Lifestyle news summaries — Page 11
Essential facts and source links for recent lifestyle stories.
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The Laughing Cow launches a cheese-pack mystery with a serious-faced mascot
The Laughing Cow has put its normally smiling mascot in a serious pose with the message “We need to talk” on select Creamy Original cheese-wedge packs for a new campaign. The company says the change is temporary and the mystery will start to unfold in coming days. -
A mistaken SmartThings update leaves some Samsung Bespoke AI fridges without cooling
Some Samsung Bespoke AI 4-Door fridges in South Korea lost cooling Sept. 22, 2026, after a SmartThings update meant for internal testing was mistakenly sent to customers. Samsung halted the rollout; reports said it targeted full restoration by Sept. 24. -
Romanian teen who rescued a toddler from a well is now a firefighter
Cristian Marian Becheanu, now a professional firefighter in Romania, was 14 when he was lowered headfirst into a 15-meter well in Segarcea in 2013 and brought three-year-old Gabriel out alive after crews had been unable to reach him for 11 hours. -
Workers can stretch 11 PTO days into 27 days off in 2026
Across the rest of 2026, workers can turn 11 PTO days into 27 days off by pairing leave with four remaining federal holidays: Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. New Year’s Day 2027 offers another way to extend a year-end break.
