On Wednesday, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple after it was discovered that Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant, retained voice recordings of some of its users to improve its voice recognition software. While its “listening program” …
Lees meerMaybe you’ve done your online research about what your experience is worth in the job market. But if you’re not asking your peers what they make, you might be selling yourself short at your next salary negotiation.Read more...
Lees meerWhat do Donald Trump, Flavor Flav and Elmo have in common? There may be multiple acceptable answers to this question, but the one we’re looking for today is that they all have been known to talk about themselves in the third person. Now, that’s not …
Lees meerThe next time you find yourself in a foul mood, ask yourself how much it relates to what’s going on around you—and how much it relates to your energy level. Read more...
Lees meerYour summer reading list just got more accessible, thanks to a project funded by the New York Public Library. Most books published in America before 1964 are in the public domain because the authors didn’t extend the copyright. And their aversion to…
Lees meerI personally believe everyone should know three origami folds: a paper crane, a dollar bill ring, and at least one fancy way to fold a dinner napkin. The best site to teach you how to fold a napkin is Animated Napkins.Read more...
Lees meerOn Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders announced his plan to legalize weed by executive order if he were to become president. Like several other Democratic candidates (or all of them—except for one) who intend to legalize weed, many presidential hopef…
Lees meerA new calculator from Omnicalculator shows you how many books you could read in one year, if you checked them instead of checking social media. Enter how often you check social media (or any time-wasting sites that you’re willing to give up), and ho…
Lees meerNow you can ask Alexa to slow down if she’s responding to you too quickly.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s fun to browse home listings online or watch shows like House Hunters. But if you’re not a homeowner, you might be feeling lost as to how to get started acquiring your piece of the American dream. Read more...
Lees meerIn this week’s truly heinous edition of Ask Polly, the letter writer casually describes what amounts to multiple attempts on her life by her in-laws. Not only do they refuse to acknowledge her deadly mushroom allergy, they seem to take pleasure in s…
Lees meerStarting today you can get an Impossible Burger at your local Burger King. The plant-based burger is being rolled out to Burger King locations after successful tests at a few trial locations. That means if you haven’t yet tried one, now’s your chanc…
Lees meerThe final Android Q beta—Android Q Beta 6—is now available for developers and enthusiasts to play with. This build gives us a near-complete picture of what the public release for Android Q will be like, which now includes some tweaks Google is makin…
Lees meerIf you are a person who likes free things and a person who likes iced coffee (or tea), then I have some pretty good news. Starting at 2 pm today (August 8th), Starbucks is running a BOGO deal on icy cold beverages.Read more...
Lees meerFor many years, my mom has been telling herself—and anyone else who will listen—that she’s 45 years old. She’s not actively trying to deceive us (I’m 37, so I’m not falling for it); she’s trying to deceive herself. She’d read somewhere that if you t…
Lees meerHeavy cream, in its liquid form, is a fairly neutral ingredient that can be added to sweet or savory dishes, to bring luxurious texture, rich mouthfeel, and glorious fat. But for some reason, once you whip it, it gets restricted to dessert applicati…
Lees meerAirfare prices rise and fall unpredictably; when you book a flight months ahead, there’s no way of telling whether you grabbed the best possible deal unless you check booking websites obsessively.Read more...
Lees meerIf you want to do something, block off time for it. This includes everything from the task you have to finish at work to the walk you want to take with your family. The novel you want to write. The weekly game night or date night. The sleep you wan…
Lees meerUnlike Jupiter and Saturn, Mercury isn’t making itself easy to be seen this month, but tomorrow morning might very well be your best chance—clear skies permitting, of course.Read more...
Lees meerA DASH Compact Air Fryer, an Autel Professional Car Repair Tool Gold Box, and 65% Off Original Price on Select Items lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...
Lees meerWhen I wrote about calculating the total out-of-pocket cost of your health insurance plan earlier this week, some of you asked why we should bother with health insurance in the first place. Read more...
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