February 21, 2020
Why You Got a Weird '1' Notification on Your Samsung Android
Did you get a weird notification on your Samsung phone last night? You’re not alone. Reports of a mysterious notification have been hitting the internet over the past day after some Samsung phones received a “Find my Phone” push notification that simply said “1,” with no explanation.
Windows
How to Try Out Windows 10's New System Icons
Windows 10 will soon be getting a host of new system icons, giving the operating system’s look a much-needed refresh (in advance of Windows 10X). The icons are slowly showing up in test builds of Windows 10, and you can check them out early if you’re a Windows Insider. If...
Streaming
What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2020
Disney+ users will be able to make an on-demand visit to Wakanda on March 4th when Black Panther arrives on the streaming service. Doctor Dolittle 2 and Ice Age will also make their debut on Disney+ in March along with a number of new episodes from some Disney+ series favorites...
Tech 911
How Can I Tell if This 'Sextortion' Email Is Legit?
Spam is annoying, but you shouldn’t see much of it in your actual inbox if you’re using a halfway-decent provider for your email. At least, I find that it’s rare for something to slip through Gmail’s mighty spam blockers and get me to consider opening it.
Lifehacker Originals
How to Ergonomically Optimize Your Desk to Avoid Aches and Pains
You’re probably sitting wrong. Or, at the very least, you could be sitting better. In the video above, ergonomics consultant and occupational therapist Ellen Kolber showed me how I could improve my desk set up to avoid the constant neck and back pains.
Childcare
How Much You Should Pay Your Babysitter in 2020, Based on Where You Live
Every year, UrbanSitter releases results of its study of more than 25,000 families across the United States that helps determine the average hourly babysitting rate (by major city). And every year, the average hourly cost inches up and parents cringe, but we have to admit our babysitters deserve it.
Babies
What You Need to Know Before You Start Cloth Diapering
When I was pregnant with my son, my husband and I became committed to cloth diapering. So committed, in fact, that I bought a huge stash worth a couple hundred dollars (an investment) and washed and hung them to dry long before the kid was even born. So committed that...
Lifthacker
How to Quit Using a Barbell Pad for Squats
At most gyms, there’s a cylindrical pad on the floor somewhere near the squat rack. (If it’s not there, check the Smith machine.) When I first started squatting, I needed that pad on the bar—or thought I did. How else would I protect my bony neck?
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Friday's Best Deals: Powerbeats Pro, Hisense 4K TV, Cast Iron Gold Box, and More
A discounted Tacklife rotary tool, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, memory foam pillows, and a Jachs shirt sale lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web.
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Should I Hold Off On Buying A Car Because A Recession May Be Coming?
As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing car purchases based on global economic factors, why new some cars have massive discounts, and can junkyard...
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Modern Cars With Their 1980s Faces
Automotive design has changed pretty dramatically from the unashamedly rectilinear 1980s. We’ve learned a lot more about aerodynamics, which is of course a factor, but we’ve also just somehow decided that we really want all sorts of undulating, overlapping folds and creases and waves, wrapped around massive grilles and lights...
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Nintendo Has a Cloud Problem
Nintendo showed off its latest first-party title, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this morning, and the reception was mostly good. However, gameindustry.biz noted that there’s at least one big problem with the yet-to-be-released game: You’re pretty screwed if you lose your save.
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