January 7, 2020
JetBlue and Southwest Are Having Major Sales Right Now
If you’re on the lookout for an especially good deal on airfares, now might be the time to book your next flight out of town.
mind hacks
To Build a New Habit, Look to the Past
If you want to add a new habit to your day-to-day life, it’s worth taking the time to reflect on how you picked up your current habits—and whether you can use the same skills to incorporate another habit or behavior into your routine.
Privacy
Remember to Delete and Unlink Your Accounts Before Deleting an App
Deleting an app from your smartphone takes mere seconds, but you need to do more than just uninstall the app if you’re trying to remove your data or stop it from accessing other accounts—which some apps continue to do long after they’ve left your phone. To prevent this, make sure...
Entertaining
The Best Horror Movies to Watch in the Dead of Winter
They say revenge is a dish best served cold—and the same goes for horror movies. What makes winter the perfect backdrop for a horror movie? Well, take a look at the Shining or Misery, where winter’s harshness renders our protagonists powerless and unable to escape their killers. Below,...
Instant Flavor
Season Popcorn With Macaroni and Cheese Powder
Cheese popcorn is a very special snack. Usually found in air-puffed bags or seasonal tins, the (ideally) bright orange popped kernels are a perfect combination of salty and tangy. Homemade recipes for cheese popcorn often involve ordering cheese powder from the internet or purchasing special (often overpriced) shakers of popcorn...
Pregnancy
Ask for the Gifts You Really Need When You're Expecting
A baby really only needs so many onesies. It’s nice to have a few different receiving blankets; but twelve blankets is overkill. Babies outgrow so much of what is bought for them before they’ve worn it or used it enough to even make it look secondhand. But you know what...
Tiny Hacks
Why You Need an Electric Kettle Even if You Don't Drink Tea
Boiling water is a fundamental kitchen skill that anyone is capable of mastering; all you need is a pan, some water, and stove. It is not necessarily a process that needs to be hacked, but it is a process that can be faster.
Investing
Here’s What Happens If You Go Over the Limit for Retirement Contributions
When you first start saving for retirement, you might think you’ll never get to the point where you can “max out” your annual contribution. But perhaps your income has leveled up significantly since then, or you’ve prioritized saving for retirement. You might see yourself approaching that annual $19,500 limit for...
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Elizabeth Wurtzel Has Died at 52
The Washington Post reports that author and reporter Elizabeth Wurtzel—whose 1994 book Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America became a kind of bible for Gen-Xers and was a prototype for the deeply personal writing that has thrived over the last two decades—has died.
Gizmodo
You Could Replace All Your Home's Wifi Hardware With This Tiny 5G Router
Mobile hotspots are a crucial tool for travelers needing to keep all their gear connected. But with the advent of 5G, Netgear’s new Nighthawk M5 5G WiFi 6 Mobile Router could replace all of your home’s wifi equipment with a pocket-friendly hotspot that will provide fast wifi even when you...
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Weed Edibles Aren't as Safe as We Think, Doctors Argue
Doctors in Canada are hoping to harsh your buzz a little when it comes to cannabis edibles. In a new paper out Monday, they argue that people have plenty of misconceptions about how safe edibles really are and warn that first-time users are especially likely to take too much for...
Gizmodo
Razer Just Made It Ridiculously Easy to Build Your Own Gaming PC
Building a PC is scary. There are cables that need to be plugged in, processors that needed to be seated just so, and a whole hodgepodge of components that need to be selected, tested, and carefully installed to get the thing running. One screw up can be costly. The Razer...
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The Biggest Problems With Bluetooth Audio Are About to Be Fixed
Although used for everything from lightbulbs, to video game controllers, to RC toys, audio remains the most popular use for Bluetooth, powering the endless array of wireless headphones flooding the market. So as we move into the next decade the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is introducing some key upgrades to...
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