The COVID shots of 2021—and even the bivalent booster you may have gotten recently—are no longer a great match for the strains of the virus that are going around. Fortunately, new versions of the vaccine will be available this fall. Flu shots are al…
Lees meerI consider myself a champion of processed cheese. Velveeta, Kraft Singles, and the like may not belong on a cheese board, but they have their places, usually in a Crockpot of queso dip, in a grilled cheese sandwich, or on a burger. They are engineer…
Lees meerI know I think about Thanksgiving more than the average person, but it’s never too early to start planning the big meal. If you’re a true over-achiever, that can mean making and freezing a few dishes, to cut down on your day-of labor, and mashed pot…
Lees meerRomantic comedy is one of cinema’s oldest and most reliable genres for good reason: Real-life romance is complicated and sometimes exhausting. That can be true for characters in movies, too, but their problems are generally funnier than our own and…
Lees meerAnger is a big feeling, especially when a kid experiences it. Whether arguing over a toy with a sibling or not getting something they wanted, a furious child can spin out of control anywhere: at the park, on a Target run, or during playtime at schoo…
Lees meerPlenty of people avoid the stock market out of fear, but learning how it works can help you make the right choices to mitigate your personal risk. If you’re looking to learn the “secrets” to investing before getting started, I’m sorry to report that…
Lees meerThose synthetic, packaged spider webs that are so often pulled across bushes and trees as decor for Halloween are certainly spooky—but they’re also a hazard for birds and other wildlife. The stretchy material, often made from polyester, can trap bee…
Lees meerI grew up playing ‘90s computer games, and must admit my earliest memory of playing a video game of any kind is of the bloody, first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D that my father had installed on his Windows 95 computer.Read more...
Lees meerRight now, Southwest Airlines is offering 50% off certain flights when you book by Thursday, Sept. 28. The discount is for the base fare, meaning it will be applied before taxes and fees are applied to your total price. You need to book before midni…
Lees meerThe Mini Dual Tube Night Vision Binoculars are on sale for $99.99 right now (reg. $159). It weighs less than a pound, has 10X optical magnification, allows you to save videos and photos, and its night vision feature lets you see up to 984 feet in co…
Lees meerNetflix’s horror lineup for October includes The Fall of the House of Usher, a limited series based on the work of Edgar Allen Poe that tells the story of mysterious deaths among a wealthy family of pharmaceutical heirs (Oct. 12), as well as Veronic…
Lees meerThe next time you’re DJing a party, don’t hand your phone to someone to let them add a song to the playlist. Spotify’s new Jam feature allows you to add an entire group of people to a playlist so they can all add songs themselves, which could lead t…
Lees meerSmartphone cameras changed the game forever. Sure, they still don’t technically compete with a DSLR, but for most people, that doesn’t matter: Their iPhone can snap a portrait shot with bokeh good enough to never pick up a dedicated camera ever agai…
Lees meerIf you focus too hard on your “learning style,” you run the risk of getting boxed in by it. Whether you prefer to learn visually, auditorily, by reading or writing, or kinesthetically, there are benefits to using methods that align with all four of …
Lees meerThe Alpha Z PRO 4K Ultra HD dual-camera drone and the Flying Fox 4K wide-angle dual-camera drone are on sale for $109.97 right now (reg. $398) through September 30. And if two drones seem excessive, you can give one to a friend and have an instant d…
Lees meerThis five-year subscription to OysterVPN is on sale for $30 right now (reg. $149). It has over 154 servers globally and offers privacy across five devices with no data cap. Connecting to one of the OysterVPN servers hides your location for privacy, …
Lees meerWhether you live in a fire-prone area, have pets, or burn your food often, you could benefit from having a great air purifier. And it doesn’t hurt to get one at a great price. Amazon is currently selling the Morento H13 Air Purifier for 71% off when…
Lees meerOur phones can shoot incredible video. But sometimes, things don’t look right. Every now and then, you record a video, but all the lights appear to flicker. Maybe it’s an outdoor shot at night, and the street lights are going nuts. Or maybe you’re t…
Lees meerIn the old days of mechanical telephones, a wiretap would require someone— usually a government agency—to literally change the circuitry of your lines to listen in. These days, smartphones make tapping much easier than that. With very little know-ho…
Lees meerAre you suddenly seeing delta-9 THC products on the shelves in bars, gas stations, or convenience stores near you? Since when has 7-11 been a dispensary, and is the product on display at all similar to what’s sold in a licensed cannabis dispensary? …
Lees meerWhether you live in a fire-prone area, have pets, or burn your food often, you could benefit from having a great air purifier. And it doesn’t hurt to get one at a great price. Amazon is currently selling the Morento H13 Air Purifier for 71% off when…
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