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If you haven’t given your windows any TLC for awhile, this bottle of ammonia-free Windex is just $2 on Amazon today after you clip the on-page coupon. Even without the coupon, it’s cheaper than usual, and you get Prime shipping too.

At this point, you may have already mastered how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave, but might think that sunny-side up eggs and poached eggs can only be done on the stovetop. Not so. Not only does the microwave work for these egg dishes too, they’re also super easy. The folks at CHOW show you how to do it in…Read more...

When I was a kid, I couldn’t have imagined learning to code, build a website or create an app or a game. (Okay, I still can’t imagine doing those things, but I can’t even properly work my son’s Kindle Fire, so I’m a bit of a mess when it comes to technology.) Our digital native children, however, eat this stuff up.Read more...

As soon as you spot a transaction that doesn’t seem to belong on your credit or debit card, your pulse starts to quicken, right? Your bank account balance is supposed to be predictable, your credit tab fluctuating only because you decided to swipe your card.Read more...

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Apple’s latest and greatest update for your iPhone—iOS 13—arrives on Thursday, September 19. Don’t bother waking up early in the morning to see if Santa Tim has given you a major device update as a present, however; you’re going to have to wait a little bit until both operating systems launch for real.Read more...

In a story for the New York Times, one woman said she threatened to end her 11-year marriage with her husband on the night of Trump’s election. “The next morning, with tears in my eyes, I told Nisim we were going to have to get divorced because I could not live with him for the next four years,” Debra Gaynor, the…Read more...

There are tons of music streaming services you can pick from right now (including a brand-new HD service from Amazon). They work on whatever smartphone you own, usually support streaming to speakers through Airplay or Google Cast, and typically come with premium-tier plans that let you stream music on-demand, ad-free,…Read more...

You loved it as a web series. Will you love it as a feature film? Between Two Ferns: The Movie arrives on Friday and while I remain skeptical, the trailer makes it look rather funny. Celebrities like David Letterman, Jon Hamm, Brie Larson and Chrissy Teigen join Zach Galifianakis for some deadpan faux talkshowing;…Read more...

Attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil plants last weekend could mean higher gas prices here in the United States. But for how long?Read more...

PC gamers have plenty of launchers they can install to play all their games—including Steam, Epic Games, Battle.net, and GOG Galaxy, to name a few. The Rockstar Games Launcher is the latest app to join the club, and downloading it today (whether you need it or not) can score you a free copy of Grand Theft Auto: San…Read more...

Cheap shaker parmesan is not Parmigiano-Reggiano. The “real stuff” is nutty, slightly fruity, and filled with savory, crunchy crystals. It’s a luxury cheese, a fancy boy cheese, a cheese you should enjoy in fluffy piles atop the finest of pasta. The cheese that comes in a green shaker is not Parmigiano-Reggiano, but…Read more...

The Force only be with you if you go to sleep right now.Read more...

If you have trouble writing and replying to emails, here’s a simple trick: Set a timer for three minutes. Now write that whole email before the time runs out.

If you’ve ever stood in front of your recycling bin—unsure if the trash in your hands is recyclable—and threw it in anyway, this article is for you.

X-rays and other medical images are supposed to be private, since they are part of your medical records. But a recent ProPublica investigation found patients’ images just sitting around on the internet for anybody to view.Read more...

You may have heard that college is expensive. There’s the tuition, of course, the room and board, the textbooks, the ridiculous amount of food consumed. But it can also be pricey just to try to get to college. Before you ever even go dorm-room decor shopping, junior has to be accepted to the school of his choice. And…Read more...

The launch date for Disney+ inches closer and closer. We only have less than two months until Disney’s big Netflix rival streaming service kicks off, and while you’ve lost the opportunity to score a huge, multi-year discount for Disney+, that doesn’t mean you can’t still be swayed into paying for all the geeky TV…Read more...

I am not ashamed to admit that I watched the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale on a seven-day Hulu free trial.

When attending a dinner party at someone’s house, it is customary to bring something, and for most people that “something” is a bottle of wine. This is perfectly fine, as long as you understand that you may not get to drink any of it.Read more...

It’s one thing to be frugal. You know what you want to spend money on, and you prioritize it. You know where you don’t want to spend money, and you minimize that spending. But you’re far from militant, and you can be known to cut loose with your money from time to time, while traveling or perhaps on special occasions.…Read more...

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There’s a famous subreddit where people tell you whether you’re being an asshole. But sometimes you already know you’re the asshole, and you don’t know how to stop.

As easy as it is to just stay in and pop on your favorite streaming service while sitting on your couch wearing jammies, actually going to the movies can seem like an event. That, and the fact that ticket prices are out of hand. (Related: RIP MoviePass.)Read more...

Everyone thinks they’re an expert on your health. People in the chronic illness community know this well; so does anybody who’s publicly admitted that they’re pregnant, or depressed. How many times can a person hear “Have you tried yoga?”Read more...

This advice is only for you, not for me, because I certainly never raise my voice at my precious child and what kind of person does such a thing??Read more...

On a recent Reddit thread, u/christontoast666 explained his moral dilemma when agreeing to switch seats on a flight with another passenger. “I booked an aisle seat on a 12-hour flight to Europe, and when I got on the plane, a woman asked me if I would mind switching with her so she could sit with her kids,” he…Read more...

Here we go again. The timeline is a bit messy, so try to stay with us on this one. Microsoft released a Windows update last week to fix a bug from a previous patch that was causing unexpected CPU spikes, killing users’ performance on their desktops and laptops. This patch came with some annoying bugs of its own, which…Read more...

Apple’s premium game subscription, Apple Arcade, hits the App Store on Thursday, September 19. If you can’t bear to wait, though, I have good news. Apple Arcade hit the iOS 13 beta version App Store on Monday, so you can sign up for the service now and start playing a couple days early if you’re so inclined.

Computers think they know who you are. Artificial intelligence algorithms can recognize objects from images, even faces. But we rarely get a peek under the hood of facial recognition algorithms. Now, with ImageNet Roulette, we can watch an AI jump to conclusions. Some of its guesses are funny, others…racist.

Long before we were talking to AI assistants on smart devices, we had Clippy—the cheery, animated paperclip mascot of Microsoft Office, who’s definitely-not-at-all-annoying tips and contextual actions “helped” users navigate Word, Excel, and the rest of the Office suite.

If you’re a LastPass user, you should make sure that you’re currently running the latest version of the browser extension.

You know what’s worse than having your password stolen? Having your phone number stolen. SIM-swapping, a type of identity theft, is a means for scammers to get access to your phone number and all of the personal accounts secured through it.Read more...

Twitter is for yelling. I go on Twitter to yell, be yelled at, and to read slightly different takes and jokes about whatever we’re collectively yelling about that day. It’s not relaxing, but it is cathartic at times. In terms of Twitter-catharsis, nothing feels quite as good as the judiciously executed quote tweet.Read more...

Your kid has been muttering under his breath for the past five minutes as he works through his math homework; finally, he slams his pencil down in obvious frustration. “Why are you getting so frustrated?” you might ask. Or your preschooler comes rushing down the stairs to you, tears running down her cheeks; “Why are…Read more...

Anyone who has spent enough time on the internet knows not to believe everything you read. But scroll through Google search results and you’ll find yourself confronted with ads masquerading as news articles or other official content. These results are usually tagged with an “Ad” icon that most users will easily spot,…Read more...

Over the weekend, Bernie Sanders teased a $2.5 trillion housing plan, which, among other things, promises to establish a national rent control standard and make significant investments in affordable housing. Like Sanders, several other Democratic candidates have released proposals to tackle housing inequality in…Read more...

A crucial part of hosting a large get-together is providing enough ice. Tepid beverages are no fun, and parties should be fun. The most fun ice, of course, is crunchy, chewable pellet ice, also known as “nugget ice” and “the good ice.” This ice can be found in soft drinks at Sonic, and—in most locations—you can buy …Read more...

When you hear the term “vanlife,” what typically comes to mind is a young, attractive couple doing yoga in front of a spotless Sprinter van perfectly customized inside to look like a log cabin. At sunset. On a beach. Believe it or not, you don’t necessarily need to be an Instagram star…Read more...

Most jobs require occasional overtime or after-hours work, but in some jobs and/or careers, long hours are the norm rather than the exception. If you’re working a job that regularly asks you to work beyond what you would consider a standard workday, how do you handle the workload—not to mention the work/life balance?Read more...

There are some bad battery hacks out there. A lot of them are holdovers from old advice that has been around since the dawn of the smartphone—advice that’s no longer relevant. In the video above, I bust the three most common battery myths that just won’t go away.Read more...

While customs vary around the globe, in the United States, tipping is the norm. We know this. We accept this. And we’ve watched tipping rates creep up over time. Once considered generous, 15% is now considered the bare minimum, while tips of 20% or 25% are becoming standard.Read more...

The best way to win an argument with an asshole is to ignore them completely. But that’s not always possible. Sometimes you need to convince someone to stop arguing and physically move away, or you need to de-escalate an argument with someone you need to co-exist with. Sometimes you need to quash a very bad idea…Read more...

Mueller didn’t save us from naked abuses of power and creeping fascism, but this Mueller vacuum sealer can at least save your food. Clip the $10 coupon to get it for $40, and you’ll find that it pays for itself in only a matter of months as meats, vegetables, and even cookies last for weeks and months instead of mere…Read more...

Grief is awful, but it can also be awkward. If someone you know is grieving, it can be hard to know what to say—or perhaps more importantly, what not to say—to them. Of course, your intentions are good and you want to make things better, not worse. Here’s what you need to know.Read more...

You’ve had the perfect baby name picked out for years. For as long as you can remember, you vowed your baby girl would one day be named Molly Elizabeth. And damned if your best friend from high school—who KNOWS this—didn’t just announce that her brand new baby girl’s name is (shockingly!) Molly Elizabeth.Read more...

I love going to a not-very-popular gym at off-peak hours. I’ll camp out in the squat rack all workout, and nobody cares. But since hogging the squat rack is a classic jerk move, it got me thinking: maybe I am the jerk at my local gym.Read more...

Last week, 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other young activists protested in front of the White House, demanding action on climate change. This Friday, September 20th, they’ll be joined by thousands of other young (and older) protestors across the world to take part in a global Climate Strike.…Read more...

We’ve talked about the nicest favor that people can do for each other in your city. Now it’s time for the opposite. What’s the biggest way that people in your city ruin things for others?

My official way of finding new podcasts has always been simply asking my friends. For the most part, when I’ve been on the hunt a handful of conversations have led me to my next favorite thing. Most of my friends seem to have the same plan, which means that eventually, we reach a point where we’ve all listened to and…Read more...