Catastrophic thinking can be extraordinarily hard to cope with. Whether it’s dealing with fears about your physical safety, the uncertainty of personal relationships, or the prospect of financial troubles, life can quickly feel far too big and out of control—while the worst-case scenarios, such as injury, financial… Read more…

Amazon announced Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11, during which Prime members can save on many products. But if you don’t feel like waiting, then you’ll appreciate Amazon’s deal on the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 and Ring Floodlight Camera bundle, currently going for 40% 0ff. The wired security camera bundle… Read […]

If it feels like iOS 17 just launched, that’s because it did. Apple released the latest big iPhone update on Monday, September 18, introducing a series of new features and changes we’ve been digging into ever since. However, it’s already time for another update—or, at least, time to test it. Read more…

Getting injured is always frustrating for a number of reasons, including the fact that you can’t participate in your normal day-to-day activities, like working out. Recently I suffered a sprained wrist, and although it was pretty minor as injuries go, it did hamper my regular exercise routine. No longer was I able to… Read more…

We live in an age where we can put computers in our pockets, pull up any movie we want to see on our TV, and drive a car that runs on electricity—we certainly should be able to make the job of parenting a little easier with technology or other gadgets. And with every passing year, […]

“Smart” applianced allow you to develop automations to make your life more efficient, create accessibility for those who need it, and make pedestrian tasks like doing laundry kind of fun. But what happens when you want to automate something that isn’t smart? For this, you need a simple smart plug—a small device you… Read more…

The 2023 college football season is in full swing, and it’s the end of an era. Division I is in the midst of a historic realignment—the once-mighty Pac-12 is now down to only four teams, and there are currently 18 teams in the “Big 10.” All this shifting around will leave college football’s 2024 season […]

Dell Outlet, Dell’s online website for selling refurbished and overstock tech, is currently running a generous sale on select models of refurbished laptops. It’s a chance to pick up a computer that fits your needs—from a budget-priced workhorse to a machine with a powerful processor—at a significant savings. Read more…

You know I have a dim view of AI coaches. They don’t understand the things a real coach understands, like how to plan for long-term progress. So I was skeptical of Whoop’s new “AI coach” feature—until I realized its secret strength is explaining the app and its metrics to you. Read more…

Customization is cool, at least on TikTok. I’m old enough to remember a time when ordering In-N-Out fries “animal style” was a fast food in-crowd signifier of sorts. But now TikTok has ushered in a new, entirely unhinged “hack the menu” culture. Some of these “hacks” are harmless, if not really hacks—like smashing… Read more…

Managing your inbox is a never-ending task, which is why we should simplify it as much as possible: And one way to do that is to rely on the four Ds, or the 4D method. It’s easy to remember and easy to implement, which makes it helpful for anyone who has a pile of emails […]