The FAA’s rules for flying unmanned aircraft systems have just been updated with new rules for commercial flights. They also finalize a few things for hobbyists, so if you own a drone, you may want to check in on the changes.
Android/iOS: Most two-factor authentication methods—which you should be using as much as possible
—rely on codes from your phone to login to your account. Google’s simplifying it with a simple prompt on your phone that asks you to confirm you’re logging in.
Flying is cheaper than it used to be. Adjusted for inflation, a ticket from LA to Kansas City cost $575 in 1955
, compared to a couple hundred bucks today. Flights are more affordable these days, but pretty much everything costs extra. Here’s how to get around those fees, especially the hidden ones.
Reader Alan is going into surgery soon (best wishes for a speedy recovery!) and wanted a workspace that he could use comfortably while he was out of commission and recovering, but still effective enough to get some work done and do a little gaming. Here’s what he came up with, complete with a quick video tour.
Whether you like to use mayo or not, a good tuna salad requires all the ingredients to come together. A little umami will help balance the flavor, and these two fishy ingredients are perfect for the job.
Have you heard the good news? Live video has come to save the internet, and now Tumblr is getting in on the game. But they’re not reinventing the wheel; they’re partnering with existing video platforms to get live. And probably get weird.
If you’ve been thinking about taking one of Coursera’s many university-created computer science classes, now’s the time. Enterprise software company Atlassian is currently offering scholarships that cover half of all course fees to students who enroll.
Chrome/Opera/Safari/Firefox (Beta): It’s been a while since we highlighted Gmelius
, the add-on that cleans up Gmail’s interface and strips out ads. It’s grown since then, and now has features to send emails later on a schedule, snooze them, bundle in useful reminders, block email trackers, and more.
Modern life is all about innovating our way out of our inabilities. We’re not meant to fly, or live 20 stories in the air, or speak to a friend in New Zealand. And (buzzkill alert) we’re not meant to be awake when the sun don’t shine. Of all that we can now do, the latter may be the most universal. If we’ve mastered anything, it’s light. For the large part, this is good news; extra hours in the “day” mean we can socialize longer and get more work done.
Sig Nordal 