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Lees meerI honestly have a hard time trusting people who claim to not like breakfast cereal. It’s one of those foods that has been engineered to get people to eat it—it’s basically kibble for people!—and those who insist they are unaffected by flavor science…
Lees meerFour of the most powerful tech industry CEOs will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, July 29 to determine whether their companies engaged in anti-competitive business strategies against smaller, rival companies. The hearing w…
Lees meerElection Day is November 3 this year, and it’s less than 100 days away. From the ongoing pandemic to the political firestorm over vote-by-mail, there are plenty of reasons to be apprehensive about what’s to come, but there are a few things you can d…
Lees meerAs I read the many pages of our district’s return-to-school plans, I only had two questions in mind: How will you know if somebody has the coronavirus? and Assuming that the virus makes it into the school, because it will, how will you make sure th…
Lees meerDespite being told for months that the novel coronavirus is unlike anything we’ve dealt with in modern times, it’s still tempting for us to think of it in terms of influenza. (Even though they’re definitely not the same thing.) This makes sense beca…
Lees meerSpotify is available on almost every popular device we can think of. Each app does virtually the same thing whether you’re listening on a smartphone, computer, or through a smart tv app, but there was an odd limitation for desktop users: You couldn’…
Lees meerYesterday afternoon, Senate Republicans unveiled the HEALS Act, their latest response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As expected, the HEALS Act includes a provision for another round of $1,200 direct payments—similar to what the CARES Act offe…
Lees meerThere’s a viral video out there—removed from many platforms, but there’s a good chance you’ll see it soon if you haven’t already—in which a doctor standing in front of the Supreme Court steps claims that “you don’t need masks” because “there is a cu…
Lees meerMonarch butterflies are in danger—so much so that they may soon be officially endangered. Due to deforestation, climate change and associated habitat loss, monarch populations are in sharp decline, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected …
Lees meerYou probably already know that wrapping beautiful little wedges of cheese in clingy plastic wrap is a bad thing to do. Cheese is a treat that demands—and deserves—a little respect, a little care, a little (moist, but not damp) room of its own. Chees…
Lees meerDon’t overthink it. In the age of modern smartphones, there are not many reasons to completely turn your phone off. In the video above, I explain the few instances where restarting your phone can be helpful and why you shouldn’t worry about doing i…
Lees meerWith the unemployment rate lingering in the double digits, the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates 26.8 million people could soon become uninsured if they don’t sign up for other health coverage. If you are one of the millions of Americans who have e…
Lees meerAs temperatures continue to rise, our need for cold and refreshing consumables intensifies. Though you may be accustomed to consuming molasses in baked goods like gingerbread, the dark, flavorful sweetener can be used to make delicious summer treats…
Lees meerMany of us—maybe especially lately—have experienced a heart-racing feeling of anxiety that causes us to sweat, tremble and perhaps even breathe harder. But it turns out our instinct to pant when we’re stressed has an adverse effect. Read more...
Lees meerIf your Nest Thermostat is (or has been) unable to connect to wifi, Google will send you a replacement for free.Read more...
Lees meerThe law known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is hugely misunderstood. And the latest people to misunderstand it are anti-maskers who claim that it’s illegal to ask them why they’re not wearing a mask. That’s no…
Lees meerThere is a very good chance our kids will spend at least part (or most, or all) of their week learning virtually from home after the school year starts back up this fall. And although we managed to make it through the spring with makeshift learning …
Lees meerIf you live your life across multiple services and computers—for example, using Google’s suite of digital tools alongside Apple’s various iCloud-based offerings—the best thing you can do for yourself is to mash all your worlds together. To carry thi…
Lees meerThis week we’re learning how to breathe better—and about how doing so can vastly improve our overall health—with help from journalist James Nestor. James is the author of the new book Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which covers the extensive…
Lees meerAs more folks stay home, streaming services like Netflix have become more popular than ever. While Netflix offers plenty of binge-worthy television shows and movies, it may also provide another new benefit: The ability to increase your credit score.…
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