The internet is full of irksome words—“heckin,” “awesomesauce,” “updoot”—but the worst one by far is “hubby.” Hubby, if you’re not familiar, is short for “husband” and is primarily used in spaces where certain types of married women hang out online…
Lees meerAs nationwide shutdowns began in March, the IRS closed many of their offices. Although employees went back before the July 15 tax deadline, there have been processing delays, especially for paper returns, due to limited staffing. Read more...
Lees meerThough telemedicine has been around for years, it has gone from being a lesser-known healthcare option to a lifeline for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you wanted to do a virtual check-in with your doctor to ask about potential CO…
Lees meerAs much as I love a less-than-mainstream cut of meat, I cannot deny myself the simple pleasure of grilled chicken thighs, particularly if those thighs have been marinated in yogurt and garlic salt—a most perfect poultry marinade.Read more...
Lees meerThe popular voice-altering PC software Voicemod is now available as a free app on iOS/iPadOS and Android, making it that much easier to change up your sound to create silly messages, quickly add voice effects to videos and maybe pull lighthearted pr…
Lees meerWhile downturns in the stock market often get the most attention from those worried about their retirement funds, something else may also be doing damage to your savings: 401(k) fees. Although retirement plans must be transparent about the fees the…
Lees meerAs that anti-masker having a tantrum in a Panera pointed out, you can smell a fart even though it passes through the fabric of your pants. Her point seems to be that fabric cannot block air, and thus masks cannot block things that are carried in air…
Lees meerSocial media is a great tool for raising money for charitable causes—or even just to get you through an unforeseen emergency. In a very on-brand move for 2020, Instagram now lets users set up personal fundraisers for smaller causes like helping sick…
Lees meerIf you’re working from home with kids during These Times, you’ve probably already read 379 articles with tips for how to continue doing so while also staying sane. They tell us to lower our expectations. To take advantage of early mornings or late n…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever been hesitant to hand your phone to a friend for fear they’ll read your DMs, you can now at least lock your Facebook Messenger chats behind a separate Face (or Touch) ID on your iPhone or iPad.Read more...
Lees meerOne of my hobbies is buying too many herbs and then watching watching them wilt, dehydrate or mush out in the fridge, depending on how I’ve (incorrectly) stored them. Would placing my cilantro in a jar of water extend its life? Yes. Am I going to do…
Lees meerWhen you signed up for your employee benefits, you may have glossed over the section on disability insurance. If you’re healthy, it’s tough to imagine ever being unable to work—even for a short amount of time. But disabilities can happen, and your w…
Lees meerAn Anker Bluetooth speaker, a marked down pair of 1More ColorBuds, a rare discount on Shenmue III, a NeoGeo Mini International Edition console, a Kyoku Japanese Nakiri knife, a one-day sale on Ray-Ban sunglasses, and a Dash AirCrisp Pro air fryer le…
Lees meerMy immersion circulator gets far more use in the summer than it does in the winter. Sous-vide-ing meat means I don’t have to turn on the oven, and combining a long spell in a constant-temperature water bath with a few minutes on the grill is my fav…
Lees meerThanks in no small part to COVID-19, we have found ourselves in a golden age of conspiracy theories. With so much still unknown about the novel coronavirus, whenever we add a piece to the pandemic puzzle through evidence-based medicine and research—…
Lees meerI will never understand people who don’t like eating grits, but I do understand people who don’t like making grits. Like preparing risotto and polenta, the process usually involves a good bit of stirring, and I simply hate standing still in front of…
Lees meerScreen recording features are great for guiding tech-challenged family members through using their new smartphone, capturing in-game footage, collecting evidence when reporting bugs and more. However, not all devices let you record your screen equal…
Lees meerUp until a few years ago, Abigail Reed’s politics were in line with those of her parents. She understood their point of view, and she followed it. Then Reed, a recent high school graduate from Indianapolis who is headed to college in a few weeks, st…
Lees meerSpending lots of hours scrolling on social media and clicking through photos, videos and stories is arguably the opposite of mindfulness, but now you can multitask, at least on Snapchat. The new Headspace Mini comes with six short meditations you ca…
Lees meerI do not think of syrupy, herbal liqueurs as “summery,” but that doesn’t stop me from drinking them during the summer, or looking from for new and interesting ways to drink them. If you’ve had a Garibaldi, you know that these bitter, dense elixirs …
Lees meerAndroid: Irritated as I am that Dark Sky will no longer have a home on Android as of August 1, the pain is slightly lessened by other big weather players—a phrase I don’t get to use nearly enough—stepping up to provide similar services. Or, at least…
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