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Marmite is a condiment that forces one to exercise restraint, and people hate her for it. It’s a thick, yeasty paste that tastes like condensed, slightly burnt soy sauce, and even a modest amount can overwhelm one’s palate and ruin a perfectly good piece of toast. But once you learn to harness its salty power, you’ll…Read more...

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Apple’s iMessage has long been the superior method for sending and receiving texts (only from iPhone to iPhone, of course). With the rollout of iOS 14, what is now known simply as “Messages” has some new features that really benefit the avid group texters among us.Read more...

During a normal year, it’s common to feel like the holidays sneak up on us too quickly, leaving us unprepared. But in 2020, the holidays—and the end of this hell year—can’t come soon enough.

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s an election coming up. A rather important one, you might say. Possibly the most important election of our lifetime, which makes it perfect that mail-in and in-person voting are expected to be a complete shit show.Read more...

Six packs of Colgate fluoride toothpaste, digital games and subscriptions, and Halloween face masks lead Thursday’s best deals.

Edge Chromium started out as a respectable alternative to Google Chrome on Windows, but it didn’t take long for Microsoft to turn it into a nuisance. To top it off, it looks like Edge is now a vector for installing (even more) Microsoft stuff on your PC—without you asking for it, of course.

Facebook has just updated its Messenger apps, which you probably realized when you saw the bright, refreshed purple-ombre logo. The cutesy new look is more a precursor than anything else: Soon, Facebook Messenger will integrate with Instagram, and you’ll be able to chat with your friends across both platforms no…Read more...

Soup is good. It’s warm and comforting and easy to eat, equally at home at the beginning of a hearty meal or as the star of a light lunch. It’s also a great way to use up a ton of vegetables. Whether you have a bunch of carrots that are about to go weird, a forgotten squash, or a wilted bag of spinach, you can whir…Read more...

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If we cannot stop COVID-19, can we at least look forward to the point in time when we are all survivors of the disease, and presumably immune? It’s a tempting idea, but fatally flawed. Herd immunity can protect individuals, but it won’t keep a population safe from a disease that has no vaccine.Read more...

Nothing can stand in for a good night’s sleep, so instead of discussing how we might scrape by with less sleep, we’re going to help you reboot your sleeping habits so you get the sleep you need (and deserve).Read more...

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Most people think of sex as a nighttime activity—but it can be even more enjoyable first thing in the morning. You were going to hit the snooze button a few times anyway, so why not do something fun instead? Here’s how to have fantastic morning sex.Read more...

‘Tis the season, or so it goes. Amazon Prime Day is almost finally over, and let me tell you folks, it’s been a whirlwind of a couple days. The deals are plentiful, if admittedly a mixed bag, which is why our team here at The Inventory has devoted countless hours sifting through and finding the best Amazon Prime Day…Read more...

The old expression “you get what you pay for” is often true, but can be downright generous for household items bought on the cheap. Some even have negative value, because they’re so poorly made that they cost you more in the long run compared to a pricier, better-made versions. The following items shouldn’t be bought…Read more...

There’s a YouTube tutorial or how-to article for pretty much any and every do-it-yourself home improvement project you could possibly want to take on. But just because you can DIY something doesn’t mean you should. In some cases, your time, money and safety may be worth more than what you’d pay a professional to do…Read more...

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The Windows 10 May 2020 update made using Chrome a lot more difficult for some users—myself included. For months, people have reported unwanted sign-outs from their Google account while using Chrome on Windows 10, as well as syncing issues between their mobile device and a PC caused by deleted cookies.Read more...

I love my Google Pixel Stand. It works great with Androids and iPhones alike—yes, I charge both—and it gives me the fastest wireless charge I could get among the many similar stands that do the same thing (10W Android; presumably 7.5W iPhone). And now, thanks to an update, you can even mess with your various smart …Read more...

Like pizza and barbecue, chili is one of those foods with intense regional loyalty. I was born in Mississippi and grew up in California, which are two states without strong chili identities. This is nice, in a way—I get to enjoy all chili, beans or no beans—but it also means I don’t have a favorite recipe, or even…Read more...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it major changes to how and where we work. This includes massive upheavals within office culture—because let’s face it, as fun as it is making snarky comments to your coworkers in private Zoom chats during meetings, it’s not the same as having them there IRL. (Effective eye…Read more...

Americans owe $1.67 trillion in student loans, and rapacious private companies or outright scam artists are rampant, luring borrowers with offers of debt elimination or reduced payments. If you are asked to directly pay an upfront fee before you see student debt relief, stay clear. It’s a scam.

You can never have too much sauce. The right sauce can turn something as simple as a bowl of steamed vegetables into an extraordinary meal, but most recipes seem to underestimate the amount needed to achieve such a transformation. When you find a sauce that really blows your mind, you should immediately—without…Read more...

Amazon Prime Day bargains, including Apple AirPods and the Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop, lead Wednesday’s best deals.

For people who travel frequently (or at least used to) and have a pet, part of planning a trip involves finding someone to look after their canine or feline family members while they’re away. Deciding a place to board their pets can be stressful, weighing things like who will be caring for the animals, how much it…Read more...

Update 10/14/20: Apple has released watchOS 7.0.2, which will hopefully take care of the unexpected battery drains some Apple Watch users have observed lately. If you previously updated to watchOS 7 and found that your Apple Watch was struggling to stay alive, you were probably affected by an unknown bug that Apple…Read more...

Talking to our kids about sex is one of those things we know we need to do. Not only do we know we need to do it, we need to do it in the right way and do it well. We want to be the ones our kids come to for questions about this stuff—better to learn from us than from porn, right? We want them to know they can ask us…Read more...

It’s time to check the labels on your dog food: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers and veterinarians that products from 18 different brands of dog food are part of a voluntary recall. The food has all been manufactured by Sunshine Mills, but under various brand names, and may contain…Read more...

Is your census form still sitting on your end table, waiting to be filled out? Or do you have a sticky note on your computer monitor reminding you to complete your census online? If so (or any other scenario that involves you not filling out your census yet), please get on that. Like, today.

I don’t usually like to spoil the ending of these videos, but it’s the journey—not the destination—that makes this particular taste test so “fun” (for you, not me). It’s been a while since I taste-tested, but back in the day I was known as the “nation’s leading Oreo journalist.” (At least least that’s how I thought of…Read more...

Amazon is changing its packaging to use less material, but it’s also adding quirky QR codes to its new boxes that let you scan and play with 3D models on your phone using Amazon’s AR Player app. The augmented reality experiences work on iOS and Android.

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Welcome to the 5G era. Or, at least, Apple has finally joined everyone else in launching its first flagship 5G iPhone. iPhones, really; the company stormed out of the gate with four brand-new models to buy, because it can’t power Apple Park on just services revenue. Jeeze.Read more...

A familiar notification pops up whenever I install a new app on my phone or log into Slack on a new computer. “Would you like to enable notifications on this device?” it asks. The answer is almost always no. If you’re strapped for time and attention (like most of us are), turning off notifications on inessential,…Read more...

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Apple held a short-but-sweet iPhone 12 event earlier today that covered five upcoming devices: the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the new HomePod Mini. If you missed the livestream, we have a separate post coming to detail each new device’s hardware specs. In this post, however, we’ll…Read more...

Before Apple introduced its racially diverse emoji options back in 2015, people of color were used to using the ubiquitous skin tone from The Simpsons in our digital communications. Since then though, it’s become fairly standard practice to include multiple skin tone options for the desktop version of many sites we…Read more...

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Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful time to run a race. You get to train through crisp fall weather, and the race takes place on a day on which it is expected that you’ll get to feast as much as you want afterward. Only one problem: most training plans assume you’re racing on a weekend, but your turkey trot will be on a…Read more...

In 1973, the Supreme Court decided in Roe v. Wade that a Texas state law restricting access to abortion was unconstitutional. If that decision were to be overturned by a future Supreme Court case (something anti-abortion advocates are working toward), states could once again enforce such laws.

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For many families, the deeper we get into this pandemic, the harder it gets. We like to talk about our “new normal,” but the idea that any of this is close to “normal” can also feel like some kind of cruel joke. Parents are still working and taking care of multiple children (some of whom have extra needs) and they’re…Read more...

Bidets are popular in many places around the globe, but for some reason we in the U.S. have been extremely slow to catch on. Washing your butthole with water instead of wiping it with toilet paper is, in most cases, a better way to live your life.Read more...

If you have frequented a farmers’ market recently (or live near a bougie grocery store), you might have seen them. They look like pale little tribbles—fluffy and soft and kind of cute—but they are mushrooms, and they have a sinister side (they murder trees).Read more...

Credit cards seem to be accepted for everything except for rent, as many landlords will flat-out refuse plastic to avoid the 2-3% interchange fees on large transactions. But it’s still possible to pay your rent with a credit card—if you’re willing to pay a service fee that essentially covers that 2-3%.Read more...

Thanks to the upcoming election and the pandemic, this October promises to be one of the most frightening in history. Why not distract yourself from the real-life horror with some fun Halloween decorations?Read more...

Amazon Prime Day bargains, including the Instant Pot Ultra and Echo Show 5, lead Tuesday’s best deals.

Since we can only have Halloween parties in Animal Crossing nowadays, I would’ve written off my favorite month were it not for one big milestone dropping soon: The Windows 10 20H2 update.

Our teenagers, like the rest of us, are struggling. They’ve been stuck at home, having lost the ability to socialize with their friends in person in any sort of normal way—right at the time when their relationships outside of the home have become so important to them. What they’ve lost during these many months is…Read more...