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13 Persistent Online Scams (and How to Avoid Them)
Everyone being online all the time, especially over the past few pandemic years, has been very good for criminals. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers lost more than $US5.8 ($8) billion to scammers in 2021 through such a wide variety of ruses and boondoggles, it would take a library to describe them all.
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Can You Really Tell the Difference Between 4K and 8K?
Some time ago I came to feel, in a very literal way, the speed of semi-recent technological progress. My roommate — a gamer — had gotten it into his head, possibly via some other gamer, that ‘90s video games look best when played on ‘90s televisions. This led him to secure one on Craigslist, which…
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How to Figure Out Your Kid’s Clothing Size When the Sizes Make No Sense
If you’ve clothed a child for any length of time, you’ve no doubt realised that their age doesn’t always correspond to the size of clothes they “should” be wearing (e.g. being three years old but not fitting into size 3 T), and there’s a lot of variation among clothing brands. Your child may be a…
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How to Be a Zero-Waste Parent Without Losing Your Mind
In America’s “linear economy,” one where products are designed to be used once before being discarded, getting to “zero-waste” is nearly impossible without dedicating your life to the cause. It’s an especially tricky proposition for busy parents who don’t have time to make bespoke yogurt for picky children who will just protest that it’s “weird.”