iOS: Twitter launched a new feature yesterday that allows you to tweet audio recordings directly from its iOS app (sorry, Android fans). You still can’t edit misspellings in your tweets, but you can now annoy all your followers by posting audio mess…
Lees meerThe Black Wall Street Massacre of 1921 is one of the greatest and bloodiest tragedies in American history. In two days spanning the end of May and the beginning on June, violent crowds of white people infiltrated the black residents and black-owned …
Lees meerIf someone you live with has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or seems very likely to have it (for example, if they are awaiting test results), you suddenly have an important job: Take care of the person, while reducing the risk that they’ll transmit t…
Lees meerThe idea of haggling while traveling may be intimidating, but anyone can do it. It’s really just seeing if you can buy something for less than the price being offered by a street vendor. But there is an art to it—it can be a hassle , especially if a…
Lees meerBetween the popularity of quarantine baking and easy-to-make egg dishes, we may have more eggshells that usual sitting around. Not everyone has the time and energy to dedicate to washing out and saving eggshells, but if you fall into that category, …
Lees meerAre squirrels hogging all of that seed you so considerately put out for the neighborhood birds? Are you tired of watching them steal—so brazenly!—what is not rightfully theirs while the local blue jays and red-winged blackbirds watch from a safe dis…
Lees meerSurround sound can make any video game better, but getting the right setup requires expensive speakers or a high-end gaming headset—or at least, it used to. A new Windows 10 app from Razer can add THX Spatial Surround Sound to any pair of wired or w…
Lees meerIf you’ve been extra forgetful lately, you are not alone. Chronic stress, as well as anxiety and depression, can cause forgetfulness, confusion and difficulty concentrating. But before you resign yourself to a fate of perpetual lost keys and forgott…
Lees meerWhen you move in the real world, you usually fill out a change of address form with the post office, and boom!—your mail appears at your new home. If only it was as easy to change your email address.Read more...
Lees meerIf the economic impacts of the pandemic put you out of a job this spring, you’re probably scraping by with a mix of your state’s unemployment benefits plus an extra $600 weekly payment thanks to the CARES Act. But what happens to those benefits if y…
Lees meerI am a diehard devotee of the room temperature butter lifestyle, but sometimes I forget to replenish the butter dish, which leaves me with nothing but frigid, brittle butter. Though I have found ways around this, it’s moments like these where I “get…
Lees meerThe Boston Public Library has a collection of letters that were sent to and from anti-slavery activists in the 19th century. The only problem: They’re handwritten, which makes them hard to read and impossible to search. This is where you come in. Re…
Lees meerI don’t need to tell you how dark the state of the world is lately—I’m confident you know. What you might not know, however, is that podcast listenership has been down since the pandemic shuttered our workplaces and canceled our commutes, which is u…
Lees meerEven as we adjust to the new normal of travel in the midst of a global pandemic, airlines are changing their policies to make it easier for crews to physically distance from passengers. One of the ways they are doing so is by limiting in-flight snac…
Lees meerLike every other major convention this year, Apple’s WWDC 2020 will be an entirely online-based event to keep attendees safe. While this changes the nature of the event for those who attend in person, you’ll still be able to watch the big press conf…
Lees meerIf your teenager has ever wanted to compose their own music or produce their own podcast, they’ve got a chance to learn some basics this summer in their own homes, at their own pace, for free. Read more...
Lees meerWhether you call it “hot pot” or “steamboat,” the Asian cooking method of simmering thinly sliced meat, seafood and a wide variety of vegetables in a pot of broth makes for a fun and delicious familial eating experience. The literal hot pot of broth…
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Lees meerWhile we have had more opportunities to see planets this month than usual, it’s not the same as looking up and seeing a sky full of stars. But this week, thanks to the Grand Canyon National Park, you can attend their annual “Star Party,” which is be…
Lees meerI never liked the idea of “rings” for beta releases—especially for Windows 10. I always thought it was easier for regular people to understand the concept of a beta when it was split into “channels,” much as you’d find in your favorite web browser, …
Lees meerFree trial periods are a handy way to test out whether you really want to pay for a streaming service—or to simply binge-watch every season of a particular show and then bail.Read more...
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