Новости за 01.08.2022

There is no greater harbinger for summer’s end than the reemergence of back-to-school sales. And while your feelings towards this annual calendar event might be complicated, there’s no arguing that the less money spent on pens, markers, paper, folders, and notebooks—so many notebooks—the better.

There’s a lot going on in the night sky this month. I’m talking planets, meteors, asteroids, a supermoon, probably space aliens—it’s getting wild up there. Here are the celestial highlights of August 2022.

Summer is hot. This is known. No one expects summer to be cold. But this summer and last have been hot in a weird way. My fine city just broke its record for “consecutive days of temperatures 95℉ or higher,” and my single air conditioning unit is struggling to keep my living room below 80℉. (Also: My refrigerator is…

It’s not news that drinking water is very important. There’s been plenty written on how to determine the amount you should be drinking every day and then find creative ways to hit that mark. What might come as a shock, though, is that you can actually drink too much water—and doing so could be very hazardous to your…

Buying a house is a significant investment—for most of us, it’ll be the largest purchase we’ll ever make, and the biggest debt we’ll ever take on. Which can cause heart palpitations once you realize the house itself is just a collection of home repair bills waiting to be paid.

If the name of a product tells you how it’s meant to be used, you can usually take it at face value. Dog leashes restrain dogs. Garlic keepers hold garlic. We all know what car washes tend to wash. But when it comes to my spice cabinet, I’ll put those spices on whatever I damn well please. It’s time to free steak…

While the odds of getting struck by an exploding manhole cover are low, they’re not zero. According to the 2021 New York City Mayor Management Report, the New York Fire Department responded to 261 instances of manhole covers being dislodged by the force of explosion in the 2021 fiscal year. This is not a problem…

You’ve certainly been on both sides of a compliment sandwich—it’s the overrated idea that to give better feedback, you should sandwich the core criticism with positivity before and after. Finding praise to give is easy enough (even if you need to embellish the truth here and there). What about when you’re struggling…

iPhone’s Focus mode, which is a supercharged version of Do Not Disturb, gains new contextual abilities with the iOS 16 update. Over the last year, the Focus mode has become an integral part of life for users who want to separate work from life, or for specific activities. And now, you can use a new feature called…

A private outdoor space is one of the best reasons to buy a home. We dream of having our own space to show off to our friends, keep our kids busy (and tuckered out), and even earn a little extra cash.

The sharing economy seemingly allows you to turn every skill you have and everything you own into an income stream. In addition to driving and delivering and dog walking, you can rent out your home, car, RV, garage, and/or parking spot to strangers for cash. In the last few years, backyard swimming pools have also…

A new study suggests that dating-app users are are more likely to casually date and have casual sex. Surprise! While we probably didn’t need a study to state the obvious, casual sex still gets a bad rap, especially if that’s what you’re exclusively seeking. Our sexual wants and needs ebb and flow with life, and…

The name of the game for streaming in August: Reboots. Reboots, remakes, and reimaginings. As excited as I get to see beloved classics in a new light, I can’t help but be skeptical. Why mess with perfection, whether that “perfection” means the uplifting history in A League of Their Own (coming to Prime Video Aug. 12)…

Every year, and with every iOS update, it seems Apple tries to do something new when it comes to iPhone notifications. We’re not talking about reinventing the wheel or going the Android route—just incremental changes that improve your quality of life, at least as it pertains to your device.

It’s been a rough few years. In 2020, 20% of Americans either received therapy or medication to threat their mental health, and if you’re thinking it might be time to see a therapist or get your hands on some Xanax, you’re not alone. But getting appropriate, productive therapy can be a frustrating process, whether…

Most egg dishes feel at least a tiny bit glamorous. Soufflé omelettes, croque madames, salmon frittatas, and hefty, foil-wrapped BECs are breakfasts that make you feel like you’re the cool-kid in the room. Cooler than that kid with the perpetually wet boiled eggs in a bag, anyway. Boiled eggs are humble, but I’ll be…