Use Ring's New Control Center to Block Police Requests

It feels like plenty of people aren’t going to ditch their expensive video-camera doorbells no matter what Ring does—either because they paid good money for one and they’re stubborn, or they don’t want to spend even more time messing with screwdrive…

What Parents Should Know About the New Peanut Allergy Treatment

Palforzia was recently approved by the FDA to treat peanut allergy, the first “drug” of its kind. (Palforzia’s active ingredient is actually peanut allergen, in very small doses, but since it’s marketed as a treatment, it must be regulated as a drug…

How Google Recognizes Traffic Jams in Maps

Berlin artist Simon Weckert recently “hacked” Google Maps by filling a red wagon with 99 iPhone running Google Maps and dragging around the city to fool the service into thinking there was a traffic jam when there wasn’t one.Read more...

You Can Totally Cook Crab Cakes in a Waffle Maker

A crab cake does not initially seem like a good candidate for waffling. After all, a good one is all about honoring the delicate nature of the (expensive) crab meat. If you took the time to purchase a pound of said meat to make your own crab cakes, …

Delete These Scammy Android Apps That Drove 382M Downloads

Whenever we post “delete these apps” stories, we invariably see comments claiming that the malware apps in question are so bizarre and pointless, you’d have to be the dumbest Android user on Earth to download them in the first place (or something to…

This Math Video Game Is Actually Fun

My son came home from school one day a few months ago asking whether he could play yet another new video game a friend had told him about. This happens a couple of times a month—and often results in me researching the game and then disappointing him…

Get an Extra $100 for Your Apple Watch Trade-in This Month

Apple is offering extra cash for your old Apple Watch trade-in this month if you’re looking to upgrade to new Apple Watch Series 5. You’ll be able to get up to $100 of trade-in credit when they give Apple your ancient Apple Watch Series 2 or 3 and a…

Add Handfuls of Herbs to Your Salad

When it comes to making a salad taste good, a lot of people lean very heavily on the dressing and, to a slightly lesser extent, cheese. I love dressing and cheese, but too much of either can weigh a salad down, and rob it of its freshness. To boost …

Ask Yourself How You Want to Make People Feel

A lot of us interact with others on the basis of “what do I hope to get out of this experience?” At work, we go into meetings hoping we’ll be able to say something intelligent (or, in some cases, sit quietly until the meeting is over); at home, we g…

Your Racist Coronavirus Jokes Aren't Funny

There’s something harmful and horrific spreading across this country, and it’s not a biological illness. It’s the idea that calling coronavirus “kung flu” is funny. Read more...

How to Stream the 2020 State of the Union Address

President Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday night in front of a joint session of Congress Tuesday evening.Read more...

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Use Samsung's 'Good Lock' App to Customize Android 10, Finally

Android 10 is finally available on several of the latest Samsung smartphones via the One UI 2.0 update, but as many Samsung owners discovered, the latest version of Android did not support the One UI’s Good Lock customization app at launch. Luckily,…

What the Movie 'Contagion' Can and Can't Teach Us About Epidemics

An awful lot of you have seen the 2011 movie Contagion. I know this because when a certain now-deleted twitter thread about the new coronavirus’s R0 went (sorry) viral, people kept asking me if I’d seen the scene in the movie where Kate Winslet’s ch…

How to Cut Down on Sugar, With Dr. Yoni Freedhoff

Trying to lower your sugar intake? We’re learning how this week with the help of two experts. First, Kathleen DesMaisons, addictive nutrition guru and author of Potatoes Not Prozac: Simple Solutions for Sugar Addiction, walks us through her practica…

Watch This New Short Film About a Non-Verbal Girl With Autism on Disney+

As part of a program aimed at discovering new storytellers and storytelling techniques, Disney+ released a short film in January featuring a non-verbal character with autism. And you should watch it with your kids.Read more...

What to Do With Leftover Dip

Unless you made the exact, correct amount of food for yesterday’s large game, you probably have leftovers, and one (or more) of those leftovers may be some sort of dip. Getting rid of bonus dip is not a chore, and chips and dip is a valid meal choic…

How to Restore Gmail's Missing Dark Mode on Android

As an iPhone user with a Gmail address, I’m envious of all the Android owners who get to use dark mode in their Gmail apps. While Google claims such magic is available on iOS, I’ve never seen the option—and I’m not alone. So I’m enjoying a little sc…

Update This WordPress Plugin to Prevent a Site Takeover

Security researchers discovered a severe vulnerability present in older versions of the popular WordPress plugin Code Snippets that could allow attackers to take over a person’s website remotely. The plugin’s developers have issued a patch to fix th…

The Coronavirus Outbreak Will Not Ruin Your Investment Portfolio

Everyone’s talking about the coronavirus outbreak that originated in China, but have you considered impact could the virus have on your money? Global markets started to see extra volatility late last week, and this week is likely to endure more of t…

How to Watch Tonight's Iowa Caucus Coverage

Tonight in Iowa, several hundred thousand people will gather in libraries, community centers, and even bars to debate and select their candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination as part of the state’s caucus.Read more...