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It's fairly common to experience some pre-flight jitters, especially if it's been a while since your last plane trip. What if you forget an important document at home? What if you get lost at the airport and miss the flight? What if you fart while the plane is in the …

If you need a new mattress, any sales event is a good time to look for one. Most mattresses are marketed with "discounts" most of the year, but Amazon Prime Day mattress deals are usually significantly better than the discounts on an average Tuesday. We track prices to highlight when …

A hungering darkness has devoured the sky. We're now in the midst of Prime Day 2: The Reckoning. Regular Prime Day deals on sex toys can be tough to find, but this time around we're finding some pretty good bargains on our favorite sex toys. In the spirit of this …

If someone asked what kind of pet you want, you’d probably say a cat or a dog. In this analogy, Motorola phones are hamsters. They're still cute and definitely pets, but not necessarily the first or second one that comes to mind. The company’s Android smartphones often play third (or …

We're all tired of spending money on stuff that breaks. Whether it's a tool that wears out instantly or a pair of pants that gets a hole too soon, it seems like more things in this world should be something you buy for life. They're not as common, but numerous …

What are these sleeping pads you speak of? When I was young, all hiking was uphill both ways and everyone slept on the ground in sleeping bags with only a half-inch of thin closed-cell foam between us and every pebble. We also filtered our water with our teeth and ate …

NameDrop, StandBy, Contact Poster. These aren't rad band names, but rather some of the top new features available with iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Apple's latest mobile operating systems come jam-packed with useful new capabilities—all of which we break down below. We've also included instructions on how to download the …

macOS Sonoma is Apple's latest desktop OS. It brings a variety of new capabilities, including interactive widgets, new video conferencing tools, enhancements to Safari, and more. Here, we break down the top features, whether your machine is supported, and how to download the new software. Updated April 2024: We added …

Google announced new plans in May to delete accounts that have been inactive for two years, as well as accounts that were created and never used, or used only briefly. Got an ancient Gmail account gathering cobwebs or a Google Photos account storing vacation pics from years past? It’s time …

The chirping of birds, the buzzing of bugs, the soft patter of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s shoes as he bounds across the stage. The sounds of spring are here, so you know what that means: Google I/O is blooming. Hot on the heels of Apple's iPad launch event last week, …