One Form of Online Shopping Is Better for the Climate (It's Not Amazon)

I use dry red lentils, black peppercorns, and capers a lot. And now, I’m out. Rather than walk to the store in the cold, I’ve been thinking about taking advice from Carla Lalli Music’s cookbook and ordering these pantry staples online. That might b…

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Don't Keep a Balance in Your Venmo Account

The days of digging up cash when you owe money to a friend or family member are long gone. But the way you use your favorite peer-to-peer payment app might not be the best move for your finances.Read more...

How to Enable DNS Over HTTPS in Your Web Browser

Mozilla has started rolling out DNS over HTTPS for all Firefox users, a solid security change that’s meant to address the issue of third parties spying on the websites you’re visiting. Normally, when you type a website into your browser’s address ba…

The Fastest Way to Limit Google Search Results by Date

A well-worded Google search can bring up the most relevant results in a matter of seconds. But the trouble with those results that are deemed to fit your search query best is that they’re not always the most recent results for that topic. Read more.…

Make Cocktail Syrups Even if You Don't Drink Cocktails

My fridge is full of syrups. Besides the obligatory maple, there’s some cheap-o “pancake syrup,” some berry honey, a bottle of simple syrup, and a bottle of honey syrup. Historically speaking, the last two have been used primarily for cocktails, but…

Take Notes That Can Be Understood Two Weeks From Now

A lot of us already know the value of carrying around some kind of note-taking device, whether it’s old-fashioned pen-and-paper or one of the bajillion smartphone apps designed to help us capture and organize our thoughts.Read more...

The Best Way to Store Leftover Canned Tomatoes or Broth

It’s a problem that has plagued me for as long as I’ve been cooking. I want to add a little canned diced tomato to a side dish or a pot of sauce, but I don’t want to add the whole damn can. So I dump the leftovers into a glass container and refriger…

Go Ahead and Waste Time

I’ll be the first person to say that I love optimizing my life. I’ve spent over a decade mastering David Allen’s Getting Things Done productivity system, and tried-and-true lifehacks like email batching, meal planning, and habit stacking are all ess…

How to Actually Enjoy the Painful Pleasure of Spicy Food

If you’re someone who believes that spicy food is the best food, we don’t have to convince you of its wonders. But not everyone is on board. Between the painful capsaicinoids, the bloating from drinking too much water, and the inevitable sweating, s…

Tuesday's Best Deals: JACHS Hoodies, Gaming Gold Box, Ninja Foodi, and More

A Dyson vacuum, cast iron skillet set, Anker surge protector, and Turbo Tax software lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web. Read more...

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How to Watch Tonight's Democratic Debate Without Cable

After surviving a brutal attack by Sen. Elizabeth Warren in his first presidential debate in Las Vegas, Michael Bloomberg will join six other democratic presidential hopefuls on stage in South Carolina tonight for his second debate of the year, and …

What You Need to Know About the Slickwraps Data Breach

If you’ve ever adorned your laptop or smartphone with a pretty, customized vinyl skin, odds are good you got it from Slickwraps—or have at least heard of the popular creator of ready-made and customized skins. Unfortunately, Slickwraps recently suff…

Use an Almost-Empty Jar of Peanut Butter to Make a Dipping Sauce

My boyfriend has a very peculiar habit of making (and eating) peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in his sleep. It was a little alarming at first, but I’ve grown used to it, particularly since he began making sleep sandwiches for me. This is all to s…

Why the Bank Is Holding Your Deposit for 9 Days

On those rare occasions you receive money via an old-fashioned check, it’s pretty easy to get that money into your bank account. You can deposit the check through your phone, slip it into an ATM, or—if you really want to—walk into the bank.Read more…

Play This Game to Have Better Conversations With Your Kids

You’ve probably got a few go-to tricks to get your kids talking about their day after school or at the dinner table. But sometimes you all need a break from talking about your daily “highs and lows” or “rose, thorn and bud” over bowls of spaghetti. …

How to Get a Menu Bar in Edge Chromium

Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge browser looks pretty sleek, but Chromium ditches a conventional menu bar behind other buttons in order to achieve its clean interface. You’ll have to deal with an extra click to get to your browsing history, prefe…

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Get Out of Town ... With an Extra 15% off Your Next Hotels.com Booking

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Get Free Pancakes Tomorrow From IHOP

February 25 is National Pancake Day. In honor of this made-up holiday, IHOP is offering anyone who visits any of its locations a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes.Read more...