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Some kids are going to be satisfied with your claims that broccoli florets are “little trees” that they, a monster, must devour. And other kids are going to be like, “Broccoli is gross and so is eating trees, and I’m not falling for that shit.”Read more...

Last Wednesday I traveled from San Francisco to the Maldives with a connection in Switzerland, a journey I returned home from this morning with a connection last night through Singapore. It was a trip I wasn’t entirely sure was going to happen. A few days before my flight my original departure was canceled because it…Read more...

Following Nest’s and Ring’s leads, the smart-home security camera companies Arlo and Blink announced they are making two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory for all users by the end of 2020.

Is a higher credit score on your financial wishlist? Make sure you’re not paying a scammer to get one.Read more...

Elderberry syrup? Vitamin C? If you’re looking for extra protection from the coronavirus, please put those back on the pharmacy shelf and go home and wash your hands. Yes, even if Doctor Oz just told you to buy them.Read more...

Since you might just be working from home right now—if you’re lucky, and your company is sane—why not give yourself a much-needed productivity break with a little Netflix? Or Hulu? Or some HBO? Heck, why not watch all three? Not at once, of course; you don’t have the attention for that, nor are you paying that many…Read more...

Snack boards, whether they be cheese or charcuterie based, are never just cheese and/or charcuterie. For a truly balanced board, you need pickles, a jam or honey, and other salty, crunchy, and piquant bits and pieces to highlight and complement the main attraction. You also need a scallion.Read more...

If your child uses Singulair (or a generic version) to manage their asthma or allergies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know they could be at a higher risk for mental health side effects, including agitation, depression, sleeping problems, and suicidal thoughts and actions. The FDA, out of concern…Read more...

An unlucky batch of third-generation iPad Airs has a defect that causes the display to go permanently blank, and there’s no way to fix it without getting it repaired.Read more...

Once you buy insurance for your car and your house, you might think you’re done. You’re covered if something goes wrong, right?Read more...

A few weeks ago, in an attempt to breathe new life into some leftovers, I added a dollop of crème fraîche to a bowl of pork ragu. It melted, forming a creamy, tomato-y sauce that was very rich and very delicious. “I bet this would slap in some mac and cheese,” I thought.Read more...

Many of us are asking ourselves what we can do to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Some of us are also asking ourselves whether we can afford to get tested for COVID-19, should we come down with symptoms—and how much we’ll have to pay for treatment.Read more...

While thousands of cases of COVID-19 have been documented in other countries, most parts of the US are only now seeing a few positive tests pop up here and there. But we also haven’t been testing for the coronavirus as thoroughly as other countries have. I’d bet good money that, wherever you are in the US, there are…Read more...

One problem a smoothie noob might notice is that they need to add way more liquid than they initially thought. Add too little, and you end up with a fruit sludge—a tasty fruit sludge, but a sludge nonetheless.Read more...

A C9 Champion apparel Gold Box, a $54 Gooloo 1500A car jump starter, a discounted 4th-generation Apple TV, and a Ninja 2-in-1 slow cooker set the tone for Tuesday’s best deals of the day.

At nine years old, my son and his friends most often crave two things: more independence and more time to hang out. We also happen to be in that in-between distance from our home to his school—we live too close to qualify for school-bus pick-up, but too far for me to feel comfortable with him walking the route alone.…Read more...

Apple recently updated its App Store guidelines to allow apps to blast you with push notifications that contain advertising, marketing, or other promotions. The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given that Apple has been doing this within its own apps for years—everyone remember those annoying enticements you…Read more...

Silica gel packets are common in most items we unbox, but what do they do? It says pretty clearly not to eat them, so how else can they be reused around the house?Read more...

When there’s a threat, it’s tempting for each of us to think only of ourselves. But if a COVID-19 outbreak reaches your city, it’s possible that many of your neighbors and relatives will have a worse time of it than you will. Here’s how to prepare to keep everyone safe, not just yourself.Read more...

My waffle maker is an instrument for chaotic good, but it is rare that I use it to make something that is technically good for me. That’s not really my aesthetic. There are rare moments, however, in which something I want to eat happens to provide some sort of nutrition.Read more...

As soon as you moved out on your own and started paying your own utility bills, you likely had a rude awakening about the cost of energy. If you’ve never thought about something like electricity usage before, it can take a minute to get into the habit of not just turning off lights when you leave a room, but also…Read more...

According to a recent report from Nightwatch Cybersecurity, Google’s Authenticator app for Android comes with an unfixed issue that can create a big security nightmare if you have any malware or otherwise shifty apps installed on your device. (The Microsoft Authenticator app for Android also shares the same issue, so…Read more...

Google is celebrating the Hindu festival Holi with a colorful hidden feature. Holi celebrates the transition from winter to spring. The day is celebrated with many traditional activities and rituals, but the most iconic is large crowds playfully throwing colored powders and paints at one another.Read more...

The S&P 500 tanked so hard this morning that it made the New York Stock Exchange temporarily halt trading. It wasn’t a glitch, but rather a feature to protect investors in volatile markets.Read more...

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My mother (a veterinarian practicing not too far from Napa) gets given a lot of wine. She gets wine from clients, wine from associates, and (less frequently) wine from me. As a sender of thank you notes—something we should all be—remembering who gave her which bottle has been a source of stress.Read more...

Twitter is a great way to get the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. I follow epidemiologists, virologists, health reporters and others—and I always learn something when I check my feed each morning. But there are also a lot of people out there who may look like experts and may even think they are experts, but…Read more...

When it comes to tax refunds, the standard financial advice basically comes down to “either save your refund or use it to pay off debt.” (Yes, I know that a lot of people use their tax refunds to cover other big financial goals, from vacations to home repairs; I’m just telling you what the typical financial adviser…Read more...

Ask a crowd of bean lovers to tell you the correct way to cook a pot of beans and you’ll get a different answer from each person. But in the midst of healthy debate over the merits of soaking and when to add salt or acid, there’s one universal truth everyone can get behind: when it comes to beans, clay pots reign…Read more...

Investment app Robinhood is down for trading this morning during one of the most volatile mornings in recent stock market history. The S&P 500 fell so dramatically right after the New York Stock Exchanged opened that it triggered a “limit down” pause on trading, which hadn’t occurred since 2008.

It might seem like all your tween or teen wants to do these days is hunker down with a smartphone, tablet, laptop or gaming device and play—for hours on end. Teens and gaming go hand-in-hand, especially as they gain access to a variety of different devices and gaming options. But how do you know when all that gaming…Read more...

You may have a great job, love your coworkers, and get along with everyone—but those things don’t keep the paychecks flowing. If your employer suddenly stops paying you, either with a promise to make it up later or no explanation at all, you have rights. Here’s what you need to know.

If you have an ancient device that isn’t receiving any more updates, then the odds are good that someone, somewhere, is going to find and exploit a vulnerability in it that nobody is interested or able to fix anymore. This is why we preach that you should always keep your wifi router updated with the latest firmware,…Read more...

If you want to watch Men in Black on Netflix you only have a few more days to do it. Both Men in Black and Men in Black II are leaving the service on March 14 to make way for new programming on the streaming service, and there’s tons of it this week.

If you have a flight coming up soon, then you might be considering rebooking it. An airplane obviously isn’t the most ideal place to be right now given coronavirus concerns. While rebooking your flight might give you some peace of mind, it can also help you save some cash.

A $200 Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, a storewide Mario game sale, women’s excercise shorts, and cast iron cookware are Sunday’s best deals.Read more...

If you’ve visited your local grocery or drug store in search of hand sanitizer over the past few weeks you’ve probably run into problems. Coronavirus concerns have caused hand sanitizer to be sold out almost everywhere, and if you’ve visited social media lately almost everyone has a recipe for how you should make your…Read more...

We all have food preferences of some kind. Maybe you’re a vegetarian or allergic to shellfish, or perhaps you just really don’t like pizza. When you’re using Google Maps to find food recommendations; however, by default, it will show you all the options out there, not just the ones you’re likely to want to eat. That…Read more...

Earlier this year, Jeffery Katzenberg, founder and CEO of Dreamworks announced Quibi, a new short-form video streaming service designed to be watched on your phone. When the service launches on April 6th it will be $5 a month with ads, and $8 a month ad-free. However, if you sign up right now you’ll be able to score a…Read more...

Coronavirus had made air travel something that a lot of people are reconsidering right now. When getting on an airplane more and more people are also considering giving their personal space a little wipe down to try and catch any germs that might have been left behind by the last passenger to sit there. One place you…Read more...

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This weekend the majority of the United States will “spring forward” an hour. At 2am on Sunday morning, clocks in almost every state will immediately skip to 3am. That means you potentially lose an hour of sleep.

When it comes to paying extra for travel insurance, we typically err on the side of skipping it. And it’s not because we’re exceedingly confident that all your trips will go exactly as planned—it’s just that unless you’re taking a long, international trip, you can probably get the benefits you need from the credit…Read more...

Alexa has a few new commands that can help you prepare for hazardous weather or crummy traffic conditions. These features have actually been around for a few weeks—Amazon quietly slipped them onto Alexa-supported devices last month—but since the company didn’t mention the updates until recently, most people haven’t…Read more...

It’s true, kids: If you don’t use it, you lose it. The ability to touch your toes, youthful optimism, and manageable hangovers all wane with the passing of each season. So does citrus.

If you routinely take your own cup to Starbucks for the discount (and, you know, for the planet), you should know that the coffee chain has changed its policy in light of the coronavirus outbreak.Read more...

I love simple little utilities that help you change your behavior for the better—Pomodoro; all those apps that remind you to drink water; and, now, good ol’ “Do Not Touch Your Face” dot com.Read more...

According to numerous user bug reports, Windows 10 update KB4535996 has several critical errors that are making it impossible for some users to use their PCs. Ironically (though predictably) the patch was released to fix bugs introduced in another update from earlier this year.Read more...

It’s a go-to gift from so many well-meaning folks. They’re soft! They’re fluffy! They’re cute! But before you know it, your child has approximately 147 stuffed animals—toys that defy stacking, that can really only be heaped precariously until the slightest nudge sends the whole mountain avalanching down.

One of the best ways to increase your income is through salary negotiations, either when you’re first offered the job or during a performance review. It may make you uncomfortable, but it’s extremely important. Here’s how to get what you want out of a negotiation.