My Favorite Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gifts (That Aren’t Flowers)

Like it or not, Valentines Day is right around the corner. But the holiday is made up! All holidays are made up, I reply. you oughta get your partner a gift." Hallmark will never know about your act of resistancebut your loved one sure will. So,should you get roses? What do the different colors represent again? Are lilies equally romantic, or will they be a faux pas? Capture a memory Show your love with a drive down memory lane....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · James Leach

Six Drinking Games to Play During Super Bowl LIX

This year,the game is being broadcastby Fox with a pregame show starting at 2 p.m. ET and game coverage at 6 p.m. But who cares about all that? Now, let the games begin. The key is to create a solid list beforehand. A player points victoriously at the sky. Someone yells at the ref (on screen or off). The camera pans to a players baby. Everyone at your party goes aw at the players baby....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Roger Higgins

These Tile Bluetooth Trackers Are Just $17 Right Now

If you’re an Android user, this is a good opportunity to stock up. The concept of Tile trackers is the same as AirTags and their usefulness extends to your creativity. (Anyone else want tokeep tabs on their abandoned cabin in the woods?) (Apple’s community is much larger, with about a billion users, according to Apple). There is a sealed battery inside that is not replaceable that Tile says will last about three years....

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Jordan Taylor

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, February 7, 2025

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Theyre the same material. Blue category - Voiced by Robin Williams. Purple category - They all go with the same color....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Jeremy Smith

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Friday, February 7, 2025

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Jonathon Price

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, February 7, 2025

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for February 7, 2025, read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

February 7, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · April Sims

Use This App to Curate Your Own Custom Timeline for the Whole Internet

As convenient as the internet is, when big tech companies chase endless growth, that can mean bloat. One of my favorite tools for fighting back against these trends isTapestry. Tapestry is designed by The Iconfactory, which also developed the excellent (but now-defunct) Twitter clientTwitteriffic. What is a timeline app? These apps allow you to create your own personalized timelines with posts from multiple websites. It’s like using an RSS reader, but with support for content from many more types of sources....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Amber Powers

What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Pluto Is Still a Planet (Sort Of)

Is Pluto even a planet? According to arecent YouGov poll,35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. It’s something else, according to them. But they are all wrongkind of. To get to the bottom of Pluto’s planet status, I tracked down planetary scientistDr. The case for Pluto’s planet-ness According to Dr. Grundy, Plutoisa planet. “Pluto’s got everything I like in a planet, in spades. It’s got a satellite system....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Alfred Holt

Your Game Day Snacks Need to Include Air-Fried Cheese in a Blanket

Its fry-able, grill-able, bake-able cheese, and it is absolutely incredible wrapped in pastry. How to make the best cheese in a blanket Unfortunately, mozzarella doesn’t cut it here. I tried wrapping mozzarella sticks and even cheddar for this job and it was a disaster. (And yes, I tried an egg wash. My seams were sealed.) Then I remembered that frying cheese could do the trick. It melts and stretchesjustslightly, which makes for a soft, chewy, sometimes squeaky texture....

February 7, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · John Wagner

25 of the Best Romantic Comedies Streaming on Netflix Right Now

Sadly, the golden ago of the rom-com has passed us by. Romance always benefits from a little novelty, after all. In that spirit, these are some of the best romantic comedies currently streaming on Netflix. It’s a great premise, the leads have chemistry to spare, and it’saltogether a great hang. She’s introduced to divorced Boone (Chris O’Dowd), with whom she bonds over life’s disappointments. They play a couple whose relationship is at a low point after four years together....

February 6, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Amy Combs

All the Gardening Tasks You Should Complete in February

The irises and crocuses are beginning to emerge. Like most gardeners, this fills me with both excitement and anxiety with a capital Aam I already behind? Youre not, because February is the time to catch up. By the time we talk next month, well be deep in seeding season. Start by pruning any fruit trees and shrubs you havent gotten to yet. Prune and train your grapes, and prune back your fall-bearing raspberries....

February 6, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Ashley Scott

Changing Your Passwords Isn't the Security Measure You Think It Is

The thing is, in all likelihood, this isn’t actually doing anything to help your security. It’s just the way the advice has been presented. But that’s likely because it’s anticipating and responding to bad security habits. After all, if no one knows your password, why change it? Still, passwords are cracked all the time. So might as well keep those bad actors on their toes. But let’s take a step back: There’s no reason any of your passwords should be guessable....

February 6, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Lee Woodward

Five Cheap Storage Solutions That I Use to Organize My Small Apartment

I recommend a lot of organizational tools around here, from high-qualityshelvestorenter-friendly options. Storage carts save money and space First up, I gota new storage cart this week. A few notes: It was outrageously easy to build. It took me about two and a half minutes to do. The little casters don’t get tangled or messed up. They’re not sticky. They just… roll. It might be small, but it has a lot of potential....

February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Patrick Wright