January 15, 2020
Why You Should Always Contact Your Airline During a Tight Connection
Over on the Flyer Talk forums, one user explained why they missed a connecting flight because of an issue with the boarding pass on their phone. According to their account, the United app glitched just as the passenger lined up at security—and failed to show proof of any actual boarding pass. “I fumble and mumble to the TSA guy how this can’t be,” uval44 wrote. “I’m in the middle of my journey and my flight boards in 10 minutes.”
Careers
When to Walk Out of a Job Interview Early
Let’s say you’ve gotten to the interview stage of your job search, and five minutes into the conversation you realize that this particular job won’t be a good fit for you after all.
Politics
The Most Important Moments From Last Night's Democratic Debate
Last night, six presidential candidates took the stage in Des Moines, Iowa for the seventh Democratic debate of the 2020 race—and things got awkward. During the debate, the candidates discussed, among other things, rising tensions with Iran, climate change, and healthcare. Yet, all anyone can talk about post-debate was the...
Student Loans
How Elizabeth Warren Plans to Cancel Student Loans With or Without Congress
Ask any political science professor and they’ll tell you that presidential candidates have ambition beyond their means. A president can only do so much to change policy, thanks to our system of checks and balances. They need Congress to pass laws that initiate dramatic policy shifts.
art
Paris Museums Have Released More Than 150,000 Images of Artwork Into the Public Domain
If you’ve always dreamed of taking a trip to Paris to feast your eyes on some world-class art, you no longer need to book that plane ticket. Thanks to Paris Musées, a collection of 14 museums in Paris, there are now more than 150,000 high-resolution digital copies of works of...
Android
Save Space on Your Android by Automatically Deleting Signal Attachments
Signal just updated its Android app with new features that make managing file attachments and deleting old conversations much easier than it used to be.
Security
How to Tell if You're the Victim of a SIM-Swapping Attack
SIM-swapping attacks might sound like one of the identity theft horror stories that only happens to people who are too careless or cavalier with their personal information, but more of us are at risk than it seems.
Tweens
How to Know When Your Child Is Ready for a Smartphone
It started in my home toward the end of last school year. I knew it was coming, but I was still surprised to have the conversation at just second grade and eight years old. When can I get my own cell phone? This year, at third grade and nine years...
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was good, actually
In what amounts to the most shocking twist in Star Wars history, Colin Trevorrow’s script for Episode IX was better than the version J.J. Abrams gave us—on paper, at least. A breakdown of the script, co-written by Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, appeared on Reddit overnight at r/StarWarsLeaks, which has a...
Jalopnik
Boeing Called Indonesian Pilots 'Idiots' For Wanting More Training On The 737 Max Prior To Crash
The Boeing 737 MAX airliner has been grounded in America since last March, and was grounded in many other countries before that, thanks to two tragic crashes, one an Ethiopian Airlines flight, and one an Indonesian Lion Air flight that killed 189 people. That crash was blamed partially on a...
Jalopnik
Tesla Is Driving People Mad
Tesla critics are having a rough time, Harley critics are having a slightly better time, and Trump is making things worse. All of this and more in The Morning Shift for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.
Jalopnik
Is It Okay To Pull Through One Parking Spot Into Another Empty One?
I’m not sure I fully realized how contentious this concept is, or how divided people are about this relatively simple concept: when you’re in a parking lot with spots that meet back-to-back, is it okay to drive through one empty spot and directly into the empty spot connected to its...
The Inventory
Wednesday's Best Deals: Luggage Locks, REI Clearance, Nuun Gold Box, and More
A Waves Gear sale, a one-day JetBlue Winter Sale, coffee grinder, and Yu-Gi-Oh! for the Switch lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.
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