iPhone season is upon us, and with it, comes the yearly update to iOS. Apple plans to release iOS 17 this month, along with the new iPhone 15 line. If you’re impatient, you can try out the public betas, which are easy to install, but you won’t have …
Lees meerLast night, I read a quote from country singer Orville Peck that resonated with me: “Scrambled is for people who don’t like eggs.” I think the fringed-faced singer is on to something. Scrambling an egg lets you forget the biological realities of the…
Lees meerStreaming services have almost, if not already, come full circle. What started as a cheap alternative to cutting the cord on expensive cable TV has now become an expensive cultural staple to maintain and keep up with, as price hikes and crackdowns o…
Lees meerThe iPhone 15 line is officially here. Apple upgraded all its new iPhones across the board, adding the Dynamic Island to the standard iPhone 15 and 15 Plus and upgrading their main camera to 48 megapixels. But that doesn’t mean the iPhone 15 Pro and…
Lees meerToday might seem like it’s all about the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, but Apple made plenty of other notable announcements too. One of those concerns AirPods Pro. While the company didn’t exactly revolutionize its premium wireless earbuds, there is …
Lees meerSmoke detectors: Can’t cook with them, won’t survive a midnight blaze without them. If you spend any time in the kitchen, a food-triggered false alarm has probably happened to you. But you can stop false smoke alarms without compromising fire safety…
Lees meerApple unveiled the new iPhone 15 and 15 Plus models at its September 2023 “Wonderlust” event. This is the second year running that the company has done away with a “Mini” iPhone in favor of a larger new iPhone—which means your base-level options are…
Lees meerAround 3.6 million more U.S. workers may soon be eligible for overtime pay, according to a new proposal from the Biden administration. This expansion of overtime eligibility would be the most generous increase in decades. Here’s what to know about …
Lees meerCramming for tests doesn’t work, but that doesn’t stop students from waiting until the last minute to study. Some even believe that reading and reviewing material under pressure will result in an adrenaline rush that pushes them to perform at their …
Lees meerThis 3-in-1 charging cable is capable of fast charging and data transfer, and allows you to charge three devices simultaneously. With a max output power of 66W, it comes with micro-USB, USB-C, and Lightning connections, as well as fast data syncing …
Lees meerThe weather might not be as warm once the leaves start changing, but that doesn’t mean your love life needs to cool down. There are many ways to enjoy the change of the season without going full-on PSL-drinking, plaid-wearing basic coupledom. Plann…
Lees meerYouTube is great, except for the annoying, unskippable ads. And, after the introduction of YouTube Premium, it seems like the number of unskippable ads for free accounts keeps going up. If you don’t want to sit through three ads just so you can watc…
Lees meerSeptember and October are always the best months for fans of horror movies, as the lead up to Halloween brings all sorts of blood-splattered delights into your local theaters (and into your streaming devices).Read more...
Lees meerThese days, every flagship smartphone, be it Android or iPhone, can connect to the 5G networks each major US carrier has built over the last few years. All this new 5G technology was supposed to usher in a new era of super high-speed mobile connecti…
Lees meerConsumerism today looks very different than it looked 10 years ago. Most people wouldn’t head out to a store to, say, buy a water bottle—they’d just order it on Amazon or some other online store. This means that many American households, at any give…
Lees meerNo matter what dietary restrictions you may have, or ingredients you avoid, you deserve a slice of cake. But vegan baking often requires stabilizers and other ingredients that most people don’t have in their pantries. Cake mixes, however, are usual…
Lees meerI have yet to meet a pancake I didn’t like. Crispy or soft, fluffy or flat, savory or sweet—they all stack up for a satisfying breakfast. I’m part of the rare plain pancake-eating species. Maybe it’s because I like snacking so much. A plain pancake …
Lees meerMy entire house is “smart:” I remotely control when lights turn on and off, when plants get watered, when humidifiers and air conditioners turn on, and even what I listen to as I go to sleep. There are few things as satisfying for an ‘80s kid as sp…
Lees meerIf you’re looking for the Connections answer for Tuesday, September 12, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 12, NYT Connections #…
Lees meerThe “Couch to 5K” program has gotten tons of people started with running. It starts off light, has a structure that’s easy to stick to, and you graduate with the ability to finish a common race distance. But the plan also has its drawbacks, and it’s…
Lees meerI have a confession to make: I spent the first ten years of my adulthood ignoring all official correspondences from the government, including jury duty notices. I didn’t really consider myself part of The Matrix, and figured the court wouldn’t want …
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