Новости за 16.11.2022

The promise of early retirement is so seductive, any YouTuber claiming they achieved it is going to draw me in. If you’re at all interested in the prospect of early retirement, we highly recommend you first read up on the basics of FIRE (financial independence, retire early). In short: The FIRE movement boils down to…

Getting the tree just right for Christmas can be a satisfying project. Using a tree skirt will help to hide the tree stand and give your tree a finished look. A skirt can also help cut down on some of the cleanup if you have a natural tree by catching some of the needles. But finding a tree skirt that fits your…

The beauty of WhatsApp, along with other popular third-party chat apps, is that it allows you to message anyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re reaching out to friends, family, or new acquaintances, or if those people have an iPhone or Android. If they have a WhatsApp, they can chat. However, there is one person you…

Air conditioners are life-saving appliances. If you live in an area where the temperatures can soar into the 90s—or higher—you know how crucial it is to have some sort of climate control in your home. Window air conditioner units are terrific because they’re relatively affordable, easy to install, and work very well…

This week, until Nov. 20, Domino’s is offering all of their pizzas 50% off. In a press release, the “largest pizza company in the world” explained that the promotion is in honor of National Gratitude Month and to thank its customers before the holidays. Of course, there are a few caveats—and Domino’s is, well,…

One of the toughest parts of cooking the year’s biggest meal for a crowd is making sure you’re creating things that everyone will like. With so many different palates to please, not to mention sodium restrictions and spice tolerances, many home cooks find it easier to avoid culinary risk taking.

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Anyone wanting to take the step to becoming a boss can get caught up in a familiar loop: Every job description they look at requires past management experience. But how do they get the experience if no one will hire them without it?

Kids never seem to want to dress appropriately for any occasion—or at least mine don’t. They want to wear pajamas to school, halloween costumes to bed, and summer clothes when it’s snowing out. So we say what we need to say to get them to put their hats on, right? “You’ll catch your death of cold!”

If you’re contemplating buying a house—or wondering if you will ever be able buy a house—chances are you’re aware that the U.S. housing market is currently in the midst of a wild ride. The pandemic sparked a global housing boom, driving home prices up an eye-popping 42%. Now prices are finally starting to drop a…

Netflix might be doing away with free password sharing soon, but until then, the passwords are still flowing freely. If you’re generous with your Netflix account, you’ve no doubt found yourself saddled with moochers. Maybe you loaned your password out to a friend to catch up on Stranger Things, or you’re still logged…

Spotlight, once an essential tool in your iPhone productivity arsenal, has become nearly unusable on iOS 16. It sometimes displays search results almost instantly, but more often than not it takes a few seconds (or more) to find things. The latency is particularly noticeable on older iPhones, and the inconsistency of…

Perhaps your family is well-adjusted, open-minded, and chill, and your holiday gatherings are an unalloyed joy. For the rest of us, it’s complicated—which isn’t to say bad, necessarily. But also not good. America is so deeply divided right now, it’s likely that no two people have the same idea about how best to…

When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But occasionally, rarely, an educational video game comes out that is actually fun, or a fun video game comes out that’s…

Have you ever wondered how much your local airport contributes to climate change compared to that power plant down the street? Or how your city or country compares to other areas across the country or around the world? Now you can see all those things and more on the Climate Trace interactive map.

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be especially bad, with the current weekly number of cases at extraordinarily high levels. Meanwhile, doctors are seeing a surge in respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, which generally causes mild, cold-like symptoms in adults, but can be especially dangerous…

Having friends and family over for the holidays is stressful enough as it is, but if any of your guests have food allergies, you may be especially worried. If you’re not sure if anyone in your party has allergies, this is a great time to stop reading and send out a friendly message (individually, or via BCC so no one…

Work means something different to all of us, but to many of us, the work day involves some periods of down time. If you find yourself with nothing to do in between meetings, or if a coworker is taking their sweet time to respond to you, you might think about picking up your Switch for a brief gaming session. But a…

Technology has brought us convenience at the push of a button (or the tap of a screen) but usually it comes at a price. But what if the price was...free? Meal delivery service via Uber Eats typically demands a per order fee or a monthly subscription to net you rapid delivery of your takeout, but right now you can get…