Новости за 15.07.2022

There is a lot of mythology baked into drinking culture. You might believe, for instance, that once you pee during a night out, you’re doomed to make nonstop trips back to the bathroom because you “broke the seal,” but that’s not true. You might also believe that the “hair of the dog” will help you get over a…

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If it’s been years since you’ve broken out the first aid kit, let me congratulate you on your long string of good fortune. But in an attempt to help your good luck streak continue, let me also say this: You should go check your kit and make sure none of its items have expired. Several products in a standard first aid…

In order to eat broccoli, one must chop broccoli, and chopping broccoli requires two things: A (sharp) blade and (stable) surface. In addition keeping your knives sharp, stabilizing your cutting board is a key part of a safer slicing, dicing, chopping experience. Cutting on a wobbly, sliding surface is dangerous, but…

Try as Google might, it seems there’s no stopping malware-infected apps from sneaking their way onto the Play Store. We’ve covered plenty of cases in the past, including the recent “toll fraud” malware targeting older Androids. Now, the scammers behind a new strain of malware have tricked users into downloading it…

You may have heard that there is a sriracha shortage due to a chili pepper shortage. Short of going out and buying every bottle that you can find (which many people have already done), one option for satisfying your urge is to make your own. Although it’s a fairly easy process, it does take time, as sriracha’s funky…

Apple often implements features to keep the average user’s personal data secure, but preventing sophisticated cyberattacks from state-sponsored hacking groups is much harder. To combat these high-level threats, Apple is rolling out a new “Lockdown Mode” for iOS/iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. But does it mean anything for…

Buying a house is always a fraught, stressful experience. For that reason, some buyers opt for new construction when house-hunting. They rationalize that new construction means more control over the style, floor plan, and features of the home—but also that a newly-built home will need less maintenance and present…

The Mail app on the iPhone is a workhorse, but it rarely gets much love from Apple. With iOS 16 though, Apple is bringing many quality of life improvements to Mail, like email scheduling, recall, and reminders, to make the app more competitive with feature-rich email clients like Spark.

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but everything happening in pop culture this week fills me with ambivalence. I appreciate that you’d want to raise an army of frogs, but am aware of the potential environmental impact. It’s funny to ask your child if they’ll fight alongside you, but fighting is bad. The big telescope is…

The summer heat is overwhelming, and hot times call for cold foods. Grab some ice cream, you say? A popsicle? That’s quaint. Instead, reach for the unexpected. Although frozen liquids will always have an icy place in my freezer and a warm place in my cold heart, it’s time to embrace a new frozen dessert: the Pop-Tart.

By now, you may have seen the news that a breeding facility in Virginia was inspected and shut down after authorities discovered abysmal conditions for the dogs—which means 4,000 beagles are in need of adoption or fostering. According to the New York Times, the authorities have about two months to find homes for all…

Spam texts are an unfortunate fact of life now. Looking at your phone to see a strange number or email address with an equally strange message attached is par for the course. However, not all strange texts seem like spam: Sometimes, you receive a message that looks totally legit, just clearly not meant for you. A…

Are you low on energy? Thinking about taking supplements? Wearing blue-blocking glasses in the evening? Before you get into the biohacky quick fixes, how about you try the boring, obvious, and effective thing: getting some dang sleep.

Sore throats are pretty common and usually nothing to worry about. Sometimes, though, they can point to something pretty serious. I, for instance, had a very dramatic tonsillectomy at the big age of 17 after a year of near-endless sore throats—no amount of at-home remedies could have fixed what ended up requiring two…

When it comes to eating animals, most white Americans seem to favor muscle and flesh over innards, heads, tails, tendons, and anything that isn’t, well, muscle and flesh. That’s too bad, because those are some of the best bits with the most flavor, particularly in the case of shrimp.