April 16, 2020
Install the Latest Windows 10 Patch to Block Two Serious Vulnerabilities
Downloading a Windows update can be a gamble these days, but this week’s Windows 10 “Patch Tuesday” feels more important than most. The update includes plenty of important security fixes, including patches for two actively exploited vulnerabilities in the Windows Adobe Type Manager that affect all Windows 10 users.
Student Loans
Keep Paying Your Federal Student Loans Right Now, If You Can
Most federal student loan borrowers don’t have to make payments until October 2020, without the risk of interest building up on the balance during that time.
Coffee
Screw It, AeroPress Your Coffee Directly Into a Can of Condensed Milk
If you are a person of intelligence and taste, you have probably purchased a few cans of condensed milk for your quarantine coffee. It’s sweet, creamy and shelf-stable, and—as pointed out by this very clever Twitter mutual of mine—it’s also the perfect size for AeroPressing.
travel
How to Disinfect Your Bags
At this point, we’re all washing our hands for the allotted 20 seconds (right?) and cleaning the surfaces in our homes—but what about our bags? Although recreational travel may be at a halt, many of us are still traveling to work or the grocery store. The CDC doesn’t consider objects...
Lifehacker Originals
The Do's and Don'ts of Cloth Face Masks
Now that we know we should all be wearing cloth face masks in public, it’s best to remember the basics of what to do and what not to do. Here is a quick guide:
Job search
Which Companies Are Still Hiring Right Now?
Between mass layoffs and a rash of hiring freezes, the rocketing unemployment rate has many wondering if it’s even worth looking for a job right now. And if you’re hunting for work, you might feel like you’re up against millions of people vying for whatever meager jobs are left...
Tech Essentials
How to Take a Screenshot or Picture of What's On Your Computer Screen
I can’t go a day without taking a screenshot of something on my computer. Whether it’s for work, some dumb snippet of a video I want to share with my friends or the incredible results of a rare Overwatch session gone well, there’s always something.
space
Now Is the Time to Get Your Kids Into Astronomy
Where are you guys going right now? Anywhere? Nowhere? Maybe the grocery store every 10-14 days, like me? I’m on Week Five of social distancing and while on yet another walk today, I told my 9-year-old son that maybe we should pack the dog up in the car over the...
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After eight years and some change, I am leaving Kotaku. Friday will be my last day working for this website. I will miss you all.
The Inventory
Thursday's Best Deals: Taotronics Headphones, Anker Wireless Car Charger, Spider-Man, Kyoku Steak Knives, and More
A pair of Taotronics headphones, Kyoku steak knives, an Anker wireless car charger, a bunch of James Bond Comics, and a Forever 21 sale lead Thursday’s best deals.
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Seems Like Trump Forgot to Tell His New Coronavirus Task Force They Were On the Coronavirus Task Force
As Donald Trump continues to embrace the Republican death cult by pushing for people to get back to work in the midst of a global pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people in the United States, he boasted on Wednesday night of his efforts to assemble a group...
Kotaku
Report: Sony Is Making Fewer PS5s This Year Due To Its Price And Not Covid-19
Sources tell Bloomberg that this year, Sony will be producing a lower number of PlayStation 5 consoles. The cause, reportedly, isn’t due to the novel coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, but rather, the hardware’s high price at launch.
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Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Has Died
Keiji Fujiwara was a veteran voice actor with an impressive resume in anime and Japanese games. Today, it was announced that he has passed away at the age of 55. His talent agency announced that Fujiwara died from cancer.
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