Pandemic Journal
The latest edition in a running series of dispatches by New York Review writers documenting the coronavirus outbreak with updates from around the world, including Verlyn...
How to Enable Dark Mode on Facebook Desktop
The bright white space of Facebook’s interface can strain your vision after long hours of browsing. Give your eyes a break by enabling Facebook’s Dark Mode....
How to Share Your iPhone or Android Screen Using Skype
When you want to share your smartphone’s screen to help troubleshoot your handset, you have to use a remote control app or send a screen recording. Now,...
Stellar Astronomy Apps for Backyard Stargazing
There’s something both primal and humbling about looking up at the night sky and seeing the same constellations our ancestors saw, except now we have the...
What Is DLC in Video Games?
Nearly every major video game released has some form of DLC, which is content you can add to a game to expand the experience. Let’s take...
Portraits of American Protest
Kevin Bubriski’s protest photographs, the most recent of which were taken only five years before the 2016 election, are a kind of time capsule. Like many...
How to Play Classic “Doom” in Widescreen on Your PC or Mac
Some games never go out of style. Over two decades after its release, Doom still enthralls players with its fluid, first-person shooter action. Thanks to a...
The Best Smart Switches and Dimmers to Bring Brains to Dumb Bulbs
Most people begin their smart home journey with a set of smart bulbs. But at $15 to $20 a pop, smart bulbs might be more trouble...
How to Create Sentimental Yet Safe Care Packages Amid Social Distancing
We’re in dark times right now (literally and figuratively), and part of this coronavirus-induced quarantine we’re living under prevents us from physically seeing almost everyone we...
Best Puzzles on Amazon to Solve While We’re Stuck at Home
We never thought the day would come where we’d be puzzle enthusiasts, but here we are (thanks, coronavirus). While we’re stuck at home, we’ve been trying to...
