The costs of owning and driving a car extend beyond its purchase price or lease payments, and include factors like fuel efficiency, replacement parts and repairs, and auto insurance. That’s a lot to keep in mind when shopping for a new car, but a new report from the driver’s education app Zutobi—which breaks down the […]

The Super Bowl is the biggest appetizer day of the year, and the lineup is fierce. While there’s nothing wrong with fielding reliable favorites—shishito pepper poppers, twice-fried cauliflower wings, or a chili cheese bar—I’d like to suggest a last minute substitution. Bench the Hawaiian bun sliders for something even more bite-sized: mini cheeseburger skewers.  These […]

This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a hump day—and while there is nothing wrong with sticking to the tried-and-true formula of flowers and dinner, you can always do better. I’ve rounded up some gifts that can make this V-day a little more special for you and your significant other. Mix up your dates and leave […]

When it comes to smart speakers, Amazon Echo and Google Home are the big dogs. Make sure you understand the differences between the two voice assistants before choosing one—I personally like the Google Home app better than the Amazon equivalent, but the Google smart speakers themselves don’t seem as good as the Echo’s. If you […]

Google is finally ready to take on ChatGPT. Google Bard is no more—it’s now Gemini, and much like ChatGPT, it offers a free app and website where you can ask questions and get AI responses in return. But that’s not all: Google now has a new tier, called Gemini Advanced, that goes right up against ChatGPT […]

We all know algorithms run our digital lives, but rarely can we peek behind the curtain to see how that content actually ends up in our feeds. Lucky for us, Meta has an explainer on how your Threads feed actually works. Spoiler alert: It requires tracking you and every other user across Meta apps, just […]

How you allocate and use your time every day is as important to productivity as the work you actually do. You have to be smart and strategic about when you work, what you work on, and how long you do it—otherwise, some of your time may be wasted. Illich’s Law, or the Law of Diminishing […]

There are a lot of good reasons to consider adding solar energy to your home. The price of electricity from the grid has been trending upward for a while now, for one thing. And climate change is generating more and more powerful weather events, which in turn lead to potential blackouts—which means having an alternative […]

Even if you’re not necessarily excited about the Super Bowl itself, there are still plenty of other great things surrounding the game that anyone can get excited about, like watch parties, drinking games, weird bets—and, of course, deals on new televisions. Since a great watching experience is key to enjoying the biggest football game of […]