Новости за 01.06.2023

It’s time for an Android feature drop: Google just announced a bunch of new features in a press release, as well as in an accompanying blog post. The new options span Android phones, tablets, and even wearables, running the gamut from Nearby Share for Windows, to Spotify on your wrist, to new emoji kitchen options.…

Of all the substances humans use to augment, alter, suppress, and avoid various aspects of our existence, caffeine is one of the most amazing. Is it disturbing to realize that you literally can’t function as an adult without a jolt of caffeine? Sometimes, sure. But for most of us, caffeine is a relatively harmless…

We get sunlight every day, but some days the ultraviolet rays are stronger than others. You know this intuitively if you’re prone to burning: You probably skip the sunscreen if you’re going for a walk in the winter, but slather it on for a midday summer hike. The UV index is a way of putting a number on how strong the…

There’s nothing quite like the satisfying sound a sharp pair of sears makes when you’re pruning or deadheading your plants. But every gardener knows the anguish of finding that their shears have been left in the garden by accident, or found in a leaky shed come spring. While your shears might look like they’re past…

Whether it’s a personal blog, an e-commerce shop, or a company website, you might benefit from AI integration. Right now, you can get a lifetime license to the ChatGPT WordPress Plugin for only $59.99 (reg. $299). You can use AI to generate content, interact with visitors, and more.

In this week’s installation of The Grown-Up Kitchen, we’re diving into the open waters of seasoning meat. Whether you’re firing up the grill for the first time this year (or ever), or already anxious about hosting Thanksgiving dinner in the fall, knowing how to deliver flavor is all a part of cooking like a grown-up.…

When it comes to planning your retirement, there’s often a lot of confusion. While socking money away to earn tax-deferred interest is a pretty simple concept, the wide variety of ways you can do that can be head-spinning—especially if you’re not a numbers person and have no experience in financial management. But…

Thirty days hath Pride month, and even in a year that’s been particularly fraught from the perspective of LGBTQ+ rights, that means you should have plenty of time to watch a few movies when you’re not tossing bricks, getting harassed at a Target, or disassociating to the new Kylie Minogue single.

Though queer onscreen…

While Microsoft Word is a trusty way to type up an essay, it might not be a good match for your writing process. If you’ve been wanting to try out Scrivener, now is a good time: Scrivener was designed through and through to cater to writers, and you can download Scrivener 3 on your Mac or Windows for only $29.99 (reg.…

Last week, I had dinner with my podcast producer at Clyde’s Prime Rib, located here in Portland, Ore. Every time I go to that fine establishment, I come away with something to write about. Last time, it was their horseradish blue cheese dressing; this time, it’s leftover beef fat.

Dumbbells and regular barbells are great, but if you’ve been ignoring that large hexagonal thing in the corner, it’s now time to make its acquaintance. The “hex bar” or “trap bar,” as it’s called, is great for deadlifts and a variety of other exercises.

To say that Rust is the programming language of the future, as many people in the industry have claimed, is not an overstatement. Rust has been quickly growing in popularity and demand since its official public launch in 2015, and computer programming is a highly desired skill to have in the job market today. If…

It’s never fun to learn about a new bout of Android malware discovered on the Play Store. It’s even worse when that malware was downloaded by hundreds of millions of Android users. If you have any of the follow 101 apps on your smartphone, you’ll need to delete them ASAP, and perhaps run an antivirus scan to boot.

U.S. home prices will decline less than previously expected this year. Home prices in March were 0.7% higher than March 2022, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (the leading measures of U.S. residential real estate prices) said Tuesday. A different report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency also…

For the past several years, owners of Amazon Echo devices had the option of integrating celebrity “personalities” into the digital assistant Alexa, but the company is ditching the service. Very soon, you’ll no longer be able to ask Samuel L. Jackson to put your children to bed, say “Hey Melissa, tell me about …

Though podcasts exploring queer culture are welcome all year round, I’m considering Pride Month a great excuse to shout out 12 incredible podcasts that also happen to be created by queer people. These shows aim to give voice to different aspects of the queer experience, exploring lesbian bars and asexuality, tackling…

Given the inflation-bloated costs of owning a car—insurance, fuel, buying the dang thing in the first place—you may be looking for a cheaper way to get yourself where you need to go. If you’re comfortable braving the elements, an eBike might be the answer you need (they’re not just for UberEats deliveries anymore).

I have not named my KitchenAid stand mixer, which is weird when you consider the length of our relationship. My beloved is a model from the 80’s, one of the few things I have that belonged to my parents. While it’s not a fancy newer model in one of the many fantastic colors KitchenAid offers, I refuse to part with it.…