The first time I ever dropped my son off at daycare, it hit me: I’m someone’s mom. Sure, this probably should have been obvious already, considering I’d carried a baby to full term (and beyond), gave birth to that baby and had spent the past few mon…
Lees meerSubscriptions are all the rage, and it’s easy to see why. Everyone loves an a la carte model for content—see Netflix, et al—where you can just pay a single reasonable monthly fee for unlimited access to a body of stuff you’re interested in, be it do…
Lees meerIn February, German airline Lufthansa sued a passenger for intentionally missing one leg of his flight, taking advantage of a much-whispered-about “hidden-city” loophole.Read more...
Lees meerAugust brings with it nine new Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie—a film called Carnival Row, set in a Victorian fantasy land and starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne.Read more...
Lees meerMost of the time, Google’s Pixel devices are first in line to get the latest operating system updates big and small. However, owners of the OnePlus 7 Pro got a chance to beat Google to the punch this month, as OnePlus started rolling out the August …
Lees meerHBO’s Divorce and Euphoria will both have their series finales this month on HBO, making room for the series premieres for a number of shows including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Our Boys, and season 2 of the Emmy-nominated drama Succession.Read more.…
Lees meerYou’ve been waiting all year for this, right? We’re going to hop in the pool and swim for exercise. (Lake and ocean swimmers are welcome, too.)Read more...
Lees meerVizio’s SmartCast TVs are known for their integrated Chromecast support, making it an easy sell for Android users. Now, a host of Vizio smart TVs are also eligible for a SmartCast 3.0 upgrade that will bring AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support—spreading s…
Lees meerA lot of us know that saying “phone, wallet, keys” before we walk out the door can remind us of what we don’t want to leave behind. Well, itturns out that developing similar mantras for other areas of our lives can help us focus on our goals.Read mo…
Lees meerDo you have strong opinions on everything from the best method for corralling wayward Legos to how to swaddle a newborn? Do you have revolutionary ideas for getting a picky eater to take a bite? Is your rad road-trip playlist guaranteed to keep the …
Lees meerMy daughter never had a problem wearing bibs—in fact, I always considered the ones with the food-catching pockets to be the breakthrough invention of the century. (A harried-parent hack that I heard from “a friend”: On mornings when you’re racing ou…
Lees meerOn Wednesday night, 10 more candidates took the stage in Detroit for the second round of Democratic Presidential debates, discussing issues of healthcare, climate change, and police reform—but Joe Biden was the clear subject on every candidates’ min…
Lees meerWhat does “being rich” mean to you? (In the financial sense, not the “rich with love” sense.) The New York Times has developed a quiz to help you determine whether your own definition of wealth means that you’re rich—and the results, as they say, ma…
Lees meerIf you’re looking to pick up the latest MacBook Pro, steer clear of Apple for now. Head on over to Amazon or Best Buy, and you’ll be able to nail great discounts on a barebones 13-inch MacBook Pro and both 15-inch versions of Apple’s latest laptops.…
Lees meer“Over easy”? More like “over difficult,” am I right?Read more...
Lees meerGoogle’s latest version of Chrome is finally out, and version 76 of the browser has plenty of little features to improve your browsing experience: a new install button that appears in your address bar for progressive web apps, a new way to preferenc…
Lees meerLong layovers aren’t all terrible; if you’re connecting in an unfamiliar city, it’s a chance to explore a new destination for a few hours and until your next flight departs. But if you aren’t finding an ideal itinerary because your connection is to…
Lees meerThe internet is really useful for many things, ranging from letting your wi-fi enabled refrigerator to blast Yoo-Hoo ads 24/7 to letting you play Canasta with a naked man halfway across the world. But one of the things it truly excels at is spreadin…
Lees meerAs the mother of a six-year-old, my phone is filled with contacts such as “Mary LeilasMom” and “Dana MaddiesDad.” It’s how I keep track of my daughter’s new friends and the personal assistants who keep their schedules (AKA their “parents”). This lab…
Lees meerMost of you are running iOS 12. And that’s a good thing, because you’re getting a speedier experience with as many patched bugs and vulnerabilities as possible. It’s especially important, too, given that Google researchers recently disclosed six ser…
Lees meerPeople typically fall into two categories when it comes to jury duty: those who want to avoid it at all costs, and those who can’t wait for the day they receive their summons in the mail. Either way, some of what you know about jury duty is probably…
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