January 10, 2020
Am I Screwed If I Don't Upgrade Windows 7 by January 15?
Deadlines are scary. I know. And Microsoft has thrown Windows 7 users a big one: Update to a more modern operating system by January 15, 2020, or you’ll never receive security updates ever again. Eventually, Microsoft will even start disabling key Windows 7 services—like Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers—throughout the year.
Travel
The Best Times to Book Flights in 2020
If you’re on the lookout for a good deal on a flight, it’s a hell of a guessing game as to when to pull the trigger, given the daily and even hourly changes in price on booking sites. Fortunately, data analysts at Hopper, a travel app, recently reviewed a...
Credit Cards
You Can Get a Huge Signup Bonus on the Southwest Airlines Chase Credit Card Right Now
Southwest recently took the expiration date off its Rapid Rewards points program. And now, its co-branded credit card with Chase is offering the chance to rack up a gigantic pile of never-expiring points to use as you please.
Toddlers
Age 3 Is Actually the Best Age
It is a common refrain among parents of young children that the Terrible Twos have nothing on age three. When they hit age three, we start calling them “threenagers,” a tip of the hat to their increasingly disgruntled disposition. But that word is nowhere near strong enough to depict what...
Veggie Heavy
For Better Wedge Salads, Upgrade Your Lettuce
The wedge salad is often dismissed as nothing more than a vehicle for blue cheese and crispy bits of cured pork. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. In fact, I think a delivery system for cheese and bacon is what lettuce should strive to be, but you can...
Instant Pot
Meal Prep Potatoes By Par-Cooking Them in the Instant Pot
One of the most challenging things about meal planning is predicting what future you is going to want to eat. I am very bad at this, as my palate often craves last-minute adventure, but one thing that always excites is potatoes.
Credit Cards
What To Do If Someone Opens a Credit Card in Your Name
Receiving a new credit card in the mail can feel like a major win. You researched cards, chose one that fits your needs, and got approved—and your new card confirms your financial clout. But what if you never asked to open that credit card that just showed up in the...
Travel
Find the Best Deals on Hotels With Google Travel's New Tools
As much fun as vacations can be, actually planning your travel can be tedious and anxiety-inducing. Sure, an all-inclusive package or a travel agent might make the process easier, but that’s going to get pricey, and anyway, some of us prefer to make all the arrangements ourselves—even if we...
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The Internet Reacts To The Pokémon With A Gun
Nintendo dropped a bunch of news about Pokémon Sword and Shield in a Direct this morning, including the addition of 200 more Pokémon to the games. They also added new Gigantamax forms for existing Pokémon, one of whom can now use a gun, apparently.
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Star Wars
is still the weirdest trip to the galaxy far, far away
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Jalopnik
The 268-HP 2020 Toyota GR Yaris Is The Wildest Rally Special In Years
It’s finally here. The puffed-up, pissed-off, rally-inspired 2020 Toyota GR Yaris. And it comes with three pedals because of course it does. Perhaps there is a god.
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HP May Finally Stop Screwing You When It Comes to Printer Ink
HP might finally be changing its printer business plan according to a new note by Morgan Stanley analysts. Typically HP sells printers for super cheap and then charges exorbitant prices for the required ink, leaving consumers paying hundreds a year if they want to keep this printer printing well.
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