can smell odors, especially musty or sour smellsYour allergy symptoms are worsening (due to dust mites, pet dander, or mold)Youve noticed an increase in dust or debris on your bedding

PoliticsWhite House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters on the White House driveway on March 31, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The White House has concluded its review of how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently included on a Signal message group chat of high-ranking officials discussing impending strikes in Yemen. The Atlantic story, published one week ago, stunned Washington because of the sensitive nature of the information disclosed on the app. The White House has said none of the information was classified. "This case has been closed here at the White House as far as we are concerned," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday. Leavitt did not offer details about what steps the White House is taking after its review. Last week, she had told reporters that the National Security Council, the White House counsel's office and Trump adviser Elon Musk were all looking into how the mishap happened. Leavitt said Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz who created the group chat and added Goldberg to it "continues to be an important part of (Trump's) national security team." NPR disclosure: Katherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, chairs the board of the Signal Foundation.

IGN Live is officially returning to Los Angeles June 7-8, 2025. Featuring tons of playable games on PCs, consoles, handhelds, trailer and gameplay reveals, celebrity panels, interviews, awesome merch, a live DJ, giveaways, and much more. The event will be a huge celebration of everything fans love from the world of games, movies, TV, comics, collectibles, and more.Tickets are on sale now, so head over to IGN.com/Live between now and April 30 to snag single-day early bird tickets for only $15, or level up with a $30 VIP pass that gets you in for the entire weekend and includes a goodie bag filled with tons of cool exclusives (valued at $40).After May 1, you can still grab single day tickets for $25 or VIP passes for $40.IGN Live will take place in downtown LA at the MAGIC BOX @ THE REEFTicket details are below:Early bird, single day tickets: $15Early bird weekend/VIP tickets: $30Regular pricing, single day tickets: $25Regular pricing, weekend/VIP tickets: $40Single day tickets at the door: $30Weekend/VIP tickets at the door: $45This year, were thrilled to be partnering with tons of cool studios, publishers, and brands including Netflix, 2K Sports, Lenovo, and Arcade1Up, with more to be announced soon.For those unable to join us in LA for IGN Live, well be livestreaming the entire weekend event across IGN platforms, including IGN.com, YouTube, Twitch, social channels, and more.IGN Live 2024 saw huge guests and reveals including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast, Xboxs Phil Spencer sharing everything Xbox, Ubisoft discussing Assassins Creed Shadows, the cast from The Legend of Vox Machina talking Season 3, life after Respawn with Stig Asmussen, Casper van Dien talking Starship Troopers: Extermination, The High on Life comic debuting its very first issue, going hands-on with Phantom Blade Zero, and so much more!Along with thousands of people who attended IGN Live 2024, we had over 10,000 giveaways and more than 100 studio partners revealed sneak peeks of movies, previews of upcoming shows, and new games.|Stay tuned for more information about what you can expect at IGN Live 2025 and keep checking ign.com/live for all the details of the exciting 2025 event!

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo LifeBy this point, you're probably well aware of N64 Recompiled which, in basic terms, allows N64 games to be played on PC by natively running the game's code on your target platform. Most recently, we've seen Majora's Mask get a "PC port" thanks to the project.And it sounds like things are expanding even more, as Wes Fenlon, author of newsletter Read Only Memo, has caught up with the program's creator, Wiseguy, to discuss what's coming in a "re-debut" (spotted via Android Authority).Almost a year after last talking to Wiseguy, Fenlon has shared a new blog post, teasing what's to come from Wiseguy and N64 Recompiled. The first big thing is a new modding framework, which has reportedly been in development for the past year.Some mods are already available on the right channels overhauled controls for Epona, an aiming reticle for the bow, and tools to help with text replacement are just a handful of mods on deck. There are also some very silly ones, like Dabbing Link. Just what Majora's Mask needs, right?While Decompilation projects have had modding for a while (just see what you can get in Star Fox 64 on PC, for example), Wiseguy has had to build a whole system that could load mod code."That evolved into a system where mods could perform complex interop between each other,": Wiseguy told Fenlon, which would allow mods to share APIs with other mods. Essentially, " any common changes that several mods might need can be moved into a shared dependency."Just imagine the possibilities with these... Images: Zion Grassl / Nintendo LifeAlongside this, Wiseguy has also built a new backend for the recompiler meaning mod files can be compatible with any platform. And macOS support is on the way.Another big update coming is a big performance boost, which Wiseguy has been working with contributor Dario on. Graphics optimization and focusing on lower-end hardware, as well as the Steam Deck, have been the priority. While Recompiled does work on most systems, this is a welcome upgrade for those who aren't running the best hardware.Before this swathe up updates launches, Wiseguy is currently putting the finishing touches on the mod management UI. So if you're keen to get in and swap out your Links for Princess Peach or Yoshi, well, you won't have too long to wait.While Majora's Mask's unofficial PC port launched last year, as part of the Zelda 64: Recompiled project, we've seen games on other platforms get recompiled more recently, such as Sonic Unleashed. Other unofficial PC ports (that are done via decompilation) include Perfect Dark, Super Mario 64, and the aforementioned Star Fox 64 port.Let us know what you think of these new N64 Decompiled updates in the comments. Werehogs, not swearhogsA new camera option and "many other new features"[source readonlymemo.com, via androidauthority.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:01 Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesRetailer EB Games' New Retro Service Offers Some Unsurprisingly Rough Trade-In PricesFor Mario Land 2 that'll be... six golden coinsReview: Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very BestIt's on with the King of the KongsEvery Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game RankedAll the GB and GBC games, ranked by youRandom: Did You Know About These Hidden Animations In Pokmon Stadium?A Mimic miracle

In BriefPosted:3:09 PM PDT March 31, 2025Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty ImagesOpenAI raises $40B at $300B post-money valuationOpenAI on Monday announced that it closed one of the largest private funding rounds in history. According to a blog post on the companys website, OpenAI raised $40 billion in a round that values the company at $300 billion post-money. SoftBank led the financing, CNBC reported. Other participants included Microsoft, Coatue, Altimeter, and Thrive, all of which are earlier backers in the outfit.[This new capital] enables us to push the frontiers of AI research even further, scale our compute infrastructure, and deliver increasingly powerful tools for the 500 million people who use ChatGPT every week, OpenAI wrote in the blog post. Were excited to be working in partnership with SoftBank Group few companies understand how to scale transformative technology like they do.CNBC, citing a source familiar with the matter, says that around $18 billion of the funding will go toward OpenAIs ambitious Stargate infrastructure project, which aims to establish a network of AI data centers around the U.S. Topics

This month, ChatGPT unveiled a new image generator as part of its 4o model that is a lot better at generating text inside images.People are already using it to generate fake restaurant receipts, potentially adding another tool to the already-extensive toolkit of AI deepfakes used by fraudsters.Prolific social media poster and VC Deedy Das posted on X a photo of a fake receipt for a (real) San Francisco steakhouse that he says was created with 4o.Others were able to replicate similar results, including one with food or drink stains to make it look even more authentic:The most real-looking example TechCrunch found was actually from France, where a LinkedIn user posted a crinkled-up AI-generated receipt for a local restaurant chain:TechCrunch tested 4o and was also able to generate a fake receipt for an Applebees in San Francisco:Image Credits:chagpt / charles rolletBut our attempt had a couple of dead giveaways that it was faked. For one, the total uses a comma instead of a period. For another, the math doesnt add up. LLMs still struggle to do basic math, so this isnt particularly surprising.But it wouldnt be hard for a fraudster to quickly fix a few of the numbers with either photo editing software or, possibly, more precise prompts.Its clear that making it really easy to generate fake receipts presents huge opportunities for fraud. It wouldnt be hard to imagine this kind of tech being used by bad actors to get reimbursed for entirely fake expenses.OpenAI spokesperson Taya Christianson told TechCrunch that all of its images include metadata indicating they were made by ChatGPT. Christianson added that OpenAI takes action when users violate its usage policies and that its always learning from real-world use and feedback.TechCrunch then asked why ChatGPT allows people to generate fake receipts in the first place, and whether this is in line with OpenAIs usage policies (which ban fraud.)Christianson replied that OpenAIs goal is to give users as much creative freedom as possible and that fake AI receipts could be used in non-fraud situations like teaching people about financial literacy along with creating original art and product ads.

As bathhouses and saunas steadily grow in popularity, Therme Group, a global wellness company that operates large-scale resorts for rejuvenation, has been working to develop a broad international portfolio. So far, Therme has announced plans for facilities in Canada, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. With a new location announced for Poplar Point in Washington, D.C., it looks like plans for the U.S. are full steam ahead. With origins in thermal bathing traditions from ancient cultures, the first iteration of the Therme concept was developed in the late 1990s by German architect Josef Wund. The Munich facility opened in 1999, and features a thermal spa, pools, and saunas surrounded by real palm trees.Around the WorldThe urban infrastructure of Therme facilities focuses on recreation and rejuvenation, with arts, entertainment, and cultural programming alongside the spa, fitness, and dining facilities. The Therme DC project is a 15-acre health and wellness complex with thermal baths, saunas, wet rooms, immersive art, and a variety of restaurants. Therme recently announced plans to bring a 24-acre facility and campus to Dallas. While site plans for the Poplar Point outpost have yet to be released, Therme is targeting the same LEED Platinum certification it received on its second operational location in Bucharest. At this location, about 10,000 people from Bucharest and beyond sink into the steamy waters each day.With the North American rollout in Toronto facing public criticism, the jurys out on whether or not U.S. plans will catch any heat. Cities thrive when they create spaces that bring people together. Around the world, were seeing a growing demand for third spacesplaces where culture, nature and community intersect, shared Robert Hammond, president of Therme Group US and cofounder of The High Line in New York City.Plants and trees in the bathing facilities feed into Thermes urban oasis concept, promoting year-round access to nature. (Courtesy Therme Group)Site-SpecificLocated on the east side of the Anacostia River between the Frederick Douglass and 11th Street bridges, the site is one of the last significant waterfront development opportunities on the East Coast, according to Therme Group. Poplar Point, a parcel of nearly 110-acres containing a mix of accessible open space, wetlands, and wooded park, has been awaiting development since the enactment of the DC Lands Act in 2006. Now, almost 20 years later, it looks like Therme may have cracked the code.To kickstart its entry into the U.S., Therme Group submitted a proposal in response to a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) released in 2024 by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). Following the successful model of mixed-use developments across the Anacostia Waterfront including The Wharf and The Yards, the key goals of the RFEI include creating a new mixed-income waterfront neighborhood, attracting high growth industries, and increasing tourism. The project represents a breakthrough for the satisfaction of stipulations in the DC Land Act that would allow the conveyance of Poplar Point from the National Park Service to The District. Alongside the arrival of Therme DC, the site is expected to include a new public park connected to the existing Anacostia Park and Anacostia River Trail, which will span 70 acres. The Georgetown Companydeveloper and owner of commercial, retail and mixed-use propertiesis the exclusive development partner for Therme US.Early visualizations of the project showcase expansive greenspace, with wooden bridges and plants to encourage the habitation of local wildlife. The continuation of plants and trees in the bathing facilities feeds into Thermes urban oasis concept, promoting year-round access to nature.The project is undergoing an environmental assessment as part of the ongoing land use plan, with the official construction date and more design details to be announced.

At a 65-acre fossil park in Mantua, New Jersey, 66-million-year old marine and terrestrial fossils are sited below ground. Rowan University purchased the land from Inversand Company in January 2016 for $1.9 million.In its post-quarry days the site was frequented by hobbyist and professional paleontologists. More recently, theJean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University was built atop this landscape; the highly-anticipated museum building, nested on a ridge between a lake and quarry overlook, was designed by Ennead Architects, KSS Architects and G&A. A 44,000-square-foot museum anchors the marl quarry-turned-fossil park, one of the largest public net-zero carbon emissions building in New Jersey. Inside, full-scale reconstructions of extinct creatures hang from the ceiling and stand on plinths to share history with themes that still resonate today.Other exhibitions and programming include hands-on learning experiences, live animal attractions, a collections and conservation facility, a virtual reality chamber, a 138-seat theater and event space, and community gathering spaces. Theres also a cafe with an outdoor veranda that overlooks the quarry.G&A provided exhibition design services. (Jeff Goldberg/Esto)The design draws from the truly profound nature of this site, unique in the world for its evidence about the calamitous fate of the dinosaurs, Thomas J. Wong, Ennead design partner, shared in a statement.As visitors encounter the rich variety of experiences that the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum has to offer, they gain a greater understanding of the deep past, are shown how that relates to the current state of our planet, and are encouraged to take action to shape a better future for us all, Wong continued. The boxy building comprises several rectangular volumes clad in wood. Inside the exhibition space, glulam columns and beams, timber roof decking, and renewable materials also make up the assembly. Bird-friendly glass was applied in the windows which frame stunning views of the context.Glulam columns and beams, glulam timber roof decking, and renewable materials make up the assembly. (Jeff Goldberg/Esto)A state-of-the-art fossil lab facilitates research. (Jeff Goldberg/Esto)A range of exhibition content presents material to museum patrons. (Jeff Goldberg/Esto)In regard to its sustainable properties, the building practices what it preaches: It lives up to standards set by the Energy Petal Certification of the Living Building Challenge. This was enabled by massing and orientation strategies taken by designers which minimize heating and cooling loads.An all-electric mechanical system assists in clean, on-site energy production. A geothermal system connected to on-site wells further reduces heating and cooling loads.In other words, as museum executive director Kenneth Lacovara put it: No fossil fuels at the fossil park.

StrandsNYTLooking for Mondays Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:It may be April Fools Day but Strands did not decide to do anything clever for that, and has done something else in line with this time of year.How To Play StrandsThe New York Times Strands puzzle is a play on the classic word search. Its in beta for now, which means itll only stick around if enough people play it every day.Theres a new game of Strands to play every day. The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters. The aim is to find a group of words that have something in common, and youll get a clue as to what that theme is. When you find a theme word, it will remain highlighted in blue.Youll also need to find a special word called a spangram. This tells you what the words have in common. The spangram links two opposite sides of the board. While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name. When you find the spangram, it will remain highlighted in yellow.Every letter is used once in one of the theme words and spangram. You can connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, and its possible to switch directions in the middle of a word. If youre playing on a touchscreen, double tap the last letter to submit your guess.Play Puzzles & Games on ForbesIf you find three valid words of at least four letters that are not part of the theme, youll unlock the Hint button. Clicking this will highlight the letters that make up one of the theme words.Be warned: Youll need to be on your toes. Sometimes youll need to fill the missing word(s) in a phrase. On other days, the game may revolve around synonyms or homophones. The difficulty will vary from day to day, and the puzzle creators will try to surprise you sometimes.What Is Todays Strands Hint?NYT hint is first, then I will do my own after that.Its a sign!And my hint is:Tis the seasonWhat Are Todays Strands Answers?The spangram is below, and the answers are after that:SPRINGTIMEAnd here is where you find that on the board:Strands NYTAnd the answer list:BLOSSOMSROBINSSHOWERSPUDDLESPOLLENBUDSStrands NYTSo, all signs of spring. I tried to find flowers immediately, but I suppose that is covered by buds and pollen as a double clue. And for showers? Its raining all week where I am, so thats certainly accurate, along with the puddles that its creating. I have not seen any robins about just yet, however.Follow me , and .Pick up my sci-fi novels the and

It's expensive, it's got to lower GHGs and preserve natural resources and biodiversity - but it doesn't have to be a technological innovation.