Новости за 29.06.2023

The US Consumer Products Safety Commission is bad at stealing people’s stoves, but it’s great at blowing up mannequins. In advance of the Fourth of July, the CPSC today demonstrated some of the ways you can be injured or killed by fireworks on DC’s National Mall, using styrofoam dummies in place of humans. Carnage…

It seems like everyone is obsessed with Outshine Fruit Bars, the inexplicably smooth popsicles studded with bits of whole fruit. I am particularly smitten with the lemon and lime varieties, which taste like perfect frosty lemonade on a stick.

There’s no substitute for immersing yourself in a new culture, but there are modern tools that can help you learn a new language. Through July 14, a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning is available at only $179.97 (reg. $399) with no coupon required. That’s $200 savings on a plan that’s helped more than…

I love coleslaw of all kinds. I love sweet slaw, tangy, vinegary slaw, and hot slaw that’s been dressed with a little pepper jelly. What I don’t love is watery slaw. If you’ve ever observed coleslaw that’s been sitting out for a few hours, you know what I’m talking about. The mixture of cabbage and carrots starts out…

Some jobs suck because they’re just not what you want to be doing; others suck because the workplace culture itself is a mess. It can be hard to tell if your workplace is toxic or if you just really hate it for your own reasons, but there are ways to parse it out.

Brick is a hardy, durable building material that conveys a sense of classic design and old-school charm. At the same time, it’s super tough and requires relatively little maintenance. That makes brick desirable for folks who are house-hunting, and also makes exposing brick walls inside your house almost irresistible…

The Ultimate Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows, Windows 11 Pro and Degoo Premium: Lifetime 1TB Backup Plan offers a lifetime license to Microsoft Office staples, a license to Windows 11 Pro, and a 1TB lifetime backup plan to Degoo Premium. You can get this exclusive deal for just $79.97 (reg. $537) during Deal…

A negative professional review can come as a shock if your bosses aren’t communicative on all the other days of the year—or it can be expected, depending on how things have been going for you at work. No matter how you feel about it, you should respond to it in writing, though, for a few different reasons.

There’s nothing quite like air travel to showcase the best and the worst that humanity has to offer. On the one hand, some humans figured out how to fly a plane through the sky. One the other hand, more than one hundred years since we took to the skies, we still can’t seem to figure out how basic human decency while…

Another season of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror is in the books, and given that it was four years between the fifth and sixth seasons, it’s unclear when (or if) we’ll see more. While Brooker’s series is, by far, the buzziest sci-fi anthology of the modern era, it’s certainly not alone. The format proved itself at…

Aspartame, a sweetener in Diet Coke and other low-calorie foods and drinks, is reportedly about to be named a “possible carcinogen” by the World Health Organization. That sounds bad, right? But it doesn’t mean that Diet Coke is likely to actually give you cancer. Let me explain.

In the age of digital nomads and remote work, you may be able to take longer trips than you used to. Maybe you’ve always wanted to spend the summer at the beach, but you’re worried about the property you’d leave behind. The next time you plan to leave town for an extended period of time, here’s what you can do to…

Have you noticed the world getting a little more obsessed with mushrooms lately? Maybe you steer clear of wild mushrooms entirely because you don’t have a clue what’s delectable, what’s psychedelic, and what’s deadly—but it’s not a bad idea to start studying up on the mushrooms around you. The following resources can…

Everyone is into pickleball these days, and you’ve probably noticed. What started as a sport for your grandparents has quickly become one of the most popular ones across the country. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the number of people playing pickleball grew by 159% over three years to 8.9…

It’s cool if you are unaware of the Biden administration’s nefarious plot to steal your stove—it isn’t a real thing that’s happening on Earth. It’s the kind of “news” you’re probably used to ignoring, but the idea of Joe Biden’s consumer protection brownshirts confiscating cooktops is a big enough fear to a lot of the…

If hot summer days always have you running extra fans, you should try this EvaChill EV-500 personal air conditioner. During “Deal Days”—our version of Prime Day—you can get one in white or gray for $69.97 (reg. $99) now through July 14.

Few things cause excitement the way a strawberry shortcake does. It’s a damn good party pleaser. But if you’re in a situation where you actually have to feed a party, individual shortcake assembly can be cumbersome. Instead, consider the self-serve strawberry shortcake casserole. It’s significantly less work, but…

Summer is here, and once more, higher-than-average temperatures are expected pretty much everywhere, which is fun. That means a lot of people are dreaming of air conditioning in their homes—but there are some drawbacks, especially if you lack a central air conditioning system. Window units can often seem precarious,…