One of the better recent features in macOS is Live Text, which allows you to copy text from images on your Mac in Preview, Quick Look, or Safari. It's honestly kinda magical—any text inside an image can be highlighted and copied, just like text on a website or in a document. The problem: this feature only works for images files, not videos, and you...

When it comes to home upgrades there are always a lot of obvious targets—whether you’re looking for affordable changes with a big impact, DIY renos that don’t require a lifetime of construction experience, or energy-smart changes that will save you money (and, possibly, the world). But there are some home upgrades that aren’t commonly thought of, that...

If you have a lot of bags, you need to be strategic about how you organize them. But even if you only have one bag, you need to organize its contents, and for that, you'll need an interior organizer. There are some great options out there, and the one you choose will depend on your needs and what kind of bag you favor. Here are some of my favorite options....

The Google Pixel 8a is officially available for preorder, and Amazon is offering a $100 Amazon gift card if you buy the new phone from them. The budget phone from Google's latest 8 Series is a great value considering that it starts at $499 and comes with many of the features and specs from the Pixel 8. Basically, if you waited around for the 8a to come...

TikTok, in addition to its Chinese parent company ByteDance, is suing to block the so-called "TikTok ban" President Biden signed into law two weeks ago. Both companies filed the lawsuit with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday, claiming the law is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment.It's not a surprise...

I’ve previously shared the Good News about mosquito dunks, which stop mosquitoes from being able to breed in standing water. Recently I used dunks to create what’s sometimes called a “mosquito bucket of doom,” a trap that entices mosquitoes to breed in standing water that you have (muahahaha) poisoned against them. Not only is a bucket of doom easy...