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This week, all the kids are holding their breath for news of corporate acquisitions and forcing each other to sign non-disclosure agreements. Everything is very […]
Continue reading »Some governments in other parts of the world have been providing free tests and masks for some time now. Last week, the US joined the […]
Continue reading »Most needs are actually deep desires. I don’t need Maldon salt, but my scrambled eggs aren’t the same without crunchy flakes. I don’t need to […]
Continue reading »If you were to ask someone at Nintendo about the Wii U, they would most likely say, “Wii U? Which Wei Yu? Making a switch […]
Continue reading »Facebook has unveiled a new Privacy Center that gives users more control over how the platform collects and uses their data. The former namesake of […]
Continue reading »There is something very homey and family oriented about a whole fried chicken site. It creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, can feed several people, […]
Continue reading »We recently talked about how cold it is too cold to walk the dog outside. But what is the optimal indoor temperature for our furry […]
Continue reading »Even the simplest doctor visit has a lot of moving parts: you have to make an appointment, wait for an appointment, and answer the same […]
Continue reading »The thought of someone breaking into your home and stealing your belongings is terrifying, and much of the “conventional wisdom” on how to prevent it […]
Continue reading »When you’re a kid, blackouts are great: they instantly turn your boring old house into a dark world of endless adventure. As an adult, power […]
Continue reading »When you feel a sneeze coming, you build all that anticipation: you shut up, your elbow is up and ready, you have a tissue handy, […]
Continue reading »Traditionally, the honeymoon has been reserved for honeymooners as a time to celebrate, relax and, well, get busy. This is partly because at one time […]
Continue reading »Joel Coen’s new expressionist take on The Tragedy of Macbeth was (at least) a modest success and certainly a critical success. It’s very difficult to […]
Continue reading »Some built-in iPhone apps do the job so well that there’s no need to look for third-party alternatives. While you may not pay much attention […]
Continue reading »Whenever there’s a task you don’t want to do, there’s a guaranteed way to feel worse: just add a whole layer of guilt and frustration […]
Continue reading »The 1990s covered my teenage years, so of course I know all about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee and their infamous 1995 sex tape leak […]
Continue reading »I usually don’t know how to take care of indoor plants. I currently have three houseplants, all of them “live” but not quite thriving. Maybe […]
Continue reading »The Better Business Bureau issued a warning this week about the spread of COVID testing scams. Fake websites and deceitful personal testing centers are using […]
Continue reading »OLED screens are known for two things. The first is the superior picture quality and high contrast levels now seen on all types of OLED […]
Continue reading »Trimming audio on an iPhone is surprisingly difficult, but doing it on a Mac is surprisingly easy. Although the QuickTime app has a dedicated audio […]
Continue reading »As someone who has done little more than wash his face with Target brand facial cleanser and use $4 Suave lotion on my face for […]
Continue reading »With all the growth in streaming that has killed theaters and ruined the world of entertainment, I have to admit that I’m still impressed by […]
Continue reading »Despite some recent backlash that AirTags has revolutionized the stalking industry, Apple has earned a good reputation compared to other big tech companies when it […]
Continue reading »After finishing a hard workout, one of your first priorities is probably to refuel your body. If you’re pressed for time, the impulse might be […]
Continue reading »Photos and screenshots take up a lot of space on hard drives and in cloud storage – 5-6 MB unedited for an image file is […]
Continue reading »Two days ago, Disney released the trailer for Moon Knight , the next in a lineup of streaming series set in the ever-expanding frontiers of […]
Continue reading »For something that is such a big part of our lives, we rarely think twice about how we spend our time with technology. We’ll work […]
Continue reading »Styrofoam remains the ubiquitous material for takeaway containers, disposable coffee cups, and protective padding for fragile items during transit. The material, called Expanded Polystyrene, or […]
Continue reading »I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love cornbread, corn casserole, catfish in cornmeal, grits and polenta, and consider the last two […]
Continue reading »Nobody likes being in the hospital. Aside from the inevitable connection between hospitals and disease (not to mention death), they have everything we hate: chaotic, […]
Continue reading »Have you ever tried to get rid of an old stump only to end up in the stump ? (Sorry, sorry.) There’s no shortage of […]
Continue reading »Children and their devices, am I right? Parents constantly worry about whether and how to limit screen time. But maybe we need to come to […]
Continue reading »So, you’ve survived your first day in the gym and are ready for the next step – or maybe you’ve mastered dumbbells and machines, but […]
Continue reading »It’s not tomato season. Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, you have absolutely nothing to buy steak tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, or any but the […]
Continue reading »If you installed the latest Windows Server update last week, you might have noticed something annoying – your VPN was not connecting to Windows . […]
Continue reading »In a world that seems increasingly to tear us apart, we all share at least one universal experience: the frustration of talking to a real […]
Continue reading »Your Mac’s standard screenshot tool includes the basic features most people need to capture the images displayed on their screens, but it could be better. […]
Continue reading »Considering we spend up to 36 years of our lives in our beds (whether sleeping, watching TV or trying to sleep ), our mattresses are […]
Continue reading »Back in the spring and summer of 2020, travel was unprecedentedly flexible. Flights, car and hotel bookings could be canceled at the last minute, change […]
Continue reading »If your Apple Watch is about to run out, there’s one more thing you need to do before you sell or trade it: wipe it […]
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