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You put a stake in the ground with your book The Singularity Is Near. This one is called The Singularity Is Nearer. How do you define the singularity?To me it’s when a human will not only be able to do everything that other people can do,…

Do you ever feel like crap when your period starts, or perhaps in the week or so before your period? Social media has dubbed this the “period flu,” and places like TikTok are full of tips about why it happens and how to deal with it.…

Some of the first mass-produced laundry detergents were bars of soap that were used with a washboard and washtub. Powders and liquids became the detergents of choice for modern washing machines, which became increasingly popular in the…

On the beautiful, sunny days of spring, bird poop will suddenly appear on all your patio, railings, and outdoor furniture. Online, there are all kinds of suggestions for what you can use to remove the icky white stain once you’ve scraped…

I love tension rods. No, really. I rent my apartment, so I’m always weary of doing anything too invasive or permanent to it, so screwing rods into the wall to hold up my curtains is out of the question to me. And tension rods are the…

From Goodfellas to The Banshees of Inisherin, here are our favorite movies on the streaming service.

Getting rid of stuff can be really hard, even if you’re not exactly a hoarder. It’s so hard for so many of us, in fact, that scientists have studied why that is—and how to overcome an aversion to decluttering our lives. Just in time for…

We’re back to spring: the time of renewal, rebirth, and cleaning your damn house. And I mean really cleaning—not just picking up, but moving the couch, wiping off the blades of the ceiling fan, and getting behind the fridge. Spring…

Maintaining healthy teeth is obviously important for us, but the same is also true for our cats. Although we may not think about a cat’s dental health quite as often as ours—and attempting to brush their teeth can be its own battle—cats can…

It’s been years since Apple launched that gimmicky “there’s an app for that” campaign, but it is admittedly accurate as catchy ad slogans go. Apps truly have become ubiquitous: You have apps to help you work out efficiently and apps to save…