When it comes to scams, knowledge is always power; you’re much less likely to fall for a scam if you’re aware of its existence. And for certain scams, you may be more susceptible to being targeted simply by where you live. Read more...
Lees meer“The ‘swing’ lift is a great favorite in France,” the weightlifter and barbell-maker Alan Calvert wrote in 1911. He described it “rapidly coming into favor in England, along with the ‘snatch’ lift.” But while the snatch grew in popularity, leading e…
Lees meerThis is a safe space where you can admit you don’t wash every article of clothing every time you wear it. In fact, it’s a space where we can celebrate your decision to waste less water and not traumatize your fabric’s delicate fibers. The thing abou…
Lees meerWhen people want to illustrate how fast technology advances in the modern era, they often reach for the (admittedly astonishing) fact that it only took us 66 years to go from the first manned flight to landing people on the moon. While it’s undeniab…
Lees meerFood ennui is real. Some nights I’ll find myself starving, but not inspired by anything in my pantry. I’ll spend an hour surfing Grubhub until every place is closed, and end up eating popcorn for dinner. Not ideal, but there are some ways around it…
Lees meerChatGPT is everywhere from Bing to niche Chrome extensions, but it’s glaringly absent in the Apple ecosystem. Sure, you can access ChatGPT easily enough, but there’s no AI tools built directly into either iOS or macOS. Apple might be silent on the n…
Lees meerPlaces like airport have USB ports graciously scattered throughout, so you can plug in your phone to charge your battery. Except you really shouldn’t do that, at least according to the FBI.Read more...
Lees meerSpirit Airlines is holding a limited-time “status match” for members of certain hotel or airline rewards programs. Those who qualify will be eligible to get entry-level for Silver status or top-tier Gold status in the Free Spirit Program for a year.…
Lees meerThere’s a new name in the sea of streaming options, as HBO Max and Discovery Plus are combining platforms. Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, and now...Max. Fortunately, it might not cost extra to subscribe, seeing as its a combination …
Lees meerI’m of the position that security updates are important to install as soon as possible. When you see one hit your update pane on your smartphone or computer, it’s important to install and patch whatever security issues developers recently discovered…
Lees meerAccording to a recent survey from Empower, only 44% of Americans know when the deadline is for filing your 2022 taxes, so let me set the record straight: Tax day is April 18 this year—if you’re a procrastinator, 2023 is granting you a three-day repr…
Lees meerYou or your kids may already been familiar with strep throat; I know I had to suffer through lots of throat swabs and pink liquid medicine as a kid. But the medication to treat it is in short supply right now, and the CDC has recently warned that th…
Lees meerFor most people, landscaping is a purely decorative act. We design the exteriors of our homes for visual impact more than anything, resulting in immaculate lawns and colorful edgings that look great (unless you’re doing it wrong) and serve absolutel…
Lees meerSumo citrus season is almost over, and I am a mess. By the end of this month, the lumpy, juicy fruit will have vanished from produce markets and grocery stores alike, leaving me in a state of longing. If you’ve never had the fruit, you should go get…
Lees meerFor a limited time, you can get an entire year of Peacock Premium for $20, down from its usual $50 price. You just have to give up your soul (or at least some personal information) to Macy’s. With streaming services changing, and many questioning th…
Lees meerNot everyone has the luxury of a spacious outdoor storage shed. If you love to garden but lack the space to store all the necessary tools, one solution might be to turn those large garden planters into their own storage vessel. It’s easier than you …
Lees meerLong-term plant-watering hacks are usually marketed toward people who are heading away on vacation, but the reality is that plenty of people with houseplants are just too busy to water them all the time, too. Your best intentions are no match for y…
Lees meerIf you don’t watch YouTube enough, YouTube Premium isn’t worth the monthly $11.99. But for avid watchers, Premium means no ads, and now a new feature called “1080p Premium.” So what exactly is 1080p Premium, and is it worth it?Read more...
Lees meerGrowing your own food is supposed to be a hedge against inflation, but rising prices are in evidence at the garden center too. The price of vegetable and flower starts is up almost 40% at many spots I’ve visited across the country this spring. When …
Lees meerThe strangest thing to me about the recent court case on mifepristone is not that a Texas judge ordered a hold on FDA approval of a drug that was already approved 23 years ago, nor that a Washington judge simultaneously ordered the exact opposite (t…
Lees meerEating psilocybin mushrooms can open your consciousness to the limitless wonders of the universe, or make your Sunday afternoon extra colorful, but they don’t taste good. I’m not saying they’re the worst-tasting thing ever, but magic mushrooms are d…
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