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We all know the drill. You go to log into your bank, work email or favorite news website only to be met with a little pop-up blocking your access until you input an SMS code , a form of two-factor authentication. Would you like that code sent to your phone via text or email? Is your phone even near you, or charged? Well, you’d better hurry! It expires in 10 minutes. Now, just when we finally got used to logging in this way, big changes are coming. (Sigh.) In fact, they’re here already for one major company, at least for many of its products and sites. And you know how it goes in the tech world: Once one company does something, it’s only a matter of time before they all jump on the train. Ahead, I’ll walk you through the latest change to online security measures, tell you what’s replacing SMS verifications and explain how the new paradigm will affect you going forward. Keep reading to learn more and get ahead of the changing tech landscape. Get  Reader...

Social Security provides a lifeline for millions of people every month. And it’s not just retirees, though many older people rely on these monthly stipends. Younger people are also directly affected by Social Security news, whether they’re getting close to retirement, taking care of their parents or grandparents, or working with people who receive these benefits. In fact, anyone who works and pays into Social Security, which is primarily financed through payroll taxes, has reason to pay attention to the latest news coming out of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Every year around this time, the SSA reveals the annual cost-of-living increase that will appear on the monthly checks—and you’ll definitely want to pay attention to this latest change. The 2027 benefit-increase announcement couldn’t have come at a better time. Inflation is high, gas prices are way up and Americans of all ages are feeling the pinch. The increase will apply to both regular ...

Sometimes, astrology predictions hit in a way that could make anyone a believer. And this month has the power to do just that. In fact, just today, a client told me she didn’t believe in astrology until she read the October predictions I gave her. So even if you’re not totally sold on cosmic guidance (or you’re just a Capricorn), you’ll want to pay attention this month. October 2026 is filled with one of the rarest, most cataclysmic events that could dismantle the relationships you thought were strong and prompt the ghosts of exes past to pay you a visit. That’s because October is hurtling two major retrogrades at us … at the same time … in the same sign. Quick astrology refresher: A retrograde planet signifies a time when that planet appears to be moving backward across the sky and isn’t operating to its fullest capacity. Things break, wires get crossed, items are lost, messages aren’t received. Astrologers like to focus on the...

Since July, trillionaire Elon Musk has spent $276 million dollars on the upcoming midterm elections , according to the New York Times . He directed that astonishing amount of money to both his super political action committee (PAC) and Republican groups in a bid to stave off what is expected to be major losses for the party this fall.  Much of this money, about $158 million, went to the Senate Leadership Fund in an effort to maintain a majority in that chamber of Congress. Another big outlay, $76 million, went to Musk’s super PAC, which will spend the cash on canvassing for candidates in seven Senate races and dozens of House ones. And that’s just since July. All in all, he has spent roughly $366 million dollars on the 2025–2026 election cycle. This isn’t the first time Musk has made influential campaign contributions either. He spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings—more than any other...

In my house, we try to have a home-cooked dinner at least five nights a week. That said, we’ve learned that the only way this is remotely achievable is to choose at least one meal that makes enough to eat twice—once fresh out of the oven or off the stovetop, and again as leftovers later in the week. A lot of the time, this is soup. (We’re a big soup household.) But the second-most-common dish we have on leftovers night is one that’s actually healthier for you to eat one or two days after cooking. Yes, you heard that right. There’s one beloved food that’s better for you if you cook it and then pop it in the fridge for a day or two before eating it. What kind of sorcery is this? The wonderful kind! Keep reading to find out what this magical food is—and what kind of special alchemy happens in your fridge when it spends the night in there. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more food news, humor, cleaning, travel...