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It’s National Voter Registration Day, and there’s only one way to celebrate. I bet you can guess what it is—and no, it’s not with a stiff drink, though thinking about Nov. 3, 2020 fills me with anxiety, too. Friends, the only way to celebrate this hashtag holiday is by registering to vote. Or by double-checking that…Read more...

We know how much mindfulness can help ease our child’s (and our own) stress, anxiety, or lack of focus—especially during times such as these. Getting our kid’s buy-in on such practices, though, takes a little creativity. Even the simplest of the mantras, breathing exercises or body-scanning techniques you use in your…Read more...

The Nintendo Switch, Amazon’s Fire HD Kids tablets, Nintendo eShop gift cards, a KitchenAid professional mixer, Adidas sneakers, and Belkin wireless charging stands lead Tuesday’s best deals.Read more...

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Allergies to animals are a bummer at best (no puppy cuddles for you!) and life-threatening at worst. Research suggests that up to 20% of people worldwide are allergic to dogs and/or cats—but there’s a growing number of animals being treated for allergies of their own.

Even though the feature has been around for some time, lots of people are using the launch of iOS 14 to trick out their iPhone’s various pages and customize their app icons. That’s all thanks to iOS 14's App Library, which basically lets you hide your icons a lot more than before, and some clever use of the Shortcuts…Read more...

One would think that after a full week of terrible, hazardous air, I would have had my fill of all things smokey, but something about the change in season has me craving a smoked cocktail. I feel badly about it, but my (dumb, perverted) heart wants what it wants.Read more...

Buying a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X is going to be a big investment—and not just monetarily. Not only will these consoles set you back a few hundred bucks (at least), they’ll also take up a lot of physical space in your room.

I don’t FaceTime much, but I have frequently been accused of not “appearing present” in various video chats because I tend to stare at the screen, not the camera pointing at me, whenever I’m talking or watching others speak. And because there’s no shortage of technological innovation in the world, Apple has found a…Read more...

Last week, the Federal Reserve shared its latest plans to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. After a two-day policy meeting, projections show the Fed aims to keep interest rates near zero through at least 2021—and some officials signaled rates may stay low through 2023.

Last month, it looked like the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had one of the better plans for bringing students back, which included frequent testing for everyone on campus.“If [students] had adhered to what we had asked them to do, we would have had no more than about 700 cases the entire semester,” the…Read more...

Holiday travel is definitely going to look different this year. Many people will opt to stay home instead of hopping on planes to visit family and friends far away. Some of us (hi!) are totally OK with that—but if you are thinking about flying this winter, there are a few things to know before you book.

Some Lenovo laptops owners will soon have a solution for a serious Windows 10 bug that has been causing a slew of crashes and system startup problems.Read more...

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Just when we thought we’d come up with a clever hack to enable picture-in-picture mode for YouTube in iOS 14—a privilege YouTube would prefer to charge you for—the company has wised up and crafted a workaround that eliminates this specific hack. But there are still a few more tricks you can try.Read more...

If you have a food processor—or even if you don’t—you’re probably aware that it comes with many parts. The bowl and the lid are the biggest ones, then there are the blades, shredders, slicers, the little arm thing that the shredders and slicers sit on (that I am always losing), and finally there’s the plunger—the tube…Read more...

It may seem counterintuitive to trust a company like Hershey with advice about whether it’s safe to go trick-or-treating this year. They do have some serious skin in that game, after all, to the tune of 10 percent of their annual sales. But the famous candy company has launched a website that could be helpful for…Read more...

When air quality is poor—for example, from wildfire smoke—we’re advised not to exercise outdoors. Let’s talk about why, and what you can do instead.Read more...

If you made money from freelancing or gig economy work in 2020, you will receive a new tax form by February 1, 2021—Form 1099-NEC. This replaces Form 1099-MISC, which companies have to send when you earn $600 or more. Although there are still limited details about Form 1099-NEC, you can find the latest version…Read more...

Roasted red peppers are silky and sweet, but the tough, flakey, charred skins don’t bring much to the table, so to speak. And, even if they have not-so-tough thin skins, they often flake and crumble into little black specks of charred plant matter, which you may not find particularly appealing. Roasted peppers are,…Read more...

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If the pandemic has turned you into a helicopter parent, one can hardly blame you. Unless you were the stay-at-home-parent to very young children before COVID hit, chances are your life used to be structured as such that every member of the family had some semblance of a life outside of the home. But now, we’ve got…Read more...

A Samsung 75" QLED 4K TV, an 11" granite frying pan, 1,000 doggie poop bags, a PowerA GameCube-style wireless Switch controller, Vava 1080p dash cam, and a Bio Bidet Slim Edge lead Monday’s best deals.Read more...

Apple’s latest mobile operating system introduces two new options that will delight anyone who doesn’t want to be wedded to Apple’s web browser and email apps. You can now set your own default web browser and email apps, but not every app supports the feature—not even Gmail.Read more...

Ninja Nutri Auto-IQ Blender | $75 | Amazon

With millions of kids all over the country participating in online classes instead of in-person school, there’s bound to be a ton of “unscripted” activity. If that’s your bag, check out this often-hilarious, sometimes-poignant Reddit thread that features thousands of “oh shit” moments from Zoom, including poorly timed…Read more...

Google is finally patching an annoying bug that has haunted Pixel Buds users for weeks: Every minute and fifty seconds, the wireless headphones would suddenly pause during playback. Every. Single. Time.Read more...

A 2K HD rotating webcam, a Kodak pocket-sized projector, a 2-pack of smart plugs, a digital air fryer, Etude House water tints, sets of Huckberry Onsen Bath Towels, and a Maono cardioid condenser microphone lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more...

If you’ve ever finished watching a movie and wished you had something similar lined up next, but aren’t exactly sure what that is, there’s a website that can help. It’s called Cinetrii, and it does more than your average “what to watch next” feature on streaming services. We found it, like many of our favorite things,…Read more...

It appears as though we are currently living in the golden age of contests marketed as “dream jobs,” with new opportunities being announced regularly. The latest one comes from Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold, which posted its listing for a new CEO—that’s Chief Exploration Officer—earlier this week. But this one doesn’t just…Read more...

With the country currently dealing with being on fire and under water in the midst of a pandemic and the lead up to a presidential election, things like awards shows may (understandably) not be on our radar. But it’s September, and the 72nd Emmy Awards are coming up—tonight, to be exact. Here’s what to know about this…Read more...

Whether you have a sprawling outdoor garden, or a few potted plants on your windowsill, making sure the plants are properly watered is one of the most basic (and important) parts of keeping them alive. But when, exactly, should you do your watering? Does it even matter? When are your plants the thirstiest? As it turns…Read more...

A Dyson HP01 Pure Hot + Cool desk purifier, sets of Huckberry Onsen Bath Towels, Beats Solo Pro headphones, a 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, a Dyson Ball vacuum cleaner, a 2-pack of hand sanitizer bottles, some organic USDA certified CBD oil, and IT Brush Bath purifying makeup brush cleaner lead…Read more...

Over the past six months, discussions surrounding COVID travel options have primarily focused on the safety of flying, and the return of the road trip. But where does that leave people who primarily travel via train or bus? We’re not talking about safety issues on mass transit (though that is important to consider),…Read more...

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Remember back in March and early April when we were all panic-buying supplies to prepare for spending a few weeks hunkered down in our homes? Our new lockdown lifestyle seemed like something we’d live through for a period of time, and then life—including the summer—would resume, mostly as usual. At this stage, summer…Read more...

The purpose of an investment policy statement is to turn your investing strategy into a measurable plan. It may protect you from emotional decisions sparked by fear and anxiety, and can serve as your roadmap for future choices for what to do with your money, regardless of what’s happening in the stock market. Here’s…Read more...

We all get a ton of junk in the mail, whether credit card applications, insurance packets, or a 60-page retirement fund report for the lingering 401(k) from a job you had 10 years ago. Thankfully, deciding what you need to keep and what you can safely shred is simple. And depending the type of documents you’re…Read more...

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If you’ve ever been curious about TikTok or WeChat, you only have a few more days to download them before the apps are removed from Apple’s App Store and Google Play for U.S. users. Come Sunday, Sept. 20, they’ll both be gone.Read more...

Three days ago, early in the morn, I got a text from a friend alerting me to the existence of the Dewgarita, the margarita that’s made with Mountain Dew. The drink is available at Red Lobster (and apparently tastes great with Cheddar Bay Biscuits).Read more...

As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing spotting online car scams and buying a car at the end of the lease.Read more...

Take a look at that photo above. Would you say that’s myriad dirty rubber duckies? Or do you see a myriad of dirty ducks? Up until recently, I would’ve avoided the question entirely by calling it something less controversial, like a shit-ton of old ducks. The former use has always sounded pretentious to me, but I’d…Read more...

No one knows what a socially-distanced Halloween is going to look like, but Hulu isn’t letting that stop it from loading October’s streaming schedule with a ton of spook-’em-ups, from new originals to a grab bag of scary movies of years past.

With fewer than 50 days until the election, there is no better time to compare candidates—including those at the federal, state, and local levels—to see how each one may impact your wallet. Here’s a closer look at Joe Biden’s tax policy and how much it may cost your family.Read more...

Ever done pushups or burpees in the middle of a run? Stay with me here. We’re going to make our runs a little harder, but I promise you this will also make them more fun.Read more...

I took my son to a doctor’s appointment yesterday. It was an appointment with a new doctor, a specialist we’d never seen before, and the nurse took a moment to pause and look me straight in the eyes. “So,” she said. “How’s school going?”Read more...

A 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, the Fitbit Ace, 20% off everything at Anthropologie, a 2-pack of hand sanitizer bottles, and Mpow’s M5 Bluetooth wireless earbuds lead Friday’s best deals.Read more...

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X launch in a few short weeks, and an abundance of gamers are trying to secure their preorders ahead of what’s sure to be a sparse holiday supply. It’s easy to get caught up in the next-gen hype, confusion, cynicism, and anxiety. Here’s a secret, though: You might be better off…Read more...