Night Shift, Apple’s Auto Screen Dimming Software, Now Available for Your Mac
If you’re a fan of Night Shift on your iPhone or F.lux on your Mac , you’ll be delighted to know that Apple is releasing […]
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IOS 10.3 Introduces New File System, Adds in-App Reviews & Find My AirPods
Apple released iOS 10.3 today, which isn’t a particularly exciting update, but it does have a few minor improvements, including a new file system worth […]
Continue reading »What Do You Always Regret Packing When You Travel?
Traveling light is the best option if you don’t want to pay for luggage. It is also easier to get around when you have less […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Ways to Open Tough Pistachio
Most pistachios are easy to open, but each bag has a few obstacles: nuts with a tiny hole in the shell that looks like a […]
Continue reading »T-Mobile Premium Protection Now Includes AppleCare
T-Mobile today announced that its Premium Device Protection will now include AppleCare at no additional cost to anyone with an iPhone or iPad. The cost […]
Continue reading »Rich People Who Don’t Know How to Handle Money Can Teach Us a Thing or Two.
Last week, the personal finance site Financial Samurai posted a blog that went viral: ” Collecting $ 500,000 a Year: Why It’s So Hard for […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Jettisoning so You Don’t Ruin Your Trip
Vacationing in a different time zone often means being a jet lag victim , which can make the first few days of a trip tough. […]
Continue reading »Best Time to Poop on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant
While there is never truly a “good time” to poop in a cramped, cramped metal tube streaking across the sky at 500 miles an hour, […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Mac Volume Control for HDMI or DisplayPort Audio
If you connect your Mac to an external monitor via HDMI or DisplayPort, you’ll often lose your keyboard volume controls. Depending on how you use […]
Continue reading »Financial Infidelity Can Ruin Your Relationship – and It’s More Common Than You Think
Financial infidelity is a fancy phrase to hide money from your partner, and in fact, it is a fairly common problem. This can also be […]
Continue reading »That’s All There Is for Bagels, Literally All My New
You probably already know that I’m a Trader Joe’s fan, but every now and then, when I think I can’t love them anymore, they release […]
Continue reading »Streaming Anime Duel: Crunchyroll Vs. Funimation
If you’re new to anime or are already a hardcore fan, there are two streaming services you need to know: Crunchyroll and Funimation. One offers […]
Continue reading »Shoot Windows With Magnet, Fight Phone Spies With Privacy Shade, and More in This Week’s Best Downloads
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week. Mac Magnet […]
Continue reading »Learn How to Make Burning Homer and Other Drinks From the Simpsons
Any Simpsons fan will rememberHomer accidentally comingup with a recipe for the delicious Burning Homerdrink , only for Mo to steal it from him. Here’s […]
Continue reading »Interact E-Notebook Turns Lazy Formatted Addresses Into Contacts
Mac: If you need to dump an address into a contacts app, it’s usually a ridiculously cumbersome process to navigate between data fields. Interact Scratchpad […]
Continue reading »5 Seemingly Unnecessary Kitchen Items That Will Improve Your Life
Super-functional and utilitarian kitchens are in vogue these days, home cooks avoid unnecessary “single-function” appliances. But “need” is a weird notion, and sometimes a seemingly […]
Continue reading »Running the First Marathon, Nuclear Fallout Prevention and Spoiled Rice in This Week’s Highlights
This week we looked at what the US Senate vote against online privacy really means, learned about the little-known dangers of stale rice, prepared for […]
Continue reading »30 Books for Young People for Aspiring Activists
The sooner children realize that they can get involved and have the opportunity to make a difference, the better. For young people, these books highlight […]
Continue reading »Bear Is the Perfect Balance Between the Bloat of Evernote and the Simplicity of Plain Text
When it first launched , Bear was an intriguing alternative to bloated note-taking apps like Evernote and OneNote, but it was still too new to […]
Continue reading »Happy Hour With 3 Ingredients: Refreshing, Spring Martini
Hello everyone and welcome to Happy Hour 3 Ingredients , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. We’ll be sipping on an […]
Continue reading »Credit Bureau Fined $ 3 Million for Confusing You About Your Credit Score
The entire lending industry is so complex and often contrary to good financial habits . It’s frustrating, and even more frustrating, the fact that you […]
Continue reading »Here Are Some of the Crappy Insurance Plans That May Soon Be Legal Again
“Core Benefits” disappeared last night from a healthcare bill intended to replace the Affordable Care Act. If it passes, health plans will no longer be […]
Continue reading »I Learned How to Take Better Photos by Digging Through My Camera’s Exposure Settings.
I shoved the phone in my husband’s face to show him a photograph of the New York skyline that I had taken . “It’s good, […]
Continue reading »Sleep Patterns That Help Me Sleep Better When Traveling
I have visited all seven continents, which means that I have slept in different time zones and in different situations. After trying to sleep on […]
Continue reading »Will It Be Sous Vide? Delicious Dal
Hello adventurers and welcome back to the warm and soothingWill It Sous Vide? , a weekly column where I do whatever you want with my […]
Continue reading »BlackBerry Wants to Protect Your Phone From Prying Eyes
Have you ever felt like the person next to you on the subway is looking at your phone and reading your messages? Of course we […]
Continue reading »Fake News Sharing and Friendship Go Hand in Hand
Everyone is trying to fight fake news , but still little understands why such ridiculous information spreads so easily. However, one recent study may have […]
Continue reading »Congress Just Voted to Allow ISPs to Sell Your Web Search History
The US Senate today voted 50-48 to repeal broadband privacy rules that required Internet service providers to give consumer consent before selling their web browsing […]
Continue reading »15,000 Steps Are New 10,000
We’ve all heard the slogan “take 10,000 steps a day to be healthy,” but new research shows that while 10,000 is better than nothing, it […]
Continue reading »What to Do With Leftover Hajjis, Spare Parts and Shredders
While I am fully aware that most of you have never seen or even heard of “leftover sandwiches,” I have a habit of ordering foot-long […]
Continue reading »What Bad Choice Are Republicans Facing in the House of Representatives?
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act today. This puts the Republican representatives in a quandary. Is this […]
Continue reading »How Climbing Helps Me Overcome My Fear of Failure
Climbing is a damn strong workout. Not only for the upper body, but for everything . I recently went to a climbing hall in Los […]
Continue reading »Instagram Launches Two-Factor Authentication for Everyone
Instagram has finally released an update that they tested over a year ago that adds two-factor authentication to their accounts. Here’s how to set it […]
Continue reading »Applying for Student Aid Is Harder Than Ever
Like many other systems , the FAFSA ( Free Federal Student Aid App ) process is in the air right now and it’s frustrating. If […]
Continue reading »The Secret to Increasing Coin Dryer Time
The tumble dryer in my building never dries a load in one cycle, which means I end up paying for two drying cycles when my […]
Continue reading »Leftover Rice Can Cause Severe Discomfort
On a scale of 1 to Listeria, the amount of stomach problems I would expect from a bowl of rice drops by about 2, but […]
Continue reading »Don’t Be Fooled by “protein Cookies”
The other day at the gym I found a packet of “protein cookies” with peanut butter and was completely fascinated by it. The packaging proudly […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Spoiling Clothes When Washing
In theory, it’s better to spend on quality , but this is only true if there is enough quality item. I had a bad habit […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Your Kitchen Clean When You’re Too Lazy to Clean
I’m one of those people whose stress level is directly related to how dirty my apartment is, especially my kitchen (because that’s where the most […]
Continue reading »The First Thing You Should Say When You Call the Emergency Services on Your Cell Phone
In the confusion of a real emergency, it can be difficult to think right. Yes, it is important to give your name and explain the […]
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