How to Enable New Zoom Live Transcriptions
Zoom offers its users a free Live Transcription feature. Paid users have been accessing the service for a while, but free users will soon be […]
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How to Get Retroactive Unemployment Insurance Benefit
The Labor Department has expanded eligibility for pandemic unemployment assistance, which will allow those already in unemployment to keep their benefits if they quit work […]
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If you’re like me – and I know you are – then you’ve spent a non-zero amount of time during this pandemic feeling like your […]
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How we have grown affects our ability to maintain healthy relationships. This particular can of worms is approached by all sorts of self-help and mental […]
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It might seem somewhat counterintuitive that a liquid that has a rather unpleasant odor on its own is actually suitable for the best household cleaners […]
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This week’s guide brings us gifts from Asia, including the Korean “mukbang” video craze, American appropriation of ancient Chinese martial arts, and a series of […]
Continue reading »How to Use Spatial Audio on AirPods Pro and Max
When Apple announced the launch of its expensive AirPods Max , they singled out a new, unheard-of feature: what they called “spatial audio.” Sure, “spatial […]
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Cats are lovely; you must not constantly step on their litter. If you bought a litter mat just to watch your cats jump abruptly across […]
Continue reading »Why Does My Computer Always Try to Open the File on Startup?
There are times when it seems like your Windows computer has a mind of its own – launch programs, windows, browser tabs, or whatever without […]
Continue reading »Why You Can (and Should) Start Learning Martial Arts Later in Life
In the Western world, especially the United States, martial arts tend to be stereotyped: either eight-year-olds learning karate punching or bloodthirsty brawlers hoping to compete […]
Continue reading »What Are Pre-IPO Stocks and Are They Worth It?
Before a private company goes public in an initial public offering (IPO), it can put aside several shares for purchase in a so-called pre-public offering […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Google Apps From Tracking You on Your Apple Devices
Apple recently updated its App Store and iOS privacy policies to force app developers to be more transparent about their data collection practices. As a […]
Continue reading »8 Ways to Use Nearly Empty Bottles and Cans
Any collector of condiments, pastes, jams and jellies knows the derisively “almost empty” jar. There is always too little of anything to do anything significant, […]
Continue reading »How to Remotely Play Steam Games Without a Steam Account
Jackbox games have become a popular pastime in pandemic life , probably because the barrier to entry is absurdly low: the game is played by […]
Continue reading »How to Get Rid of Cockroaches Without Hiring a Professional
There are several creatures more disgusting than the cockroach. The mere presence of one person in your home is enough to cause your heart to […]
Continue reading »9 Movies to Inspire You to Cook Tonight
If you love food and fun, you may be the type of person who has an opinion on Tom Colicchio’s decision to cut the last […]
Continue reading »Upgrade Your Mac Boxed With Cheese Stew
I have an exact method for making a box of pasta and cheese: I boil the water, cook the pasta for a couple of minutes […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Amazon Prime Video March 2021
The TV adaptation of The Walking Dead horror comic is expected to conclude in 2022, at the end of its 11th season – an impressive […]
Continue reading »Water Is the Best Way to Raise Children
This week we talked about the best parenting advice you’ve ever received (and the worst parenting advice ), and the result of those discussions was […]
Continue reading »How to Schedule Text Messages on Android
Whether you have friends or family members who work and live different hours than you, or send more “late birthday” messages than you’d like, the […]
Continue reading »How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Bird
Niantic celebrated 25 years of Pokémon last week, taking the opportunity to roll out a massive event in its hit mobile game Pokémon GO . […]
Continue reading »Why You Need to Start Claiming Cryptocurrency for Your Taxes
Crypto came to the fore in personal finance news in 2020 and the IRS took notice. If you purchased any cryptocurrency in 2020, you will […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Consider Before You Have Another Child
In many ways, deciding whether to have another child is even more difficult than deciding whether to have a first . This is much more […]
Continue reading »Turn on Firefox “Total Cookie Protection” to Reduce Web Tracking
It’s unlikely we’ll ever be able to live online without trackers, but we appreciate companies doing their best to at least make tracking users that […]
Continue reading »How to Teach a Teenager to Drive
Teaching a teenager to drive a car has never been easy. While it can be (or you want it to be) a fun and addictive […]
Continue reading »How to Overcome “zoom Fatigue”
During the pandemic, many former office workers were bound to their computer monitors. As work has spread online, video tools like Zoom and Google Hangouts […]
Continue reading »How My Initial Meditation Practice Is Progressing
As part of a Lifehacker’s Fitness assignment, I try various meditation techniques for 30 days. This is the second week of my challenge, and I […]
Continue reading »How to Save Expiring Travel Rewards Points
After a year of travel restrictions, nearly a third of all credit card holders have not paid off credit card rewards. But will these rewards […]
Continue reading »Is Paramount + Worth It?
Not to be outdone by Disney and Warner Bros., Viacom recently announced its own streaming service , creatively called Paramount +, to launch on March […]
Continue reading »What Parents Need to Know About Discord
If you or your teen is into gaming, you’ve probably at least heard of Discord, even if you haven’t used it yourself. This is another […]
Continue reading »Check Your Hearing Before Paying for Spotify “Hi-Fi”
I’ll admit, I was delighted that my favorite streaming service Spotify has announced the rollout of a new level of service for lossless audio streaming […]
Continue reading »When to Watch the February “Snow Moon”
The winter in the United States in 2021 was harsh, with snow covering the entire east coast and ice spreading south all the way to […]
Continue reading »This PlayStation Remote Play App Is Better Than Sony
One of my favorite innovations in modern gaming is the ability to stream what you play to your smartphone, whether from the cloud, home consoles, […]
Continue reading »The Only Way to Reheat Mashed Potatoes
Unlike soups, stews, stews, and chili peppers, mashed potatoes wo n’t get better after a night’s rest in the refrigerator . Cold potatoes are tough […]
Continue reading »What’s New on HBO Max in March 2021
You might think you’ve seen Justice League , but have you seen Zach Snyder’s Justice League ? If you’re generally interested in comics, movies, or […]
Continue reading »DIY Vinegar and Orange Peel Cleaning Spray
When it comes to home cleaning, vinegar is the best assistant for DIYers, but the smell can be pungent. Of course, part of the benefit […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix in March 2021
In the absence of broadly compelling new movies and TV series (I’m afraid there won’t be any Oscar contenders this month), Netflix seems to be […]
Continue reading »Protect Yourself From Facebook and Instagram Ad Fraud
Shopping on social media carries a lot of risk as the pandemic escalates. Online shopping scams have accounted for nearly half of all complaints on […]
Continue reading »How to Set up New Automatic Netflix Downloads
The Netflix Android app now automatically downloads the shows and movies it thinks you’ll love. This is similar to the Smart Downloads feature in the […]
Continue reading »Confuse Google Ads With This Browser Extension
In an online world where countless systems are trying to figure out exactly what you like in order to show you ads about it, their […]
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