You Can Bring ‘Blob’ Emojis Back to Your Android Phone
Screenshot: Jake Peterson I’m generally an Apple man, but even I can admit Android’s “blobs” were the superior emoji. They’re cute, they’re fun, they’re unique, and they were unjustly retired…
Google Docs Now Has an Emoji Shortcut
Screenshot: Jake Peterson Google Docs is embracing the emoji. Back in April, the company added the ability to react to docs with emojis, rather than leave a full comment. Now,…
How to Spot a Shady Online Pharmacy
Photo: i viewfinder (Shutterstock) There are a variety of apps and sites available these days that can help you fill your prescriptions—and even get you prescriptions for things like birth…
How to Get the Best Prices on Your Prescriptions
Photo: Kristen Prahl (Shutterstock) Medication can be notoriously and prohibitively expensive in the U.S. Lack of price regulation, exclusivity rights, and general capitalistic forces contribute to this, but there are…
How to Know If You Qualify for Paxlovid, the Oral COVID Antiviral
Photo: Stuart Monk (Shutterstock) With COVID cases on the upswing again (we’re on, what, the fifth wave? The seventh?) it’s important to know that there’s a medication that can prevent…
13 Free or Cheap Things Meant to Bring You Good Luck
Photo: Muhammad photographer (Shutterstock) Superstitions can be silly at times, but there is something to be said for deeply-held beliefs. If you wake up believing you’ll have a bad day,…
Why the Hell Did We Ever Stop Wearing Sweatbands?
Photo: wavebreakmedia (Shutterstock) Sweatbands, popular in the ’80s, now only really exist as a symbol. Just like a floppy disk lives on as the “save” icon, and an old-school telephone…
How Your Emojis Are Being (Mis)Interpreted If You’re Texting People Under 25
Photo: Vitalii Stock (Shutterstock) As of this month, there are 3,633 “official” emojis available across the world. The tiny pictographs can convey tons of emotions and ideas, but like any…
10 of the Best Scanner Apps for Android
FineReader on Google Play on an Android phone.Photo: Pranay Parab FineReader is an ad-supported PDF scanner for Android, but you can pay to remove ads and unlock extra features (such…
How to Access the Hidden Symbols on Your iPhone’s Keyboard
Screenshot: Pranay Parab / MacStories The iPhone keyboard has a hidden superpower—beneath its usual letters, numbers, and symbols lie a treasure trove of less common but still useful symbols. The…