Get ready for Windows 11: Microsoft to rearrange its classic task bar
If you’re a PC user, you’ve probably grown comfortable with the consistent and predictable task bar navigation that the popular Windows operating system…
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Americans believe in aliens
If you think we’re not alone in the universe, you’re in the majority, according to CNET. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that nearly two-thirds…
Older Kindles to go offline
Kindle users beware — older Kindle e-readers with built-in 3G connectivity will start to lose their ability to connect to the internet in December,…
How SOS became the world’s distress call
It doesn’t mean ‘Save Our Ship’ — in fact, it doesn’t stand for anything. It is just a very recognizable signal in almost any form. SOS was invented in…
Walmart stocks up on this odd item before a storm
Storm’s coming. We must run to the grocery store and stock up like it is the end of the world. Water. Bread. Pop-Tarts. Pop-Tarts? Oh, yeah. Pop-Tarts are…
What not to name your kid
Siri Hafso is tired of the jokes. “Hey Siri. Like the iPhone?” Yes she does, but the jokes are annoying and time-consuming. She thinks Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Super spy tool: invisible ink
Invisible ink has been around for centuries and even featured prominently in America’s biggest battles — George Washington’s army used it to send secret…
Caregiving: The first three steps for the caregiver
By Barbara Hinther I admitted I was powerless over dementia. Like the first step of the 12 steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous program, we have to accept we…
The benefits of a pedicure
Think pedicures are only for people wearing strappy little shoes and taking social media photos of their feet on a tropical beach? Think again. When done…
Tech for seniors
When the pandemic forced most of us to turn almost exclusively to our devices for our day-to-day routines, seniors were no exception. And a generation…