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Since its inception, Amazon Echo has featured a titular, feminine voice that became the identity that we all associate with the voice assistant. After all these years, Amazon is finally letting users try out a new, masculine voice. Plus, you can even try out celebrity voices like Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal,… Read more…

Everyone has taken a few minutes (or hours) of time during their workday to get some personal stuff done. But what if you had an entire week to spend doing whatever you want online—and got paid to do it? One company is hiring someone to do just that. Here’s what to know about the position,…(Continue Reading)

When you see someone with facial injectables you don’t like, there’s something you need to remember (besides the fact that your opinion on someone else’s aesthetic enhancements isn’t relevant): For everyone with exaggerated filler or too-frozen Botox you spot in the wild, there are dozens more people walking around… Read more…

After years of sleeping on low-quality air mattresses, you finally decided to invest in a good one. Maybe it even has special features—like a built-in air pump, or being thicker. Read more…

The radio can really put you in a good mood. From upbeat songs to delightfully low-budget local ads, there’s always something to enjoy—so it’s understandable if you’ve ever wondered how you can be one of the people who make that enjoyable experience happen. So, if you want to break into the radio industry, we have…(Continue Reading)

Not only does lavender look great on display in bouquets, it also has a clean, pleasant scent that many people enjoy and find calming. And if you’ve ever purchased fresh lavender, you know that it can be pretty pricey. So if you’d like to have an endless supply of the fragrant plant, you may want…(Continue Reading)

Virtual reality headsets have come a long way since the first time I saw a VR “arcade” pop up in a mall in the 1990s. (I never played, although I was curious; five bucks a game was like a whole week’s allowance.) Now you can strap on a headset and walk around your living room,…(Continue Reading)

I’ve never been very good at cultivating hobbies (whereas my brother-in-law is into creating his own baking extracts, I am into refreshing Twitter), but I do like watching movies, and the internet has made it possible for sitting on my ass in front of HBO Max to feel like a genuine leisure time pursuit. That…(Continue Reading)

With a moratorium on foreclosures ending July 31, a new White House policy aims to stave off a wave of dispossessed homes by reducing monthly premiums by 25% for borrowers struggling to pay off their federally backed mortgages. Here’s what you need to know about getting that discount—whether you’re currently in… Read more…

The humble drawstring makes so many things possible—namely, cinching the hood of your sweatshirt, or keeping your swim trunks from falling off when you get out of the pool. But if that string gets yoinked out, it can be a major pain in the ass to get it back in. Unless, that is, you have…(Continue Reading)