If there’s one thing most people take for granted, it’s the language they grew up speaking. The words we use and their respective meanings are the product of centuries of linguistic evolution that we rarely consider. Today, much of our social inter…
Lees meerThe pandemic is far from over, but with vaccination rates steadily climbing, in-person social events are on the menu for the first time in what feels like 600 years. It’s hard to know how to feel about that: On the one hand, Zoom is bad and parties …
Lees meerWe have a love/hate relationship with monarchy. In practice, sure, autocratic rule is generally a bad thing (not that democracy is inherently a cakewalk, but at least it leaves us with no one else to blame), while modern, watered-down versions of r…
Lees meerNot all photos or videos need to (or should) last forever in your camera roll. If you want to send photos that will be opened once and then disappear forever, you can now use WhatsApp to do it (like you already could on Snapchat and Instagram).Read …
Lees meerAfter months of waiting, Sony has finally unlocked the ability to upgrade the PlayStation 5’s internal storage—and people are understandably a little lost.Read more...
Lees meerYou need to borrow your partner’s car for a drive. Lucky for you, they have an AirTag on their car keys, so you don’t need to worry about losing them. Instead, you can worry about your iPhone going nuts, warning you that a strange AirTag is in your …
Lees meerYou do not want to sleep in an airport, but there may come a time in your life when an airport unexpectedly becomes home for an evening. There may be a horrendous blizzard that blocks any hope of reaching a hotel room, or your flight may get diverte…
Lees meerI love a good popcorn hack. I have many. Sweet popcorn, savory popcorn, popcorn grits—I like it all! I even liked popcorn salad, the hyper-regional Midwest delicacy the internet was determined to hate. (I actually loved it, and so did Joel, and ever…
Lees meerMachine learning has helped solve many of our biggest tech-related problems, and now it can help you find and create auto-generating, royalty-free music to play on your videos and livestreams so you won’t get hit with a copyright violation. Mubert i…
Lees meerYour smartphone’s operating system comes with a lot of excellent accessibility features designed to make life better for those who have low vision, mobility issues, or hearing difficulties. If you have any of these issues, or know someone who faces…
Lees meerThere is a mysterious quote, the origins of which are largely unknown, but that’s often attributed to the late literary icon Kurt Vonnegut. So the largely unverified legend goes: When Vonnegut was a teenager, he realized something important. He was …
Lees meerDelta Plus, a variant of a variant, is the latest strain of the COVID-causing coronavirus to hit the news. (A previously-known variant, Lambda, is also making headlines today.) Still, so far, there’s nothing to panic more about: Delta is scary enoug…
Lees meerOne of the convenient new features that’s coming in iOS 15 (already available in public beta) is the ability to have Siri read out notifications from both Apple and third-party apps. Users have had the option to have Siri announce calls and texts fo…
Lees meerThe cost of back-to-school shopping is going up by roughly 8% this year, but you could offset that cost by purchasing school supplies during “sales tax holidays” in the next few days. Seventeen states are temporarily exempting school supplies from s…
Lees meerI love my AirPods Pro. They block out intrusive sounds, they sound great, and they don’t fit in my ears. Okay, that last point is a drawback to be sure, but if you’re in the same boat, you should know it doesn’t have to be this way.Read more...
Lees meerIf Chipotle burritos have a flaw, it’s their sheer size. One burrito is way too big for a single meal but not always enough for a second, depending on your appetite and interest in cold leftovers. There’s an easy solution: Order a bowl instead, with…
Lees meerMoving with a plant is delicate business. They could be jostled too much and their leaves risk breakage—they could even be knocked over entirely. And after all that, they’ve got to acclimate to a new environment. You want them to come with you to yo…
Lees meerA few weeks ago, my boyfriend stole a bite of my ice cream and screamed. “Did you put salt on this?” he asked, visibly upset. I nodded. “Maldon is sprinkles,” I said, my voice devoid of empathy or sympathy. That’ll teach him to steal my treats! (It …
Lees meerAfter Office and Xbox, Microsoft went ahead and put Windows in the cloud. With the Windows 365 service, businesses will be able to stream Windows devices directly from Microsoft’s servers—like Netflix, but for your work computer.Read more...
Lees meerIn New York City, if people want to participate in public life, they will soon have to supply proof of vaccination from COVID-19. The requirement is part of a new policy unveiled by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who told reporters on Tuesday that the city w…
Lees meerJust because someone is getting up there in years, that doesn’t mean the should internet-connected world need leave them behind. Yes, even the silver-haired among us deserve to make Zoom calls, message on WhatsApp, and play a game or two.Read more.…
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