Новости за 07.09.2022

When AirPods Pro were first released in 2019, it was quite a different world. Thanks to their sleek form factor, respectable noise cancellation, and their seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem, they became the go-to pair of earbuds for so many of us. Fast forward to late 2022, and the world of noise-canceling…

When you look up “toxic relationship,” all the top results focus on identifying unhealthy or harmful signs in the other person—never you. After all, it’s easy to point fingers and diagnose toxic behaviors in other people. What’s harder is a good long look in the mirror to admit when you’re the one causing problems in…

I’ve been playing music games for the past 10 years and playing music-music for longer than that, and I’m fascinated with how much musicianship you can learn from playing video games. The answer is: Some, and in interesting ways.

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Let’s say you’ve purchased the perfect vintage shirt at a flea market, or discovered a box of your parents’ or grandparents’ clothing in the attic and found something that actually fits. Then, after an initial assessment of the garment, you determine that it’s still got some life left in it, and decide to wear it. Of…

Minecraft is addicting. Minecraft is popular. That combination means there are a lot of us playing the game for hours on end every single day. While that’s good for the Minecraft community at large, it’s also good for hackers. They don’t see millions of Minecraft players: They see millions of targets for malware.

During my years as a public school teacher in Brooklyn, I would rely on yogurt to hold me over between classes. Yogurt cups are portable, simple, and easy to consume when you barely have time for yourself. There’s just one little problem: yogurt burps.

For most homeowners, a basement is just glorified storage space. Even finished basements often present a challenge—most of us default to throwing an old rug, couch, and TV down there and calling it an “entertainment” space or a “Man Cave,” and then proceed to never use it. Or we slowly fill it with boxes until it’s a …

It happens to the best of us: You might be totally up to date on all the latest phishing scams and still fall for one. While it’s definitely panic-inducing to realize you just clicked on some scammy link, there are some easy steps you can take next to minimize the damage and secure your devices and data.

We all have times when we find ourselves waiting, with nothing to do, in the waiting room of our doctor’s office, at the car mechanic, or during a quiet time at work. Usually when this happens, our instinct is to reach for our smartphone to scroll through social media or check our email, as doing something feels more…

You may have heard advice (from us, even!) to pack extra medications when you go on vacation, or to stash a generous supply in your emergency preparedness kit. But if the medications you take regularly are prescription ones, where are you supposed to get all these extra doses? Enter the early refill.

If you have a round of Elden Ring or Stray penciled into your calendar this morning, it’s time to reschedule. Your PS5 has a new update to download and install. Luckily, it’s worth it—especially if you happen to own a 1440p monitor. Sony released System software 6.0 to PS5 owners on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The update…

When it comes to mouthwatering meals, sometimes the most pungent ingredients are the most essential. Where would Asian cuisine be without fermented fish sauce? Or German or Korean cuisine without various pickled cabbages? And we all know how cilantro can divide families. Standing alone, these ingredients can cause the…

Microsoft’s PowerToys has a new utility that lets you copy text from images: If someone sends you a picture of their business card or a screenshot of their bank account details, you can use PowerToys to quickly copy it on Windows. The new utility is called Text Extractor, and it’s available with PowerToys’ 0.62…

Oktoberfest may be a German tradition, but that doesn’t mean you have to go to Germany to celebrate. In fact, there are plenty of great locations across the U.S. where you can enjoy all the fun of Oktoberfest. Here are eight worth traveling for.

Last week I asked you to share the last time your rose-colored glasses lost their rosy tint. Because as the early stages of dating turn into the harsh realities of a serious relationship, certain behaviors go from endearing to downright irritating. Innocuous examples include constant humming, clinical-level snoring,…