Spotify Premium is the paid version of one of the world’s most popular music streaming services. Although Spotify offers a free plan, there are some big limitations. With this plan, you can’t download music for offline listening, miss out on the highest quality audio, have a limited amount of song skips, and bump into…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Score a Discount on Spotify Premium
If you’re a lover of wildlife, inviting a more varied population of birds into your yard is always a goal. Owls, with their natural pest-control abilities, are an often-overlooked friend to the garden, plus they’re cool and fun to watch. Setting up a safe nesting area for owls can help attract owls to your outdoor…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Build an Owl’s Nest Box for Your Yard (and Why You Should)
The Apple Watch Ultra was a game changer when it released last year: finally, a larger and more rugged wearable for those obsessed with the outdoors. This year, Apple launched an upgraded Ultra that offers some additional features while still retaining the same look and feel as the original. So: How do the Apple Watch…
Source: LifeHacker – The Differences Between the Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2
The Thanksgiving table doesn’t leave a ton of room for real innovation if you’re sticking to the classics. What I feel the spread often lacks is hits of brightness and slaps of deep flavor amongst the richness and heft of meat, potatoes, and gravy. That’s a role that is supposed to be filled by relishes like cranberry…
Source: LifeHacker – Fermented Cranberry Sauce Is a Revelation
There are definitely some red HERRINGs in this puzzle! If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, November 6, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, November 6, 2023
When purchasing a used car, it’s understood that a certain amount of homework will be involved—looking into things like its mileage, title, and value, as well as whether there are any exterior issues, or problems under the hood.
Source: LifeHacker – What to Do If You Find a Problem With Your Brand New Car
It has probably seen you through indigestion and hangovers, but Alka-Seltzer can do more than settle your stomach: It can also help clean your home. In addition to aspirin, two of its other main ingredients are cleaning powerhouses: Sodium bicarbonate (better known as baking soda) and citric acid—which works like…
Source: LifeHacker – Why Alka-Seltzer Is a Cleaning Secret Weapon
Curiosity is often discussed as something that’s “natural”: A trait that some people (and animals) have had since birth. But it’s not that simple.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Become More Curious (And Why You Should)
Today’s puzzle is middle-of-the-road in difficulty. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, November 5, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, November 5, 2023
Whenever there’s talk of home improvement projects, the terms “renovation” and “remodeling” tend to be used interchangeably. That can get confusing quickly, though, as they have two separate meanings. Here’s the difference between renovating and remodeling, and why it matters.
Source: LifeHacker – The Difference Between Renovating and Remodeling
Being an effective communicator involves more than simply saying what’s on your mind. Your tone, body language, facial expressions, and, of course, the words and phrases you use have a major impact on whether others are open to hearing your thoughts, questions, and requests.
Source: LifeHacker – Avoid Using These Rude Phrases (And What to Say Instead)
Though trains were once the dominant mode of transportation in the United States, that all changed following the rise of the automobile, and later, air travel. Companies merged, routes were closed, and traveling by rail became expensive and inconvenient.
Source: LifeHacker – Take Advantage of Amtrak’s New Fares to Book Your Holiday Travel
It’s an all-noun puzzle today, or at least it looks that way until you STUDY the words closely. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, November 4, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, November 4, 2023
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.
Source: LifeHacker – Evil Week: How to Watch Free Movies and TV With a VPN
Welcome to Training Diaries, a new Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on my journey to the biggest marathon in the world. Leading up to race day on Sunday, Nov. 5, I’ll go over proper fueling, injuries and setbacks,…
Source: LifeHacker – Meredith’s Training Diaries: How to Be the Most Supportive Spectator at a Marathon
Early Black Friday deals are here, and they’re good. Although Amazon hasn’t yet released an official plan like the likes of Target, Best Buy, and Walmart, they have put out some deals. Recently, they put out a variety of Amazon products for discounts that rival Prime Day, including security cameras, Echo devices, Fire…
Source: LifeHacker – These Amazon Products Are Massively Discounted for Early Black Friday
The Department of the Treasury announced last week that the new rate for I bonds issued between November 2023 and April 2024 is 5.27%. This number includes a fixed rate of 1.30%. With inflation causing concerns for your investments across the board, U.S. savings bonds are considered a safe bet, since they’re fully…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can (Probably) Still Make a Killing on I Bonds
We North Americans are entering our twenty-first (give or take) Thanksgiving season of the Internet age and, as such, it no longer feels controversial to publicly state your dislike for turkey. Outside of tradition, there’s really no reason to feature turkey in a lavish, celebratory meal.
Source: LifeHacker – Try These Thanksgiving Main Dish Alternatives to Break Free From Turkey Tyranny
It’s pretty much an American tradition that the FDA only bans a controversial ingredient after companies have mostly stopped using it—that’s how it went with trans fats and with BPA in baby bottles. Now, brominated vegetable oil (BVO) stands ready to join the list. The additive was once used in Mountain Dew, and is…
Source: LifeHacker – What Is BVO, and Why Is the FDA Banning It in Drinks?
Throwing away food really bums me out. I’ll do anything to prevent it, including meeting friends at BYOF bars and pushing food onto them. When I can’t do that, I’m a master of leftovers. I’ve concocted some really excellent re-works, like leftover rice salad, leftover cheeseball mac and cheese, or turning leftover…
Source: LifeHacker – Please, Air Fry Some Frico Gratin Potato Squares