Have you ever gone on a group hike where you all forgot to bring bug repellent, or perhaps held a backyard barbecue where the mosquitoes came out in force? Chances are, by the end of the day, some people are covered in bites while others have just o…
Lees meerApple has seen a lot of success with its M series chips. These SoCs now power nearly the company’s entire suite of Mac computers, ranging from the original and capable M1 to the overpowered M1 Ultra. But Apple isn’t the only company eyeing hardware …
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Lees meerI have never been too invested in pumpkin carving. I like looking at jack-o’-lanterns, and I have a deep respect for those who take the art of carving them seriously, but I don’t have the skills nor the attention span to manage much more than a goof…
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Lees meerEven though I live in the Pacific Northwest, between the pandemic and having fairly young kids, we haven’t experienced a super wet trick-or-treating night yet. This year, however, rain is in the forecast. Whether you’re also expecting rain or it sne…
Lees meerReady to read something genuinely horrific, based on real life true stories of people who experienced unimaginable pain and suffering? No, I’m not going to recommend a spooky novel or true crime exposé. I’m going to tell you about parasites. And the…
Lees meerWeb browsers love to hide their best settings within ayers upon layers of menus, and Microsoft Edge is no different. That’s not the worst thing in the world, because it’s actually a pretty great browser out of the box—but there is definitely room fo…
Lees meerWhile you might think of fall as a time for harvesting and preparing your garden for the winter, there is still some planting to be done before the first frost sets in. Choosing plants for next year isn’t just about looking through seed catalogs and…
Lees meerIf you never had the pleasure of trudging through in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 3, now is your chance to experience the grim survival role-playing game without any fallout to your wallet. To celebrate the 25th year of the Fallout franch…
Lees meerIt has been more than a dozen years since Disney released a traditionally animated feature film, having taken audience indifference to middling mid-aughts efforts like Home on the Range and Brother Bear as a sign that computer-generated animation wa…
Lees meerAlthough the COVID-ignited sanitary panic of 2020—when people still pretended to wash their hands for 20 seconds, and disinfectants were flying off the shelves—has passed, industry experts at the American Cleaning Institute expect that most people w…
Lees meerWelp, Apple Music and Apple TV+ suddenly got more expensive this week. As of Oct. 24, Apple Music now costs $11/month for an individual subscription (previously $10) and $17 for a family plan (up from $15). Apple TV+ is now $7/month (up from $5/mont…
Lees meerMost of us can’t afford a Rolex (or other high-end luxury watches, for that matter). But if there ever were a time that those closest to that financial milestone would be able to afford one, it’s now. According to a report from Morgan Stanley, pre-o…
Lees meeriOS 16 opened the lock screen to whole new experiences—there’s a widget section, Live Activities for real-time updates, and Dynamic Island if you’re using the iPhone 14 Pro. It wasn’t going to be long before someone figured out how to use all of the…
Lees meerStorage units can be a temporary fix during a move, or help keep your clutter—holiday decorations, out-of-season clothes, sporting equipment, and so on—to a minimum. But there are some items that shouldn’t be kept in this kind of space. While a stor…
Lees meerIf you love finding new ways to wake up and set your mouth on fire, salsa macha eggs are sure to be your next stop. Although salsa macha is commonly used as a flavorful topping, its high oil content makes it a great lubricant and heat conductor for …
Lees meerYour monthly mortgage payment isn’t the only expense to consider when you own a home. Your budget should also include—at the least—insurance, utilities, maintenance, and property taxes, all of which can add up to a hefty sum and make homeownership a…
Lees meerAbout twice a month, my boyfriend and I order doughnuts on Saturday evening, usually around 10 p.m., almost always while watching Italian horror movies. We order a dozen, which is too many doughnuts for two people to eat in an evening. My boyfriend …
Lees meerIf she were a baseball player, they’d call UK politician Liz Truss a “cup of coffee”—that is, a player whose time in the big leagues is so short that he barely has time to drink a cup before heading back to the minors. Truss completed the fastest pr…
Lees meerAs we’re all carving our pumpkins this week in hopes they’ll make it to Halloween before they rot or the squirrels get to them, you’ve probably been digging through pumpkin guts and separating out the seeds to make crunchy fall snacks. When you’re d…
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