Новости за 16.05.2018

For many of you, a single pair of speakers or headphones is all you probably need for your desktop or laptop system. For others, rocking out, gaming, and listening to movies is a constant battle with Windows over which connected audio device the operating system should use to blast noise.

Taking care of your health is an important part of your financial well-being—but you don’t need to make drastic changes to reap the benefits. Turns out, simply following your doctor’s orders more closely could lead to a healthier retirement fund.

Bounce houses—what a gift. They’re the true stars of kids’ birthday parties (sorry, birthday children), inflated wonders that bring joy, laughter and eventual naps. They’re also slightly terrifying, as demonstrated by this jumper in California that was blown onto the highway this week by strong winds. The 9-year-old…

Thanks to the rise of music streaming services, it’s never been easier to find new music—so why do I keep listening to the same three albums on repeat?

The hummus above may look like ordinary hummus. It’s beige. It’s creamy. It has a good bit of olive oil on top. But this hummus is special because I made it with refried garbanzo beans, giving it a nuttier, toastier, slightly more indulgent flavor profile. It is amazing.

A sound clip of the word “laurel” sounds like “yanny” to some people (people who are wrong) in a new, auditory counterpart to The Dress. Already heard it? Great! Here are some more mind-bending audio clips you should listen to.

You need dishwasher detergent anyway, so you might as well buy it on sale. While supplies last, Amazon’s offering a $3 coupon on this 68-pack bag of Finish Quantum tabs, bringing it down to $11 when you combine with Subscribe & Save savings.

When all you know is stick figures, drawing feels like a mystical power. How do you even start to learn? New Yorker cartoonist Jason Katzenstein shows you how in this video drawing session.

Vacation home rentals are a fun, and often affordable, alternative to hotels, but they’re also less regulated and more prone to scams. Crooks have come up with plenty of schemes to make a quick buck off of oblivious vacationers using nice photos of non-existent rentals and up-front cash security deposits. That’s why…

iOS/Android: Google News is pretty much a household phrase nowadays, and the company just release a big update to its Android and iOS apps that adds in a lot of machine learning. Presumably, this will help you get more relevant and interesting news to read within the app.

My diet may veer more towards “raccoon” than “rabbit,” but I am actually an enthusiastic salad consumer. It’s not because I’m a large fan of eating things that are good for me, nay; it’s because a good salad is a perfect combination of tastes and textures. And to best take advantage of the fresh flavor parade, salads…

I overheat easily, and have some chronic sinus issues, so needless to say, I checked out the Dyson Pure Cool immediately.

Odds are good you’re using at least one cloud service to store most of your important data, but it can be tough to stay under most services’ free limits if you have a ton of stuff.

You might see teaching your kid how to ride a bike as a rite of passage, a sacred experience that culminates with the grand moment of you wiping tears as Little Adele or Brady pedals into youthful freedom. That’s great. But you also might look at the task with dread—all you can envision is an aching back for you,…

Airlines are improving their frequent-flyer programs by increasing the number of available seats and decreasing the number of miles needed to travel to certain locations, according to the annual IdeaWorks Reward Seat Availability Survey.

We asked you to go in search of fitness trails, and many of you found them in your local parks. But if you’ve looked everywhere and can’t find one, we still have some ideas for some outdoor workouts you can do.

We all like to complain about how awful air travel is, but it can quickly get much, much worse if you don’t take the intense safety procedures seriously.

Douglas McGray’s most famous magazine doesn’t look like a magazine. Pop-Up Magazine, currently on tour, is a live variety show that uses different techniques to tell a story onstage. McGray also runs the California Sunday Magazine (which does look like a magazine), a weekly magazine about California, the American…

We all hate overdraft and ATM fees, which cost consumers $150 per year on average, but there’s another banking fee you may not even be aware that you’re paying: $1 to $5 for opting into paper statements rather than the electronic versions.

We all hate overdraft and ATM fees, which cost consumers $150 per year on average, but there’s another banking fee you may not even be aware that you’re paying: $1 to $5 for opting into paper statements rather than the electronic versions.

This week we have a guy who wants to go to the fair with his buddy, but he’s afraid of riding all of the intense rides his friend is excited about. Should he buck up and strap in, or find a way out before he hurls corndog on your shoes?

This week we have a guy who wants to go to the fair with his buddy, but he’s afraid of riding all of the intense rides his friend is excited about. Should he buck up and strap in, or find a way out before he hurls corndog on your shoes?