Did you know that a significant percentage of the U.S. population has one of the less-efficient variants of the MTHFR gene? TikTokers love to say this, and it’s true. They’ll also claim that if you have a MTHFR variant, that you need special vitamins, and that the wrong vitamins (or even some medications) will be…
Source: LifeHacker – TikTok Myth of the Week: Why Everyone’s Freaking Out About the MTHFR Gene
I found today’s puzzle to be an EXERCISE in patience, the kind where you know one of the groups from the first glance but have to wait until the very end to narrow down its members. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, November 9, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, November 9, 2023
Walmart’s early Black Friday deals are now live, with deals on smartwatches, laptops, TVs, and vacuums. They are the third major retailer after Target and Best Buy to kick off their Black Friday deals. Early Black Friday deals are actually good this year, and you should be checking them out if you haven’t already. One…
Source: LifeHacker – These Apple AirPods Are Only During Walmart’s Early Black Friday Sale
Walmart’s early Black Friday deals are now live. They are the third major retailer after Target and Best Buy to kick off their Black Friday deals. Early Black Friday deals are actually good this year, and you should be checking them out if you haven’t already. I’ve covered how essential improving your TV’s sound…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Soundbar Deals During Walmart’s Black Friday Sale
Laptops might not be as expensive as they used to be, but they can still be pricey. It makes sense to wait to buy a new one until the prices come down, whether that’s because a new model comes out, or when there’s a huge discount event happening.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are Walmart’s Best Early Black Friday Deals on Laptops
Black Friday is starting early at Walmart this year. Online deals start today, Nov. 8, and in-store deals kick in Nov. 10 at 6 a.m. local. If you want to take advantage of these deals to pick up a new TV, there are a ton of options during this event. You can scroll through different makes and models, all in different…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are Walmart’s Best Early Black Friday Deals on TVs
Long past are the days when one simply had to set an absurdly early alarm on the day after Thanksgiving and head out into the chill air to stand in line at a big box retailer to take advantage of once-in-a-year sales and deals. In 2023, “Black Friday” has become a month-long affair, and you can already score great…
Source: LifeHacker – 12 Walmart Early Black Friday Deals Actually Worth Your Attention
Mega-retailer Walmart is ringing in Black Friday early this year with some sweet bargains on vacuums, including serious savings on my personal favorite: the laser-equipped Dyson V12 Detect Slim.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are Walmart’s Best Early Black Friday Vacuum Deals
Walmart’s early Black Friday deals are now live. They are the third major retailer after Target and Best Buy to kick off their Black Friday deals. Early Black Friday deals are actually good this year, and you should be checking them out if you haven’t already. Here are the best smartwatch deals from Walmart’s Black…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Smartwatch Deals During Walmart’s Early Black Friday Sale
If you have an Apple Watch, you might have spent the last two months dealing with a bad watchOS 10 bug. That update launched with the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, giving users access to “double tap” and NameDrop support. However, it also included a glitch that drains watch batteries abnormally…
Source: LifeHacker – The Apple watchOS 10.1.1 Update Fixes a Critical Issue
While there is no magic number of credit cards to hold in your name, I’ve repeatedly recommended trying to balance at least two or three of them to give your personal finances a boost. The advice to juggle multiple credit cards won’t work for everyone, though—after all, using a credit card comes with inherent risk—and…
Source: LifeHacker – Here’s When It’s Smart to Have Just One Credit Card
SheetMagic integrates ChatGPT with Google Sheets, and you can get a lifetime subscription on sale for $48.99 right now (reg. $299). It uses your existing OpenAI account, whether you have the free or paid version.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get SheetsMagic for Right Now and Integrate ChatGPT With Google Sheets
Did you know you can send documents to your printer straight from your iPhone? I didn’t, until I was frustrated by needing to print a single page and sought some answers. It turns out that it’s really easy, as all iPhones come with something called AirPrint. You can do it without AirPrint, too, but we’ll get to that.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Print Documents From Your iPhone
I hate read receipts, especially when they’re forced. There’s no need to tattle on me every time I open a message. And while some platforms like iMessage offer optional read receipts, others—like products from Meta—are permanently enabled. Fortunately, that should be changing on Instagram.
Source: LifeHacker – You Might Already Be Able to Disable Read Receipts for Your Instagram DMs
You’ve heard of a to-do list, but what you might really need is a to-don’t list. Instead of focusing on all the tasks you have to get done, it could be beneficial for you to look at everything you don’t need to or even shouldn’t do. It sounds like a waste of time, but it’s actually not: Seeing clearly what shouldn’t…
Source: LifeHacker – You Should Make a ‘To-Don’t List’
Mashed potatoes are literal clouds of happiness. The potato, the butter, the cream, the salt. It’s like everything perfect in this world, in one fluffy form. A reasonable person wouldn’t eff around with such perfection, but I am not reasonable, so I’m here today to make a stand. You should make twice-baked potatoes…
Source: LifeHacker – Why Twice-Baked Potatoes Are Better Than Mashed
The Geminos stacked dual 24-inch screen monitor puts two vertically aligned monitors on an adjustable mount that lets you change your viewing angle, and it’s on sale for $619.97 right now (reg. $799) by using the promo code GEMINOS. These dual monitors have a built-in 1080p webcam, speakers, and a USB hub with 100W…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get This Geminos Stacked Dual-Screen Monitor for Over 0 Off Right Now
Christmas movies have been a tradition for decades, but the days when we had to watch George Bailey try to jump off of a bridge year after year are well past us. Holiday movies are an industry in and of themselves, with dozens, if not hundreds of new seasonal offerings released starting around June. Most of them are…
Source: LifeHacker – 25 Modern Christmas Classics You Can Stream Right Now
Porchetta is perfect. Crackling crisp skin, self-basting pork roast and a magical mélange of fennel, pepper and lemon. It’s no surprise that at some point, someone thought to try and turn turkey (one of Mother Earth’s slights if there ever was one), into this heavenly treasure. But I was perplexed: Reasonable people…
Source: LifeHacker – Thanksgiving Turkey Porchetta Is Worth It in the End
Google gets a lot of traffic around the holidays, and for good reason: We use the search engine to find deals across hundreds of stores and brands, a much more efficient strategy than individually going store to store. Now, when you search for things like “shop deals,” or “shop sneaker deals,” Google will return a…
Source: LifeHacker – Use These New Google Tools to Find Holiday Discounts