Fed up with pandemic-fueled meal-prep anxiety, I asked the Gray Lady to send me a weekly email telling me precisely what to buy and cook. It was the right move.
The Best Apps to Build Better Habits (and Stick to Them)
Don’t let your resolutions flame out. These tech tools help keep you on track.
Update Your iPhone and iPad Now If You Haven’t Recently

Plus: A ransomware arrest, a dating site data leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online

It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can help make you a less tempting target for hackers.
The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Speakers, Video Games, and More
You’ll find discounts this week on audio equipment, our favorite video calling device, TVs, and movies.
In Praise of Positive Reinforcement for Your Pets
You want to reward good behaviors, not use tools to punish negative ones.
Apple Fixes One of the iPhone’s Most Pressing Security Risks

By hardening iMessage in iOS 14, the company has effectively cut off what had been an increasingly popular line of attack.
How to use reminders in Microsoft Outlook: Some little-known tips
If you don’t know about these reminder options, try them. They can help you stay on task when you’ve got a lot going on.
Hasbro Pulse Reveals Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Products and More
Collecting // JANUARY 29, 2021 This will be a Fan First Friday long remembered. No matter what era of Star Wars you love most, Hasbro has you covered. That was made clear in today’s Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday, in which the action figure and toy masters revealed special product celebrating Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary and […]
Join the Fight for the New Republic in Star Wars: Victory’s Price — Exclusive Excerpt
Yrica Quell is back at the controls of a TIE fighter, and this time she’s trained her weapons on her old comrades from the New Republic. In the third and final installment in the Alphabet Squadron trilogy, Star Wars: Victory’s Price, the new novel by Alexander Freed coming March 2, the aces of the New […]






