When my wife and I bought our first house, the feature we were most excited about was the laundry. The machines in the house were ancient, but after years of schlepping to the laundromat every week, the most luxurious thing we could think of was the…
Lees meerAmong the many initial concerns around AI and ChatGPT is that students would use it to write their school papers or essays or otherwise cheat on assignments. While you obviously shouldn’t do that—you’ll never learn anything that way, and the risks o…
Lees meerEvery once in a while, Apple really surprises me. Today is one of those times: The company just announced is finally bringing Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad, and with it, the tools to produce professional videos and music using a touch-scre…
Lees meerWe all love showing off pictures of our pets to anyone polite enough to ask—but if you’ve ever wished for an opportunity to take your obnoxious adoration of your pet to the next level, the time has come. This month, you can put a picture of your bel…
Lees meerBudgeting is a hassle. Even when you know all the best spreadsheet hacks, going it alone can be confusing and time-consuming. But I have good news for you: Right now, you’ve got a smartphone in your hand, which means you never have to do anything on…
Lees meerDorm move-out season is tough because it coincides with finals and the melancholy that comes with leaving your friends and newfound freedom behind. Plus, you probably weren’t the picture of cleanliness all year, so you’ve got plenty of junk to dig t…
Lees meerDigital passwords have existed since the 1960s, and we haven’t come up with a better option...until now. An tech industry-wide group called the FIDO Alliance aims to get rid of them, and for good reason: Passwords are easy to hack, and difficult to …
Lees meerChatGPT is not unlike a smart child—intelligent, yes, but also easily manipulated. A kid might understand the difference between “good” and “bad,” but an ill-intended adult can often convince a child to do something “bad” if they choose the right wo…
Lees meerFlavorful dips and spreads are some of the greatest gifts I give to myself. Baba ganoush, onion dip, and straight cream cheese all have the ability to elevate anything from a lobster omelette to a pretzel stick. For sweet applications, there’s kaya …
Lees meerIf it seems like your carpets and rugs aren’t actually clean—or don’t stay clean for very long—after you vacuum, it’s probably because you’re doing it wrong. Short back-and-forth strokes in random directions may be easy, but they won’t pick up all o…
Lees meerCaramelizing onions always takes longer than you think it is going to. This is partially the fault of recipe writers who tell you it’s something you can do in half an hour, which is just not true. Sure, you can brown onions in half an hour, but cara…
Lees meerIn the world of cultured dairy products, labneh straddles the line between cheese and yogurt, which is why you’ll sometimes find it referred to as “yogurt cheese.” You can buy it by the tub or strain your own, but either way, you’ll be rewarded with…
Lees meerSour Patch Kids have always been my favorite movie candy (sorry to those who prefer Raisinets or whatever the kids are eating these days). But they can do more than just taste good while your friends are munching popcorn. Here are three surprising r…
Lees meerIn 2022, I spent 97 days and 20 hours listening to podcasts on Pocket Casts alone. (Add in time I listened on Spotify and other platforms and the total grows more shocking.) I’m not sure how this is possible, or what it says about my social life, bu…
Lees meerToast makes a surprisingly chic sweet snack, especially if you’re smearing it with frangipane (aka bostock), or brownie batter. I’m always looking for my next toast to dazzle and delight, but I fear I may have discovered the peak of it all. Today, I…
Lees meerThe last thing you’d expect when testing for a virus is to catch a bacterial infection in the process. But that could be the the case with some at-home COVID-19 tests distributed in the United States, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Lees meerIf you learn anything after buying a house, it’s this: Water is your enemy. Every day, in a surprisingly wide variety of ways, water is infiltrating your house and trying to erode, rust, and wash away everything inside it, including you. That’s why …
Lees meerUnless you’re remarkably lucky, if you live long enough in the U.S., you’re eventually going to be hit with a medical bill so large it will make your jaw drop. Even if you’ve been lucky enough to avoid this nightmare yourself so far, you certainly k…
Lees meerLike the rest of the world, colleges have gone digital, though the change is a fairly recent one. When I was an undergrad in 2013, almost all of my assignments were handed in on paper, but in grad school in 2023, everything is submitted online. In…
Lees meerThe digital revolution should have made preserving the past easier, but instead, it feels to me like we’ve only lost access. The games and programs we grew up with didn’t grow up with our computers, and now most live only in our memories. Well, unle…
Lees meerBabies don’t just explore the world with their hands and eyes. These curious creatures also learn about it with their mouth and will put anything in it to learn more about everything around them. Dirty old pennies? Yep. A television remote? Sure! Ol…
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