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The Oval Office is the closest thing the U.S. has to a throne room. It is the inner-sanctum of the presidency. Most of us know it through news broadcasts, photos published by the news media, and its many depictions in pop-culture, and we know there’s a desk, some flags, a couple couches, and a landline phone. But…Read more...

Walmart’s Mario games sale and the Apple iPad Pro 12.9" lead Monday’s best deals.

Samsung announced recently that users of its flagship phone, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, will get to add a stylus. Galaxy fans rejoiced at the thought of using the S-Pen in a variety of ways, and the uses do not disappoint. Here are some of our favorite ways to use the two in tandem.Read more...

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The Democrats’ latest stimulus bill includes a $36 billion temporary expansion of tax credits for Obamacare, making it easier for middle-class earners to qualify for subsidies on their monthly premiums in 2021 and 2022. The legislation also boosts the amount of these subsidies, and does away with a rule that can lead…Read more...

Maybe it’s a delayed reaction to the cancelation of Halloween five months ago, or maybe it’s just me, but for some reason the internet was even more unsettling than usual this past week. There were menacing stories in the news, a frightening viral video to enjoy, and the unique horror of being so old you don’t even…Read more...

One day, every digital assistant will be at our fingertips no matter what platform we prefer—so yelling at Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, or whoever else comes along will be as easy as clicking an icon and fumbling through verbal commands. Until then, however, there’s clever workarounds to get things like Google…Read more...

Transitioning kids back into the classroom after a three-month summer hiatus is often a challenge. Even the transition back to school after a couple of weeks off for winter break can send some kids into a tailspin. And now, as schools across the country plan to reopen, many families are facing the Mother of All…Read more...

It’s easy enough to spot the moon, but it can be much harder to figure out which of the dots in the night sky are the planets. You see a particularly bright object and wonder, if it’s a planet, a particularly luminous star, or perhaps, a plane. Well, over the next three days, identifying the planets will be…Read more...

Remember being at church or a school assembly as a kid and letting your mind wander, and then all of a sudden, the boring event was over? Daydreaming took us out of the place we were physically located and brought us basically anywhere else, and made the time go (or at least feel like it went) faster.Read more...

It’s no secret that we’re fans of white vinegar for its ability to clean, shine, deodorize, and play a role in a variety of household hacks. But as great as the acidic workhorse is, it can’t do everything. And, in some cases, trying to use vinegar to clean something can only make things worse. Here are six times when…Read more...

As we’ve become all too familiar with over the past year, grief isn’t limited to losing a loved one (although that is its own, particularly painful type of grief). Whether it’s losing a job, not getting to see family and friends for extended periods of time, or simply mourning our pre-pandemic lives, we still have no…Read more...

Hunter boots and a sale on Teccpo tools lead Saturday’s best deals.

For some people, drinking is a science. They know exactly how much they can drink, what to eat, and when to go to bed to ensure that their hangover is minimized. Well, now that’s a thing you can get paid to do—for research purposes. Just think of it as being professionally hungover. Here’s what to know about the…Read more...

Spring weather can be pretty fickle in many parts of the country. One day it’s sunny and in the 60s, and the next there’s a blizzard. If you decide to take advantage of one of those nice days and prep or plant a spring garden, then wake up the next morning to find to a fresh coat of frost covering your plants and/or…Read more...

Interviews are a two-way street. As much as the interviewer is taking a microscope to you and your skills, you’re analyzing whether the company is genuinely the right fit for you. Asking questions during your interview helps you understand the company culture and is key to a successful interview.

If you’re even casually into sneakers, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of Jacques Slade’s videos in your YouTube recommendations. Maybe you’re even a fan of his already—after all, Slade is one of the most popular personalities in sneaker YouTube or even sneaker media at large.

The beloved social media music site Turntable.fm is making a surprise comeback nearly eight years after it was shut down in 2013. In fact, there are two new versions: The original Turntable.fm, recently resurrected by founder Billy Chasen, and the mobile-focused Turntable.org, created by several Turntable.fm alums.

Most fast food chains, at this point, have gotten into the free food game—throwing certain complimentary menu items in with your order when you buy something else. Occasionally, you’ll get truly lucky and it’ll be a no-purchase-necessary situation.

I love drinking martinis—all kinds of martinis—but the salty, ice-cold dirty martini is my first gin-based love. They are particularly good when consumed in an inflatable hot tub, which is where I do most of my drinking these days.Read more...

Update your Edge Chromium browser today, and you’ll get a fun little prompt asking you whether you want to enable the browser’s new Vertical Tabs feature. As one who always likes trying new things, I decided to take my browser’s suggestion.Read more...

There’s a name for the feeling of sadness we get if we spend too much time alone: We are lonely. But what about the negative feelings that can come from not spending enough time alone?

Your watch is designed to live on your wrist, so you shouldn’t have to baby it—every scratch, ding, and splash of water should be a reminder of the baller life you lead. (Okay, most of my dings come from smacking it against the door, but I can pretend.) And while electronics and water usually don’t mix, today’s best…Read more...

There might be no better representation of failure than when a project you’ve been working on explodes spectacularly in front of an audience of thousands. When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk does it—like his company arguably did at the very tail end of its Starship prototype launch on Wednesday—the agony of failure is made…Read more...

Fewer than 10% of Americans have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but that fact hasn’t deterred many from getting excited about their post-pandemic lives (especially the governors of Texas and Mississippi, but that’s a separate issue). After a year of lockdowns, it seems we’re all feeling cooped up:…Read more...

As the ground outside starts to thaw and we coax our kids back into regular outdoor play, it might be time to get them set up with nature’s greatest sensory activity—the mud kitchen.Read more...

Whenever I see a compelling ad for a new health or fitness product or hear about a tantalizing trend, I must admit I’m as tempted as anybody else. Sometimes stuff looks cool! I imagine myself like the people in the ad, reaping the benefits being promised—and then I snap out of it, and ask myself two questions.Read more...

Beats Solo Pro and the AeroGarden Harvest lead Friday’s best deals.

WhatsApp is finally letting you make voice and video calls to and from the desktop app. The feature works on Windows 10 version 1903 and newer and macOS 10.13 and newer, and lets you call any of your contacts as long as they’re online and using a compatible smartphone, tablet, or computer.

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It would surprise most people to know that my bologna-loving self is really good at making delicious salads. Even self-proclaimed salad haters have been wooed by my artfully arranged piles of leaves and stuff. As one might expect, I have many strategies, tips, and tricks for making special-tasting salads, and I would…Read more...

America’s fascination with the British monarchy is nothing new—especially when it comes to all the drama within the family. And lots of that dirty laundry is likely to be aired today with the release of the interview between Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and a member of the American…Read more...

When we spring our clocks forward an hour next Sunday, March 14, we will be left feeling groggy and maybe a little cranky as Monday morning comes even sooner than we’d like. Adults don’t typically enjoy feeling slightly sleep-deprived, but we double-up on coffee and power through. Small children, on the other hand,…Read more...

No need to say “quit Facebook” in the comments on this one. For those sticking around on the social service—and there are many of you, it seems, considering the company’s total number of active users ain’t exactly trending down—there’s a lot you can and should do to secure your account. However, if someone breaks…Read more...

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So no one told you that life a year into a global pandemic was going to be this way? (No jaunty claps—the virus doesn’t deserve it.) Maybe you started off strong: making the banana bread, doing the puzzles, learning how to knit and garden.

You may not realize it, but you probably know at least one person who is immunocompromised. Immunocompromised, or immunosuppressed, people are more vulnerable to infections and have a harder time fighting them off. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from looking at us, however.Read more...

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I know, I know, who needs another new streaming service in 2021, right? But Paramount+, which launched today, isn’t technically new—it’s just a beefed-up version of CBS All Access, augmented to take advantage of all the synergy created by the 2019 merger between CBS and Paramount Pictures’ parent Viacom.

High intensity interval training made headlines in the 2010s with one specific claim: that short bursts of hard work can give the same aerobic benefits as longer sessions of jogging or cycling. But the HIIT videos you can stream today have very little to do with the original model, and many of them aren’t worth your…Read more...

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Premier Access with Disney+ are all popular platforms that offer purchasing options for digital media. But what happens if you don’t want the product in the end? How do you return a purchase you’ve come to regret?Read more...

We’ve talked a lot lately about leaving Google Photos for other services, mainly because it’s been a bit of a shock to watch this super-useful free storage service turn subscription (once you hit your storage cap of 15GB across all Google services). Such is the way of things, though. And if you still prefer Google’s…Read more...

Not all advice need be professional. Sometimes your problems merit a bit of unvarnished honesty from a dude equipped with nothing more than a computer and a conscience. Luckily for you, I’m that guy. Welcome back to Tough Love.

Cameras aren’t just useful for finding intruders; they can help us keep an eye on the kids during work or make sure your dog isn’t getting into trouble behind your back. In an age where we’re stuck at home, we wanted to know the systems that they were using to keep track of their domain. Earlier this week, we asked…Read more...

Welcoming a new baby into your life can be a wonderful, joyous time; it can also be exhausting and overwhelming as hell. Especially if it’s your first child, it’s hard to predict how you’ll feel in the immediate aftermath—and whether you’ll want visitors around much (if at all) in those early days. One might imagine…Read more...

Despite the rising popularity of mobile gaming, it’s a lot harder to record or stream your smartphone games than your console games. To help bridge that gap, Amazon launched GameOn, a YouTube-like social media platform and video app for mobile gaming. Users can watch and follow content creators in the app, or use it…Read more...

Removing glass jars from hot water, be it a boiling canning bath or a lower-temp sous-vide situation, always feels a little dangerous. The concern, of course, is dropping the jar. Even if it doesn’t break, dropping a jar from any height can cause the hot water to splash, and hot water has been known to burn human flesh…Read more...

There are a number of household products you can use to lift unwanted stains out of a carpet, including rubbing alcohol, detergent, and vinegar. Want an even stronger DIY cleaning solution? Mix in baking soda with the vinegar.

Over the past month I took over the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, working to develop a consistent meditation routine. I committed to 30 days of meditation to break down my aversion to the practice and build a healthy routine to reduce stress and anxiety. In the beginning, I started each morning with a three-minute…Read more...