Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days—like their sister, Prime Day—is an ideal time to pick up smart tech at deep discounts. If you’ve been thinking about pulling the trigger on some new security cameras or waiting for the price to get cut on a hub, now is the time to strike. Just a reminder: You have to be an Amazon Prime…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Smart-Home Tech Sales on Amazon Right Now
“Activation” exercises are often recommended at the beginning of workouts. You might get the idea—whether from random TikToks or from a trainer you pay for their expertise—that activations are necessary to get your muscles firing correctly and able to take advantage of the workout to come. That’s not exactly true,…
Source: LifeHacker – When You Need to Do ‘Activation Exercises’ (and When You Don’t)
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t arrive until next week, but the early offers have already begun. Among them: Blink security cameras (up to 60% off), this Ring camera bundle (40% off), Amazon Fire TV Sticks starting at $17.99, and Amazon’s Echo smart speakers as low as $14.99. And now, to complete your Amazon…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get an Echo Show Right Now for Less Than
Have you experienced sticker shock at the gas pump recently? The average price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.78 across the country as of October 4, 2023, and it went as high as $5.02 a gallon in June, so it’s hard not to think, “Jesus, that much?” when filling your tank. But despite appearances fanned by self-serving…
Source: LifeHacker – What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The ‘High’ Price of Gas
Uber has been more than a ride-hailing service since the launch of Uber Eats and, more recently, Uber Connect, which allows you to book a driver to ferry everything from documents to gifts from you or your business around town. Now, in addition to having almost anything delivered, you can call an Uber to collect your…
Source: LifeHacker – Uber Will Now Return Your Online Orders for You
Welcome to another TikTok Myth of the Week—one that I really, truly wish I were making up. Today we’re talking about “bone smashing,” sometimes known by similar names such as “bone mashing.” It’s when you hit your face with a hammer, but gently. To make yourself prettier.
Source: LifeHacker – TikTok Myth of the Week: ‘Bone Smashing’ Will Make You Beautiful
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, October 5, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for October 5, NYT Connections #116! Read on if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, October 5, 2023
Week six sees the Texas A&M Aggies smashing it up with Alabama’s Crimson Tide in a crucial battle for SEC West supremacy this Saturday. Both teams are 2-0 in their division, and both teams are out for blood.
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Watch the Alabama Vs. Texas A&M Game
Before the explosion of streaming services, watching a rousing cricket match could be a sticky wicket in the United States, but these days, it’s easy, mate. Badgers (extreme cricket fans) can watch all 48 matches from cricket’s ICC ODI World Cup from their living rooms, even if they don’t have cable TV, so there’s no…
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the 2023 Cricket World Cup
The Google Pixel Watch 2 looks to build off everything that Google did right with the original Pixel Watch, which was released in 2022. But how does the second generation of the wearable stand up against the first? Is it worth upgrading? Here are the big differences between the two Google-branded wearables.
Source: LifeHacker – The Differences Between the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2
Teachers are typically familiar with project-based learning—it’s a popular classroom technique. But it’s less well-known among students, which is a shame. Because even if you’re studying on your own, there are ways to modify this approach to enhance your own understanding of subjects. It’s all about finding real-world…
Source: LifeHacker – Use ‘Project-Based Learning’ to Study on Your Own
You can get two three-year AdGuard subscriptions on sale for $29.99 right now—the first subscription is for AdGuard VPN, and the second is for AdGuard Ad Blocker. The VPN connects to 10 different devices and is compatible with Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Its servers span 60 locations across 53 countries, and…
Source: LifeHacker – AdGuard VPN Is for Three Years Right Now
Open enrollment for the next U.S. healthcare plan year kicks off Nov. 1—and the process can be overwhelming, to say the least. As you review your employer-provided health insurance options, it’s easy to make mistakes that could negatively impact your coverage and costs for the next year. Even if you consider yourself…
Source: LifeHacker – Avoid These Common Mistakes During Open Enrollment
Long before I noticed any fitness benefits of doing burpees every morning, I noticed something else: I really, really, did not want to get out of bed, because once I got out of bed, I would have to do burpees.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Ways to Get Motivated to Work Out Every Morning
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t arrive until next week, but the early offers have already started. Among them: Blink security cameras (up to 60% off), this Ring camera bundle (40% off), and Amazon Fire TV Sticks starting at $17.99.
Source: LifeHacker – Amazon Smart Speakers Are on Sale Before Prime ‘Big Deal Days’
You probably use the fan on your range hood all the time without even thinking about its filter. You might not even know there’s one in there, but there likely is—and if this is the first you’re hearing of it, it’s probably long overdue to be changed. Luckily, you can swap out the filter yourself with a few simple…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Change the Filter on Your Range Hood
There was plenty to discuss during Wednesday’s Made by Google event, but the company’s main announcements were the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. While these new flagship smartphones sport new displays, camera, and other new hardware improvements, it’s the new Tensor G3 chip that might prove most impressive. With it, Google…
Source: LifeHacker – All the New AI Features Coming to Google Pixel 8
Most VPNs come with monthly subscription plans, but if you want an all-in-one VPN solution without the recurring cost, the Mini Decentralized VPN is on sale for $198.99 right now (reg. $359). It uses a seven-layer enterprise-grade firewall, protects you from being tracked online, and offers features like ad blocking—in…
Source: LifeHacker – This Deeper Connect Mini VPN Is On Sale for 0 Right Now
There’s an important difference between looking at porn and being addicted to porn. A “porn addiction” involves an emotional dependence on pornography. Looking at porn can be a totally healthy form of sexual expression; it becomes an addiction when it begins to interfere with other parts of your daily life, like work…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Know If You’re Addicted to Porn (and What to Do About It)
Before Barbie tiptoed her way into theaters, 2023’s number one movie was an animated kid’s flick based on a video game about a plumber taking mushrooms, a primate with daddy issues, and a giant fire-breathing turtle crooning about peaches.
Source: LifeHacker – 20 Great Nintendo Switch Games for Little Kids (That Don’t Star Mario)