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Five Ways to Cool Down Your Upstairs Space If It’s Always Too Hot

Posted on August 14, 2024 by resourcefulman

If your second floor is constantly hot, you may think there is little you can do about it. If you’ve tried using the ceiling fan […]

Home & Garden

How to Check the Permissions You’ve Granted to Websites in Different Browsers

Posted on August 14, 2024 by resourcefulman

Just like apps on your phone , websites can ask your browser for permissions. Some of these permissions are quite important—webcam access for video calling […]

Internet

What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: What Is a Firehose of Lies?

Posted on August 14, 2024 by resourcefulman

If this were a normal election season, I would look at the most controversial claims from each side, examine where they come from, and separate […]

Entertainment

TikTok Is Launching Two New DM Features Right Now

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

The US Department of Justice could sue TikTok and the app could be banned in the country by January , but that doesn’t stop the […]

Mobile Apps

Why You Need to Plant Before a Rainstorm

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

You might think that the sun is a gardener’s best friend, but I always welcome a day or two of cloudy weather and rain during […]

Plants

Use This App to Add a Dynamic Island to Your MacBook Cutout

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Ever since the iPhone got Dynamic Island, Mac users have wanted it. The new MacBook Pros, with their notch and large menu bar, end up […]

Apple

A Guide to Children’s Culture for Out-of-Touch Adults: Why Is Everyone “very Modest” and “very Attentive”?

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

See how I open my weekly column explaining youth trends to older people? Very attentive. Very modest. I tell people who Reagan, the Olympic Destroyer, […]

Entertainment

How to Tell When Corn and Watermelon Are Ready to Harvest

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Summer is approaching and hopefully your garden is overflowing. While tomatoes and peppers make it easy to see their ripeness, some crops are more secretive. […]

Plants

25 Classic Westerns You Can Watch Right Now

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Like the old American West itself, the glory days of the Western are long behind us, but it has nevertheless gone down in history as […]

Streaming

Cardio in Zone 3 Is Just As Good As Cardio in Zone 2, so Please Relax.

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Training in heart rate zone 2 has its benefits , and you’ve probably heard all about them. So what happens when your heart rate hits […]

Fitness

How to Get Around Costco’s New Crackdown on Non-Members

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Attention bargain hunters and bulk buying enthusiasts: Costco appears to be tightening up its membership policies . In an update to its website, the company […]

Money

This App Gives Your IPhone an Ultra-Minimalistic Home Screen

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

We all have that app on our home screen that we impulsively open and scroll through, even when we want to stop. You can try […]

Mobile Apps

Opera Has Added Artificial Intelligence Features (and a New Look) to Its IOS Browser

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Opera introduces a new interface for iOS. On Tuesday, the company announced an updated iPhone browser, Opera One, that features both an updated user interface […]

Mobile Apps

Make These Space-Saving Furniture Swaps

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

I’ve lived in New York since I was 18, which means my friends and I went through being broke early in our careers and then […]

Cleaning & Organizing

My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

You’ve probably seen or heard about the Sony WH-1000X series headphones. It’s been around since 2016, with a new version of the series coming out […]

Tech

10 “Alien” Heists That Are Actually Great

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

45 years ago today, one of the most influential science fiction films of all time was released: Alien . Since Sigourney Weaver ejected the titular […]

Streaming

Eight Surprising Ways a Restaurant May Mislead You

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

It’s natural to expect that spending your hard-earned money on a delicious meal will at least provide you with an experience free of manipulation. And […]

Scams

All New AI Features Coming to Google Pixel Devices

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Today’s Made By Google event was Android’s last and best chance to up its AI game before the release of Apple Intelligence this fall. Google […]

Android

New Pixel Watch Available in Two Sizes

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Today Google announced not only new phones , but also new accessories for them. Like the Pixel 9 Pro , the Pixel Watch 3 finally […]

Android

Pixel 9 Pro Fold Is a Little Thinner and a Little Bigger, but Still Expensive

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

Foldable phones are a tempting idea, but they’re not yet widely used. Durability issues, prices well over $1,600, and the idea that you’re getting something […]

Android

Pixel 9 Is Here and Pro Is Finally Available in Two Sizes

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

The Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro are here, and following a lesson learned from Apple, Google is finally making the Pro in different […]

Android

These New 401(K) Rules Make It Easier to Access Your Money

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

The IRS clarified a provision of the SECURE 2.0 Act enacted in 2022, now expanding the use of tax-deferred retirement accounts as emergency funds. Previously, […]

Retirement

An Easy Way to Make Your Own Piping Bag

Posted on August 13, 2024 by resourcefulman

A piping bag is not something I would classify as a “regular” kitchen tool. Former chefs and pastry chefs will keep them in their home […]

Cooking

All the Ways to Tell a Photo Was Taken by AI

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

This post is part of Lifehacker’s Artificial Intelligence Debunked series. We explore six different types of AI-generated media and highlight common features, by-products, and distinguishing […]

How to Tell If What You’re Reading Was Written by Artificial Intelligence

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

This post is part of Lifehacker’s Artificial Intelligence Debunked series. We explore six different types of AI-generated media and highlight common features, by-products, and distinguishing […]

How to Finally Stop Doomscrolling

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

Everyone’s done it: you pick up the phone in a perfectly good mood, only to be bombarded with notifications and social media messages informing you […]

Mental Health

Google Is Changing How Chrome Extensions Work and May Disable Some of Your Favorites

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

One of the reasons why Google Chrome is such a popular browser is that it is supported by many useful third-party extensions and plugins that […]

Internet

Why Are TikTok Influencers Promoting Life Insurance Instead of 401(K)?

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

Another day, another interesting trend emerging on financial TikTok: influencers promoting life insurance as a superior alternative to traditional retirement accounts like 401(k)s . Can […]

Money

When Are the Next Olympic Games?

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

The triumph, heartbreak and baguettes of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad culminated in spectacular Olympic fashion this weekend as the literal torch was passed […]

Entertainment

How to Determine If This Song Was Written Using Artificial Intelligence

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

This post is part of Lifehacker’s Artificial Intelligence Debunked series . We explore six different types of AI-generated media and highlight common features, by-products, and […]

How to Recognize Speech Generated by Artificial Intelligence

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

This post is part of Lifehacker’s Artificial Intelligence Debunked series . We explore six different types of AI-generated media and highlight common features, by-products, and […]

How to Tell If a Video You’re Watching Was Created Using Artificial Intelligence

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

This post is part of Lifehacker’s Artificial Intelligence Debunked series . We explore six different types of AI-generated media and highlight common features, by-products, and […]

This Eufy Smart Door Lock Is Now Under $100

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

I’ll be honest: when it comes to smart locks, I’m not immediately sold. My inner skeptic kept whispering, “What if the battery dies and you’re […]

Home & Garden

This Asus Gaming Monitor Is Over $100 Off

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

4K Ultra HD gaming monitors with high refresh rates have historically been quite expensive, but the arrival of the Asus ROG Strix XG27UCS this year […]

Tech

Made by Google 2024 Probably Won’t Be an Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

Google takes a slightly different approach to its major product announcements than most other companies. Unlike other companies, which mostly try to maintain an air […]

Android

Carbohydrates Are Actually Good.

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

Do you feel like cutting out carbs is “clean” eating? Do you think that anything containing bread or flour is junk food? Should you avoid […]

Nutrition

My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Bose QuietComfort Ultra

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

When it comes to the best headphones you can buy, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra tops the list for active noise cancellation (ANC), but they also […]

Tech

This AI Tool Can Really Help You Plan Your Vacation

Posted on August 12, 2024 by resourcefulman

If you love vacations but hate planning, planning your itinerary and booking hotels, meals, and activities can ruin your trip before it even begins. You […]