April 23, 2020
When Does It Make Sense to Buy a Mobile Phone Outright?
Mere weeks ago, in the Before Times, I got an email from a reader asking whether it could be worth using your tax return to buy a mobile phone.
Android
How to Get Up to 8 People on a WhatsApp Video Call
In these crazy, quarantine-addled days, I give extra credit to companies giving their communications software a second look and concluding, “That’s not enough.” It’s why Microsoft Teams now supports up to nine people on a video call, and why WhatsApp is currently testing group voice and video calls that support...
coronavirus
Herd Immunity Won't Save Us
If we cannot stop COVID-19, can we at least look forward to the point in time when we are all survivors of the disease, and presumably immune? It’s a tempting idea, but fatally flawed. Herd immunity can protect individuals, but it won’t keep a population safe from a disease that...
Student Loans
What the CARES Act Means for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
The government has granted a temporary reprieve to student loan borrowers paying back federal loans. But while it’s nice to not have to pay your loans for a few months, it’s a confusing situation for one group of borrowers in particular: those looking to get their remaining loans wiped out by...
Android
How to Adjust the Audio Sensitivity of Your Google Home Device
Accidentally summoning an AI helper like Google Assistant by inadvertently speaking the wake word (or something that sounds enough like it to fool a computer) has become a fact of life ever since Siri was first introduced. It can be a chronic problem too, depending on your living situation and...
Travel
How You Think Airlines Should Change, Post-Pandemic
At the beginning of this week we asked you what you think airlines should change, once the pandemic is over and life returns to something close to normal. We received over 60 comments, with many of you noting that it’s unlikely airlines will change (at least for the better). Which...
medical
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Phone's Blood Oxygen Sensor
There’s a belief that you can use your smartphone to accurately measure your SpO2—that’s your blood oxygen level. And while it would certainly be handy right now to have easy access to that figure—the same one you get when your doctor sticks your finger in that little clamp during...
pizza
Make Your Own Self-Rising Flour
The widespread flour shortages have created a situation where we’re grateful just to get our hands on whatever we can get. Whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cake flour, whatever bag is left on the bare shelves, we’ve probably just grabbed it and been happy we could get anything at all.
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