If you’ve ever had an interest in studying Buddhism, now is a great opportunity. You can take a free Harvard University online course on Buddhist […]

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The latest update to Collaboration Tools in Google Drive now means you can annotate files created in Microsoft Office just like you can in Google […]

The first important decision a married couple makes is … how to get married. Black tie at the Ritz? Clamback on the beach? Backyard crockery? […]

The Olympic Games are already here . You could say they crept up on you before you even had a chance to really explore what […]

A good friend of mine has celiac disease, which means he can’t eat gluten. While “gluten-free” has for some reason become fashionable in recent years, […]

There are a number of online services that can help you learn a new language through daily practice. I am currently studying French on Duolingo, […]

The first medals of the 2018 Winter Olympics were presented yesterday in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Keeping track of where all these medals go can be […]

Snapchat recently released a redesign that its most loyal users didn’t like very much. In most applications, if you choose to update, you will be […]

Having lunch or dinner at a restaurant is a great way to hang out with a friend, unless, of course, you can accidentally pick the […]

MoviePass is trying to reach even more customers with a new lower price tag that includes free access to the streaming service Fandor. If you’ve […]

Even though people ridicule the Internet as a place to express their most boring thoughts, there is actually such fierce competition for attention that if […]

VLC, the Swiss army knife of media players, has been updated to version 3.0. The latest version adds some much-needed features to the player, including […]

There is a popular theory , according to which the soundtracks for video games provide an excellent background music when you need to work or […]

We all have lottery fantasies, right? New cars, boats, … lawsuits, predators and bankruptcies? A winning ticket isn’t necessarily a winning ticket for a happy […]

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have begun, it’s time to cheer for our athletes. The problem is, it’s hard to figure out what the hell […]

Bought anything from LL Bean last year? Not quite happy with this? Bring it back now. The century-old outdoor catalog seller has changed its famous […]

Google has released more messaging apps that I remember ( Allo , Android Messages, Messenger, Hangouts , Gchat , the list goes on), but the […]

Cleaning your home is a heinous job, both physically and mentally. Every decision to quit becomes your lifestyle. Even when you decide to get rid […]

When we collected our staff’s weekly updates last Friday, our editors experienced the joy of paper cookbooks, donated more often, and dealt with old 401 […]

If you have a password set up on your phone and SMS-based two-factor authentication set up on your smartphone plan, you might think that you […]

A friend of mine once worked as an assistant for a very busy and successful person who was leaving the country. Closer to the date […]

A while ago I met up with my friend Jenny Lawson, who was in town and was recording an audiobook from her memoir, Let’s Pretend […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit privacy organization, yesterday announced the passing of its founder, John Perry Barlow. He was 70. In addition to his […]