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We’ve been there many times: You need cash to make a purchase (especially internationally), but there are no in-network ATMs nearby. Now what? We have some tips for how to save as much as possible the next time you’re caught in this situation.Read more...

Living in an apartment as I do, I love watching TV with headphones. It’s not easy (nor neighborly) to design a home theater with booming surround sound that shakes the walls, floors, and ceilings, so headphones are the perfect compromise, allowing me to crank up the volume as loud as I want (or can tolerate), while…Read more...

The fear of flying is real and debilitating for some people, even though millions of people ride around on big jets every year with no issue. We have tons of posts full of facts and tips designed to help people who stress about air travel (including advice straight from a pilot), but none of them include any advice…Read more...

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If you’re heading to the beach, you’ve probably packed things to do (a book, some sand toys for the kids) and things to eat (the best beach sandwich, of course). But did you remember anything to drink? If you’re like most of us, you probably didn’t pack enough water.Read more...

Finishing a dish with browned butter—or beurre noisette if you’re French—is an easy way to add a little bit of impressive luxury. Once you know how to do it, it almost feels like cheating. Simmer some butter over low heat until the solids fall out, then keep cooking until they turn a deep, golden brown. Spoon the…Read more...

Some things are hard to explain, and body movements are definitely on that list. When you’re lifting a weight or getting into a yoga pose, each of the 600-ish muscles in your body has a specific role. So trainers have come up with metaphors, feelings, and visual descriptions to help get the message across. Sometimes…Read more...

When you book hotels through a third-party vendor, you’re essentially trading flexibility for a lower price. For example, Priceline offers what they call a Priceline Express Deal where you can book a hotel room for up to 60% off its advertised price, but the catch is that they won’t tell you exactly which hotel you’ll…Read more...

It’s a bad sign if you refuse to take your multivitamin when someone else is in the kitchen. It doesn’t happen every time, but no one wants to risk the possibility of someone witnessing their vitamin-induced coffee regurgitation. And then the attempt to force the pill down again...it’s a terrible business. But…Read more...

To add a bold splash of color to your space, watercolor mural accent walls are the rising trend. While you could put up watercolor wallpaper, you can opt for a truly unique mural by painting one yourself—it’s not as difficult as you might think, requiring just a few tools and materials. Here’s what you’ll need to get…Read more...

Apple makes a mean iPhone camera, but when it comes to their Macs, it’s a whole different story. Sure, they’re getting better, with the M1 Macs having the best of the bunch, but there are a lot of Macs out there with subpar webcams. If you use an external display for your MacBook, you might not even have a good webcam…Read more...

Citrus fruits are some of the most versatile gifts Mother Nature throws our way. Life gives us lemons, and we use them to make everything from curd to salad dressing. In fact, we’ve found ways to use the whole darn thing. Of course the fruity middle of a citrus fruit is great, but there is even a way to make the peel …Read more...

Chad Robertson MediaPaying for major home repairs, such as a leaky roof or broken water heater, definitely isn’t the exciting part of homeownership. If you’re going to spend money, you’d probably much prefer to do something fun, like upgrading your outdoor space or remodeling your kitchen.

There’s a beautiful Windows/Android ecosystem in the making. The new Phone Link app for Windows puts your Android notifications, photos, and calls on your PC. You can even run Android apps on Windows 11. But there’s still one thing missing: a shared clipboard. Until Microsoft adds this feature to their Phone Link…Read more...

Even if you forever have the best intentions, you will end up seriously offending someone at some point in your life. No matter how educated, aware, or gentle you are, it’s basically a human inevitability, and it happens to us all. Whether you mean to be offensive or whether you even think the other person should be…Read more...

Cemeteries aren’t just for the dead, the mourning, and edgy teens anymore. With more and more cities rethinking the role their cemeteries play in public life, your local graveyard could be a lovely, quiet spot for a stroll, jog, or even a picnic. Notably absent from this list of wholesome activities: Walking your dog.Read more...

Even though unemployment is currently low and qualified workers are in high demand, it’s still hard to land a job sometimes—especially a good one. Job hunting can be frustrating, but you’ll likely get through it successfully if you can avoid making any of these seven common mistakes.

For something that affects so many Americans, we don’t seem to understand how gas prices actually work. Weird conspiracy theories and free-floating anger run rampant in small talk, blaming everyone from the president to greedy oil company executives to consumers themselves. It has to be someone’s fault.

Parenting is an exhausting marathon, from the early, sleep-deprived days, to the nonstop grind of elementary school extracurricular activities, to the stress of college admissions. These pressures are very real, and not to be underestimated.Read more...

When traveling abroad, you need to do your research to make sure you’re getting the absolute best exchange rate—but even if you touch down in a foreign country having perfectly budgeted out your spending, the best laid plans can go awry. In particular, if you find yourself using a foreign ATM, it’s important you don’t…Read more...

How is it that kids seem to require exponentially more stuff than adults every time you leave the house—but especially when traveling? While you could easily pack your personal items into a carry-on, you need multiple, extra-large suitcases to carry all the clothes, toys, and gear for your children.

There are a few features across Apple devices that remind me why I’m tied into their ecosystem. Universal Control lets my move between my Mac and iPad with using the same keyboard and mouse; AirDrop makes file sharing stupidly simple; Handoff allows you to copy and paste between devices with ease. And a new photo…Read more...

If you got COVID recently, chances are good that it was BA.5, currently the dominant strain in the U.S. This new version of COVID is concerning, even though it’s not that different from the ones that came before it. Here’s what you need to know.

I often root through my fridge looking for undiscovered, sophisticated meals to magically appear. I must have experienced this phenomenon at least once, as I have this hope daily. What I normally find instead are open jars of long-lost olives, dips, and salsas. I consider most of these fair-game accessories for eggs,…Read more...

“Manhattanhenge” is generating chatter again as the phenomenon is coming to an end for the year on Tuesday—but what the hell is it? If you live in New York City (or follow someone who does on social media) you’ve probably seen something about Manhattanhenge, which takes place when the sun sets perfectly between the…Read more...

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After months of generating hype, Nothing announced the Phone 1, its first smartphone, and second ever product. The idea is to deviate from what the other smartphone manufacturers are making, and develop a smartphone that does exactly what people want it to do (and nothing they don’t).Read more...

Whether we like it or not, we’re all getting older. In fact, according to the U.S. census, the country as a whole is getting older, and the population of adults over the age of 85 is estimated to triple in the next 20-30 years. So it’s not surprising that there are close to one million people residing in assisted…Read more...

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you were just minding your own business as the resident of a major metro area and looked up to see a missile coming straight at you? Well, you’re in luck: this week, the New York City Emergency Management Department released new guidance on what to do in the event of a nuclear…Read more...

Like a great blues ballad or country song, sad movies can make us feel like we’re not alone. They can also provide the catharsis. Or just wallow. A sad movie, though, isn’t quite the same thing as a feel-bad movie: Beaches might make you cry, but something like The Road, on the other hand, can shatter your fundamental…Read more...

As the global economy increasingly begins to resemble the “this is fine” meme, people are naturally seeking creative solutions to their money challenges. In the past, economic downturns have bolstered ideas like the tiny house movement and the #VanLife subculture, as people try to figure out more flexible and…Read more...

Your cellular connection is constant, but your wifi connection is anything but. You probably have multiple locations where your phone automatically connects to the local network: your home, your office, the coffee shop you frequent, your friend’s place, or even a public square. Your iPhone or Android smartphone saves…Read more...

Chrome is a notorious resource hog—one of the reasons many users have abandoned it in favor of other browsers like Firefox, Safari, or even the Chromium-based Edge. But there is some good news for those still using Google’s browser: The company is testing a new setting that could alleviate Chrome’s annoyingly high…Read more...

I’m hardly a domestic goddess—I hate cleaning, I’m laissez faire about tidying, and I take no satisfaction from a toilet-scrubbing job well done. But sometimes, as Mary Poppins says, when there’s a job that must be done, there is an element of fun. Cue my favorite procrastination tool: TikTok cleaning hacks like this…Read more...

With so many credit card options available, it can be hard to sort through everything from earnings rates, additional benefits, and included insurance protections to decide which option is right for you. Deciding wether you want to earn flexible credit card points or frequent flyer miles with a specific airline is a…Read more...

As a host, nothing gives me more pleasure than preparing a beautiful and inviting spread of snacks and treats for my guests—but making things too pretty can actually discourage people from eating the food. “I don’t want to mess it up!” they say, hovering around the hummus. “It looks too pretty!”Read more...

I love cake decorating but it is, without a doubt, a skill that can require the meditative-like patience of a school teacher. Depending on what you’re trying to do, it can take hours or days to make a cake look as perfect as the image in your head. Not all of us have that kind of time. Being a skilled cake decorator…Read more...

There is much to say about the difficulties of traveling with young children, but the Department of Transportation is doing at least one thing to make the process simpler. According to a notice released last Friday by the DoT, the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) has issued a notice urging U.S. airlines…Read more...

It’s been a long pandemic, and COVID is still going strong. But along the way, we’ve at least learned a lot of things. Just as we stopped obsessing over hand-washing, there are plenty of other ideas we once had (or still have) about COVID that need to be updated. Here are some of the biggies.

There is no shame in wanting some fabulous photos of yourself to spice up your Instagram grid. Hell, some people make a living this way. Sure, you can hope you happen upon a nice location that will serve as the perfect backdrop, but you can also force the hand of fate and head to beautiful or unique spots with the…Read more...

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In my twenty years of baseball fandom, I’ve attended hundreds of games and caught exactly one foul ball. I remember every detail of it perfectly: It’s the crowning achievement of my professional-baseball-attending career, and a height of pure bliss I’m unsure I’ll ever replicate. If you’re a fan of the game, odds are…Read more...

The Ford Motor Company has announced that it will be issuing yet another recall due to a fire risk—this time, for more than 100,000 hybrid trucks and SUVs, Reuters reports. This comes less than a month after the automaker recalled roughly three million vehicles because they had the potential to roll away.Read more...

Apple announced iOS and iPadOS 16 during its WWDC event today, Monday, June 6. The new update sports some big changes, such as a customizable Lock Screen, revamped notifications, and the ability to edit and undo messages, while bringing some macOS window management to the iPad (finally). While the software won’t be…Read more...

If you have some sort of air conditioning in your home, you are among the lucky ones—at least it feels that way until the energy bill arrives. If epic utility bills are making you sweat, there’s one strategy you can try that may seem counterintuitive on the surface but can keep your home cool and your bills manageable…Read more...

We all held our collective breath late last year when NASA launched the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope on its monthlong journey to a destination nearly a million miles away. After a successful deployment, the JWST has been hard at work with testing and calibration, and it’s time to see what the telescope is…Read more...

Over the last few years, Microsoft has made great strides toward making Windows more accessible to a wider audience. Windows 11 includes a dedicated Accessibility section intended to help users adapt the display and the behavior of the OS according to their needs. This section is very helpful for users with visual…Read more...

Sometimes—especially in the heat of summer—you just want a dessert to be as easy as possible. This new 3-ingredient no-bake key lime pie recipe released by Kirbie’s Cravings is exactly that. The recipe just calls for three ingredients: limes, sweetened condensed milk, and a pre-made graham cracker crust. And it makes…Read more...

A faster workout recovery is a good indicator of overall fitness level and is essential for improving performance, whether it’s lifting more, running faster, or building endurance. And for years, the advice has been to recover from a high-intensity workout by holding your hands above your heads. You maybe had a…Read more...

Open, free-floating ice trays—even the silicone ones—are no way to store ice. They’re prone to breaking, being stinky, and there’s always one ice cube that will never let go.Read more...