Новости за 18.07.2023

It’s mid-2023 and I am officially calling it: I’m never catching up on all of the Marvel TV shows. Star Wars though? Star Wars I still have a chance—but Disney+’s latest offering, the Jedi-centric Ashoka, premiering Aug, 23, will test my fortitude.

Live Nation is kicking off Summer’s Live, a chance for you to invite three people to come with you to a show for $20 a pop, starting July 19 to Aug. 1. There are over 2,500 concerts nationwide you can choose to attend and get a four-pack bundle of tickets per show for $80. Here is how to do it and what to expect.

There are many ways to set a schedule, from using a pen and paper planner to getting out some dry erase markers and scribbling on your clock. One method aims to work by giving you more insight into how you spend your time—and helping you manage your day down to the minute. It’s called timeboxing.

Tools can be extremely expensive, and it’s easy to assume that spending more will get you higher-quality tools. While that’s often true, but the fact is you don’t always need a tool of higher quality.

Certainly there are ways to mitigate those costs—by buying used tools, or checking out estate sales—but as a general…

There are more than a two million people currently imprisoned in state or federal prisons and local jails in the United States, and you can correspond with all of them. A prison pen pal relationship can provide you with unique insights into people you might never meet in your day-to-day life and give you the…

Overnight oats are a great way to make a simple chilled breakfast. But, let’s face it, they’re still oats, and oats need flavor assistance, and adding a dollop of jam can provide such assistance. If you open the fridge to reveal a nearly empty jam jar, and you might think, “Dang. I can’t flavor my oats now.” Turns…

These days, if I see I have a new Twitter DM, it’s almost guaranteed to be spam. The company clearly knows this is an issue, as they’ve rolled out a “fix” to reduce the amount of bogus messages entering your inbox. The problem is, the “fix” might do more harm than good, but at least there’s something you can do to fix …

For anyone looking to get into web development, the 2023 All-in-One Raspberry Pi and Arduino Developer Bundle might be a good place to start. Featuring nine courses, software engineer and entrepreneur Edouard Renard teaches the basics, including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, C++, and more in this course bundle on sale for $69.99

The whitest thing about me—and there is a lot to choose from—is my love for mayonnaise. I think it’s great. Not only is it an essential part of nearly every sandwich, it can be mixed in or spread on a whole variety of foods to excellent, delicious results. Even if you consider yourself a proud mayo-hater, I encourage…

Posting a photo of your boarding pass for your upcoming trip on social media may seem harmless, but while you’re enjoying your vacation, scammers might be using a few pieces of data from your ticket to wreak havoc on your life. As security experts interviewed by Travel + Leisure point out, a single code on your…

In our hurry to find the cheapest flight possible, there’s a crucial travel detail that many of us don’t stop to consider: how often a flight is severely delayed. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to check a flight’s success rate of on-time travel before buying your ticket. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires…

Whether you’re looking for a career change or need a new identity after faking your own death, joining the French Foreign Legion might be the path for you. Founded in 1831 partly as a way to ship foreigners and troublemakers off to die in Algiers, the French Foreign Legion is still taking applicants of all…

You might already know and love the Pomodoro technique—the method of working for 25 minutes and taking a five-minute break before getting back to it—and appreciate its long-standing reputation for making adherents more productive. But sometimes, 25 minutes just isn’t long enough to get into the groove. For big tasks,…

You’re about to buy a home for the first time after years of work, sacrifice, and saving. Your state requires you to wire your closing cost, so you decide to just wire it online to the title company to save time. But you’re a savvy homebuyer and call the company before wiring the money to do your due diligence and…

It’s a tough time to be a grocery shopper. If you too need to purchase food for later consumption, you’ve undoubtedly notice that inflation has made doing so a dispiriting experience. Even cheapish chain standbys like Trader Joe’s have seen drastic price increases. Though shopping smarter can save you money, there’s…

This HP EliteDesk 800G1 Desktop computer is a refurbished 2022 model that is renewed, modernized, and made to perform like new. It comes with a digitally-rendered Windows 10 Professional install, mouse, and keyboard, and features an updated full system with improved USB connections. The HP EliteDesk 800G1 Desktop bundle is $246.99

Deadlines can be a cause of major anxiety, but there is a way to ease that tension. The next time you set a deadline on a task you’re completing for your boss, a client, a colleague, or whoever else is demanding of your time, keep a little secret to yourself: Make another deadline for yourself first.

For a food with so few ingredients, flatbreads are tremendously diverse and damn delicious. Water, salt and flour are mixed and prepared around the world in a variety of different ways, producing subtle or dramatic differences. The resulting breads are the key elements for some of the most beloved, hand-held foods,…

Every time you order or make a martini, you are presented with choices. Gin or vodka? (Gin, make it with vodka and that’s a Kangaroo.) Shaken or stirred? (Stirred, unless you like an aerated, watery martini.) Olive or twist? Dry, classic, or dirty? Then there is the matter of glassware. If you’re at bar, you probably…

With every major iOS update, the Messages app gets better and better. An update to iOS 17 (which is currently in Public beta) brings a lot of usability updates in the form of a new design language, a working conversation search feature, and fun stuff like custom stickers.

If you’re already using iOS 17 or looking for…

ChatGPT largely started the explosion of AI chatbots, but now that they’ve caught on, some are more specialized than others. If you need to generate sales and marketing copy—including SEO meta data—Write Bot is an AI specifically trained for it, and a lifetime subscription is currently on sale for $39.99 (reg. $539).

The clash of the immortals and mortals continues as Record of Ragnarök season 2, part 2 returned to Netflix July 12. In the popular anime, gods from different cultures gathered to decide the fate of humanity—but people have a say in the matter, leading to immortals duking it out with humans in a tournament.

Harley Quinn debuted as an original character on Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, and over thirty years later she’s become a beloved character with her own movie and adult animated show. The series, which premiered in 2019, blends crass humor and action with a surprising amount of heart. Here’s what you need to…

Summer is a great time for camping, since the kids are out of school and the water in just about any lake is perfect for swimming or canoeing. Summer is also a hot, muggy, sweaty time of year, and you’re going to zip yourself up in a little nylon sauna. So here are some tips for planning a camping trip that won’t…

Curbside pickup exploded during the pandemic (for obvious reasons), and while a select group of the public still chooses to shop this way for safety reasons, most retail stores and grocers kept the service around for another reason: We love convenience.