Новости за 01.05.2018

We’re all familiar with the power of compound interest when it comes to saving for retirement: The earlier you start, the less you have to put away each month, thanks to interest earned. But a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds there’s hope for people on the tail end of their careers as…

Flavored e-liquids already attract teens and young adults to vaping. But some e-liquids are even packaged to look like candy—an especially bold choice for a product that could cause poisoning or death if a young child were to drink it.

I have nothing against food that comes in cans, especially when it comes to beans, but refried beans are something that I absolutely prefer making myself. Beyond just tasting “better,” you can manipulate them to suit your specific palate palate, as you adjust the seasonings, aromatics, and—most importantly—the fat.

iOS: Cryptocurrency-tracker CoinMarketCap is one of the most popular websites around—both for Blockchain enthusiasts and financially minded folk. Today, the site is celebrating its fifth birthday by launching a (long overdue) iPhoneapp to help you check the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on the go.

The heart of the family road trip is the never-ending potential for spontaneous adventures. Along your drive, you might spot a cool adventure playground or a lake with a rope swing or an Instagram-famous spot. When you stop, you’ll need the right clothing and gear—a sun hat, your hiking boots, a pair of board shorts, …

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The best way to ensure that nobody tries to open, log into, or otherwise screw around with your MacBook is to make sure that they don’t have physical access to your laptop. This isn’t always possible.

Summer travel can be very expensive since more people are taking to the roads and skies, but your vacation doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. The number one rule of budget travel is planning ahead and booking at the right time. It makes all the difference, so start organizing your summer itinerary now.

Print books are not dead—with kids, they’re thriving. As a parent, this makes me happy. It is a joy to sink into a bed with a tornado of a child, open a book, and read about a little girl who rescues a duckling or a porcupine who can’t make friends.

In the fallout of comedian Hari Kondabolu’s documentary The Problem With Apu, and the weirdly defensive response from The Simpsons, producer Adi Shankar wants to make a woke Simpsons episode about Apu. To get the script, he’s running a screenwriting contest. If you agree with Shankar and Kondabolu that Apu is a gross…

And you thought hoodies made Mark Zuckerberg sweat. Though Facebook’s overlord did a good job answering questions at two different congressional hearings last month, you can expect the Zuck to have a few things to say about data privacy at the opening keynote for this year’s F8 developer conference.

Hello, and welcome back to What’s Cooking?, the open thread where you get to share your brilliant thoughts, advice, recipes, and opinions on all things food-related. This week I want to talk about buying food—specifically, where you buy it.

In 2010, Taylor got a phone call that would, at least temporarily, blow up her life. Someone had posted nude photos of her on a revenge porn website called IsAnyoneUp.com and sent her former employer the link. Her friend, who happened to be dating her ex-boss, called to let her know. “That was how it started, with a…

“Hurray!” tweets Yale sociologist Nicholas A. Christakis. “Science vindicates my longstanding practice, learned at age 12, of using TWO SPACES after periods in text. NOT ONE SPACE.”

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About a week ago, I was was subjected to check fraud. Someone intercepted a check I mailed to my landlord, altered every line except my signature, and helped themselves to $10,000 I’d saved to pay my taxes. Here’s what I’ve learned.