I love iceberg lettuce. It may not taste like much, but the cool, crisp crunch it brings to meat-and-cheese-heavy salads (such as the glorious wedge) and salty, mayo-y sandwiches (such as a tuna salad situation) is iconic. I know romaine has more “f…
Lees meerSpring is my favorite time for gardening. Nobody else has gotten their plants in the ground yet, so you feel like an overachiever; you don’t need to toil under the hot sun (although you might get a bit muddy); and I’m always amazed at what can thriv…
Lees meerWith mask and travel restrictions lifting, you may be considering a long-distance vacation with your family. If you’re planning to fly to another country, everyone will need a passport, including your children. But don’t expect to get it done quickl…
Lees meerThe Oculus Quest—now known as Meta Quest—is lots of fun, but without a screen you can watch with them, it’s hard to know how your kids are using it. VR parental controls are lacking, but you can still set up some restrictions using other features an…
Lees meerIt’s a bad time to buy a new car—if you can even find the vehicle you want, you’ll probably be paying above sticker price to get it. But it’s a very bad time to lease a new auto. According to Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at J.D…
Lees meerWhen the U.S. government announced in January that every household would be able to request four free tests, we noted that four tests don’t go very far. (My own household, for example, contains five people.) While that’s still true, the offering has…
Lees meerHairspray is a tricky devil: It can be suffocating, it can make you feel itchy and stifled, it can make your hair crunchy and painful to brush. And yet, when you’ve put in serious time with a curling iron and would rather not see all your effort go …
Lees meerThe promise of the smart home is usually about what you can do while you’re there. You can set the lights to turn on as you walk in the door, or program the thermostat to begin to cool things down when it knows you’re leaving work. But you might no…
Lees meerWe’ve already covered what you should never put in your dishwasher—but are you aware of the many unexpected items you can put on its magical racks? Not only can it sanitize your glassware, it can also clean the heck out of other household items and…
Lees meerThe need for roofs is universal. No matter where or how you live, having a roof over your head is vital to protect you from the elements and give you a secure home. If you own your roof–or, rather, the home it’s attached to—you know it can be a sour…
Lees meerFitness tech manufacturer Fitbit has issued a voluntary recall of roughly one million of their Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States following reports that the product’s battery overheats to the point of burning the wearer’s skin, according t…
Lees meerToo many interesting articles, and not enough hours in the day—that’s the problem many of us have struggled with as long as we’ve been online. You come across something you want to read, but you don’t have the time to do so right now, and you know y…
Lees meerA lot of people talk about saving veggie scraps for stock (as they should), but too many sleep on the sauce scrap bag. Functionally, the process is similar: Gather your vegetable peels, butts, and other assorted ephemera and put them in a freezer ba…
Lees meerModern MacBooks feature exceptional battery life, but like most batteries, they will degrade over time. Around a year after you buy a MacBook, its battery begins to show some performance issues, and their ability to hold a charge diminishes the long…
Lees meerIt’s always hard to know when the right time is to buy new tech. It feels like something new is always around the corner, but it only comes out after you drop some cash on a now-obsolete paper weight. Luckily, this is your alert, your red flag, your…
Lees meerIn light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Americans have called for boycotts of Russian goods in order to show their support for the Ukrainian people. Republican and Democratic leaders alike have specifically called for the removal of Russia…
Lees meerBack when it was first released, we called Live Text the best new feature in iOS 15, and it’s not hard to see why—the tool can recognize any text in any photo (or within the camera view) so you can copy and share it. But the more we use it, the more…
Lees meerThe first time you heard about critical race theory, you were probably being told that it was under attack. Or perhaps that it is being used to brainwash your kids in school. At the very least, it’s anti-American, right? Local headlines from all ove…
Lees meerDeciphering and understanding your partner’s likes, dislikes, and interests in the bedroom can often feel like you’re both speaking a foreign language to each other. For example, you might prefer to cuddle before and after sex to show how much you c…
Lees meerHulu is building up a library of excellent limited series which already includes the likes of Dopesick and Pam & Tommy. Now you can add another one to your list with another new series based on a true story, The Dropout.Read more...
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