Новости за 14.10.2022

Whenever you buy a new Android phone, say, the Pixel 7, you want to get it up and running as soon as possible. Any time you spend working through your old phone is time you could be spending with all the new bells and whistles you paid for. I totally get the excitement, but slow down a moment: There’s an important…

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For the past few decades, college was seen as the winning choice for anyone who wanted to make a good living. But recently that old wisdom is increasingly under scrutiny. Evidence suggests some college degrees don’t actually pay off, in the sense they will help you get a high-paying, satisfying job, even as the…

Food waste is a big problem—the United States Department of Agriculture estimates 30% to 40% of our food supply ends up going into the trash, putting unnecessary strain on our land, water, and labor. But even if you’re doing your best not to waste food, are you wasting your food scraps?

Everything you make generates…

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We’ve all felt the impact of inflation this year no matter where in the United States you live—higher gas prices, soaring rent, and spiking utility bills. But how will inflation impact the most sanctified shopping day of the year: Black Friday? Here’s how we expect holiday sales to play out this year—and what…

Resistance bands are a favorite of travelers and home-gym-havers because they can fold up into a small, light, easily transportable package. But even when you have access to a full gym, there are still a ton of exercises where resistance bands are the right tool for the job.

Here are some of the best band moves that…

New podcasts are popping up so fast, it’s easy to feel like you’re playing a game of Whack-a-Mole with your download queue. Some of these shows will go as quickly as they came, and sometimes it’s honestly a relief to learn others are intended to be limited series with a beginning, middle, and end. But anyone who had…

For years, Netflix was an ad-free paradise. No matter how much you streamed, commercials were never around the corner. Since then, Netflix, and the streaming industry it sparked, has changed: Aside from cracking down on users who share accounts, we’ve known Netflix was interested in implementing ads onto the platform.…

Fish has a reputation for being difficult to prepare, and I’m not sure why. With the exception of fried fish—which requires extremely hot cooking oil—cooking whole, head-on fishes, is as easy as cooking a filet. The only thing you have to worry about is drying it out, and with a little care, that’s unlikely,…

Ever wished you could browse your local Goodwill without actually going to your local Goodwill? Great news: You can. (Sort of.) Earlier this week, the nonprofit organization launched Goodwillfinds.com, a new website that lets you browse a selection donated items, buy your favorite finds, and have them shipped to you.

Whether it’s your coworker, sibling, or a stranger making small talk: Most people aren’t crossing boundaries on purpose. (Then again, family members do know exactly how to push your buttons.) It’s important to set different kinds of personal boundaries—and the first step is knowing yourself and where you personally…

The convenience of the internet has allowed us to reach networks we would otherwise never reach—but that also means we’re exposing ourselves to those with ill intentions. In particular, when you put your email or phone number on online market sites, you’re becoming a target for scammers.

Every year in autumn, our planet passes through a ribbon of space-debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, and Earth’s atmosphere colliding with this trail of ice and dust provides an impressive annual light show called the Orionids meteor shower.

Notifications have gotten out of control. What started as a necessary means to keep tabs on important updates from apps and services has spiraled into a tangled mess of spam and unnecessary alerts, by default. We can’t do anything on our smartphones without being interrupted by notification after notification, with…

Trying to make a sinister monster eyeball cake for Halloween might sound like a Nailed It! disaster waiting to happen, but it’s not as hard as you think to make a spooky season-appropriate decorative treat to terrify your friends and family. You don’t need any special equipment or a particular set of cake carving…

Getting motivated to clean in anticipation for the fall holiday season is hard enough. At the same time, you also have to decorate and find a way to entertain your kids. One adorable TikTok trick manages to accomplish all three by turning your robot vacuum into a “Broomba.” This idea one part Halloween…