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Cooking a perfect Thanksgiving turkey is a pretty tall order, and every cook has their own tricks for crispy skin and juicy meat. However you wrangle your bird this year, there’s one universal turkey truth that’ll save you time and effort: Trussing is a scam.Read more...

As good as the Pixel 3 is, when Google released the phone last month, it sort of felt incomplete. Part of that feeling is due to Google’s software-first approach to smartphone design which means there’s always code being tinkered with, but the other part was simply because Google still hadn’t delivered two major Pixel…Read more...

Gerber’s suspension multi-plier features 12 tools in one package, meaning you’re spending less than $2 per function today. If you don’t already own one, you should take this opportunity to rectify that. If you do, buy some more to give away as holiday gifts.

If you didn’t know that the macOS Finder has built-in tabs, prepare for your mind to be blown—at least, if you’ve previously filled your desktop with new Finder windows when managing files. Instead of relying on Command + N, switch your finger up and to the left, and Command + T will allow you to open a ton of tabs…Read more...

A surgical mask isn’t going to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke, so if you’re in a smoky area, make sure you have the right mask and you know how to wear it.Read more...

Want to have a nice meal out with your family, free of whining and complaining and screens? Well, we’re not miracle workers, but every parent who likes to eat out should keep a “restaurant bag” stashed in their car.Read more...

The A.V. Club “Cult leader” Jason Mantzoukas foments revolt among The Late Show’s audience | Deadspin Report: DeAndre Jordan Isn’t Making Friends In Dallas | Splinter If You Think This Is Bad, Just Wait Until 2020 | Jezebel This NYT Profile of the ‘Canadian Kardashians’ Is a Wild Ride | The Root Black College Student…Read more...

One of my earliest memories is of shucking corn at the compost pile in my backyard in rural Connecticut. As much as boiling the corn, slathering it with sweet butter and eating it, the act of pulling off the husk and removing the silk is deeply ingrained in my being. We’re all taught from a young age that in order to…Read more...

The Ecobee3 Lite, a Ghostbusters LEGO set, and men’s clothing at Amazon are among the best deals online today.Read more...

Dee Johnson will take you to Mars before Elon Musk even launches his next car out of the atmosphere. Johnson has run shows like The Good Wife and Nashville, worked on shows such as ER and Melrose Place, and now she’s showrunner on season 2 of MARS, National Geographic’s hybrid scripted/documentary series on the big…Read more...

As fun as it is doing these driving road adventures in Japan in fancy sports cars, I realize not everyone who’ll be visiting Japan will be able to drive an Aston Martin or a McLaren on the best roads this country has to offer. In fact, most of the roads I’ve been on don’t need a million horsepower or doors that go up…Read more...

Climate change used to seem like something that would confront our grandchildren—a distant concern. Now, though, it’s staring us right in the face when we get up in the morning.

With a few clicks of your keyboard, you can find hundreds of opinions hashing out the best ways to live and be and do. Travel, spend money, invest, be productive, structure your day, listen to music, brine a turkey—there’s a right and a wrong way for everything, and god forbid you use the wrong credit card or…Read more...

Dealing with compressed Zip files on a smartphone can be a hassle. There are apps that get the job done, but the process is never quite as seamless as it should be. On a laptop or desktop, unpacking a file is second nature—a click or two, tops.Read more...

The Houseguest Guide on Alexa Skill Blueprints lets you program your Alexa to answer questions for housesitters, babysitters, and other guests. You can explain the TV remotes, the garbage routine, and the trick to make the shower work, and Alexa will wrap it all inside a Houseguest Guide skill.

There’s a gap between ‘wanting’ and ‘doing’ for most of our big ambitions. Before you start trying to close it, ask yourself these two questions. They might save you some time.Read more...

There comes a time in every gamer’s life when their aging graphics card doesn’t cut it anymore. While your older card is to be commended for its years of service—and you two probably had many fond memories together—it’s time to let your friend live out its days elsewhere and upgrade to something newer, faster, and…Read more...

In the new exercise guidelines for Americans, children get their own section. We don’t always think about how much our kids move around, but we probably should. More exercise means better sleep and a better mood, not to mention setting kids up for a healthier adulthood.Read more...

If I have one criticism of the spatchcocked turkey, it’s that you can’t stuff it. I don’t even really like the stuffing that’s cooked in a turkey, but it feels wrong to call it “stuffing,” when you are not, in fact, performing such an act. But there are other things you can stuff with stuffing, and my favorite is the…Read more...

Baby books are great. All those little handwritten notes about their first words and first tooth and first daycare pals. And of course you include pictures taken during your baby’s first haircut or while eating mashed up banana for the first time.Read more...

The Philips Hue starter kit, the ThermoWorks ChefAlarm, and Cuisinart cookware lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.

Everybody put your participation trophies down, because author Jonathan Haidt has some news for you: We’ve been coddling Generation Z their whole lives.Read more...

The A.V. Club Stephen Colbert and Hugh Jackman say goodbye to Stan Lee on The Late Show | Jezebel Victoria’s Secret and the Slow Death of Retail’s Male Gaze | Splinter Trump Reportedly Plans to Fire Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen | Deadspin Nathan Peterman Has Been Released, Man | The Grapevine Michelle…Read more...

Should you pay off debt, or save for a rainy day? Knock out some of your student loan balance, or put some extra money toward your credit card debt? Focus on your savings account, or save for retirement?

Some hotels try more than others, but no hotel “fitness center” can match a fully equipped gym. You’ve got your treadmill, your elliptical, and usually a few dumbbells. Anything beyond that is a rare bonus. Here’s how to get a decent workout in.Read more...

The Art Institute of Chicago recently revamped its website and released a searchable database of high-resolution art. Even better, a lot of the art is in the public domain, meaning you can legally use it however you want, even for commercial purposes. (Check the copyright notice on each artwork’s page.) You’ll notice…Read more...

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means turkeys everywhere will soon be in ovens, and amateur chefs everywhere will soon be nervously staring into said ovens for hours on end. But how about spending those precious holiday hours with family and leaving the turkey monitoring to this ThermoWorks ChefAlarm, down to just $51…Read more...

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On this week’s episode of The Upgrade, we’re talking about how to tell the truth—and how to know when the people around you are being less than truthful. We’ll be hearing from MSNBC host and author Lawrence O’Donnell with the story behind his book, Deadly Force—the murder of an unarmed black man and the police cover…Read more...

The Camp Fire in northern California has just become the deadliest in the state’s history; the Woolsey fire in the south is engulfing Malibu; and our president is tweeting obliquely about the logging industry. Welcome to 2018.Read more...

If you haven’t signed up for the US Postal Service’s Informed Delivery service, you might want to do so now.

When planning your Thanksgiving turkey situation, you most likely focus on the recipe, and don’t give a ton of thought to what happens after you remove the glorious, perfectly-roasted bird from the oven. Obviously you are going to eat it, but a turkey must be carved before it can be consumed, and for that, you need a…Read more...

Miriam Daniel is one of the creative minds behind Amazon’s Echo (the voice-controlled speaker) and Alexa (the digital assistant), innovations that have changed the way we interact with the world around us. With a background in computer engineering, she has worked for Amazon, Intel and more, delivering new products and…Read more...

Tide just announced a new alternative to the classic bottle of laundry detergent. It basically looks and works just like a box of wine, which is sort of funny because of that whole meme about teens eating Tide Pods. But the new Tide Eco-Box is no joke. It’s actually a glimpse into a future where Amazon is dictating…Read more...

I don’t know that anyone has ever run out of cranberry sauce during a Thanksgiving meal. It’s very easy to make, and people tend to make a lot of it, and I usually find myself with a bit of bonus sauce the day after the turkey has been gobbled.Read more...

Windows: I wouldn’t be surprised if you have have folders upon folders of photographs that you swear you’ll get to sorting “someday.” For me, that day was this weekend. For whatever reason, I felt like spending a few hours trying to tackle my lifetime of photographic history that I’ve dumped into a big “To Sort”…Read more...

The typical American is terrible at taking time off and seeing a doctor as often as they should. There are, of course, structural reasons for this for many people, but as the year nears its end, consider combining the two, assuming you have the stability and means: Take a day off of work to get all of your medical…Read more...

If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s 8000-series TVs, which are the company’s best non-QLED sets this year, their Black Friday discounts are already live. Every size (55", 65", 75", and 82") includes Samsung’s new Dynamic Crystal Color engine and HDR10/ HDR10+ support, plus some nice quality of life features, like the…Read more...

Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without pie, and our creative producer, Heather Hass, was appointed pastry chef of our staff party. When it comes to Thanksgiving icons, the pumpkin pie is second only to the turkey, but the pie’s charms have nothing to do with the pumpkin—all the flavor comes from the added sugar and…Read more...

Our readers have bought thousands of Yi’s home security cameras, and today, you can get a panning and tilting 1080p model for $36 with code XNUQ2G79.Read more...

Most communities, online or offline, come with some hard boundaries: no hate speech, no threats, no harassment. But a good community recognizes some more borderline behavior—stuff that isn’t as obviously terrible but can still slowly eat away at discussion, scaring away (or annoying away) good members until only jerks…Read more...

California is battling three simultaneous wildfires, which have destroyed almost 200,000 acres and killed 31 people. More than 250,000 people have been evacuated, according to CBS News, and thousand of homes have burned to the ground. Here’s how you can help.Read more...

Anker car accessories, a Philips indoor smokeless grill, and the complete Cowboy Bebop series lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.

Most of us don’t meet the government’s (or anybody else’s) exercise guidelines, which is a shame because exercise is good for us for a million reasons besides weight loss. The new guidelines released today are even easier to meet, and they include recommendations for people ages 3 and up.Read more...

Sarah Austin wanted to have an unmedicated vaginal delivery, so she and her partner wrote a two-page birth plan at the urging of their nurse midwife. Included in it was the possibility that she might have a caesarean, and how she hoped it would be handled if so. “I considered a C-section not the desired outcome,” says…Read more...

Here in post-daylight-saving-time New York, it’s a good time to dream about a beach vacation. Let’s go to Barcelona, Spain’s second-biggest city, and visit its medieval buildings, lie on its beaches, walk through its surprisingly straight-gridded streets.

There are two Netflix originals about which I’m legitimately psyched this week, which is a nice change of scenery. Two promising streaming options, and that’s not even counting the reboot of She-Ra (Friday)!

Amazon’s kicking off the week with an Anker Gold Box, this time full of deals on the company’s popular car accessories. Inside, you’ll find several car chargers, including one with a built-in Bluetooth/FM transmitter, and another with Alexa support.Read more...

While Veterans Day is officially Sunday, it’s observed Monday, November 12. That means that, depending on your employer, you might have the day off work to celebrate. A good number of businesses, especially federally run ones, will also be closed for the day.

A pressure washer Gold Box, a Breville smart oven, and an adjustable dumbbell set lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web.