Attention Chrome and Chromium-browser users: Your internet activity is vulnerable to cyberattacks, unless you update to the latest version of your browser.On Tuesday, Google announced on the Chrome Re...

Apple continues to improve the accessibility features available for all of its devices, and the Mac is no exception. macOS Sonoma ships with a few accessibility features that launched earlier in iOS a...

Rusted tools, cars, bolts or even your stainless steel appliances can often be salvaged—if the rust is caught early enough. At those early stages, rust is more of an aesthetic issue and an annoy...

You may have heard ads promising that professional bill negotiation services can help you save big money on your medical bills, credit card statements, cable bills, and more. While it's a promisi...

The year is winding down, which means Spotify Wrapped is here yet again to reveal just how cringe your taste in music really is. Like it does every year, Spotify will show you basic listening stats, l...

There is a part of my heart that will forever belong to a simple chip and dip, that loves a taquito, that will happily dig into a cheese ball. Simple is great. On the other hand, it's ... simple....

The holiday travel season is in full swing and more people are hitting the roads than ever, so if you haven't already reserved your own rental car, it's time to do so.We've written befo...

The iPhone’s notification sound is iconic at this point. While you've had the option to change the alert sound for notifications like messages, incoming emails, and reminders, as well as ce...

As cordless tools become more popular, the variety of tools available keeps expanding. Once confined to drills, the cordless assortment of options has increased dramatically, as more and more tools ha...

If your kids are anything like mine, they love exploring their creative, artistic sides—that is, until a screen comes on. But it doesn't have to be this way: There are all kind of toys and ...

When it’s cold outside and you’re paying to heat your home, you don’t want to feel a chill breeze whipping through your living room—especially if its source is a mystery. Perha...

AI chatbots are suddenly a dime a dozen. Beyond the massively successful and overhyped options (like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard), now Elon Musk's xAI is getting on on the action...

The latest major software update for iPhone, iOS 17, ushered in a number of new features including Contact Posters and StandBy. One feature that might have been overlooked is the addition of audio mes...

So many BIRDS today, and yet none of them are what they seem. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, November 30, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and s...

Buying a vegan holiday roast is very much like playing Seitan Roulette. A classic Tofurky log is inoffensive at best, but the various competitors that pop up in Whole Foods this time of year ping-pong...

I would have resisted a new style of meat and cheese board in the past. Even one year ago, I was digging in my heels when my partner suggested I change the way I made my holiday appetizer spread. But ...

So much of our digital lives now exist solely in the cloud. Companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft make it all too easy to upload our important files to cloud storage from the moment we set up ou...

Grooming your dog can be scary for them and difficult for you, but it just has to be done. Once a dog gets too smelly or shaggy, there's only one way out: bath time. Professionals cost a lot of m...

We spend a lot of time on our phones, which means we're always looking for ways to make our lives just a little bit easier. If you're anything like me, then you've probably done your fa...

White noise can be a powerful tool for helping you fall asleep, but not all devices that produce white noise are built to relax you. I once opened my Spotify Wrapped to learn that my top song for the ...

No music streaming service is perfect, and most of Apple Music's biggest weaknesses center around sharing and collaboration. Sure, you can send your playlists to others, but until now, there was ...

Remembering things can be difficult, yes, but there are all kinds strategies to make it easier. One way is by using association, or creating links between unrelated, easy-to-recall concepts or items a...

Many people find themselves behind financially in their 30s, 40s, or even later in life. Maybe you're a financial procrastinator, or you faced setbacks like job loss or health issues that hampere...

The mashed potatoes and candied yams may have gone, but the cranberry sauce remains. Its role on the Thanksgiving table can be paralyzing, but I assure you, cranberry sauce isn’t tied to a meal ...

Google Drive is a solid solution for storing important files across your devices. But if you're an iPhone user, you've been missing out on a key feature Android users have had for years: doc...

Here’s a nightmare scenario for any homeowner: You notice a strange, orange-colored growth somewhere in the house that keeps coming back no matter how well you clean it. You open up the wall, an...

If you own your home, there’s a very good chance that you have a mortgage—close to 80% of all homeowners in the U.S. have a mortgage of some sort. While a mortgage is considered “goo...

Who doesn’t love a nice outdoor light display or a garland with red berries wrapped around the porch railing for the holidays? Outdoor decorations in the gray, dark stretch of winter when the da...

Any room heater you purchase has several important tasks at hand. Obviously, it has to heat the room, and heat it well, as quickly and inexpensively as possible. It has to be safe, too, and, ideally, ...

Most parents of a certain age, myself included, had to learn to be independent growing up. Many households needed two incomes to sustain themselves, leaving children alone to fend for themselves when ...