What is a passkey? Why Apple is betting on password-free techWith iOS 18, Apple is doubling down on password-free technology. Google and Microsoft are bound to follow, and at some point, your bank will, too. When iOS 18 debuts in September, Apple will bring myriad new security features to users.
Your Next BBQ Needs a 'Garbage Plate' StationDuring college when the weather would warm up for three whole seconds in upstate New York, my friends and I would journey out to get garbage plates.
Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It SeemsThis story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a baseball-sized hailstone slams into a solar panel at more than 90 mph, the result is not pretty.
It’s not your imagination: People are getting COVID againATLANTA — The summer of 2024 is already bringing soaring temperatures to much of the country along with something else that has become almost a given: a seasonal COVID-19 wave.
How cool-girl brand Ganni made sustainable style a $700 million businessIn 2023, Nicolaj Reffstrup made a tough decision—one that would lose his company half a million dollars in annual revenue. As cofounder and CEO of the edgy Danish fashion label Ganni, he saw the company’s $825 cowboy boots skyrocket to become its top-selling product.
Why parents are locking themselves in cells at Korean 'happiness factory'The only thing connecting each tiny room at the Happiness Factory to the outside world is a feeding hole in the door. No phones or laptops are allowed inside these cells, which are no bigger than a store cupboard, and their inhabitants have only bare walls for company.
Feral Mom Summer Is The Only Way You're Going To Make ItIf you were to walk into my house right now, there’s a good chance you’d trip over the pile of towels and flip-flops by the door, maybe landing in a sea of paper scraps from my 5-year-old’s daily crafting.
How to Layer Your Skin-Care Products in the Correct OrderWe asked dermatologists to break down the order in which to apply skin-care products for optimal use. Consider this your comprehensive guide.
Why Is It So Hard to Get a Basic Question Answered About My IUD?The nurse practitioner who inserted my IUD worked with the precision and speed of someone on a pit crew. Or, really—just someone working in the gynecology department of a student clinic at one of the largest universities in the U.S. “You probably do a lot of these, huh?” I asked. She smiled.
The 50 Best Horror Films From the 1980sThe '80s were a phenomenal time for aficionados of the gruesome, the gory, and the ghoulish.
How to Make Your Anxiety Work for You Instead of Against YouAnxiety is energy, and you can strike the right balance if you know what to look for.
The Real Relationship Hustlers of TikTokAnna Kai believes in self-gaslighting. On TikTok, as @itsmaybeboth, she markets beauty products for Garnier, Nivea, and Nexxus Hair Care while dispensing relationship advice to her 1.3 million followers.
I Hate Running. I Miss Running.Most of my memories of being a “competitive” runner—a harrowing existence I chose in high school—are unpleasant.
The diabolical rise of ‘dine and dash’: ‘It feels like a betrayal’You know the drill: you scrape the remaining crumbs of your dessert from the plate, finish off the last of the bottle of wine, settle the bill and leave the restaurant, full and content.
How Imposter Syndrome Holds Back First-Generation College Students‘There was this strange disconnect with my family, with other students and with my own goals. It made me really frustrated, like I wanted to quit. I felt like I was burning out.’
The next entertainment industry strike could be over AI and video gamesFor more than a year and a half, leaders of Hollywood’s actors union have been negotiating with video game companies over a new contract that covers the performers who bring their titles to life.
The Awful Ferocity of Midlife DesireCatherine Breillat’s Last Summer and Miranda July’s All Fours find danger in domestic bliss.
Five Signs Your AC Window Unit Is About to DieIt's hard to resist the urge to crank up the AC during a heatwave. But if you rely on a window unit to stay cool, you may notice that when temperatures soar, your AC isn't as effective as usual, and may even cut out altogether from time to time.
Death, Physics and Wishful ThinkingFear of mortality might underlie physicists’ fondness for the anthropic principle, multiverses, superdeterminism and other shaky ideas.
The Women Behind the World’s Most Precious DiamondsThis week in Paris, luxury jeweler De Beers debuted its “Forces of Nature” collection, which pays homage to the wild, natural world of Botswana, where it sources its gems.