The Dog Doesn’t Die: Heal With These Rewritten Book Scenes
Everything was beautiful and the dogs did not hurt anything. Electric Literature’s Riana Konz rewrote the famous dog death stories so the dog doesn’t die […]
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How to Deal With Rude People, by Danny Wallace, Author of “With F You Very Much”
In this week’s Upgrade, we spoke to Danny Wallace, comedian, radio host, and author of You So Much: Understanding The Culture of Roughness – And […]
Continue reading »I Am Jill Krause, “Roadschooling” Mom and I Am a Parent.
Jill Krause and her husband Scott have achieved what they call the “American Greater Dream.” They had a home, a five-bedroom beauty in a prestigious […]
Continue reading »How Much to Spend on Your First Home
Could you live a little longer with your parents if that meant saving more on your down payment? This is one of the questions we […]
Continue reading »How to View HEVC or HEIC Files for Free on Windows 10
Windows: This week’s Windows app isn’t really an app in itself, but it’s an incredibly useful extension you’ll want to get from the Windows Store […]
Continue reading »How to Become the Best Ally of the Queer Community
Pride Month is a time when you can show your support for the LGBTQ + community, however you identify yourself. However, many people do not […]
Continue reading »Tell Us Your Tips for Buenos Aires
¿What’s new, Buenos Aires? Everything I know about this city is taken from the film version of Evita . So in Hack Your City this […]
Continue reading »How to Quickly Identify and Remove IPhone Apps You No Longer Use
Selling is pretty easy when it comes to trying out new apps. I download almost any app from the App Store that someone has convinced […]
Continue reading »Find a Free Wi-Fi Network Near You With This Google App
Wi-Fi networks, especially free ones, are always harder to find when you really need them. Google has now made it easier to keep track of […]
Continue reading »PSA: TSA Now Has Rules for Spices and Powders on International Flights
The next time you return to the United States from another country, you should throw away all those spices and powders that you bought in […]
Continue reading »This Is the Cheapest Weekend to Fly This Summer
If you’re still putting the finishing touches on your family’s summer vacation plans, and by “finishing touches” I mean date picking, then Kayak has a […]
Continue reading »Make Micro-Donations to Charity Every Day With Netflix for Giving
Often one of the biggest obstacles for people to donate to charities is that they don’t have the budget to donate. Or they are not […]
Continue reading »Apple Will Repair Your Broken MacBook Keyboard for Free
About 4 months ago on my MacBook the left Shift button accidentally stopped working. I use my computer for work and could not afford without […]
Continue reading »Get Inspired by This Extreme DIY Furniture
What can you do with your own body without using tools? Designer Nicholas Bentel made a four-legged stool. He chopped wood without an ax and […]
Continue reading »How to Find Cheap Transport to and From Major Airports
When you’re planning a big trip, it’s easy to forget about transportation to and from the airport. It can really cost you if you’re not […]
Continue reading »What Is an Association Health Plan?
The Trump administration has expanded access to association health plans, a move designed to lower health insurance costs but could end up having the opposite […]
Continue reading »How to Touch up IPhone Screen to Make It Look Richer
The almighty image filter has shown us how powerful the slightest image change can be. You might not be aware of this, but your iPhone […]
Continue reading »Never Do Dry Pork Chop Again [updated]
A juicy, perfectly cooked pork chop can rival a good steak, and pork chops are much cheaper than any piece of beef (other than a […]
Continue reading »Refresh Your Clothes With Vodka
When we last collected our staff’s weekly updates , our editors were honing our MoviePass technique, taking bath cocktails as a lifestyle and putting the […]
Continue reading »How to Customize Swipe Gestures in Mail, Gmail, and Inbox
To be honest, I’m not sure what the different swipes do in your favorite email app, because each app is slightly different. And you might […]
Continue reading »Flu Vaccine Nasal Spray Returns This Fall
For the past few years, the flu vaccine has required an injection – much to the dismay of my children and my husband, who has […]
Continue reading »How to Use the New Pokémon Go Trading Feature
Even though you probably gave up playing Pokémon Go a while ago, thousands of people still “catch them all” in cities across the US. And […]
Continue reading »Stay Calm and Reassured With Kalimotxo Chirvin
Happy weekend and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. During the summer months, […]
Continue reading »All Your Consumer Protection Is Dying
Like a group of friends in a remote cottage in a campy serial killer movie, your consumer protection is secretly killed one at a time […]
Continue reading »Let Ben Folds Teach You How to Dance in Garageband 10.3
Mac: GarageBand, Apple’s free virtual music studio, recently updated its Mac version to include free lessons from your favorite singers, songwriters, and rock musicians. With […]
Continue reading »Amazon Prime Day – July 16th (Likely)
Mark your calendars and get your wallets ready – or if you’re trying not to spend money, your site blockers: Amazon’s annual online deal extravaganza […]
Continue reading »How to Find Baby Equipment You Will Use for Years
As the first parent with an obsession with product evaluations that I understand should be questioned , I spent an absurd portion of my pregnancy […]
Continue reading »MoviePass Competitor Sinemia Now Offers Family Plans
When you’re a single person who really loves movies, the offerings of companies like MoviePass and Sinemia are a simple and easy way to save […]
Continue reading »Viral Uber DJ’s Guide to Making Great Playlists
Every time I have a party, I spend an hour creating a playlist, imagining my guests gasping, dancing and reaching for Shazam. Instead, they ignore […]
Continue reading »Non-Binary People Share Their Tips for Getting Out
Everyone has a different exit experience. While there is no perfect practice guide for declaring your sexual orientation or gender identity, we spoke with some […]
Continue reading »How Can I Use the Same Password on My MacBook, IPad and IPhone?
Sometimes the best technical problems are not super-specific questions that help to cope with the questions of “why is this-and-so-so-so-so-so-so-and-now-smokes.” A reader sent in a […]
Continue reading »Why “finding Your Passion” Isn’t Enough
We love to say that people must “find their passion” in order to be successful in their careers and therefore in life. If you really […]
Continue reading »How to Get Started With the New Microsoft News App
Android, iOS: The news app formerly known as MSN was relaunched Wednesday called Microsoft News . The free iOS and Android app uses artificial intelligence […]
Continue reading »Our Favorite Ways to Eat Inexpensively
Food is an inevitable aspect of bodily life and can be expensive. Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite ways to cook, eat, and even drink […]
Continue reading »How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise Every Morning
Long before I noticed any fitness benefits from doing burpees every morning , I noticed something else: I really, really didn’t feel like getting out […]
Continue reading »How to Import Videos From SD Card to IPad or IPhone
When I take photos or shoot videos, I like to use a good camera and then import the photos to my iPad, which is my […]
Continue reading »Prevent DNS Rebinding Attacks by Configuring Your Router
Programmer (and artist ) Brannon Dorsey recently wrote a fascinating and rather technical article on the dangers of DNS rebinding . It’s worth reading if […]
Continue reading »Best Credit Cards for Grocery and Restaurant Rewards
Food is the third-largest spending item for American households, which means that if you don’t maximize your cash outflows for groceries and dining out, you […]
Continue reading »Find Out How Many Times Your School District Has Had Civil Rights Investigations
If you believe your school district or college is discriminating against students on the basis of gender, race, or disability, you have the right to […]
Continue reading »Top Travel Tips in Charleston From Our Readers
This week on Hack Your City, readers made Charleston very appealing. “Do you know when you meet someone’s grandmother, you instantly become her grandson? This […]
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