Today’s Strands NYT Tips (and Answers) for Saturday, June 29, 2024
If you’re looking for Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 29, 2024, read on – I’ll share some hints and tips and finally a […]
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The Four Best Ways to Start a Bidding War on Your Home
Unlike the weather, the real estate market this June wasn’t as hot as usual, with the typical home selling for 0.3% below asking price, according […]
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This Is Actually the Best Way to Reheat French Fries.
It would be unfair to say that I bought an air fryer simply to heat up French fries, but it would also be disingenuous to […]
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You Can Get a 7th Generation IPad With Beats Flex Headphones for $200 Right Now
You can purchase this refurbished 7th generation iPad with Beats Flex wireless headphones and accessories for $199.97 (reg. $299.99) through July 21st. The iPad has […]
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Eero Mesh Wi-Fi Router
The first Amazon Prime Day deals are here, with deals on school supplies , TVs , Blink security cameras and more ahead of Prime Day […]
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Three Ways to Recognize a “ghost” Vacancy
The job search is a process fraught with so many pitfalls that when you find a position that matches your skills and sounds interesting, it […]
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Six Ways to Protect Your Fruit Harvest From Pests and Sun Rays
Every year my stone fruit trees produce a comforting amount of cherries, plums and peaches. But by the time I have to harvest, 90% of […]
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Use RPM to Structure Your Day More Effectively
It’s hard to figure out how to structure your days to be as productive as possible, let alone stick to that routine in the future. […]
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For Cheaper Rent, Find a “boom Guy”
Today, about half of renters are ” cost-burdened ,” which is a fancy way of saying rent is too damn high (more than a quarter […]
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Google Translate Just Added 110 More Languages
Google Translate can come in handy when you’re traveling or communicating with someone who speaks a different language, and thanks to a new update, you […]
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You Should Try This Popular Cart to Clean More Efficiently
How you store your cleaning supplies is important not only for safety reasons , but also for simply keeping your home tidy. Not having a […]
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Six Ways to Earn Travel Points (Without Opening a New Credit Card)
You’re probably familiar with the two most common ways to earn travel rewards: fly to earn miles, or open a credit card—ideally with a generous […]
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Fastest Ways to Convert HEIC to JPEG
Back in 2017, Apple introduced a new default photo format for the iPhone: HEIC. There’s nothing against this high-efficiency format (it literally means “High-Efficiency Image […]
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You Can Finally Use Reminders in Apple Calendar
Apple’s Calendar and Reminders apps are so closely linked that it’s surprising the company has never tried to bridge the gap. On any given day, […]
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This App Lets You Create Your Own Apple Music Playlist Covers
When you create playlists in Apple Music, the service allows you to use your own cover art. You can choose a photo from your library […]
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Three Home Grills Worth Considering
Indoor grilling is the center of debate: is it really a grill? To me, it’s like asking if anything fryes in the deep fryer at […]
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Kobo Libra Color Is Trying Its Best, but There Is No Color E-Ink Yet
Amazon has some influence over the e-reader industry. Like Kleenex before it with napkins, Kindle has become so synonymous with e-readers that it’s easy to […]
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What’s New in Prime Video and Freevee in July 2024
Like most other streaming services, Prime Video’s list of new content for July is quite small. Two original films are coming to the platform, starting […]
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Today’s Strands NYT Tips (and Answers) for Friday, June 28, 2024
If you’re looking for Strands clues and answers for Friday June 28, 2024, read on – I’ll share some hints and tips and finally a […]
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YouTube Unveils Five New Features for Premium Subscribers
The free version of YouTube works great ( despite the current ad blocker issue ), but if you use it frequently, the Premium subscription is […]
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Five Ways to Protect Your Home From the Sun (and Keep It Cool)
Depending on where you live, the summer months can mean lazy days cooking by the pool or hiding in dark rooms with the air conditioning […]
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Three (Possibly the Best) Alternatives to Gutters
Water is the enemy of all homes: just over one-fifth of insurance claims involve water damage, and not just from a broken pipe or leaking […]
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You Should Add Gua Bao to Your Shopping List.
Bread is the only food that never lets me down. It’s always filling, delicious, and the variety offered around the world always keeps it interesting. […]
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Adobe Acrobat Has New Voice-Activated AI Capabilities
Acrobat Pro Unlock AI voice support for your most important file formats. $19.99 at Adobe Buy now Buy now $19.99 at Adobe Adobe Acrobat is […]
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Blink Video Doorbell and Amazon Echo Pop
Prime Da7 2024 is almost here and early Prime Day deals are getting better. Unsurprisingly, some of the best deals are from Amazon’s own products, […]
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This LG OLED TV Is Almost 50% Off
OLED TVs are some of the best high-end TVs you can get, and LG makes some of the best on the market. If you’re looking […]
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Stream Xbox Games to Fire TV Stick
Your TV can stream movies and shows, so why not video games? That’s exactly the problem Xbox wants to solve with its new Fire TV […]
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The Best Items to Safely Store and Organize Cleaning Supplies
You use cleaning products to protect your home from germs, bugs, and clutter, but that doesn’t mean they themselves are safe. Whether you have children […]
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How to Get a Credit Card With Bad Credit History
It’s one thing to get a credit card when you have no credit history , but what if the history you do have isn’t very […]
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How to Build a Lawn Sprinkler and Drip System (No Excavation)
It is truly luxurious to have a garden that already has sprinklers and drip irrigation, but this is not the case for most people who […]
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The Best Early Prime Day Deals for Back to School
Prime Day starts July 16, but you don’t have to wait that long if you’re looking for school supplies. Amazon already has sales pages dedicated […]
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How to Remove Photos of Your Home From Real Estate Websites
There’s no shortage of real estate websites out there, and there aren’t too many of them to tell them apart—after all, they’re all designed to […]
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How to Store All Your Passwords in Your Mac’s Menu Bar
With the launch of the Passwords app in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 (currently in developer beta ), Apple has made it easier to find […]
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27 Best Introspective Movies You Should Watch on Your Own
I’ve always been perfectly content watching movies alone. Watching a movie with an audience is great if it’s an action or comedy, but there are […]
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How to Butcher a Chicken Like an Adult
It doesn’t matter if you painstakingly roasted your very first broiler chicken or realized that tearing apart the grocery store grill with your hands isn’t […]
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How to Link Windows to MacOS Sequoia
Until now, Windows has always offered better split-screen multitasking and window management features than Mac. Sure, it’s right there in the name, but Windows Snap […]
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What to Plant (and Where to Plant It) to Keep Your Home Cooler
If you want to avoid high energy bills from running your air conditioner on full blast all summer long, there’s one often-overlooked feature that can […]
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Target’s Response to Prime Day Begins July 7
Warm up your credit card: Target is having a summer sale to compete with Amazon Prime Day . Target Circle Week runs from Sunday, July […]
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10 Best Science Kits for Kids
A lot has changed since I was a child. For example, science is really cool right now – my kids really want to learn as […]
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Here’s What Happens If You Just Stop Paying Your Debts
Student loans, credit cards, medical bills—we’ve all thought about just saying, “Screw it.” I mean, seriously: what’s the worst that could happen if you just […]
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