Will the virus spread slower if we lift physical distancing rules but only visit our neighbors? How many people need to follow recommendations for them to work? Is “quaranteaming” with a partner household an effective way to stay safe? You can simul…
Lees meerWalmart announced yesterday that it will shut down e-commerce website Jet.com. While the news may not come as a surprise to anyone who’s been tracking the site’s progress over the past year or so, there is one important factor fans of Jet should thi…
Lees meerBefore I moved from Seattle to Cedar Rapids, I booked a week-long stay at a Cedar Rapids Airbnb so I could do a “site visit.” I ran a similar test a few years before, when I was considering moving from Seattle to Portland—and although the Portland s…
Lees meerTravel is at a halt, and with the current pandemic reshaping the world’s economy (and your personal finances) the mere idea may not be as glamorous as it once was—which isn’t to say we don’t miss it. Your wanderlust may be alive even as your pocket…
Lees meerEvery spring, the trees and bushes fill with nests, and those nests fill up with baby birds. If you find a baby bird, and it’s not in a nest, it doesn’t necessarily need your help. Here’s what you need to know. Read more...
Lees meerUsing DNS over HTTPS (DoH) can make your web browsing more secure by hiding the websites your computer is accessing from outsiders. We’ve covered turning on DoH in your browser, but the newest Windows Insider update adds a system-level DoH setting t…
Lees meerKool-Aid is one thing you can still find in the stores these days. And sure, you could drink it if you want to get all nostalgic about your 1980s childhood. Or you could use it to give your kids a funky spring look.Read more...
Lees meerIf you get a debit card in the mail with a letter claiming it is your coronavirus relief payment, don’t throw it out—it’s actually legit: The U.S. Treasury announced this week that it’s starting to send economic impact payments by prepaid debit card…
Lees meerIf you’ve been thinking about writing a novel, drafting a play, starting a journal or simply keeping a record of what you experienced during this strange pandemic year, you might want to start by making a commitment to get a few words down on paper …
Lees meerAs rules relax, we must ask ourselves some strange questions: Is it safe to see a friend? Go to the park? Eat in a restaurant? No matter how many experts you ask, there’s not going to be a clear yes-or-no answer. Read more...
Lees meerCanned corn is not and never will be as good as the fresh stuff—which, thankfully, is just coming in season—but I still keep a few cans around just in case I experience an emergency that calls for either corn casserole or a quick pickled corn. It is…
Lees meerStates are opening back up again in spite of numerous warnings by experts that it still isn’t safe to do so. Meanwhile, we are all getting cabin fever—understandably so—which means that in the coming weeks and months, it’s likely you’re going to nee…
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Lees meerA RoboVac, an It Cosmetics sale, a Kitchen Aid blender, a subscription to NordVPN, a retro mini-fridge, an Everlane sale, and Hunter boots round out Tuesday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerI am too old for TikTok, but I have considered downloading the app—not to record myself dancing, or watch other people dance, but to see what the kids are cooking, and how they are cooking it.Read more...
Lees meerBig news: Moderna, one of the companies working on a coronavirus vaccine, released results from a Phase I trial of their RNA vaccine this morning. At first glance, the news is exciting: The vaccine looks safe, and volunteers developed antibodies.Rea…
Lees meerThe popular third-party email client Edison Mail recently granted a small number of iOS users access to email addresses that didn’t belong to them. This wasn’t a hack or leak, but a bug—and a pretty freaking big one.Read more...
Lees meerDuring an unprecedented rise in unemployment, there is increasing demand for one job: contact tracers. Part of the Centers for Disease Control’s multipronged response to the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing involves calling people with suspected …
Lees meerRewards credit cards are adapting to the coronavirus by offering extended windows for earning sign-up bonuses and by pivoting rewards away from travel. Read more...
Lees meerThe CARES Act passed this spring includes accommodations for mortgage holders having a hard time making monthly payments. But as with pretty much all parts of the government’s coronavirus relief efforts, getting that help hasn’t been easy for many b…
Lees meerThese times, they are fort-building times. These are hunker down, curl up, leave-me-the-eff-alone times. But maybe by now, 10(ish) weeks into this pandemic, you’ve run out of fresh ways to toss a blanket over a couple of chairs and call it a fort. I…
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