Most of the time, it’s illegal to wander into a national forest to chop down a tree. Right now, however, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is all for it—provided you get yourself a Forest Service-issued permit first. Cutting your own tree on federal land actually turns out to be a pretty affordable way to source […]

Consider this your final warning: Google will begin deleting million of Gmail accounts beginning on Dec. 1, 2023. (That’s three days from now!) The great purge is aimed at Gmail accounts that have been inactive for two years, and will erase all data—Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, and Calendar—from those accounts. If you don’t want that […]

AI art generators are in a weird place. They can attempt to make just about anything you can think of, from a dog skateboarding in outer space, to a cup of coffee floating in the ocean. Putting the ethics of AI art aside, some of these creations do not hit the mark on the first […]

As another year comes to a close (it’s almost December already!), it’s a good time to start looking back at your 2023. One way to do that is by taking a peek at your music listening history. While Spotify Wrapped isn’t here yet, your Apple Music Replay 2023 is now live. Check it out and […]

Instagram finally allows you to download reels from public accounts now. But of course, there’s a catch: You won’t always be able to download reels with audio (due to licensing issues), and all of your downloaded reels will have an annoying moving watermark. But assuming the reel doesn’t have copyrighted audio attached, you’ll be able […]

I found myself googling “how to get hair out of a necklace” this week after becoming frustrated with the little clumps and knots of hair that dot the chain of my everyday necklace. The chain gets stuck in the little hairs at the nape of my neck, pulling on them until I absentmindedly reach back […]

iOS 17 changed the way you access Photos from the Messages app—a change that has, unfortunately, slowed down the process of sending images and videos. As it turns out, however, you don’t need to use the cumbersome default method. Instead, try this hack discovered by Reddit user Smiley-v2.  Send images quickly in iMessage To quickly […]

Trying to stay on top of all the latest podcasts can feel like you’re drinking from a fire hose. Unless it’s your full-time job to listen, you probably completely missed something great. Luckily for you, it’s my full-time job to listen to podcasts; I’ve logged hours sampling nearly every release I could get my hands […]

According to a report by The Washington Post, police departments and news sites are spreading misinformation about “NameDrop,” a new feature in iOS 17. These outlets claim that simply bringing your iPhone close to another iPhone allows the other user to steal your contact information, without your consent or any action on your part. If […]

Sure, the leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich is a classic for a reason, but part of the joy of eating is refreshing the classics. When you’ve layered sandwich bread with turkey and mashed potatoes so many times it’s become a chore, it’s time to reach for a new flavor. Get excited again for that leftover poultry […]

If you own your home, it tracks that everything on your property belongs to you. But as you get closer and closer to your property lines, the space gets a bit more liminal: If there’s a fence separating your property from your neighbor’s, it’s a shared feature, even if only one of you technically owns […]