Every time a new trend gains traction on TikTok, people naturally want to get in on it and give it a try. Recently, TikTokers have been seeing an old age filter being spread around that gives people a ...

Face filters on Instagram and Snapchat are far and away the most mainstream use of what we call augmented reality. We've already spent years contorting our faces, surrounding them with butterflies or ...

The internet can be a double-edged sword. Although it’s obviously opened up worlds of possibility, to put it mildly, it’s also made it easier for harmful material to proliferate and created a whole ...

Covid is not going away for the foreseeable future. Vaccination, rapid tests and appropriate masking are important ways to protect against getting sick and spreading the virus. So is better indoor air ...

Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita filter” on my to-do list. But the errand perpetually fell by the wayside. There were so many more pressing tasks to complete. “Oh, it’s fine,” I thought. ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...