This refurbished MacBook Air is on sale for $247.99. It’s from 2015, so obviously it’s on the older end, but it’s certified refurbished to look and work like new. It comes with a charger and cable, black snap-on case, an Intel Core i5 processor, and…
Lees meerEarlier this wee, Snapchat’s AI chatbot, My AI, seems to have gone rogue. With no explanation, it posted a story to all Snapchat users consisting of a 1-second video of what looked like a wall and ceiling. This is not what My AI is supposed to do, a…
Lees meerSpeech-to-text is among the most useful accessibility technologies to ever have been invented. It lets you use AI to read things out loud, which is great for people who suffer from vision loss, those who want to take a break from screen time, and th…
Lees meerYou’ve almost certainly heard of “love languages” and you probably also know there are five of them: words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and receiving gifts. Or at least there were. Truity, a company that offers a va…
Lees meerYou want to look your best in professional headshots for your company website or LinkedIn profile. (A bathroom selfie is not recommended.) But serious photographic portraits can cost hundreds of dollars, not to mention the time and effort. But maybe…
Lees meerGmail has matured a lot over the years, so much so that you no longer need a third-party add-on for power-user features, such as scheduling emails. However, there is always room for more bells and whistles, particularly if your inbox serves as too m…
Lees meerYou can get two licenses of Microsoft Office for Mac or Windows for $79.99 (reg. $439.98). The purchase comes with immediate download links and software license keys to install the complete app suite on up to two computers. Mac and Windows users get…
Lees meerIn the wake of a bust on an illegal medical lab in California involving a dozen government agencies, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use at-home pregnancy tests made by Universal Meditech, Inc. (UMI), which were distribu…
Lees meerGas prices have come down from the historic high of over $5 per gallon national average it hit last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. However, our current $3.71 per gallon is nothing to scoff at. Luckily, there are ways …
Lees meerWhen you’re jumping into a complex project, it can be hard to know where to begin—but not if you’re using the “action method,” a productivity technique that requires you to view everything you do as a project. A “project” could entail cleaning your …
Lees meerBetween the time you pack a lunchbox in the morning, and the moment your kid opens it up in the cafeteria, several hours have passed. Perishable foods shouldn’t be in the “danger zone” for more than two hours, so it’s worth paying attention to time …
Lees meerGas prices are currently stuck in neutral, but could be rising again soon. The average cost for a gallon of gas in the U.S. is $3.873 and has been hovering around this same number for nearly two weeks, “a noteworthy length for price stability,” acco…
Lees meerIt’s often said that painting is the home project that gives you the most bang for the buck. A fresh coat of paint can make a room feel brighter, bigger (or more intimate) or give your exterior an entirely different character, and you don’t need a t…
Lees meerI was a packing cube holdout for the longest time. Sure, people rave about them, and they are a classic travel hack. “But what would they really do for me?” I wondered, as I tightly rolled my t-shirts and tossed them into my cavern of a suitcase. “I…
Lees meerThe weather is warm; picnics, backyard grilling, and cook-outs are everywhere you turn. And you know what that means: Somebody is going to bring a bowl of terrible coleslaw, and you’re going to have to pretend you like it.Read more...
Lees meerIf you’re a soon-to-be-father working for a company that offers you paid paternity leave, you should take it. According to one study, only five percent of employed fathers took more than two weeks off after their youngest child was born. Yet there a…
Lees meerRemember scrapbooks? Maybe some of us still make them, but these days, most keep our photos on our phones. That, of course, has plenty of its own advantages, but you do lose a bit of the personal aspects to photo curation. Your important photos of f…
Lees meerIt’s seldom that I’m stunned by a food hack. I’m often wowed, sure—but this scallion pancake trick had me sit-down-shook. It’s relievingly simple, uncannily identical in flavor to the “real” thing, and completely takes out the trouble and doubt that…
Lees meerDollar Flight Club and Matt’s Flights both offer the same basic service and have lifetime subscriptions, and they’re both on sale at the moment. Read more...
Lees meerWhen you call someone and it goes to voicemail, it’s disappointing, but you can always leave a message so they know what you were calling about. When someone doesn’t pick up your FaceTime call, however, that’s it: The call ends, leaving you to stare…
Lees meerThe white tiles in the living area of my home are an abomination: I track in dirt from the garden constantly, my dog is forever bursting through the doggie door with muddy glee, and I seem to cook with the spirit of Ratatouille, absentmindedly splas…
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