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3 days ago
- General
- Buzz Feed
32 Products So Useful You'll Celebrate Using Them
A crack weeder tool designed to get the whole root of the weed so you don't spend all your time trying to rip 'em out by hand just to break it off and make getting the entire thing nearly impossible. Say gooooodbye to those pesky plants growing up between the cracks in your concrete. A Scrubbin' Stone grill cleaner because in case you haven't heard those metal scrubbers are actually super dangerous and you do *not* wanna risk anyone getting a small piece of metal in their burger. This is a great safe alternative to scrub your grill back into newly purchased shape and to get all those burnt bits off before your next BBQ. A Totchop because parents notoriously only ever have one hand available, and when your toddler says they want strawberries, they mean NOW and not in three minutes. This unique design allows you to slice, chop, and dice with an easy rocking motion and, most importantly, only one hand. A set of drizzle-preventing ice pop holders that can hold any popsicle on a stick ORRR pop out the bottom to hold ice cream cones. Now your kiddos can enjoy the delicious frozen treats they love without creating a mountain of laundry for you to do... or maybe worse, getting super sticky hands and touching ~everything~ in sight. E.l.f's Lash Xtndr Tubing Mascara which is super futuristic and ahhh-mazing for anyone with thin or fragile lashes. Instead of rubbing the living heck out of your eyes at the end of a long day ~desperately~ trying to get all the mascara off, this stuff just magically glides off in little tubes to save you all that struggle when you just wanna go to bed. A "Cup Claw" that'll help put an end to the horribly unfun game of trying to flatten out bra pads when they come out of the wash. It snags onto them like scissors so you can easily glide them back in and even them out. Come on, this is freakin' GENIUS. A rechargeable heated ice cream scoop so you can get your well-deserved treat without bending your spoon or feeling like you did a whole dang workout just to get one scoop out. A Magic Tap automatic drink dispenser perfect for kiddos or anyone who has trouble lifting heavy (and awkwardly-shaped!) drink jugs. Now everyone can pour their own bevs without any fear of crying over spilled milk. A multisurface, bleach-free Wet & Forget outdoor cleaner that'll help clear up moss, mold, mildew, or algae without anyyyy scrubbing required. Just spray it on and watch as the gross green stains get lifted away. A keloid minimizer because sometimes no matter how well you take care of your new piercing, you just get hit with the keloid curse. This is designed to help reduce the size of the uncomfortable bump so you don't have to end up taking out your adorable new earring. A foaming garbage disposal cleaner that is SO easy to use. Just throw one down the drain, run some water and the disposal, and watch the blue foam come up, cleaning out all the gunk and grime from years of testing new recipes. A handy, dandy turf spreader to help you evenly and efficiently spread things like grass seed and fertilizer. Move over, Jim, there's a new best-kept lawn in town. Promising review: "What I like most about this spreader is that it is small and light. Other spreaders, when they hit a depression in the lawn stop, can deposit too much fertilizer. This unit just skips over the dents and holes in my lawn, making for a quicker and more thorough job. Sometimes less heavy-duty is good." —BillGet it from Amazon for $44.97+ (available in three sizes). A jar of internet-beloved The Pink Stuff because this slightly abrasive paste is literally amazing and can clean all the dirt and grime off any surface that you couldn't get rid of with any other products (without extra elbow grease)!! A set of bedsheet fasteners designed to prevent you from waking up in the middle of the night frustrated that the fitted sheet isn't staying ~fitted~ to the mattress... AGAIN. A fan-favorite spot remover because baby poop is ~vibrant~ and has a tendency to escape your kiddo's diaper at the most inconvenient times. Like seriously, how are diapers letting this happen?! But until we solve that problem, this stain remover is here to help you get those bright yellow stains out of their cutest onesie. A set of Wad-Free pads so you don't have to run your dryer like three times just to have your sheets actually come out dry. (Can you tell this just happened to me last week?) A super popular, reusable ChomChom roller to remove all the pet hair that is still on your couch with just a quick back-and-forth rollover. This little tool works on pretty much any surface — furniture, upholstery, blankets, clothes — and you don't have to worry about constantly ripping off *another* sticky sheet because one quick swipe typically fills those regular rollers up. (At least it does when I try to use one to clean my clothes...). A box of salicylic acid-infused wart-removing pads so you can finally banish that bump that has been tormenting you. All you have to do is apply the self-adhering bandage and prepare to rid yourself of the wart. A Sun Joe pressure washer for any of your more stubborn cleaning tasks that are gonna take some extra oomph to get rid of. You'll be so satisfied watching your wood panels return to their normal color, you'll wanna walk around your whole yard to find more things to use it on. A shirt folder to transform your closet or drawers from a chaotic mess into something worthy of being in a store. This foolproof method lets you easily create crisp folds that will make laundry day a breeze. A rechargeable nose aspirator that has three suction levels and two silicone tips so you don't have to watch your kiddo suffer with a stuffed-up nose that just will not go away. There's even a built-in light and music to try and distract your baby from what you're really doing. A Door-Doc so you can easily prop open your front-load washer to help prevent mold and mildew from growing inside. Because nothing is worse than opening the washer to do another load of laundry just to get hit by the dreaded mildew scent that inevitably permeates your clothes. A scent-free mosquito repellent to help keep those ~bug~gers away without adding any smells or sounds to your relaxing vibes. Sometimes, you just wanna eat your freshly grilled burgers without worrying about getting eaten alive or having your whole meal flavored with citronella. A fabric shaver, because the little pilled up balls of fabric all over your clothes are not it. With a quick swipe you will watch all those balls disappear, leaving the item looking fresh and new. A DogBuddy pooper scooper to put an end to picking up hot, smushy dog doo doo with only a thin layer of plastic to protect you. This has built-in bags so you can just pull one over the scoop and bag the 💩 up. Reviewers also love that you can use the same bag several times during one walk! Catrice "Instant Awake" Under Eye Brightener perfect for anyone who wants to trick everyone around into thinking they got a full nine hours of sleep when in reality they got maybe six. 😖 This stuff is basically the makeup of the future because it's designed with color-adapting formula to help your bags ~disappear~, giving you instant coverage with a lightweight feel. A ceiling fan carbon filter designed to turn your fan into an air purifier instead of a home for loads of dust buildup. These work by filtering the air with every spin to help remove pollen, pet dander, smoke, gases, chemicals, and other allergens that are living in your house. A set of delightful self-heating masks that'll soothe your feet with Epsom salts, shea butter, lavender, and peppermint to give your dogs the break they deserve. A food catcher designed to attach right to your highchair instead of resting on the floor so you don't have to break your back trying to pick up the collection of strawberries, chicken chunks, and pasta that is probably more than your kid actually ate. A WD-40 pen that's wayyy more convenient than the typical spray so you can get those squeak-free doors in an easy-to-use, precise application pen. Not only does this quiet down those annoying hinges, but it also protects against corrosion, loosens rusted parts, and drives out moisture, just like the OG version. A juicer designed to get 👏🏼 EVERY 👏🏼 LAST 👏🏼 DROP 👏🏼 from your lemons, limes, oranges, or whatever else you need to squeeze. It'll catch all the seeds so you don't have to go fishing at the end, and it collapses down flat so it won't take up a huge chunk of your drawer. A root touchup powder that has TikTokers *shook* with how well it covers up their grown-out roots or greys between hair appointments or how it gives the illusion of fullness on any thinning areas. Seriously you need to watch the video, it seems like some sort of magic trick.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tap. Ride. Go! Metro launches new contactless payment system
WASHINGTON () — Since last year, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has been working on launching its tap-and-go payment option. Now, the new feature is available for passengers. Metro announced Wednesday that passengers looking to ride the Metro can simply tap their credit or debit cards, phone or smartwatch virtual cards at rail station fare gates. Metro noted that the contactless payment will only work where fare gates have the tap symbol. The 'Tap. Go. Ride' option will be available on Metrobuses and Metro parking facilities in the future. However, SmarTrip cards will continue to be an option for passengers to use to pay fares and parking. Metro tests new system to make train travel more convenient The transit authority said the new system will benefit tourists and customers who want to avoid fare machines or SmarTrip cards. The launch of fits into our strategic vision of enhancing service efficiency and accessibility. We expect that open payment will offer increased convenience for our customers — especially visitors to our National Capital Region — making it easier to access Metro, simplify their travel experience, and explore the region. This innovation is designed to modernize the customer journey and elevate Metro to world-class standards for seamless transportation.' Metro Board of Directors Chair Valerie Santos. Customers must use the same card to tap in and tap out of the system. Each customer needs their own card. The same card cannot be used for multiple people on the same trip. Take out one card to tap at the fare gate. Do not tap a wallet with multiple cards or a physical wallet on the back of a phone with a virtual credit card as it may charge both cards. Customers can visit the and enter a debit or credit card number to view Tap. Ride. Go. transactions. Any customer can use their contactless credit or debit card to pay at the fare gates, however, those who have fare discounts or will still have to use their designated SmarTrip cards. Free transfers from rail to bus will not be available until Tap. Ride. Go. launches on Metrobus fareboxes in the future. We encourage customers who use the system regularly to continue using SmarTrip cards and to register the card at to easily access their account information. Customers will also only be able to get their annual ridership statistics through by using their SmarTrip card. For more information on Tap. Ride. Go., click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Malay Mail
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
The forgotten heroes of Tank 390, 50 years after Saigon's fall
HAI DUONG, April 29 — When they crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace to end Vietnam's war, the young crew of communist Tank 390 shaped the course of history — but 50 years on they are modest about their role in a pivotal chapter of the Cold War. After years of fighting that ended on April 30, 1975, the United States and Vietnam have rebuilt ties to become strong trade partners, although relations now stand at a rocky juncture in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and foreign aid cuts that could jeopardise war legacy programmes. That day, Tank 390 entered central Saigon — then the heart of the US-backed southern regime — during a lightning-fast offensive by North Vietnam's communist forces in which the crew crossed through heavy fire and lost contact with their commanders. (From left) Le Van Phuong, Vu Dang Toan, Nguyen Van Tap and Ngo Sy Nguyen, the four-man crew of Tank 390, the first to crash through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace on April 30, 1975, pose next to a tank of the same type on display at the palace in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28, 2005. — AFP pic 'At that very moment, I considered the Independence Palace just another station of the enemy, a position that we must eliminate,' Nguyen Van Tap told AFP amid the pomelo, kumquat and longan trees of his immaculately tended front yard in Hai Duong province, 70 kilometres (43 miles) from Hanoi. With no enemy fire as he stormed the gates, Tap decided to leave the safety of his Chinese-made T59 tank and head towards the imposing headquarters of the US-backed administration, now known as Independence Palace. But just a few steps from the entrance he stopped in alarm. Nguyen Van Tap, former driver of Tank 390, speaking during an interview at his home in Vietnam's northern Hai Duong province March 10, 2025. — AFP pic 'I suddenly thought: 'Oh my god, what if they steal my vehicle?',' he said. Tap rushed back to his position behind the wheel, while his commander, Vu Dang Toan, escorted South Vietnam's final president Duong Van Minh out to a radio station to surrender to the communists. 'I never thought we would be the ones to make history,' Tap, now a 75-year-old retired farmer, told AFP with a big smile. This photo taken on April 16, 2025 at the Armoured Forces Museum in Hanoi shows the turret of Tank 390, the first to crash through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace on April 30, 1975. — AFP pic 'No need to show off' For two decades after the war, Vietnam's official account of the victory said that Tank 843 — a Soviet-made T54 — had broken down the gates of the palace. The story of Tank 390's four-man crew, one of whom died in 2016, only came to light when French photographer Francoise Demulder, who witnessed the fall of Saigon, came back to Vietnam to find the men in her photos. Captain Toan, now 78, had kept quiet about his crew's role. Even his family and neighbours had no idea the veteran, who for many years made tofu to make ends meet, was the one who gave the crucial order. He told AFP he felt he was just doing his duty, and there was no call for boasting. Vu Dang Toan, former commander of the tank 390, speaks under a portrait of Ho Chi Minh during an interview at his home in Vietnam's northern Hai Duong province March 10, 2025. — AFP pic 'There's no need to show off,' Toan said, looking up at old photos of himself with the legendary tank, hanging on his wall. 'We were soldiers... accomplishing our task of fighting (the enemy),' said Toan, whose living room also shows off a portrait of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. 'Many of our comrades lost their lives,' he added. Both tanks are now in military museums in Hanoi, preserved as national treasures and emblems of the day the US-backed South finally gave up the fight and fell under a unified northern communist government. A Vietcong tank takes up a position in front of the presidential palace of the US-backed Southern Vietnamese regime in Saigon April 30, 1975 on the day that the city fell to communist troops. — AFP pic Mission completed In 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from colonial power France. The move however slid the country into 30 years of war, first with the French, then the Americans. After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnam invaded Cambodia in 1979 and also fought intermittent border wars with neighbouring China until 1988. It was in 1986 that the country, terribly poor due to decades of fighting, opened its centrally planned economy to the world. Ngo Sy Nguyen, former first gunner of Tank 390, holds a photograph of himself with other members of the tank that crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace on April 30, 1975, during an interview at his home in Hanoi March 11, 2025. — AFP pic In more recent years, it has achieved stellar growth, while opting for a policy of 'bamboo diplomacy', befriending all nations, including those who tried to dominate it during years of bloodshed. 'We completed the mission,' said Ngo Sy Nguyen, Tank 390's first gunner, also part of the historic crew. 'I am so thankful for the honour that history granted us,' Nguyen told AFP from his three-storey house down a tiny, crowded Hanoi street. 'We are proud to be tankmen.' — AFP
The Star
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
How Vietnam tank crew that crashed into Saigon Palace shaped course of history 50 years ago
HAI DUONG, Vietnam: When they crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace to end Vietnam's war, the young crew of communist Tank 390 shaped the course of history -- but 50 years on they are modest about their role in a pivotal chapter of the Cold War. After years of fighting that ended on April 30, 1975, the United States and Vietnam have rebuilt ties to become strong trade partners, although relations now stand at a rocky juncture in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and foreign aid cuts that could jeopardise war legacy programmes. That day, Tank 390 entered central Saigon -- then the heart of the US-backed southern regime -- during a lightning-fast offensive by North Vietnam's communist forces in which the crew crossed through heavy fire and lost contact with their commanders. "At that very moment, I considered the Independence Palace just another station of the enemy, a position that we must eliminate," Nguyen Van Tap told AFP amid the pomelo, kumquat and longan trees of his immaculately tended front yard in Hai Duong province, 70km from Hanoi. With no enemy fire as he stormed the gates, Tap decided to leave the safety of his Chinese-made T59 tank and head towards the imposing headquarters of the US-backed administration, now known as Independence Palace. But just a few steps from the entrance he stopped in alarm. "I suddenly thought: 'Oh my god, what if they steal my vehicle?'," he said. Tap rushed back to his position behind the wheel, while his commander, Vu Dang Toan, escorted South Vietnam's final president Duong Van Minh out to a radio station to surrender to the communists. Vu Dang Toan, former commander of the tank 390, speaking under a portrait of Ho Chi Minh during an interview at his home in Vietnam's northern Hai Duong province. - AFP "I never thought we would be the ones to make history," Tap, now a 75-year-old retired farmer, told AFP with a big smile. For two decades after the war, Vietnam's official account of the victory said that Tank 843 -- a Soviet-made T54 -- had broken down the gates of the palace. The story of Tank 390's four-man crew, one of whom died in 2016, only came to light when French photographer Francoise Demulder, who witnessed the fall of Saigon, came back to Vietnam to find the men in her photos. Captain Toan, now 78, had kept quiet about his crew's role. Even his family and neighbours had no idea the veteran, who for many years made tofu to make ends meet, was the one who gave the crucial order. He told AFP he felt he was just doing his duty, and there was no call for boasting. "There's no need to show off," Toan said, looking up at old photos of himself with the legendary tank, hanging on his wall. "We were soldiers... accomplishing our task of fighting (the enemy)," said Toan, whose living room also shows off a portrait of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. "Many of our comrades lost their lives," he added. Both tanks are now in military museums in Hanoi, preserved as national treasures and emblems of the day the US-backed South finally gave up the fight and fell under a unified northern communist government. In 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from colonial power France. The move however slid the country into 30 years of war, first with the French, then the Americans. After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnam invaded Cambodia in 1979 and also fought intermittent border wars with neighbouring China until 1988. It was in 1986 that the country, terribly poor due to decades of fighting, opened its centrally planned economy to the world. Ngo Sy Nguyen, former first gunner of Tank 390, holding a photograph taken after his tank crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace on April 30, 1975, during an interview at his home in Hanoi. When they crashed through the gates of Saigon's presidential palace to end Vietnam's war, the young crew of communist Tank 390 shaped the course of history -- but 50 years on they are modest about their role in a pivotal chapter of the Cold War. - AFP In more recent years, it has achieved stellar growth, while opting for a policy of "bamboo diplomacy", befriending all nations, including those who tried to dominate it during years of bloodshed. "We completed the mission," said Ngo Sy Nguyen, Tank 390's first gunner, also part of the historic crew. "I am so thankful for the honour that history granted us," Nguyen told AFP from his three-storey house down a tiny, crowded Hanoi street. "We are proud to be tankmen." - AFP
Khaleej Times
18-04-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Magnati simplifies contactless payments with the launch of tap to pay on iPhone
Magnati, a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling businesses to accept contactless payments in the UAE using only an iPhone. With this feature, merchants can process a variety of contactless payments via credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as Apple Pay and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the SwipeX iOS app. No additional devices or payment terminals are required. Tap to Pay on iPhone offers a seamless checkout experience. Merchants simply prompt customers to hold their contactless payment method near the iPhone, and the transaction is securely completed via NFC technology. This solution ensures that both the merchant and customer data remain secure as it uses the iPhone's built-in security features. Apple does not store card or transaction information on the device or its servers. Nishit Doshi, Managing Director and Head of Products, Partnerships and Data at Magnati commented, 'The introduction of Tap to Pay on iPhone helps enhance the customer experience with contactless payments. For UAE consumers, contactless in-person payments have become second nature, with over 95% of transactions now conducted via this method. With Tap to Pay on iPhone, we are equipping businesses in the UAE with an efficient solution that enhances sales while providing customers with greater choice and convenience.' Setting up Tap to Pay on iPhone is straightforward. New merchants with an iPhone XS or later models, running the latest version of iOS, can download the SwipeX app from the Apple App Store. After a brief digital onboarding process, they can enable Tap to Pay on iPhone and start accepting payments immediately.
