Sandra Gutierrez G

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Tech & science writer | BKY: @sandyguti.bsky.social | @SketchyGuti | she/her

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Articles

What is a hangover? And can you cure it?

Sep 26, 2024 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

Hangovers are a multifactorial equation that may be a little hard to understand, but the solution is always the same: misery.
The Opt Out: 5 reasons to skip at-home genetic testing

Nov 30, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE You are more than a data point. The Opt Out is here to help you take your privacy back. IN THE LAST DECADE, direct-to-consumer genetic tests like those from Ancestry.com and 23andMe have become ubiquitous in the US. These services cater to Americans looking for distant relatives, a missing piece of their history, or insight into their health.
All the ways you can use your phone as a mobile hotspot

Nov 12, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE You only realize WiFi is not as ubiquitous as you thought it was when your boss wants to hop on a last-minute video call and the coffee shop you’re at has no guest network. That’s when you’d better know how to use your phone as a hotspot. That type of urgent scenario is not the best moment to figure out how to connect your laptop or tablet to your mobile network, so you might as well learn now.
It's time to make your Venmo transactions private

Nov 6, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE Money transfer apps are incredibly useful, which is why they’re so ubiquitous. But Venmo, one of the most popular of the bunch, has a problem: by adding a social element to our spending, the platform makes all transactions public by default. This means that all of the internet (or, best-case scenario, your friends and their friends) knows you’ve been ordering pizzaPeruvian food for breakfast at least twice a week.
Google Calendar now lets everyone line up their schedules perfectly

Oct 31, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE There are few things more tedious than the back and forth between you and someone you need to meet. They may say they’re free whenever (me) but when you say a time and date, they wince and say that’s actually the only time they can’t get together (also me). To make coordinating meetings easier, Google has launched a new free Calendar feature called Appointment Schedule.
American hippopotamus ranching almost took off 100 years ago

Oct 25, 2023 | popsci.com | Rachel Feltman |Sandra Gutiérrez |Sarah Gailey |Sandra Gutierrez G

What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week hits Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts every-other Wednesday morning. It’s your new favorite source for the strangest science-adjacent facts, figures, and Wikipedia spirals the editors of Popular Science can muster.
How to see which websites are sharing your data with Instagram

Oct 23, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE Meta, possibly in an effort to convince people it’s a transparent company, just equipped Instagram with a new feature that lets users know what it learns about them through other websites. Unfortunately, getting that information is not as easy as Meta wants you to believe.
The Opt Out: Cars are spying on us, and we’re letting them

Oct 19, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

SHARE You are more than a data point. The Opt Out is here to help you take your privacy back. AMERICANS SPEND A LOT of time in cars. Whether you have a long commute, enjoy riding with friends as they drive around, or just like sitting in the parking lot for a bit of solo time, a car might feel like an extension of your home—an intimate space for you to sing out of tune or seek silence in the middle of your day.
How to make a pinhole camera to watch the solar eclipse

Oct 6, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›It’s a well-known fact that . In the same way that the sun can burn your skin, our home star can and literally scorch your retina. That is a huge bummer, especially because watching a solar eclipse (when the moon covers the sun) is an incredibly cool experience.
Hand gesture reactions are one of macOS Sonoma’s coolest new features

Oct 4, 2023 | popsci.com | Sandra Gutierrez G

Reacting to something online is way more fun if there’s an animation involved. Apple seems to understand this, as it included hand gesture reactions in macOS Sonoma. They work on FaceTime, of course, but also on some other video call platforms, including Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.