March 10, 2020
Switch From Google Authenticator to a More Secure 2FA App
According to a recent report from Nightwatch Cybersecurity, Google’s Authenticator app for Android comes with an unfixed issue that can create a big security nightmare if you have any malware or otherwise shifty apps installed on your device. (The Microsoft Authenticator app for Android also shares the same issue, so don’t switch to that app either, for now.)
Tiny Hacks
Make Extra-Tender Beans With a Little Baking Soda
Ask a crowd of bean lovers to tell you the correct way to cook a pot of beans and you’ll get a different answer from each person. But in the midst of healthy debate over the merits of soaking and when to add salt or acid, there’s one universal truth...
Taxes
Why You Should Save Your Tax Refund This Year
When it comes to tax refunds, the standard financial advice basically comes down to “either save your refund or use it to pay off debt.” (Yes, I know that a lot of people use their tax refunds to cover other big financial goals, from vacations to home repairs; I’m just...
Browsers
How to Find Google's Hidden Holi Color Doodle
Google is celebrating the Hindu festival Holi with a colorful hidden feature. Holi celebrates the transition from winter to spring. The day is celebrated with many traditional activities and rituals, but the most iconic is large crowds playfully throwing colored powders and paints at one another.
Household Hacks
Use Silica Gel Packets to Protect Spices, Razors, and Old Books
Silica gel packets are common in most items we unbox, but what do they do? It says pretty clearly not to eat them, so how else can they be reused around the house?
Apple
How to Prevent Spammy Notifications from iPhone and iPad Apps
Apple recently updated its App Store guidelines to allow apps to blast you with push notifications that contain advertising, marketing, or other promotions. The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given that Apple has been doing this within its own apps for years—everyone remember those annoying enticements you...
School Days
Start a 'Walking School Bus' in Your Neighborhood
At nine years old, my son and his friends most often crave two things: more independence and more time to hang out. We also happen to be in that in-between distance from our home to his school—we live too close to qualify for school-bus pick-up, but too far for me...
Energy
How to Reduce Your Energy Bill with Minimal Cost and Sacrifice
As soon as you moved out on your own and started paying your own utility bills, you likely had a rude awakening about the cost of energy. If you’ve never thought about something like electricity usage before, it can take a minute to get into the habit of not just...
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Jalopnik
New Compact Ford Pickup Will Start Under $20,000: Report
Just as the Ford Ranger was being reintroduced to the U.S. as a bigger, more expensive mid-size pickup, Ford also decided to kill off most of its smaller cars. So now it’s developing a new, smaller pickup to fill the void left behind by the old Ranger and all of...
Gizmodo
At Least 20 VPN and Ad-Blocking Apps With 35 Million Downloads Actually Monitored Users' Phones
At least 20 ad-blocking and virtual private network (VPN) apps owned by analytics firm Sensor Tower may have been secretly spying on users’ phones, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation on Monday.
The Inventory
Tuesday's Best Deals: C9 Champion Gold Box, 1500A Car Jump Starter, Apple TV, Ninja 2-in-1 Slow Cooker, and More
A C9 Champion apparel Gold Box, a $54 Gooloo 1500A car jump starter, a discounted 4th-generation Apple TV, and a Ninja 2-in-1 slow cooker set the tone for Tuesday’s best deals of the day.
Jalopnik
The Leaked 2021 Bronco Two-Door Looks Pretty Much Perfect
In today’s flurry of alleged Ford Bronco leaks, this image of what sure looks like a two-door 2021 Bronco is the most exciting to me. If this is the final design, which I’m reasonably confident it is, the thing’s pretty much perfect. Ford, don’t futz with that. OK, maybe add a...
Jalopnik
Now Tesla Faces Quality Control From The Chinese Government
The Chinese government isn’t happy with reported issues with Tesla’s early deliveries, the UAW continues to implode in scandal, Big Oil’s price war escalates as Cadillac cancels its EV unveiling, and much more in The Morning Shift for Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
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