Being asked “can you hear me?” by a caller might seem innocent enough, but even a one-word answer of “yes” could put you at risk of a scam. In rare cases, phone scammers can record your voice with the intent to impersonate you in order to make frau…
Lees meerEveryone loves a butternut squash—and why wouldn’t they? Thanks to the word “butter,” even the name sounds enticing. They are, however, a bit of a pain in the butt(ernut). They’re hard to chop, hard to peel, and require at least 40 minutes of oven t…
Lees meerIs your front porch looking a little blah heading into spooky season? Are your kids are begging you to do more decorations than last year? If you want to trick out your entryway but aren’t super crafty and don’t want to spend a fortune, here are a f…
Lees meerMost of us have done it before. Over the past several years, countless websites have added paywalls: If you want to read their articles, you have to sign up and pay a monthly fee. Some sites have a “metered” paywall—meaning you can read a certain nu…
Lees meerA new crush is so much fun. You get butterflies, imagine your dating life together, and have a special reason to dress up whenever you know they’ll be around. It can also be cause for some anxiety, though, especially if they don’t seem to be picking…
Lees meerIf you have an iPad, you’ll probably want to add the pencil accessory to make drawing, writing, and multi-tasking a whole lot easier. Whether you have the first or second generation pencil, you’ll be ready to scribble, doodle, and sketch in style.Re…
Lees meerAfter all the news, hype, and previews, Microsoft’s Windows 11 is finally here. You’re likely excited to update your Windows 10 machine to experience all the new features and changes Microsoft has added to its latest update. Great! But updating migh…
Lees meerAmazon’s Fire TV Stick is an affordable streaming stick that is great for watching Amazon Prime and supports all major streaming services, screen mirroring, and third-party apps. But there is still enough weirdness to the Fire TV Stick experience—si…
Lees meerHulu is one of the OG streaming services, originally offering select episodes of TV for free. While Hulu isn’t free anymore, it doesn’t need to be—the service offers more than enough content to justify the price tag. But what if that monthly cost wa…
Lees meerIf you haven’t filed your 2020 tax return yet, now is the time. At this point, most extensions will expire on Oct. 15 and begin accruing late fees and interest. Worse yet, by not filing you’ll miss out on one-time payouts for the child tax credit an…
Lees meerWhen one friend hurts another, it can be hard to have an honest conversation about it. But some friendships are even less touchy-feely or emotional than “normal”—there are friends who don’t hug, for example, and that’s okay—making it especially hard…
Lees meerIf a shadowy cabal traps you in an elaborate contest of life-or-death children’s games, these tips might lead to you winning $40 million and not being shot in the head. Here are tips for how to win every game in Netflix’s Squid Game.Read more...
Lees meerIf there is one thing moms excel at, it’s figuring out easy meals that can be prepared quickly and with minimal effort, which is why I—a woman with exactly zero children—joined the Trader Joe’s Meal Ideas for Busy Moms group on Facebook. Read more...
Lees meerWhen the COVID-19 pandemic first began, in late 2019 and early 2020, there was a thought that maybe we could contain it—isolate the people who were sick, trace their contacts, and put them in quarantine, and the disease wouldn’t be able to spread. O…
Lees meerDepop is one of the top fashion marketplace apps for Gen Z to find trendy vintage fits or earn some cash selling items. Reports show that young people are making real money using sites like Depop as their side hustle. Explore the #depop tag on TikTo…
Lees meerDue to the nature of my line of work, I am (somewhat begrudgingly) already thinking about Thanksgiving. I’m pretty set on smoking a turkey, but the rest of the menu has yet to be ironed out. One thing is for certain: These scalloped beauties are goi…
Lees meerIf you’re looking for a Halloween movie to watch with your children, these scary-but-not-too-scary flicks are spooky enough to raise goosebumps, but aren’t likely to scare anyone’s face off. That is, unless they’re either very little or very scaredy…
Lees meerThere’s definitely a degree of sweet, in-your-face irony involved when a movie ostensibly about overcoming bullying is itself ridiculed into the ground. Dear Evan Hansen stars Ben Platt (who originated the role on Broadway) as the titular Evan Hanse…
Lees meerCan we, as a collective tech community, all agree that scams and malicious hacks are bad and we shouldn’t do them anymore? No? OK, back to reality, where your Android phone is under attack by yet another malware scam, and using yet another nefariou…
Lees meerIf you’re tracking what you eat, most items are easy enough: You either search for what it is (for example, four ounces of chicken breast), scan a barcode, or select a product name from the app’s search. What if you’re eating something that isn’t in…
Lees meerPrime Video comes bundled with your Amazon Prime subscription, and if you’ve been using it to watch popular shows like The Boys, there are plenty of lesser-known settings that can make for better viewing. From hiding videos to learning more about ev…
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