I’m hoping you never need to search for a COVID-19 testing site, period. (Stay quarantined! Stay safe!) But if you do, and you’re on your iPhone or iPad, you can now easily find the nearest testing location via Apple Maps.Read more...
Lees meerThere are lots of ways to pass the time right now. You could read more books. Watch more TV. Take longer family walks after dinner. Or—or—you could build paper models of the computers you grew up with so your kids can see (and appreciate, dammit!) h…
Lees meerThe latest report on the state of economy has that dreaded word popping up again: recession.Read more...
Lees meerWhile we hope you are getting along with the people in your home right now, but the truth is that in tight quarters and trying times, you may need to broach a sensitive topic.Read more...
Lees meerI confess, I’m so fatigued by all things quarantine, I’ve let my guard down. I find myself not caring very much about the services I use to stay connected to my friends—and that’s not ideal, because some video chat apps take security and privacy mu…
Lees meerPhysical distancing is necessary to keep our communities safe and healthy, yeah, but it sure is making us all a lot lonelier. Yes, we’re flattening the curve—and that’s crucially important—but it’s hard to cut ourselves off from our friends and fam…
Lees meerNow that the “new normal” has started feeling, well, normal, how can we ensure we’re still remaining vigilant with our vital public health behaviors? Hand-washing, physical distancing, and mask wearing aren’t going to be less important any time soon…
Lees meerAlthough most of us aren’t getting on flights, taking road trips or checking into hotels for the time being, we can still make use of all of the travel accessories we’ve collected to make our lives easier on our journeys. Two weeks ago, our friends …
Lees meerWhile most credit card issuers have announced programs to aid consumers having trouble paying their bills during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s far from a universal free pass. Customers need to contact their card issuer to make a case for why they’r…
Lees meerWith our usual systems of social interaction dismantled, people are looking for ways to connect, help and show affection—whether that be via fresh baked goods, vegetables from their garden, pre-batched cocktails or hand-sewn masks. There’s a cooper…
Lees meerThe most theatrical of our kids may be tiring of the simple one-person plays and puppet shows they’ve been performing in the living room. Maybe they had a role in the school’s spring musical before everything—including their would-be rehearsals and …
Lees meerIf you’ve been wondering why the free space on your Mac keeps getting smaller, and smaller, and smaller—even if you haven’t been using your Mac all that much—there’s a quirky bug with Apple’s Image Capture app that could be to blame.Read more...
Lees meerDo you feel like you should be mad at Shake Shack or Potbelly Sandwich Shop right now, but you can’t explain exactly they did wrong?Read more...
Lees meerHardware reviewers, manufacturers, and users love to benchmark the capabilities of their devices. While it’s fun, and sometimes surprising, to see how tech performs when pushed to its limits, you should probably ignore the benchmark figures from sm…
Lees meerIf you search the phrase “mandoline slicer” on Twitter, you will see a fair amount of ads, a few tweets praising it as a “game changer” and many of tales of woe and dismemberment. Mandolines are not a kitchen toy, you see, they are a kitchen weapon.…
Lees meerYou’ve heard about hydroxychloroquine, but do you know about Remdesivir, Roivant, and Athersys? If you’re keeping an eye on a possible vaccine, do you know there are more than a dozen vaccine candidates that are either doing trials now or hoping to …
Lees meerDoes physical distancing have you feeling the blahs? We’re reviving our creative instincts this week with help from Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine’s senior art critic and author of the New York Times bestseller How to Be An Artist. Hear Jerry talk a…
Lees meerThe simple task of grocery shopping has become one of the most stressful—yet unavoidable—activities we all need to figure out during the coronavirus pandemic. For people who can’t get to the store easily, the problem is even more complex—especially …
Lees meerI’ve been thinking about Disney World a lot these days. Before the pandemic hit, my husband and I were in the very early stages of planning a trip there with our nine-year-son this fall. How innocent we were, way back in February, when standing in l…
Lees meerI am not a person who goes out for brunch very often but, as soon as something is taken away from me, I desire it. Crappy bottomless mimosas, overpriced egg dishes, and waiting in line (with other people!) all sound pretty appealing at the moment, a…
Lees meer“Quarantine” was never quite right. “Reopening” isn’t an accurate term either. What we’re going through as a society is unprecedented, and we do not have the words to describe it. I think that’s because we can’t name that which we can barely wrap ou…
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