Новости за 08.08.2018

Maybe it is the Southerness in me, but I have always enjoyed guests, even unexpected ones. I also really enjoy feeding people, but there’s not always time to cook. As such, I have an arsenal of tasty snacks and drinks I like to keep in the kitchen, just in case someone hungry (or thirsty) pops over.

Asbestos, a fireproof, fibrous mineral, was once in all kinds of products: building insulation and tiles, the linings of anything that could be exposed to heat, and even fake snow used as a Christmas decoration. Too bad it’s a carcinogen.

When was the last time autocorrect made your life easier? Reach back in your memory and try to conjure up a time that autocorrect really nailed it. I know we only notice technology when it’s not working, but if you can’t think of one, it’s time to accept that autocorrect is bad.

Happy International Cat Day! The perfect way to celebrate is by enjoying the company of a local feline. Sadly, cat allergies prevent some cat admirers from enjoying their adorable smooshy faces. But even if you’re terribly allergic, there are steps you can take to help alleviate symptoms and enjoy every day with these…

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you may be able to buy groceries at Whole Foods without actually having to wander the aisles of Whole Foods, which we all know to be a dangerous excursion (“How did I spend 32 dollars on cheese dip?”). Today, Amazon announced the launch of grocery pickup, which has rolled out in…

Imitation crab—also known as “krab,” “kay-rab,” “fake crab,” and “krab sticks”—is a mixture of fish (usually Alaska pollock) and starch that has been shaped and colored to resemble the leg of a crab. It’s basically the lunchmeat of the sea, and it can be surprisingly tasty. (I used to eat it straight from the package,…

Most Americans can rely on direct deposit, debit cards and online bill pay to work seamlessly in everyday life. There might be fees, sure, and most of us could use a few more bucks in our accounts, but the mechanics of the financial system work so well we don’t even think about them.

Amazon is complicated. Search for a good hand soap and you spend a half hour comparison shopping, parsing star ratings and cost per weight, hunting through third-party suppliers, avoiding Prime Pantry traps, and picking through reviews written by idiots with a grudge. A whole industry of review sites—Wirecutter, the …

If you’ve ever experienced that eerie moment where you’ve been chatting about needing a new pair of shoes, then see an ad for a shoe sale in the middle of your social media feed just a few minutes later, you’ve likely wondered just how much our devices are listening in without us realizing. Whether or not that’s…

Small talk gets a lot of backlash; most people seem to think they’re too important to discuss the weather. It’s true that some small talk can feel shallow or boring, but it serves an important purpose. That’s why everyone should learn how to do it well.

If you’re wondering what to do with that Microsoft account that you never seem to use anymore, you can now connect it to Movies Anywhere and watch all of your digital movies in one place, regardless of where you bought them.

So you’ve moved into a new place and you have nothing, nada, zilch, by way of cleaning products. Or, over the years, you’ve managed to assemble a motley crew of cleaning products that you don’t actually need — like a bottle of granite cleanser when you live in a home with butcher block kitchen countertops? — and want…

Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, ending around 20 to 30 percent of all pregnancies, most in the first trimester. I knew these odds before it happened to me, yet I was still caught off guard—not only by the emotional toll of the loss, but also the decisions I had to make about how to complete…

iOS, Android: I’m pretty sure Alarmy is evil, but perfect, because a good alarm clock should be two-parts irritating, one-part useful. You don’t want to hate your alarm clock whenever it wakes you up each morning, but a great alarm app shouldn’t be very easy to turn off (tempting you to you go back to bed).

Yesterday was Black women’s equal pay day—or the symbolic day that the average Black woman reached pay equity with white men this year—and Refinery29 ran a great piece on how three women discovered they were underpaid, and what they did about it. It’s filled with solid advice for learning your worth and asking for…

Maker Faires around the world attract over a million visitors each year. When Maker-in-chief Sherry Huss co-created the first Maker Faire in 2005, she’d already been organizing tech and media events for nine years. Now she’s run 12 years of Maker Faires, managing a worldwide team while carrying on several side…

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When you were in college, posting that video of you doing an epic keg stand was cool. Now that you’ve finished law school and are looking for a firm to join—not so much.