When you “turn 0ff” wifi, Bluetooth, or cellular data on your iPhone via the Control Center, they’re not actually disabled—your iPhone simply disconnects itself from current networks until until you turn those options back on. This is a conscious …
Lees meerFlexible spending accounts are the shit. It’s pre-tax dollars you set aside through your employee benefits to cover medical expenses, primarily. You can polish off co-pays and meet your deductibles with it, and you can pay for medications and other …
Lees meerWhatever you think of the so-called “Great Resignation”—a trend some believe actually started well before the pandemic, and others think doesn’t actually exist—many working people are currently planning to make a career change. What’s more, accordin…
Lees meerMiniature meatballs are undeniably charming. Whether they’re beef, turkey, Impossible meat, or covered in grape jelly—I love them all. They come in big, glorious batches, and eating several at a time is highly encouraged. In fact, the servings are p…
Lees meerWhen the last episode of Game of Thrones aired, the audience response was as brutal and exacting as trial by combat with the Mountain—the hot takes not only killed the show’s online reputation, they crushed its head and gouged out its eyes. Ever sin…
Lees meerIt’s a classic tale that plays out in rom-coms and, often enough, in real life: Two people are friends, their feelings deepen, there’s some will-they-or-won’t-they tension, and they end up together. If you’ve ever crushed on a friend, here’s some gu…
Lees meerThe last few years have been one wild ride for most everyone, with just about every aspect of our lives transformed in ways great and small. This kind of chaos is hard enough when you’re flush with cash, but when money gets tight, inflation soars, a…
Lees meerAs we all await the horrible heat wave that will burn our flesh and destroy our crops, young people are trying to appease the Sun God by putting Pink Sauce all over their food, playing a game where you’re a cat, and intentionally inflicting period c…
Lees meerPeople still like to filter their searches through Reddit because it’s an old-school holdover from the hairier days of the Internet in the sense that it’s still driven almost exclusively by real people—people who are genuinely interested in a subjec…
Lees meerApple’s headlining iOS 16 feature stares you in the face every time you pick up your iPhone: For the first time ever, you can customize your iPhone’s Lock Screen, and boy, is it a welcome change. You can even set multiple Lock Screens for different …
Lees meerWhen I visited a friend in India a few summers back, I wanted to cram as much tourist-y stuff into each day as possible. My friend, however, had a key piece of insight. They pointed out to me how, for most of the afternoon each day, the only people …
Lees meerWorking out in the heat can be miserable—which is why you already know to do outdoor exercise in the early morning or late evening, stay hydrated, and all that other good stuff. But what if you have the safety angle covered and you’re willing to bra…
Lees meerHeavy whipping cream is a fantastic liquid. Even un-whipped, it can add cold, creamy luxury to a bowl of berries or seasonal stone fruit, and whipping only heightens the experience. But aerating cream isn’t the only thing you can do make it feel lux…
Lees meerBack in the day, phone keyboards were actual keyboards. When you typed, you had to press physical keys, which provided tactile feedback as you texted away. Touch screens changed all that; now, we tap on unyielding slabs of glass. If you keep your iP…
Lees meerLiving without an air conditioner in the summer is miserable, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t misery associated with having one, either. The necessary devices require maintenance and care, but even with proper upkeep, there is one gross thing abou…
Lees meerLet me be the first to point this out: It’s too hot. With many areas of the country suffering through excessive heat warnings, it’s crucial to make sure your air conditioner runs as effectively as possible. This is assuming, of course, you already t…
Lees meerPrunes are mistreated. We don’t treat other dried fruits with nearly the same kind of blatant disrespect. OK, their high fiber content might make you poop, but since when was this a bad thing? It’s time to embrace the dried plum for what it is: an e…
Lees meerA lot of advice about how to deal with tantrums says the first step is to remain calm yourself—that losing your cool when dealing with your kid will not make the tantrum go away and will actually make things worse. A small problem, though, is someti…
Lees meerAlien abductions aren’t in the zeitgeist they were in the ‘90s, when The X-Files propelled little green (or gray) men into the pop culture mainstream. The age of the cell phone has highlighted the dubiousness of the idea that flying saucers are cons…
Lees meerI took a botany class once, which involved a literal field trip: walking around a wildflower meadow for hours in the summer heat. There was no shade, no breeze, just sweltering misery. But when my carpool partner and I got back to the car, I had a s…
Lees meer