It may not come as a surprise that there’s yet another scrumptious morsel you can easily whip up with the help of boxed pancake mix. This malty, self-rising baking mix makes an excellent frying batter for veggies and a perfect dough for apple fritters (among other tempting carb-laden snacks). With both sweet and savory applications, […]

If you want to get a movie or TV show up on a big screen, or beam music wirelessly to a speaker, then the Chromecast standard is one of the best ways to go about it: It couldn’t be much simpler to use, it works across a host of devices and apps, and you can […]

Anthropic is freeing its AI chatbot, Claude, from your desktop. The highly successful ChatGPT competitor has now made the jump to iOS, launching its first-ever official chatbot app for the iPhone. The new iOS app is available to download right now, and can do everything that Claude on the web can do, including analyzing images […]

Between shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and the proliferation of companies like 23andMe, conversations about genealogy and family history have become mainstream—trendy, even. While not everyone wants to spit in a tube and potentially sign their physical data away, tracing one’s ancestors is hardly a new tech trend—genealogy has been a major field […]

If you have limited space in your garden, you have to make hard decisions each year about what you’ll grow. The most important factor in choosing what to grow is what you like to eat. If you like pizza, summer is a spectacular time—throw some stretched pizza dough on the grill and top it with […]

For traders looking to profit from a declining market, shorting exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and investing in inverse ETFs are two popular strategies. While both approaches aim to capitalize on downward price movements, there are crucial differences that investors should understand before deciding which one to use. Shorting ETFs Shorting an ETF involves borrowing shares from […]

Gardeners always know their planting zone, and the local lore around the date it’s safe to plant outside. Around my parts, that’s Mothers Day. In more northern parts of the U.S., it’s Memorial Day. We use those dates to backtrack and decide when to start seeds inside. But these dates, while not arbitrary, are also […]

Of all the smart speakers made by Amazon, which are already relatively low priced, the Amazon Echo Pop is the most affordable. Right now, it’s discounted to $19.99 (originally $39.99) after a 50% discount. Considering it still has all the same features as the more expensive Echo devices, the Echo Pop makes a great value […]

They’re small, expensive, and hurt when stepped on. Yes, I am talking about LEGO, the construction set that, for 75 years, has sparked creativity in children and those who refuse to grow up—but you may not realize that LEGO isn’t the only game in town. In addition to the company’s many imitators, there are other […]

According to the rumor mill, Apple is poised to announce new iPads any day now, which often means it’s the best time to pick up an older model. Whichever you’re seeking the entry-level iPad or a more powerful iPad Pro brand new models of both are currently available new from Woot at their lowest prices […]

For years, the media has been warning me that artificial intelligence will soon take over my job. Several years later, I’m somehow still out here making a living as a writer, perhaps because AI can’t always be trusted to do the job well. Obviously, AI can’t take over for me as a parent either, but […]