Dogs are the best people, so it’s only natural to want to smother them with affection when you greet them for the first time. Most of them are too nice to say it, but this is actually a terrible way to introduce yourself to a dog. Here’s a better wa…
Lees meerI have never met a bowl of grits that I didn’t immediately fall in love with. Whether buttered, cheesed, shrimped or yolked, a creamy bowl of boiled corn mush is—to me—the perfect breakfast. I usually make a big batch, then reheat the leftovers with…
Lees meerAs the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on every single aspect of human life, it’s nice to be reminded that nature marches (or stomps, or crawls, or creeps, or swims) on regardless, unconcerned with our global upheaval. Nature is healing, the meme…
Lees meerAs financial uncertainty persists amid the pandemic, banks have become more strict about lending. According to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 38.5% of U.S. banks have clamped down on lending standards in the second qua…
Lees meerAn affordable pair of Anker Soundcore Liberty P2 true wireless earbuds, a Nintendo Switch Pro controller restock and discount, a Razer gaming peripherals Gold Box, and a markdown on the reader-favorite Satsifyer Pro 2 at Ella Paradis lead Tuesday’s …
Lees meerFrozen ground beef is supposed to be a convenience item, but it’s only convenient if you are the type of person who can remember to transfer it from freezer to fridge the night before you plan to use it. I gave up becoming one of those people long a…
Lees meerRemember back in 2017, when Apple came out and admitted that it was throttling iOS devices with degraded batteries? The decision—which the company claimed was all about improving battery life—led to a class-action lawsuit and an eventual $500 milli…
Lees meerA highly successful email spam campaign is infecting computers with ransomware and other malware like cryptocurrency miners and botnet software that can send spam messages from your accounts without you noticing.Read more...
Lees meerIf you haven’t filed your taxes yet, we have some good news: There’s still time to lower your bill. When the IRS pushed back the filing deadline to July 15, 2020, some other deadlines moved along with it, which may give you the chance to make some l…
Lees meerGoogle is finally adding a dark mode to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android. The new dark themes look identical to those in other first-party Google apps: The bright white is replaced with dark grays and blacks that should be easier on eyes a…
Lees meerWith COVID-19 case numbers skyrocketing in the U.S. and other countries restricting who can and cannot cross their borders, we may not be able to travel abroad for a while. Heck, it’s not a great idea to travel, period, even within our nation’s bord…
Lees meerHave you ever spun out over why your friend ended that text with a period? Or missed the subtle sarcasm in an unpunctuated email? We’re clearing up all of these online miscommunications and more this week with help from internet linguist, Gretchen M…
Lees meerAbout twice a month, my boyfriend and I order far too many chicken wings. (We order so many they bring them to us in a catering container. We also get fries. We will not be shamed.) He and I have slightly different strategies when it comes to dealin…
Lees meerAll you need to lift a weight is just yourself, and the weight. But there are a lot of handy things that can help, and I’ve accumulated quite a few of them in my gym bag. Let’s take a tour.Read more...
Lees meerThe COVID-19 outbreak has had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy. While employers added a promising number of new jobs last month, unemployment is still in the double digits. Although Congress has passed three economic stimulus packages—totali…
Lees meerA SteelSeries Arctis 3 headset, a Marshall Kilburn II Bluetooth speaker, an LED smart bulb Gold Box, an Ilia Beauty sitewide sale, a discount on Pokémon plushies, and a 007 4K UHD Blu-ray collection lead Monday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerFrozen cake is an underrated convenience item, and Sara Lee makes a pretty good one. The All Butter Pound Cake is a very tight example of the genre and—though one is supposed to let it come to room temperature before consuming it—eating frozen slice…
Lees meerA one-day sale at Alternative Apparel, a discount on an Echo Dot bundle, Splatoon 2 digital, a sale on eBooks that were made into movies and shows, and more headline Sunday’s deals of the day.Read more...
Lees meerWhen we think of sobriety, it’s usually in terms of no longer using alcohol or recreational drugs, but it’s more complicated than that. According to the definition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), sobriety means “n…
Lees meerThanks to COVID-19, you may not get to take your kids to the planetarium any time soon. But if they’re into astronomy, you’re in luck, because we should be able to see a comet starting tonight. Known as Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) for science reasons,…
Lees meerAn electric kettle for only $17, a playstand for the Nintendo Switch, a ComiXology sale on Umbrella Academy, cheap wireless clip fans, and more are some of Saturday’s best deals.Read more...
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