There’s plenty of sex on TV, though much of it is incidental window dressing—thoughtlessly tossed in as if by decree from ratings-hungry executives (looking at you, Game of Thrones).Read more...
Lees meerAll of our minds wander once in a while. In fact, it’s estimated anywhere from a quarter to half of our waking hours are spent daydreaming, as our awareness drifts away from whatever we are currently doing or experiencing to focus on another topic e…
Lees meerIf you’re tackling even a small DIY project around the house, navigating the fastener aisle at the hardware store can be daunting. There are hundreds of different types of screws, nails, bolts, and staples on offer, and it can be tricky to know exac…
Lees meerMacs are relatively easy to troubleshoot, but sometimes you might need to see someone’s screen or take control of their laptop. And, weirdly enough, the Messages app can help you with that. There’s a built-in screen sharing tool in the Messages app …
Lees meerYou might already know that websites and apps track you. It’s so common now we don’t even bat an eye. But did you know the same thing applies to emails as well?Read more...
Lees meerWhat do you do when your favorite artist has been canceled? If you’re HBO Max, it seems, you leave them out of the reunion special for the films based on their work and hope no one notices.Read more...
Lees meerThis fascinating article in The Wall Street Journal details an arms-race taking place in America’s households. Concerned parents are using internet blocking and filtering techniques on their tech devices, while their children are diligently figuring…
Lees meerTech gifts are big during the holidays, but new tech purchases happen all year-round. Your laptop stops powering on, so you buy a refreshed MacBook Pro; your Android can’t hold a charge, so you upgrade to a Pixel 6; your old TV just isn’t 4K-enough,…
Lees meerLike most people, if you have a base variant MacBook with 128 GB of storage, freeing up space on your Mac is probably a regular event in your calendar. And if you’re pretty good at deleting unwanted files from your Mac, only to leave them in your Tr…
Lees meerLately, I find myself reminiscing about all the amazing post-Christmas and New Year’s Day brunches my friends have stumbled into in various states of hangover and undress in the past years. And over time, I found myself suffering from ennui about wh…
Lees meerI don’t know why I thought monthly roundups of what’s new on Paramount+ were a good idea, or even necessary. I mean, I guess I do: Sure, the first few months of offerings from the former CBS All Access were pretty anemic, but amid the pandemic, they…
Lees meerThe shift to a streaming-first business model has been rough for theater owners and a headache for Hollywood, but we aren’t talking about the people it is benefitting. Namely, all the men out there afraid to cry at the movies. Read more...
Lees meerThe wait for COVID-19 vaccines for kids has been excruciating. The 5-to-11 age group finally got theirs last month, nearly a year after the vaccines were authorized for adults. But the under-5 contingent is still waiting, and unfortunately, they’ll …
Lees meerIf you do a Google search on “family holiday traditions” you’ll instantly have access to 215,000,000 articles extolling the virtues of writing a letter to Santa, singing Christmas carols, or baking cookies as a family. And while we’ve got nothing a…
Lees meerIf you find yourself avoiding macOS updates more than any other software updates, you’re not alone. Even if you haven’t faced any stability issues or other bugs, updating macOS takes so long that ignoring the update feels like the better alternative…
Lees meerThere’s no shortage of reasons you might be sticking to sobriety this holiday season and beyond. Still, nothing tests your resolve quite like a loved one going on a political rant, or interrogating you about your life decisions, or otherwise pushing…
Lees meerHeartworm disease is a potentially deadly condition that requires extensive treatment—think multiple medications and at least two months of complete rest—which is why veterinarians and dog owners work so hard to prevent it. The most common preventat…
Lees meerYour Mac’s humble Activity Monitor can do much more than let you force quit a frozen app. If you know how to make use of it, the Activity Monitor can actully be quite useful, granting you the ability to troubleshoot problems and check CPU or networ…
Lees meerMarriage and diamonds are just a few of the things that millennials have been accused of killing. But while it’s not really accurate to say that millennials aren’t buying diamonds (or getting married, for that matter), it is true that they are buyin…
Lees meerThe Apple Watch’s portability is both a boon and a curse. It’s an excellent little computer on your wrist, but at the same time, it occasionally takes a bit too long for basic tasks, such as switching between apps. We’re going to show you a few hidd…
Lees meerIt’s the end of 2021, and Chrome extensions are still a thing. Quite a big thing, actually—as the world continues to move from work-from-home to a hybrid work environment, the tools and customizations offered by Chrome extensions are perhaps more cr…
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