Today, the government announced a long-awaited change to the Nutrition Facts label. Despite pressure from some sugary food makers, “added sugars” is now its own line item, so you can see exactly how bad for you a Coke is. Expect to start seeing the new labels within two years.

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Web/Chrome/Android/iOS: We’ve shown you how to encrypt your email with PGP , but it can be daunting to get started with. Passlok is a webapp, mobile app, and Chrome app that makes the process easy, and there’s a Chrome extension that even integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and others.

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Amazon’s sample box deals have been a huge hit this year, and they keep raising the stakes. Today, you can pick up a $20 box full of men’s grooming samples, including razors, deodorant, shaving cream, body wash, and more, and of course, you’ll get a $20 credit back to spend on your next men’s grooming purchase through Amazon.

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The cost of living can vary significantly in the United States depending on where you choose to call home. This map highlights the living wage in each state, which in this case refers to the income needed to support two adults and one child.

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Gift cards usually don’t expire for five years, so you generally have quite a bit of time to use them—that is, unless the store goes out of business. Over at Rather Be Shopping, Kyle James tells us which store gift cards you should probably use sooner rather than later.

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