In one of 2020's more bizarre plot twists, the US Postal Service is possibly being sabotaged for political gain. The full story is complex, confusing and almost certainly incomplete, but USA Today offers a pretty good rundown here. Read more...
Lees meerBugs found in Alexa’s web services could have let hackers access voice recordings and personal data stored on Amazon’s servers. Some of the vulnerabilities could even let hackers remotely install Alexa Skills on someone else’s device without them kn…
Lees meerThere is a lot going on right now, which means it may seem especially difficult to manage your time properly. Feeling overwhelmed can lead to stress, and in these uncertain times (understatement), it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning in uncomplete…
Lees meerCrab-stuffed vegetables are certainly delicious, but I always feel a little guilty mixing expensive, high-quality crab meat with cheese and crumbs and shoving it into a mushroom. You can cut costs by buying whole crabs and breaking them down yoursel…
Lees meerAround mid-March, 2020 travel plans went from “Maybe we’ll be able to go somewhere for Memorial Day weekend!” to “Maybe we’ll be able to see the remaining members of our families for the holidays in 2022!” (Too dark?) OK, so it’s not quite that extr…
Lees meerAs the pandemic cancels fall plans like in-person classes and college football, you may not be expecting to travel through 2020—and beyond. With all the travel restrictions, you may be thinking about your rewards credit card, the hefty annual fee, a…
Lees meerOur timeline transitioned into an episode of Black Mirror so gradually, we didn’t even notice (well, maybe some of us noticed). But the new reality will start getting harder to deny when companies just start straight up ripping off episodes of that…
Lees meerSearch suggestions can be great, hilarious, and horrible all at once. The intent makes sense: Save you a few keystrokes by giving you that which you were surely meaning to type in before you even finish the phrase. And I think we can all agree that …
Lees meerThe Root 'How Will Art Sit in Other People's Hearts?': Aloe Blacc, Arisha Hatch and Kierna Mayo Break Down How Art Transforms Our Lives at The Root Institute |The A.V. Club We’re still waiting: 15 pop culture part ones that never got a part 2 |Kot…
Lees meerThe date is set: AMC Theaters will begin reopening Aug. 20. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed movie theaters across the country earlier this year the company was in the midst of celebrating its centennial, and the nation’s largest theater chain is s…
Lees meerSquare’s Cash App—a peer-to-peer payments service—is currently testing short-term loans with select users. As TechCrunch reports, Cash App is offering small loans with a four-week repayment term. While the new feature is only available to 1,000 Cash…
Lees meerI live in New York City, where, I am pleased to report, the vast majority of people wear masks when out and about. This very likely has something to do with why we’ve managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve and keep it flat—squashing our daily infecti…
Lees meerWait, so it’s not just me? I thought when I first saw this Reddit thread on how to wash your face without making a drippy mess. If you have water in your hands, and your hands are up at face level, water will drip down your elbows and onto your coun…
Lees meer“Too many tomatoes” is not a problem I am currently facing, as I lack a garden in which I can grow any tomatoes at all (a far worse problem than having too many, I think). But I do know a lot of people who who are currently overwhelmed by the sheer …
Lees meerYears ago, we shared a tip from one of our readers, CraXyOW3, who offered up an effective method to keep glass from fogging up via the application of a bit of shaving cream. Of course, back then we were concerned about bathroom mirrors and being bli…
Lees meerWell, it could be worse. TikTok could be suffering some gigantic data breach that exposes your account credentials and private video snippets to the world. But the alternative isn’t much better, privacy-wise: a recent Wall Street Journal report foun…
Lees meerThe Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s 120Hz display is great for gaming, with a high refresh rate that make games more responsive and look much smoother in-action. Seeing smartphones tout 120Hz displays is impressive, especially considering many high-e…
Lees meerI’m a huge fan of the Total War franchise, and two games in particular—Total War: Warhammer 2 and Total War: Three Kingdoms—are the absolute best of the best. While the latest installment in the franchise, A Total War Saga: Troy, isn’t quite up to t…
Lees meerI know that most of you reading this have never heard of “leftover baked potatoes,” and honestly I love that for you. But I am a weak-willed individual whose eyes are far bigger than her not-small stomach, and I have been known to over-order, over-p…
Lees meerAh, summer. There’s nothing like enjoying a cold drink on a hot day. What a great time to purchase this Lifehacker Camelbak Wine Tumbler. This subtle and sophisticated tumbler is as classy as the article suggesting it—a genuine piece of service jour…
Lees meerA new Google Lens feature is on the way that helps students learn math and STEM-related topics. To use the new “Homework” search mode, all you have to do is scan the equation you need help solving. It will be available in the Google Lens Android app…
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