Your Finances Need a Monthly Reboot
At the start of a new year, many of us make big, ambitious resolutions to finally get our finances in order. We promise to cut […]
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You Don’t Need a Middleman in a Smart Home
One of the themes of CES 2024 was “making the smart home easier.” Home Depot reintroduced its smart hub called Hubspace , and OliverIQ introduced […]
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It’s Time for Cold Seed Stratification
Although humans tend to interfere with plant growth processes, the truth is that seeds by nature have everything they need to germinate, thrive, bloom, and […]
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These Are the Best Workout Headphones You Can Buy in 2024
When it comes to working out, you want your headphones to be a helper, not a hindrance: no cables , waterproof, sweat-resistant, fit securely on […]
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Best Free VPNs of 2024
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to hide your Internet browsing data from your Internet Service Provider (ISP), advertisers, and all kinds of websites. […]
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How to Beat Parkinson’s Law to Become More Productive
One of the best ways to maximize your productivity is to plan ahead what you need to do, which you can do through a brain […]
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My Five Favorite Products From CES 2024
I just returned from CES 2024 and what a week it was. I was able to spend four days in Las Vegas checking out products […]
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Where to Find Communities in the US That Are Testing Universal Basic Income
It’s a universally accepted fact that everything costs more these days. Trying to afford the essentials is becoming an increasingly difficult task, leading people to […]
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A Guide to Children’s Culture for Out-of-Touch Adults: Why Is Everyone Talking About Saltburn?
This week the children endure the long winter as they watch Saltburn , say goodbye to a hugely popular YouTuber and get stuck in bins. […]
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Eight Steps to Protect Your Digital Privacy After a Bad Breakup
Even a “good” breakup is emotionally draining. If the person you ended your relationship with turns out to be malicious, that’s a whole different story. […]
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TikTok Myth of the Week: the Sit-Stay Test Will Tell You When You’re Dying
Big news from TikTok: The stupid thing I did as a party trick (standing cross-legged without using my arms) is now being posted as a […]
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Treat Your Cold With a Big Bowl of My Mom’s Thai Soup
I recently spent an unglamorous time moping around my Brooklyn apartment while battling a viral infection. It’s winter now. Colds happen. But damn, being sick […]
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Best Bone Conduction Headphones to Buy in 2024
Bone conduction headphones are gaining popularity, but the concept behind them is old. According to the National Library of Science , this technology dates back […]
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Why Generation Z Loves Loud Budgeting
Wake up people, a new financial trend is gaining momentum . Budgeting out loud became the first personal finance trend on social media in 2024, […]
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All Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 11
There are several ways to take a screenshot in Windows 11. Most of the screenshot shortcuts are the same as in Windows 10 , but […]
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All the Ways to Remove Your Child’s Image From the Internet
Perhaps you didn’t make every effort to hide your child’s existence from the Internet, and now you regret years of ” sharing ” on the […]
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These Are the Best Wireless Headphones You Can Buy in 2024
The first time I put on some great headphones, it felt like I was listening to my favorite music again. Many people continue to live […]
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What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Where Does Coffee Come From, for Starters?
The 2024 Global Risks Report , released this week by the World Economic Forum, identifies disinformation and disinformation as the greatest risk to humanity in […]
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How to Try Apple Vision Pro Without Paying $3,499
The Apple Vision Pro looks cool and all, but the idea of buying one at the moment seems a little risky. Not only is it […]
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Improve Your Browsing Experience With Mouse Gestures
Sometimes the best ideas come from less widely used and more niche browsers. Take, for example, mouse gestures, which allow you to perform actions such […]
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Use This Formula to Make Your Own Deodorizing Spray
The best way to get rid of unpleasant odors in your home is to find the source and eliminate or clean it. But even if […]
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This New Smart Home Standard Is Designed to Reduce Energy Consumption
If you’ve ever tried to network your smart devices, you may have noticed that not all of them use the same interface, and not all […]
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How to Save on Running Gear, According to Reddit
Running can be a paradoxically expensive hobby. In theory, all you need is a pair of shoes and a clear path. In fact, there are […]
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Best Ways to Eliminate Pet Odors
Any pet owner knows that in addition to companionship, unconditional love and joy, pets can also bring unwanted odors into your home. These tips are […]
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How to Ethically Use ChatGPT to Write Essays
You’re here because you want to know how to get ChatGPT to write an essay for you, and I’m here to tell you that you […]
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Google Assistant Is Losing Some Features
Google’s graveyard is notorious and constantly expanding. The company is known for introducing exciting new products quickly, but abandoning most of them within months or […]
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How to Watch TikTok on TV
There’s no denying how big TikTok has become around the world. TikTok has over 1 billion monthly active users and offers a ton of content […]
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These Small Home Improvements Can Also Improve Your Quality of Life
We invest a lot of time and money into renovating and improving our homes, spending over $400 billion every year on renovation projects. When considering […]
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How to Unblock Someone on Facebook
You should never be ashamed to be rude to the block button on Facebook. Blocking someone on social media is freeing, an exercise in boundary […]
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These Are the Best Over-Ear Headphones You Can Buy in 2024
I like to think of in-ear headphones as Crocs. You strive for comfort; everything else is secondary. If you’re here, then you’re willing to give […]
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The Most Common Causes of Death in the Home (and How to Prevent Them)
Your home is your refuge and refuge. It’s also a fairly common place to die in unpredictable—and usually preventable—accidents. Our home is usually a refuge, […]
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These Are the Best Noise-Canceling Headphones You Can Buy in 2024
While in-ear headphones can certainly be more uncomfortable than luxury in-ear headphones (mainly due to the difficulty of finding the right size ear tip for […]
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How to Unblock Someone on Instagram
I love blocking people on Instagram. It’s so powerful to deny them access to me. But this power trip is admittedly a little short-sighted at […]
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You Can Download Microsoft Office 2019 for PC and Mac for $30 Right Now
Want to add a suite of office apps to your PC or Mac without paying too much? Until January 14, you can get a lifetime […]
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CES 2024: All the Coolest (and Weirdest) Gaming Hardware We’ve Seen
When you start gaming, you likely won’t just buy the necessary hardware like graphics cards and mice with extra buttons. Before you know it, you’ll […]
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CES 2024: ASUS’s Latest Gaming Phone Is Thinner and Lighter Than Ever Before
ASUS unveiled quite a few things during CES 2024, including new PC parts designed to make PC building even easier. However, perhaps one of the […]
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CES 2024: the Coolest Smart Kitchen Tech We’ve Seen
I test a lot of smart technologies and am an avid home cook, so I know the difference between a truly useful innovation and an […]
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Six Ways to Extend the Life of Any Vacuum Cleaner
It’s easy to forget that labor-intensive appliances used for cleaning, such as dishwashers, washers, dryers and vacuum cleaners, need to be cleaned and maintained yourself. […]
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These Are the Best Bluetooth Speakers You Can Buy in 2024
Objectively, there are good and bad speakers, but the lines get a little blurry when you enter Bluetooth territory. In my experience, flavors of Bluetooth […]
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Seven Common Household Items You Shouldn’t Wash With Soap
While there is no shortage of cleaning products at any grocery store, hardware store or big box store, in most cases a solution of warm […]
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