Jen Karner

Baltimore, Maryland

Author of queer SFF & Horror Out now: Cinders of Yesterday Feral forest babe | All gremlin vibes | She/They Crow cosplaying as a human

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Articles

I Dread the Ruckus of Those Annoying Cicadas. Here's How I'm Dealing This Year

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

I was a teenager the first time I remember the cicadas engulfing Maryland. Big, noisy bugs with red eyes that were absolutely everywhere. They were in my grandparents pool, inside my best friend's truck, flying into windows and doors and invading everything with their incessant noise. The biggest problem with cicadas isn't their presence on the trees, it's the skull-throbbing noise they produce non-stop. Their constant buzz can be as loud as a chainsaw.
Leaving Facebook? Be Sure to Snag Your Data Before Deleting Your Account

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

Many people are readjusting their social media habits, and opting out of certain services entirely. Facebook has seen a significant exodus of users leaving the platform following the announcement in March that Meta was ending fact-checking on their platforms. While fact checking was replaced with community notes, allowing users to make corrections to potentially misleading information, this isn't the only change to Meta's moderation policies.
Old Phone Collecting Dust? Put It to Work Watching Your

3 weeks ago | cnet.com | Tyler Lacoma |Jen Karner |Megan Wollerton |Brittany Vincent

With summer vacations, weekend getaways and daily deliveries in full swing, now's the perfect time to level up your home security, especially if you'll be away from home more often. According to a recent CNET survey, one in six US adults have experienced package theft, and with more people shopping online and traveling this season, those numbers could climb.
Deafening Cicada Chaos Is Coming and I Can't Stop It. Here's One Foolproof Way I Prepare

4 weeks ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

I still remember the first year I saw a major cicada brood emerge. I was a teenager, helpless to the swarm descending on my neighborhood. Big, red-beaded-eye bugs everywhere I turned -- in my grandparents' pool, inside my best friend's truck -- flying into open windows and causing a racket everywhere. Because cicadas don't just look like hell. They're also loud. Deafening, even.
Don't Forget to Delete Your Data Before Leaving Facebook

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

2025 has seen a massive exodus of users leaving Facebook after the March announcement about the end of fact-checking. Community notes have replaced fact-checking, allowing users to add corrections or annotations to potentially misleading posts. This isn't the only change to moderation policies, and now there are plenty of users looking to delete the app entirely. However, many users have thousands of photos as well as other personal information they don't want to leave behind.
Don't Forget to Delete Your Data Before Leaving Facebook

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Jen Karner

14 hours agoBillionaires Philippe Laffont, Chase Coleman, Terry Smith, and Stephen Mandel All Share the Same No. 1 Holding -- and It's Not NvidiaFor many investors, earnings season is the pinnacle of each quarter. It's a six-week period that provides an under-the-hood look at how well a majority of the most-influential public businesses driving the stock market higher or lower have performed.
Daggerheart Is the Most Accessible TTRPG I've Ever Played. Here's What I Love About It

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

Caprine, my half-faun rogue, ducks behind a barrel as she tries to hide in the shadows from the guards. I hold my breath, roll two dice for a success, then grin at the GM as the guards pass me by without noticing. A moment later, I sneak into the guard room to steal a letter, and then run to get back to the rest of the party before anyone notices I'm here. This is Daggerheart, and it might be the simplest tabletop roleplaying game I've ever had a chance to sit down and play.
Daggerheart Is the Most Accessible TTRPG I've Ever Played. Here's What I Love About It

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Jen Karner

Swordcrafting stories are always cool, but Blue Eye Samurai pushes the idea into new territoryIn Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 movie Kill Bill: Volume 1, vengeful assassin The Bride (Uma Thurman) seeks a sword from the legendary swordsmith Hattori Hanzō (Sonny Chiba). “I need Japanese steel,” she says. “I have vermin to kill.” Hanzō has sworn off making instruments of death, but when he learns …
I'm Dreading Cicada Season. The Latest Swarm Will Invade These States

1 month ago | cnet.com | Jen Karner

Cicada season is upon us once again. From May through June, these noisy bugs will climb up from the ground and swarm in a number of eastern states before they disappear again. Cicada's are usually expected to be a noisy problem through the beginning and middle of summer, but 2025 has a gigantic cicada brood with billions of these flying insects emerging. The Greater Eastern Brood is expected to emerge this summer, and it's the oldest brood in the US.
13 Best Superfoods to Boost Kidney Health

1 month ago | cnet.com | Kacie Goff |Jen Karner |Brittany Vincent |Amelia Ti

It's no secret that your kidneys are really important for your overall health. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in seven adults in the United States has chronic kidney disease. Your kidneys work around the clock to filter out waste and excess fluid, helping to prevent serious health problems like heart disease, infections, anemia, depression and even loss of appetite.