How to Enable the Best Hidden VLC Features
VLC is one of our favorite media players (and yours too ). While it can handle just about every movie you add to it, it […]
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What’s the Best Local Food in Your City?
Some cities know what their food is good and are proud of it. You can’t visit New York without eating a bagel, or Paris without […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of August 5, 2019
I count down the seconds until I can watch the documentary , Family, about the DC’s secret ministry, whose influence is penetrating the highest echelons […]
Continue reading »How to Watch a Printed Samsung Event This Week
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 10 on Wednesday, the next generation of its popular stylus smartphone. If you have not been invited […]
Continue reading »Get $ 15 Free If You Buy Your First $ 50 Amazon Gift Card Today
I am a big fan of buying myself gift cards. While it obviously doesn’t make sense to fiddle with a bunch of gift cards, there […]
Continue reading »This Site Has Long Articles for You, so You Don’t Need to Read Them.
Long articles can be a great way to dive deeply into a specific topic. That said, sometimes you don’t have the ability (or perhaps the […]
Continue reading »Make It Harder to Hit the YouTube Rabbit Hole With This Extension
Watching YouTube videos can be fun, but watching one video can quickly turn into watching fifty if you’re not careful. YouTube Rabbit Hole is an […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Amazon From Checking Your Alexa Convos
After a Guardian article revealed that Apple is using contractors to review some of its Siri recordings this week, Apple has decided to temporarily suspend […]
Continue reading »If You Are Using Poshmark, It’s Time to Change Your Password
If you are using Poshmark it is time to change your password. On Thursday, the service posted a security notice informing users that it was […]
Continue reading »Do You Need Computer Glasses?
It used to be quite easy to acquire glasses: if you couldn’t see the blackboard at school or road signs while driving (or other equally […]
Continue reading »AAdvantage Members: Check If American Airlines Just Grant You Free Elite Status
AAdvantage members, check your email. That’s all you have to do. If you’re lucky, American Airlines will give you a free upgrade – no strings […]
Continue reading »Could You Be Allergic to Sesame Seeds?
Eight types of allergens must be listed on food labels: milk, soy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish. But new research shows sesame […]
Continue reading »Disable AirDrop to Avoid Losing Your Phone Number
The Ultimate Lifehacker iOS Guide ): title The Ultimate Lifehacker iOS Guide . Apple’s iPhone is easy to learn but hard to master. Instead of […]
Continue reading »Why Do Men Refuse to Use Sunscreen?
Men and women have skin, they live on the same earth with the same sun overhead, and both are prone to skin cancer. (In fact, […]
Continue reading »How to See Planets at Night in August
Mars and Venus won’t be playing at night this month, but Jupiter and Saturn will shine brightly – and if you look closely, you might […]
Continue reading »Enjoy 10% Off Norwegian Air Flights to Europe
Low cost carriers offer relatively cheap flights, but will charge you more for the ability to drop off your baggage or select a seat. But […]
Continue reading »Is Cow’s Milk Harmful?
Oat milk, almond milk, pea milk, and other plant-based drinks are all over the place, so it might seem like people are suddenly giving up […]
Continue reading »How to Make Sure You Don’t Lose Credit Card Rewards When You Close Your Card
If you’re thinking of opening a bonus credit card just to get your bonus, or if you’re planning to quickly upgrade to a credit card […]
Continue reading »How to Stream Lollapalooza Live
This weekend, more than 150 bands will hit the stage at this year’s Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park, while headliners such as Tame […]
Continue reading »How to Raise an Activist
Over the past few years, I admit that there have been times when I threw up my hands and said, “Our kids need to fix […]
Continue reading »Get Your Free Starbucks Cold Brewed Beer Today
Starbucks is rolling out his coffee Nitro Cold Brew across the country, and to celebrate this event , they hand out free glasses of coffee […]
Continue reading »Get Priority Pass Restaurant Credits With These Credit Cards
If you have an American Express travel credit card that includes a Priority Pass membership, please be aware that Amex has simply taken away the […]
Continue reading »You Can Get Your Free Wendy’s Junior Bacon Cheeseburger Until August 19th
If you’re a fan of Wendy’s , then you’re probably already familiar with their bacon cheeseburger (or JBC, for those in the know). It’s deceivingly […]
Continue reading »Join This Social Network That No One Has Ever Heard Of
The new social network Sunshine is similar to another Twitter clone, but in an extremely minimalistic style. In fact, it has no news feed. Instead, […]
Continue reading »Make a Totally Messy Monosodium Glutamate Martini
The dirty martini made me the gin lover I am today, and for that I owe them a debt. And while I now prefer a […]
Continue reading »Here’s Where to Get Discounts for Ice Cream Sandwich Day Today
Today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, which is silly of course, but we’re not going to find fault with any excuses to get a […]
Continue reading »Let Your Child Eat With a Choice of Food
Every time we go to the house of my friend Anna, she puts a plate of fruit for the children. Plums, Asian pears, melons. My […]
Continue reading »You Can Lose Yourself a Little When You Have a Child
When I first threw my son into kindergarten, it dawned on me: I’m someone’s mom. Of course, this should probably have been obvious by now, […]
Continue reading »How to Use the Thesaurus Correctly, According to Martin Amis
Martin Amis uses a thesaurus. The British writer and critic is known to be somewhat of a snob, and the thesaurus is known as a […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Book a Plane Ticket to the Hidden City
In February, German airline Lufthansa sued a passenger for deliberately missing one leg of his flight, taking advantage of such a whispered-about “hidden city” loophole. […]
Continue reading »Search for Typed Text With IPhone Camera Using SearchCam
iOS: Have you ever read a paper book and would like to hit ctrl-F? Use the free SearchCam iOS app to search typed text using […]
Continue reading »How Do I Save Important Voicemail From My Old Phone?
Welcome to Tech 911 , Lifehacker’s weekly tech tips column. We have a slightly new look! Hope you enjoy it because I love it. This […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for Amazon Prime Video in August 2019
August brings with it nine new Amazon Original episodes and one Amazon Original movie – a movie called Carnival Row, set in a Victorian fantasy […]
Continue reading »How OnePlus 7 Pro Owners Can Get Google’s August Android Security Update Ahead of Time
In most cases, Google Pixel devices are the first to receive the latest major and minor operating system updates. However, OnePlus 7 Pro owners have […]
Continue reading »The Best Whipped Feta Contains Feta and Nothing Else
Like any commodity consumed, food is subject to the winds of capitalism, resulting in trends that have nothing to do with seasonality. Whipped feta is […]
Continue reading »What Awaits and Leaves HBO in August 2019
HBO will host the HBO finale of Divorce and Euphoria this month, making room for premieres for a number of shows including Black Lady Sketch […]
Continue reading »August Fitness Challenge: Swimming
You’ve been waiting for this all year, right? We’re going to jump in the pool and swim for exercise. (Swimmers in lakes and oceans are […]
Continue reading »Get Free Access to Millions of Recently Digitized Holocaust Records
Records of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution have become more readily available through newly digitized archives . A joint initiative by Ancestry.com and the Arolsen […]
Continue reading »Update Your Vizio SmartCast TV to Get AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
Vizio SmartCast TVs are known for their built-in Chromecast support, making them available to Android users. Now, a host of Vizio smart TVs are also […]
Continue reading »Use a Short Mantra to Stick to Your Goals
Many of us know that the phrase “phone, wallet, keys” before walking out the door can remind us of something we don’t want to leave […]
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