Planting a garden from seeds is easy and you can start now

Planting a garden from seeds is easy and you can start now

Flats of sweet peas grown from seed, some in recycled egg cartons, on March 23 in Anchorage, Ala. The longer days of spring make this a good time to start plants from seed, either indoors or outdoors. (Jeff Lowenfels via AP) The catalogs have been thumbed through, and the seed racks are sprouting like weeds at local nurseries and garden centers. There is now enough daylight across the country to start garden seeds without the aid of artificial lights. Some seeds can be planted directly outdoors. Others will have to be started inside. Either way, where I come from you…
8 ways your phone is tracking you that you can stop now

8 ways your phone is tracking you that you can stop now

You understand that your phone knows where you’re located. This is how GPS works, how Find My Friends sees your location, and why you get local ads on Facebook and Google. Like other data on your phone, that location data is a hot commodity for internet marketers in today’s digital economy. Targeted advertising is one of the biggest enterprises on the web. Companies are eager to serve you ads for products you’re likely to buy, and that data helps them hit their mark. GPS on your smartphone works by tracking your location. Getty Images Some companies have even made this…

The Steam Deck wasn’t born ready, but it’s ready now

The Steam Deck is my favorite gadget of 2022. I have no hesitation in recommending it anymore. The kind of person who would buy one should buy one. My only question: are you that kind of person? In February of last year, I truthfully wrote that the Steam Deck wasn’t ready, and I stand by every word of that review. But it’s ready now. And while it’s still not finished, and may never be finished, Valve has spent nearly a year and over 100 updates showing that an early access game console can actually be worth money. Valve has finally…
Garden catalog season gives gardeners a chance to explore, shop for next year’s seeds

Garden catalog season gives gardeners a chance to explore, shop for next year’s seeds

January begins the annual flight of vegetable, flower, and fruit tree catalogs to your mailbox or inbox. Depending on your level of gardening, the catalogs are starting to arrive frequently and en masse. “It used to be you would get either a vegetable catalog or a fruit catalog or flower catalog,” says Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Many catalogs now contain something for everyone, including the garden gadget addicts.” It used to be that Swiss chard was green, but now it is also available in shades of pink, orange, yellow, gold, white and purple. Illinois gardeners should…
Here are the 10 best Amazon deals you can get on Renpho, Owlet and Samsung

Here are the 10 best Amazon deals you can get on Renpho, Owlet and Samsung

Today’s Amazon deals include discounts on everything from smart tech to toilet paper. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. If you’ve come looking for amazing deals, Amazon is the place to go. Amazon’s extensive collection of daily sales can help you find everything you need for your kitchen, closet, living room and beyond with budget-friendly prices. To help you snag the top savings, we’ve rounded up today’s best Amazon deals. Shop Amazon Daily Deals Below, you’ll find some incredible Amazon deals to help…
Garden catalog season gives gardeners a chance to explore, shop for next year’s seeds

Garden catalog season gives gardeners a chance to explore, shop for next year’s seeds

January begins the annual flight of vegetable, flower, and fruit tree catalogs to your mailbox or inbox. Depending on your level of gardening, the catalogs are starting to arrive frequently and en masse. “It used to be you would get either a vegetable catalog or a fruit catalog or flower catalog,” says Richard Hentschel, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Many catalogs now contain something for everyone, including the garden gadget addicts.” It used to be that Swiss chard was green, but now it is also available in shades of pink, orange, yellow, gold, white and purple. Illinois gardeners should…
Facial recognition app can identify your pet’s face with 99% accuracy

Facial recognition app can identify your pet’s face with 99% accuracy

Many of us chip our pets these days to keep track of them if anything ever happens. Although, a new AI-driven pet ID app may be aiming to have us forget chips and use our phone’s camera to ID our pets’ faces. This technology eliminates the need for microchipping and provides a more convenient way to track our pets. The app allows pet owners to register their pets and store their facial features in a database. Then, if the pet ever goes missing, the app could be used to scan photos of pets found to identify if they match the…

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Conte’s future at Spurs remains unsure with his contract set to run out this summer time and – although there’s an option to extend his deal by 12 months – it seems increasingly doubtless he will depart. ‘A straight talker, a frontrunner and a gentleman’ – tributes from GAA world for Liam Kearns The Offaly soccer boss died on Sunday aged 60. The BT Sport Champions League coverage continues with the thrilling knockout stage featuring some of the greatest names and groups in football. There are challengers, after all, however no group is more durable on paper than the undefeated,…