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MacOS: We love Bartender , a $ 15 app that lets you hide menu bar items of your choice. But there is a simpler and […]
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It’s great to use Dark Mode on your favorite website, app, or operating system. It’s perfect for dark rooms or airplanes, when you need to […]
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There are tons of great apps that you can install on your Mac – no questions asked. Separating awesome apps from must-have apps is tricky, […]
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Michael Pollan has been writing about the intersection of nature and culture for over 30 years. He is perhaps best known for the man who […]
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If a person you care about is missing, you must help the authorities by filling out a report, providing him with important information and updating […]
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There are some skills you hope you’ll never need, but having them can be a matter of life or death: Welcome to bleeding control. BleedingControl.org, […]
Continue reading »Why Melons Are the Best Frozen Fruit for Cooling Drinks
Adding frozen fruits to smoothies to keep them cool is a fairly common practice, but some fruits are simply cooler than others. For fruit cubes […]
Continue reading »June Book Club Open Topic: Is There Life After Death?
Welcome to the open thread of the June book club . Any thoughts you have on The Witcher Mary Roach : The Science of the […]
Continue reading »Create the Most Invigorating Cold Shower Ever
I didn’t like many things in life in Florida, but my main complaint was that I could never cool down completely. For three quarters of […]
Continue reading »I’m Sha Sha Chu, a Pinterest Engineer, and I’m a Parent.
Sha Sha Chu is the technical lead of the Android platform at Pinterest , a site that allows us to store all of our favorite […]
Continue reading »How to Get Apple’s Quick Look Feature on Windows 10
Windows: Even if you’re the biggest Microsoft fan in the world, you have to admit that Apple’s ” Quick Look ” feature for macOS is […]
Continue reading »How Long Does Your Credit Score Take to Recover From a Sharp Drop?
How long does it take for your credit rating to recover from a soft call? Here’s what Tiffany wants to know on Money Monday this […]
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Okay, crazy people. As part of Heat Week, Hack Your City travels to Black Rock City, the desolate site of the annual Burning Man festival, […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of July 2, 2018
Netflix hasn’t stocked its lineup with midweek weekend food, so you’ll have to settle for out-of-line stalwarts if you’re planning on being an A / […]
Continue reading »Learn How to Cut Vegetables Properly With This Alexa Skill
Do you really know how to cut broccoli? How about kiwi? While some fruits and vegetables are easy to figure out how to cut them, […]
Continue reading »How to Find Shared Bikes and Scooters When Traveling
Over the past year, shared bikes have become a huge thing in my San Francisco home. I think it started with bikes that you can […]
Continue reading »Find Out What to Read Next With This “Instagram for Books”
I have a huge list of books on my “to read” list, but somehow, when I go to the library or bookstore, I manage to […]
Continue reading »I Just Did 100 Burpees and Somehow Didn’t Die
Today we wrap up the June fitness challenge home. Have you done burpee every single day? (Just a few days? Hey, better than nothing.) I’m […]
Continue reading »If You’re Having a Tough Day, Try the 1-2-3 Strategy.
We’ve all been there – your day is going badly and it seems like it will never end. Worst of all, it seems like there […]
Continue reading »Home Buying Guide for Newbies
If this is your first time buying a home, you probably still have a million and one questions about the process, starting with how the […]
Continue reading »Turn Your Stop Into a Bonus Free Ride
If you are booking a flight, you are probably pondering a few details: Will I have to get up at 4am to catch my flight? […]
Continue reading »The Best Types of Movies to Watch on an Airplane
Airplane flights and movies are made for each other. During the flight, the guaranteed time is exactly enough for one or three films, there is […]
Continue reading »Cocktail “Cosmonaut” – the Perfect Drink for July 4th
Happy weekend and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. Independence Day is approaching, […]
Continue reading »Augmented Reality Measurement App for IOS and Android: Which Is More Accurate?
iOS / Android: When everyone started talking about this crazy new smartphone feature called augmented reality, I thought of two things: most augmented reality apps […]
Continue reading »Eye Drops Are Too Large
We need smaller pipettes, stat. According to ProPublica , the eye drops are so large that they contain more liquid than can fit in your […]
Continue reading »Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Toilet Brush
When we last collected our staff’s weekly updates , our editors refreshed our clothes with vodka, planned vacations big and small, and welcomed new four-legged […]
Continue reading »Make Your Own Dirty Water Dogs With the Sous-Vide Rig
Hot dogs are the best way to please the public. They are already prepared, so you don’t have to worry about poisoning someone, and even […]
Continue reading »How to Combine Siri Shortcuts in IOS 12 Beta for Quick Silent Commands
During WWDC 2018, Apple showed us a new Siri trick in iOS 12 : the ability to assign shortcuts. Instead of hoping that Siri gets […]
Continue reading »Pre-Purchase Drinks During Intermission at the Theater
An evening of a live theater show can be much more exciting and fun than watching the latest blockbuster, and a good pre-show and intermission […]
Continue reading »Introducing Fireworks to Your Child for the First Time
The 4th of July fireworks evoke the warmest childhood memories of summer. BBQ and family time, pools and lightning, sparklers and late nights. It’s natural […]
Continue reading »July Fitness Challenge: Squats
Get ready for strong legs and butts as the fitness challenge in July is squats! This is a classic lower-body exercise for good reason: Squats […]
Continue reading »Here’s Another Friendly Reminder to Wash Your Damn Hands
If you’ve ever had a gastrointestinal upset after a summer barbecue, it might not have been potato salad – it might have been someone else’s […]
Continue reading »Why Does My Network Switch Keep Dropping Gigabit Speed?
While I feel like I‘m dancing with myself , this week’s Tech 911 column – you ask technical questions, we give technical answers – is […]
Continue reading »Is It Worth Investing More Than 20% of the Value of a Home If You Can Afford It?
The national average down payment ranges from six to 11 percent , with some home buyers paying as little as three to 3.5 percent . […]
Continue reading »How to Make an Animated Lock Screen for Your Phone
Animated lock screens are a pretty gimmick. Your phone has several default options. But if you want to create your own on Android or iOS, […]
Continue reading »How to Use YouTube’s Picture-in-Picture Feature on Android
YouTube just made picture-in-picture feature free for all users using devices running Android Oreo or later. Previously, this feature was only available to YouTube Premium […]
Continue reading »How to Get Restaurant Recommendations on Google Maps Using the Revamped Browse Tab
Google Maps provides a route to where you are going, but now they can also help you taste all the best tacos in town. The […]
Continue reading »American Airlines With the Most Legroom in Economy Class
Commercial aircraft are gradually getting closer and closer. About 20 years ago, the average seat pitch – the distance between each seat where your feet […]
Continue reading »A Marketing Firm’s Data Breach Has Compromised the Personal Data of Hundreds of Millions of People
Exactis, a small Florida-based marketing firm, may have disclosed the identity of an estimated 340 million people and businesses in the United States. According to […]
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