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If I’m trying to help my six-year-old daughter Maggie become a more organized thinker, my instruction seems to be coming too late. “There are board game pieces everywhere,” I’ll tell her, having noticed the scene hours after she’s fled it and moved onto three different activities. As someone who currently has…Read more...

My primary credit card was compromised last week. Had I a “normal” one, I could have just tossed it in the shredder or demagnetized it, cut it up, and called it a day. A fancier metal credit card presents a bit of a challenge, and your mere paper shredder probably isn’t up to the task (nor should you test it).Read more...

Android users: If your phone’s battery has felt like it was crapping out lately, the most recent Google Play Services update may be to blame.Read more...

Have you ever done the thing where you buy a package of batteries, pull out the two you need, stick the rest in the back of a drawer, and forget they’re there?Read more...

If you check your Fitbit or Apple watch every morning to see how well you slept, I humbly submit that you should stop that right now. There is a better way to use that data, and it involves ignoring it for a little bit.Read more...

The Perseids are upon us! Known as the most-anticipated meteor shower of the summer—boasting upwards of 100 meteors per hour—tonight is the night to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower’s peak action.Read more...

In 2014, a New York-based chef made headlines after opening the world’s “most exclusive” restaurant⁠—to grab a table, you’d have to wait 10 years. And while the restaurant’s exclusivity turned out to be partly a hoax, it’s a reminder that people are willing to wait a very long time for food; New York restaurants Per…Read more...

Mindhunter has my name written all over it: critically-acclaimed, bingeable, Netflix Original series about serial killers? A solid summertime diversion if ever there was one! Except I couldn’t get into it! I think my problem with Mindhunter is my problem with biopics: I can’t shake the fact that actors are portraying…Read more...

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The Perseid meteor shower peaks Monday and Tuesday evening. Regarded as one of the best meteor showers of the year, its something space buffs won’t want to miss.

Flight deals and sales have started to pop up pretty frequently these days. Just because a flight is on “sale,” however, doesn’t mean that sale price is actually a deal.

Waking up in the morning is hard. Sometimes very hard.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific government agency that focuses on the conditions of things like our oceans and waterways as well as Earth’s atmosphere.

Earlier this year Google announced Live View, an augmented reality version of walking directions for Google Maps that allows you to see directions overlayed the world around you. So rather than trying to decide “Is it asking me to go down this street or the other one?” you’ll see an arrow literally on that street…Read more...

I live across the country from my family, which amongst other things, has made my ability to provide tech support for my parents and miscellaneous friends a bit complicated. A few years ago I started recording my screen to explain how to do some more complicated tasks. This week I came across a tool that makes…Read more...

An Eddie Bauer sale, discounted Dr. Dan’s Cortibalm, and a USB-C battery pack lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.

Earlier this week Twitch announced plans to build a new all-in-one streaming app for gamers called Twitch Studio, the company’s first broadcasting software.

Apple’s products have a reputation for being pretty secure, but they’re not perfect. Now, if you’re a great security researcher or white-hat hacker—and you want to go after other Apple devices and services beyond just iOS and iCloud—you can earn a lot of cash.Read more...

You probably know your Android phone or iPhone can pinpoint your location for GPS, local search, or the weather. Hopefully, you also know that means your phone keeps track of everywhere you go, all the time. Don’t be alarmed—it’s the trade-off you make for the features you get. If it makes you uncomfortable, here’s…Read more...

A security alert of sorts went out this week for WhatsApp users, which suggested that the platform has a security flaw that allows someone to “Use the ‘quote’ feature in a group conversation to change the identity of the sender, even if that person is not a member of the group,” and to “Alter the text of someone…Read more...

It has come to my attention that some of you have introduced a new term into the video game lexicon, one that describes a phenomenon of great interest to me and the public at large. I am talking, of course, of Dad Builds.Read more...

From the first time we prop them in front of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to scarf down our dinner in peace to when they lock themselves in their room to play Fortnite for hours on end, parents are frequently asking themselves, “How much is too much screen time?”Read more...

Caramel is great, but salted caramel, with its contrasting flavors, is even better. Add MSG to that mixture, and you have a sweet and salty, buttery, gooey caramel sauce with just a hint of umami (sorta like a fish sauce caramel, but without the fish, and much more dessert friendly). It is—and I cannot stress this…Read more...

The much-anticipated Apple Card has an application process that can be done on your iPhone in minutes. Not only is it fast—it’s open to a wide range of credit histories once it rolls out to the general public later this month.Read more...

If you died tomorrow, how many people would feel compelled to travel for your funeral, and how far would they have to come? It’s now fairly commonplace to leave your hometown and move across the country or abroad, at least for a while, and to find your loved ones scattered across thousands of miles.Read more...

Tuition isn’t the only factor that goes into the cost of college—and if you don’t take the time to calculate all of the potential expenses, you may end up choosing a college that’s less affordable than you realized.

On Wednesday, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple after it was discovered that Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant, retained voice recordings of some of its users to improve its voice recognition software. While its “listening program” is currently disabled, Apple plans to create an opt out feature for…Read more...

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Apple has updated its USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter, a dongle you plug into your Mac or (newer) iPad Pro so you can connect an external display or standard USB device. The newer version of its Multiport Adapter adds support for HDMI 2.0, which includes:Read more...

Maybe you’ve done your online research about what your experience is worth in the job market. But if you’re not asking your peers what they make, you might be selling yourself short at your next salary negotiation.

What do Donald Trump, Flavor Flav and Elmo have in common? There may be multiple acceptable answers to this question, but the one we’re looking for today is that they all have been known to talk about themselves in the third person. Now, that’s not exactly a resounding vote in favor of communicating in this way, but…Read more...

I have been celebrating my birthday since Sunday, and it has involved a not insignificant amount of drinking. I’ve had margaritas in Mississippi, a Viuex Carré at Carousel Bar, and a really dank grasshopper here in Portland. And now—in typical Leo fashion—I’m asking you to continue celebrating with me with a few of my…Read more...

The next time you find yourself in a foul mood, ask yourself how much it relates to what’s going on around you—and how much it relates to your energy level.Read more...

Your summer reading list just got more accessible, thanks to a project funded by the New York Public Library. Most books published in America before 1964 are in the public domain because the authors didn’t extend the copyright. And their aversion to paperwork is our gain, because many of these are available for free…Read more...

We’re sort of conditioned as parents to put a lot of weight into the traditional milestones: The first tooth and the first bite of solid food. First words, first steps, first day of school. And, yes, these are all great (although the week leading up to the first tooth isn’t particularly pleasant). But in the nearly…Read more...

I personally believe everyone should know three origami folds: a paper crane, a dollar bill ring, and at least one fancy way to fold a dinner napkin. The best site to teach you how to fold a napkin is Animated Napkins.

Generally speaking, restaurant phone numbers you find on Yelp are the entity’s actual, real-world phone number. But there’s also a way to dial the wrong number for a restaurant, which connects you through Grubhub and allows the company to claim referral fee for anything you might then order.

On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders announced his plan to legalize weed by executive order if he were to become president. Like several other Democratic candidates (or all of them—except for one) who intend to legalize weed, many presidential hopefuls have wide-sweeping plans to expunge the records of those convicted…Read more...

A new calculator from Omni Calculator shows you how many books you could read in one year, if you checked them instead of checking social media. Enter how often you check social media (or any time-wasting sites that you’re willing to give up), and how long you spend there each time you visit. Omni Calculator will turn…Read more...

Whenever I consider getting takeout for lunch or running out for a latte during the workweek, I often pause to think about how much time it will cost me—not the time away from my desk, but rather the time spent working to add up to the amount I am about to spend. It doesn’t always stop me from making that impulse…Read more...

Now you can ask Alexa to slow down if she’s responding to you too quickly.

It’s fun to browse home listings online or watch shows like House Hunters. But if you’re not a homeowner, you might be feeling lost as to how to get started acquiring your piece of the American dream.Read more...

You don’t have to replace your iPhone’s battery at the Apple Store if you don’t want to—a $69 fix from Apple if your newer iPhone is out of warranty. If you do purchase a battery elsewhere, however, your iPhone is going to warn you that your new replacement battery needs service. Don’t stress about it. That’s just an…Read more...

If you’ve somehow gone this long without buying a Nintendo Switch, you can fix that today for one of the best prices ever. This one’s refurbished, but you can’t beat a $230 price tag.

Starting today you can get an Impossible Burger at your local Burger King. The plant-based burger is being rolled out to Burger King locations after successful tests at a few trial locations. That means if you haven’t yet tried one, now’s your chance.

The final Android Q beta—Android Q Beta 6—is now available for developers and enthusiasts to play with. This build gives us a near-complete picture of what the public release for Android Q will be like, which now includes some tweaks Google is making to its Camera app.

If you are a person who likes free things and a person who likes iced coffee (or tea), then I have some pretty good news. Starting at 2 pm today (August 8th), Starbucks is running a BOGO deal on icy cold beverages.

In this week’s truly heinous edition of Ask Polly, the letter writer casually describes what amounts to multiple attempts on her life by her in-laws. Not only do they refuse to acknowledge her deadly mushroom allergy, they seem to take pleasure in serving them every time she’s over for dinner. Nearly everyone who’s…Read more...

For many years, my mom has been telling herself—and anyone else who will listen—that she’s 45 years old. She’s not actively trying to deceive us (I’m 37, so I’m not falling for it); she’s trying to deceive herself. She’d read somewhere that if you tell yourself you’re a younger age, you’ll start to feel younger.Read more...

Heavy cream, in its liquid form, is a fairly neutral ingredient that can be added to sweet or savory dishes, to bring luxurious texture, rich mouthfeel, and glorious fat. But for some reason, once you whip it, it gets restricted to dessert applications, even though there is no real reason for it.Read more...