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Introducing your friends to a new podcast is a lot easier if you can link them directly to a part of the episode you think they’ll enjoy. There are several podcasting apps that let users send time-stamped links that will start from a specific part of the episode—including, now, Spotify, which recently added the…Read more...

Maybe you forgot that your unemployment benefits were taxed, or that you had stocks which paid out taxable dividends tucked away somewhere in your portfolio—either way, a tax bill can surprise you, and sometimes when you can least afford it. If you won’t be able to pay your tax bill right on May 17, consider the…Read more...

Google is going to start enrolling all of its users in two-step verification, if they haven’t set it up already. Will it come as a shock to some? Sure. But that’s fine; the surprise will fade away, leaving accounts that are much more secure than they were previously, especially for those people who use easy-to-guess …Read more...

When you’re job-hunting, salary is the first thing you think about but the last thing you’re technically allowed to talk about. It’s a bitter irony of hiring etiquette: You do your best to market yourself in such a way that you’ll secure an offer, but don’t you dare talk about money until the time is right.

Last night, as I was trying to wind down, I saw a tweet that read “what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!” There was a video attached. In this video—which is a rip-off of an older TikTok video—a white woman in a “Plant Lady” shirt pours cold two cold, Costco-sized jars of Prego onto a granite (or maybe it’s…Read more...

I spend at least an hour a day scrolling through my Instagram feed looking at pictures of cats. I send photos of cute rescue cats with names like ‘Moo’ and ‘Bathmat’ to my friends. I ask people about their cats a lot, too. “Does she shed a lot? Can you send me photos?”

Much like the two more prominent mythical creatures who visit our kids, the scope of the Tooth Fairy’s operations can vary from home to home. But unlike Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, parents need to be prepared for her arrival on virtually any night of the year, as the loss of a tooth is a fairly unpredictable…Read more...

Valheim players worried about all the time they’re spending outside of World of Warcraft can now kill two birds with one stone. Thanks to a new—free—mod, you can explore the beloved realms of Azeroth from within everyone’s favorite Viking survival game.

“Find and Replace” is one of the most fun tools for getting data organized, fixed, and in whatever final state you need, and our friends over at How-To Geek have turned up another great use for the feature: getting rid of images in your Microsoft Word documents.Read more...

Instead of paying for monthly credit monitoring, why not do it yourself? Normally the three credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—only offer one free credit report per year, but because of the pandemic those same reports are available for free every week until April 2022.Read more...

Political TV shows are a staple in American entertainment, with sensational dramas like House of Cards or character-driven comedies like VEEP giving us a fictional look into the inner workings of actual governmental systems. While most are blown wildly out of proportion, like Scandal (although based on real fixer Judy…Read more...

The tricky thing about sunscreen is that, if applied properly, it’s invisible. So how can we tell when enough of an invisible thing is enough? In general, we can probably start with the assumption that the amount we’re applying isn’t enough—because, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, most people only…Read more...

A fresh, hot Popeyes biscuit is a precious thing: tender, salty, and greasy—everything you want a fast food (or, sometimes, a homemade) biscuit to be. But something terrible happens once they cool. Something dark. They harden into impenetrable pucks of sadness, unworthy of consumption by man or beast. (I would not…Read more...

Since different walls are comprised of different materials, the methods you use to repair a hole are often going to be specific and tailored to the wall that needs fixing. Here’s how you might tackle your more standard wall issues, so you can patch up the tears, craters, and dents.Read more...

Fungus and yeast infection-causing germs can build upon the earbuds as you jam them inside your ear canals, not to mention wax that visibly sticks to their surfaces. After sending an earbud swab out for analysis, Inside Edition even found pneumonia-causing bacteria such as staph aureus on regularly used earbuds, and o…Read more...

Clubhouse might feel like an exclusive... well, club, but you may discover it isn’t for you once you finally get to try it out yourself. Whether you find one of the numerous Clubhouse ripoffs competitors more appealing, you just don’t like the open audio conversation format, you find the app’s constant access to your…Read more...

It’s a staple of any kitchen and the simplest of seasonings, perfect with everything from meats to dressings to chocolate. But did you know that sodium chloride’s course texture and water absorption makes it perfect for removing stains and scrubbing grime? When combined with vinegar or lemon, salt can be a powerful…Read more...

If you’ve ever run a large Facebook group, you know the toll that spam, trolls, off-topic posts, or other conversation-killing problems can take on maintaining a sense of community. Now, Facebook is attempting to make the monumental task of keeping the peace in these online spaces a little easier with the launch of new…Read more...

Nuzzles, cuddles, and walks were available in abundance as people were confined to their homes during the pandemic, holed up with their pets, who were blissfully unaware of the mortifying circumstances of the outside world. But now that the United States appears to be turning a corner (fingers crossed) with increased…Read more...

During the pandemic, some of us may have been showering less (perhaps much less) even as we spent more time sanitizing surfaces (well, at first). As we recalibrate to the new normal, let’s take a look at our cleanliness routines and figure out what we actually need to do every day—and what we can skip.Read more...

Life is full of awkward and uncomfortable moments. We can’t avoid them altogether, but we can handle them with grace. Or, at minimum, we can handle them with enough honesty to help take the wind out of their sails. Whether it’s forgetting someone’s name, talking about sex, or just not quite knowing what to say, here…Read more...

A couple weeks ago, I was craving chocolate cake. The problem? I had no eggs, butter or milk in the house. I hadn’t been shopping in a while—blame the grocery-delaying habits I developed during the pandemic—which meant I was low on just about everything you need to bake. Luckily, baking isn’t a zero-sum game; there…Read more...

Summer is just around the corner, which means playgrounds, bike rides, pool time, trips to the beach, and a whole lot of related whining about sunscreen application. It’s unlikely that your kids are ever going to love getting slathered with the stuff—after all, it delays their fun. But if you go in with a plan, you…Read more...

It’s impossible to be too prepared when buying a home. It’s probably the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, but it’s also one of the most complicated as well. If you’re thinking of becoming a new homebuyer, make sure you’ve got the following ten tips in the bag.

Peloton has suffered a data breach. The good news? The information about your exercise habits that subsequently became freely accessible by outsiders isn’t all that damning. Peloton’s delayed response, however, is far more concerning.Read more...

You can now use Google Assistant’s Family Broadcast feature to send messages to Android devices and iPhones using the Google Assistant app. Your family can then reply from their devices, creating a fun little back-and-forth that’s a lot more convenient than calling someone (for small requests, at least).

It can be disappointing for any of us when a friend cancels plans at the last minute, but for a child who is looking forward to a play date or a fun activity with a favorite friend, the pain of canceled plans cuts deep. Especially after so many months of isolation, any plan that involves other people outside of their…Read more...

Some mornings I wake up ready to hate, and I was in such a mood the morning I saw Molly Yeh’s popcorn salad video—a video which ignited a firestorm of angry and disgusted tweets.Read more...

It’s easy to exercise the muscles you can see—your biceps, your quads—but there are more muscles in your body than just the big ones. We’ve talked before about the muscles in your hands and forearms, which help to give you a strong grip, and today I’d like to bring your attention to your feet.Read more...

“Haphazard urinal usage can have devastating consequences,” says a team of physicists at Brigham Young University, who discovered the best way to pee into a urinal without getting the dreaded splash-back onto the floor or, worse, your clothes or yourself.

You’d think the human race would have sleep down to a science by now, but many of us are still sleeping poorly, and at least part of the problem is that we have outdated information and beliefs about this all-important health need. So let’s set the facts straight. Here are 10 things you might have been told about…Read more...

The other day we talked about how a lot of the houseplants we buy in stores, and greenhouses and online aren’t quite as environmentally friendly as we might have thought. This is because most of these plants are grown in peat, which, it turns out, is a finite resource. (It does grow back, but at a rate of 1 mm…Read more...

If there’s one thing that has become crystal clear over the past few months, it’s that we are a nation divided. It has gotten to the point where everyone thinks they’re right about everything, and is unwilling to listen to what the other side has to say. Things can get heated. Angry tweets are sent.Read more...

Having any sort of interaction with a negative or downright mean person is unpleasant on so many levels. Unfortunately, they are everywhere and basically unavoidable. You know the type: Rude and inconsiderate right off the bat, as if they think that it’s perfectly acceptable to treat other people like crap, but also …Read more...

Like some humans, certain plants are more comfortable in pairs. Sure, they could survive on their own, but to really thrive, they need a special (plant) someone by their side.

Despite our best efforts, most of us end up in situations from time-to-time (some people more than others) that require us to make tough, unpleasant decisions. Maybe there’s no clear “right” answer, or it’s a lose-lose situation. Perhaps it involves a person or scenario that not only makes you anxious, but that you…Read more...

Like fashion, interior design styles are both cyclical and constantly evolving. (Except it’s much less depressing seeing the model of your family’s old sofa in a vintage furniture shop than it is seeing a young person wearing a (19)90s “costume” for “retro” day at school.)Read more...

“Gas station sushi” has become something of a punchline, a thing that one obviously should not eat, a thing that should not exist. But is sushi really any more likely to give you food poisoning than the ham sandwich sitting right next to it in the gas station cooler? And is it really that different from sushi prepared…Read more...

Facebook recently announced a bunch of new features for Messenger and Instagram DMs on its apps. Media messaging is now streamlined, chats are easier to archive (and unarchive), and Instagram DMs now include read receipts. Let’s investigate at all the new features and how to use them.

With vaccinations ramping up, it’s not totally outrageous to start thinking about escaping on a tropical getaway or even booking a future trip. But while we twiddle our thumbs waiting for the ideal moment to jet off (any time, COVID), movies can remind us of how wonderful it will be to finally dip our toes in the…Read more...

What a mess. No sooner had Twitter unveiled its new Tip Jar feature—which allows anyone using the app in English (at least, during the rollout) to send cash to a small handful of Twitter users whose work they’d like to support—than major privacy flaws were found in what should otherwise be a innocent way to toss…Read more...

Last Monday evening, I made a fully realized, intentional cocktail for someone else. Seeing as my boyfriend is sober and no one else in my COVID pod drinks liquor, this has not happened in quite some time.

While negative items on your credit report might feel like a millstone around your neck, the penalty to your score does fade, and the blemishes will disappear from your credit history… eventually. And the good news is that good credit also stays on your report—for up to ten years. Here’s a look at how long both good…Read more...

Everyone needs to own a certain quantity of tools to assist them in performing various household tasks, but not everyone has the space to accommodate a full-blown toolkit. So only pick up the essentials. But what are they? Here are the tools you need to own to cover most everyday fix-it projects without taking up…Read more...

The pacifier can be a wonderful thing: It can soothe a fussy baby, help them fall asleep, or offer a temporary distraction. Plus, once breastfeeding is established, the American Academy of Pediatrics says offering one at nap times and bedtime can help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But at some…Read more...

While rubber gloves are durable, they don’t last forever, and if you find that your favorite pair suddenly has a hole big enough to be a nuisance but not necessarily throw out, you might want to consider fixing them. Here’s an easy way how.

Well, bud, you really did it this time. You cheated on someone you care about and don’t want to lose. Now you have to decide whether to tell them and how, exactly, you can even start that conversation. This won’t be easy, but at least we can make it a little easier.Read more...

This week, I’m breaking down some of the biggest youth internet trends in a way even graybeards can grasp, from esoteric financial instruments, to a vast fast-food conspiracy, to a look at some of TikTok’s most notable time travelers.

Dogs! We love them and they love us. But one thing dogs do not love is getting their claws trimmed, so we asked veterinarian Dr. Valerie Patton to give some of her best tips for easily, painlessly cutting your dog’s nails.Read more...

I have some personal news: I went vegan about three or four months ago. Considering that I’ve written thousands of words about how much I love tofu and black bean burgers, this “news” is hardly shocking, but with meat discourse reaching furious new heights (or depths?) every day, it seemed too relevant not to share.Read more...