How to Fall Asleep When the World Is Crumbling
Between concerns about the safety of ourselves and our loved ones, and the staggering effects of the economic collapse, most of us have trouble sleeping. […]
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What to Watch Tonight, April 6, 2020
Looking for something to see tonight? Every night we pick some of the best streaming options for the evening. This weekend we covered virtual Nascar […]
Continue reading »Cloth Masks, Wet Markets and 5G Towers Are Top Reasons for Coronavirus Concerns This Week
Welcome to our weekly discussion, now called the Coronavirus Roundtable. Once again, I’d love to hear what you’ve heard about our current pandemic, especially if […]
Continue reading »If You Are Using the Key Ring App, Please Update Your Account Security Now
If you are using the popular Key Ring digital wallet app, you need to update your security immediately. The app recently accidentally exposed the personal […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Know About Quibi
Quibi, a new streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg, founder and CEO of Dreamworks, officially launched today. Unlike most streaming services, which are designed to be […]
Continue reading »How to Make Sure You Get Coronavirus Aid Money Even If You Don’t Have to File Taxes
Aid payments are slated to begin this week, but there is still some confusion over who gets what and what information the government needs to […]
Continue reading »Discover and Share New Recipes With This Open Source Cookbook
Cooking at home is one of the few activities that a large part of the population can now do, which means that it has become […]
Continue reading »Set up a Quick Meeting With Skype “Meet Now”, No Sign-in Required
My new Dungeons & Dragons playgroup has been gathering for almost the past few weeks, but we still can’t decide which service offers the best […]
Continue reading »What Does It Mean to Be Dressed in Fur?
Most of us know what it means to be fired: you have been fired from your job, often represented through no fault of yours, and […]
Continue reading »Children Should See These Videos
The excess screen time is now largely given. We all do our best to work from home and help our kids complete online learning assignments […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Touching Your Face Using Atomic Habits James Clear
New York Times bestselling author James Clear is joining us on The Upgrade this week to help us form important new habits during this panic […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Your Voucher Expires During a Pandemic
As we all travel through life during a pandemic and do our best to flatten the curve without engaging in nonessential travel, airlines are updating […]
Continue reading »Google Maps Now Show Delivery and Food Options Nearby
Ordering or picking up dinner? Google Maps has been updated with two search filters that highlight nearby delivery and takeout options. The new search options […]
Continue reading »A Case to Save Your Coronavirus Check
If you are out of work or on a shorter schedule during the coronavirus pandemic, your government aid, which could arrive as early as this […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know If You Wear a Cloth Mask in Public
The CDC now recommends the use of “sheet face masks “ to slow the spread of COVID-19. As we discussed earlier, cloth masks have their […]
Continue reading »Explanation of the Different Tests for COVID-19
There is a lot of talk about tests for COVID-19, and there is also a lot of confusion about what the results might mean. If […]
Continue reading »Now Is a Good Time to Make a Bunch of Cocktail Syrups.
Making a cocktail at home requires several accessories. Aside from a shaker, stirring glass, spoon, and more, the Home Bar isn’t complete without bitters, citrus […]
Continue reading »Now Is Not the Time to Write to Your Ex.
These long days and nights of quarantine forced us to start doing things that we probably would not have done under normal circumstances. Whether you’ve […]
Continue reading »How to Teach Children With Special Needs at Home During a Pandemic
Homeschooling is proving to be a challenge for almost everyone involved in the coronavirus pandemic, but this new educational reality is especially harsh for one […]
Continue reading »How to Manage Disputes Between Siblings When You’re Stuck at Home
By now, at the start of the week that I don’t even know what isolating your kids from a pandemic is, you’ve probably come to […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix This Week of April 6, 2020
The new week means we can say hello to new content on Netflix and say goodbye to some old options. Neftlix will release several original […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Today’s Special Edition of “ACM Presents: Our Country”
The Country Music Academy Awards are currently postponed until September 16; however, this evening, in lieu of the annual awards ceremony, ACM is hosting a […]
Continue reading »Marvel Offers Free Access to a Number of Comics
If you’re looking for something new to read, Marvel is providing 12 comics to download for free right now through the Marvel Unlimited iOS and […]
Continue reading »Nikon Photography School Is Free This Month
If you’ve been trying to learn how to be a better photographer, April may be your month. Nikon is making all photography school lessons free […]
Continue reading »You Can Print This Version of the Cards Against Humanity for the Whole Family for Free at Home
If you want to have fun with your family while staying at home, Cards Against Humanity offers a new version of the game for the […]
Continue reading »You Can Watch a Ton of HBO TV Shows Right Now for Free
With much of the country under the couch potato order, HBO makes the stay at home a little more fun by making most of its […]
Continue reading »Visit Puerto Rico From the Couch With Lin-Manuel Miranda
While travel is out of the question now, Puerto Rico offers potential travelers the opportunity to take a virtual trip to the island with a […]
Continue reading »What to Watch This Weekend, April 3-5, 2020
It’s the weekend! Want to see what? Every evening, we collected some of the best things we could look at on the Internet. Yesterday we […]
Continue reading »Quarantine Comfortable TV, According to Lifehacker Staff
It has been a very long three weeks since many cities in the United States issued asylum orders to combat the spread of COVID-19, and […]
Continue reading »How to Deliver Groceries When It Seems Impossible
No matter how well prepared you are when you first find out you need to stay at home for a few weeks, no reasonable supply […]
Continue reading »What Supplies to Have at Home in Case You Get Sick
In the middle of a pandemic, there is no time to run to the pharmacy for supplies at the last minute, so it makes sense […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Live Streams From Instagram on Your Computer or TV
Now that we all spend a lot more time inside, we have a lot more time to watch live content – and suddenly a lot […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You’ve Booked a Trip to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics
The Summer Olympics were to be held in Tokyo, Japan, starting July 24. On March 24, the International Olympic Committee announced that the Tokyo Games […]
Continue reading »Dealing With Stress
My family and I have been in quarantine for about 14 days, and we are already running out of junk food supplies in case of […]
Continue reading »Start Your Weekend With a Quarantine Queen
Today is Friday, or at least that’s what my phone tells me, but every day is pretty much like every other day and the “weekend” […]
Continue reading »How to Hand Wash Clothes at Home
If, due to the coronavirus outbreak, you are not particularly enthusiastic about going to the laundry room – or even using the shared laundry room […]
Continue reading »What’s Your Best Home Workout so Far?
Guys, we need to talk. Although my body needs exercise more than ever, my brain is drained. I continue to do strength training on my […]
Continue reading »Toddler Tantrums: a Pandemic Survival Guide
Raising young children is hard enough. Raising young children during this pandemic is a whole new level of difficulty. Between work, childcare and the worries […]
Continue reading »How to Tolerate People You Are in Quarantine With
It’s been a few weeks since we started ” physical distancing ” and everyone is figuring out how to maintain their social relationships with people […]
Continue reading »Dove Pilki Conducts Virtual Readings and Drawing Lessons
Dove Pilki, author and illustrator of the children’s book series Captain Cowards and Dogman, is like most of us stuck at home. So he teams […]
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