Новости за 02.07.2019

For some reason, certain people feel it is their obligation to tell others—usually women—to smile. Clearly, this is problematic for many reasons, but as someone on the receiving end of those comments pretty frequently, I especially hate when people attempt to use science to try and convince me to put on a happy face.

It’s much, much easier to run Windows on a Mac than macOS on a Windows machine, but that doesn’t mean that this crazy hybrid environment is always going to be perfect. Microsoft recently released a bulletin that explains why you might be encountering some issues if you’re trying to update to the latest version of…

Many of us can remember the first time we used our money—our very own money—to purchase something we’ve been pining for. Maybe it was a Sharp boombox or a pair of roller skates or a see-through phone. We saved up our allowance and all those $2 bills that Aunt Tess would slip into her birthday cards and exchanged it…

July 1 marks the beginning of a new academic year at teaching hospitals. That means it’s the date when newly minted doctors begin their first jobs, and some people (often including hospital staff) will swear it’s the worst time to seek medical care.

Barbecue sauce is such a polarizing condiment. Just as with the act of barbecuing, variations in style across the country can lead to heated arguments, scathing polemics, and outright ad hominem attacks. But—similar to pizza—I don’t really have any loyalty to one style or another. I like it all. One thing I cannot…

Is that mole looking suspicious? You can download an app to check out an individual mole, or to keep track of the moles on your body, but none of these apps can substitute for getting checked out by an actual dermatologist.

Chances are good that you’ve heard of the “compliment sandwich” technique for giving criticism. Praise, followed by criticism, followed by more praise. It’s supposed to be used as a way to soften the criticism, although it can come off as insincere if not delivered well. Its cousin, though—which one psychologist calls…

Sunglasses are one of the few items that can simultaneously help protect your health and serve as a stylish accessory. As tempting as it is to buy a pair based solely on how cool they make you look, it’s also a good idea to check their tag and make sure they actually offer your eyes some protection.

Nobody likes annoying internet advertisements, that’s for sure. And it’s even creepier when you visit one website, do the web’s equivalent of a little window-shopping, and suddenly find ads for that site plastered over every other site you’re looking at. 

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In an interview last week regarding privacy concerns, Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, wants you to know: Your privacy isn’t at stake (for now). “We don’t look at your messages, we don’t listen in on your microphone, doing so would be super problematic for a lot of different reasons,” he told CBS’ Gayle King. “But I…

Plenty of us rely on public transportation, but there are times when your local transit system is anything but reliable. Those of us who use it to commute are used to being packed into buses and subway cars, but sometimes there are just too many passengers and you can’t board—or worse, your bus zooms past you because…

You just made the last payment on a large purchase you’ve been paying off for what seems like forever. A celebration is in order, right? Go ahead, dance in your seat as you hit that “pay now” button for the very last time. Crack open some bubbly. Call your mom. But don’t expect your credit report to reflect that…

If you’ve ever had one too many white wine spritzers at a family function, you know the effects of waking up the next morning with a nasty hangover.

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I am but a lowly apartment renter and, as such, do not have a yard, nor do I have a grill to put in a yard. This means that all my grilling is done in other people’s yards, which is inconvenient, particularly if I wish to entertain over BBQ-focused holiday weekends. Luckily, I know how to make some very good-tasting…

Stress and anxiety never fully disappear from your life; they only move from target to target. But dealing with your next worry can be easier if you reflect on your past worries. Reviewing old worries gives you perspective, shows you what matters in the long run, and reminds you of challenges overcome or simply…

Despite what we see in movies, getting asked out on a date isn’t always a magical, flattering experience. In fact, chances are pretty good that you aren’t actually interested in the person and have no interest in seeing them socially or romantically. Having said that, turning someone down is never easy…

Once, I saw my husband showing our daughter some YouTube videos of the rides at a local theme park. These were not the new wild rides, but the slow kiddie ones. He pointed out the details. “See, you drive around in a loop,” he said. She stared at the screen intently.

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Who among us has not woken up one day to find themselves deeply ensconced in a good old-fashioned workplace rut? It certainly happens with the job you’ve been kind of meh about from Day 1, but that dream job you landed four years ago isn’t immune from The Rut either. No matter how motivated we may start out, there is…

While the safety of a plane depends more on how it’s maintained by the airline than its age, a plane’s age can play a pretty critical role in how comfortable you are while you’re on board. Older planes are going to be the ones that don’t have screens for in-flight entertainment, or the ones that have a poor…