Новости за 24.07.2023

Trader Joe’s cookies generally rock...but maybe they rock a little too much recently. If you get an extra crunch from eating Trader Joe’s almond cookies, it could be because the popular grocery store chain has put out an announcement recalling two of its cookies for potentially containing rocks. Here’s what you need…

It’s not just you. The first mile of a run (or about the first ten minutes of any exercise) sucks for everybody. Go easy on yourself in that first mile, though, and you can set yourself up for a great workout or race.

While you should always approach personality tests with a healthy skepticism, sometimes these exercises can reveal things about you that are truly insightful—and potentially helpful. The best example of this phenomenon: career tests, which can help you figure out what you want to do, and what you’re especially skilled…

A heavy hunk of metal attached to a handle to pound things into submission doesn’t seem like it’s all that far removed from a convenient rock picked up off the ground and used to pound things into submission. But there are actually a lot more types of hammers than you think, and a lot more uses for them than you might…

From Furbies, Hatchimals, and Tickle-Me Elmo to Tamagotchi digital pets, Cabbage Patch Kids, Baby Alive and even pet rocks, generations of kids have been drawn to toys that feed their need to “nurture” something the way they are nurtured by the adults in their lives.

Commutes can be a killer, whether you’re using public transit (and need to pack all your essentials for the day into one bag) or driving (and need to lug your essentials into the office after a long and stressful drive).

It’s impossible to tell by looking at someone, but endometriosis is an incredibly painful and sometimes debilitating multi-system disease that causes a lot of problems for those who have it. Endometriosis is a disease where tissues similar to the uterus’ endometrial tissue grow elsewhere in the body. It’s sometimes…

Perennials are the returning summer guests that pop up with gifts each year. Plant them once and you’ll see them grow larger and more prolific every summer season. That’s the upside.

People will do weird stuff in pursuit of a ripe avocado, like warming them in the oven, or drowning them in dangerous water baths, but an avocado cannot be rushed. There is a way to get evenly ripe slices of avocado on your sandwich, but it involves listening to your avocado for a change, and making some modifications…

Flying to Europe just got much cheaper thanks to Norse Atlantic Airways, a Norwegian long-haul budget airline. Norse is currently running a summer flash sale, and for a limited time, you can catch one-way flights to Europe for as low as $99 to popular European cities like London, Paris, and Rome.

This portable projector and retractable screen bundle is $249.97 right now (reg. $798). The Wemax Go portable projector is only six inches long and weighs less than a pound—just connect it to power and prop it up. If you want to use it away from a power source—like a camping trip or your back yard—you can plug it into …

A smart display, like Google’s Pixel Tablet or Amazon’s Echo Show, can boost your productivity, keep you updated on news and weather, and connect you to your smart home. But you don’t need to buy a new display to reap the smart benefits: With iOS 17, your iPhone can now turn into a smart display on its own, giving you…

LWith the increase in use and availability of AI, many people are looking for ways to use AI in all sectors of their lives—and one of these areas is in helping kids with their reading. Bill Gates says that AI will soon be able to tutor children in literacy as well as any human can do. For parents wanting to help their…

The BLT is a simple sandwich, but simplicity demands excellence. Each component plays an important role, and maximizing the crisp saltiness of the bacon, the crunch of the lettuce, and the juicy, tangy sweetness of the tomatoes is what will make the sandwich truly magnificent.

Every day when I walk into the garden, I have four tools at my disposal, and I use them, constantly. And after years of constantly losing my tools and wandering aimlessly around the garden (a common trait among gardeners), I’ve found the perfect way to keep everything where I can find them.

I come from a family of replacers, not fixers. Whenever an appliance stopped working, we would give it away to someone in the neighborhood to fix while my mother would shop for an upgrade.

There’s a lot of debate about when is the best time to add salt to your scrambled eggs. Some people salt them at the table. Some chefs and home cooks stand by salting after the eggs are already cooking in the pan. However, if you’re aiming for tender, melt-in-your-mouth eggs, it’s best to salt them leisurely, before…

This refurbished Apple iPad 7th generation with a 10.2-inch scree is $237.99 right now, (reg. $499.99). It was originally released in 2019 and can still be updated to the latest iPad OS, and it’s compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil if you want to take handwritten notes or create digital art.

Inflation has always been a real killjoy, but now it may have a side effect of botulism. On canning boards (yes, that’s a real thing) across the country, posts have noted that the white wine and apple cider vinegar you usually buy has been ratcheted down from a 5% concentration to 4%. That might not seem dire, but let…

Black tea is a tasty, uplifting beverage, but it also has other uses around the house. If you’ve got hardwood flooring, you can put together a large batch of black tea to use for cleaning and disguising scratches. It’s one of many floor-cleaning hacks we’ve loved over the years—but it really withstands the test of…

Google’s had an Enhanced Safe Browsing feature in Chrome since 2019—a set of privacy features to help protect against phishing and malware attacks. Basically, if a link doesn’t seem quite right, Google will warn you about it. Recently, they finally brought the feature directly into Gmail.

Even at the apex of my partying, I was never big on combining caffeine and booze. The Four Loko fad missed me entirely, and Red Bull & Vodka crossed my lips exactly one time in college during a desperate and unhinged thermodynamics study session. But I’m not against the concept entirely, especially when presented in a…