Amazon announced Prime Big Deal Days on October 10 and 11, during which Prime members can save on many products. But if you don’t feel like waiting, then you’ll appreciate Amazon’s deal on the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 and Ring Floodlight Camera bundle, currently going for 40% 0ff. The wired security camera bundle…
Source: LifeHacker – This Ring Doorbell and Floodlight Camera Bundle Is 40% Off Right Now
Catastrophic thinking can be extraordinarily hard to cope with. Whether it’s dealing with fears about your physical safety, the uncertainty of personal relationships, or the prospect of financial troubles, life can quickly feel far too big and out of control—while the worst-case scenarios, such as injury, financial…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Manage Your Catastrophic Thinking
Getting injured is always frustrating for a number of reasons, including the fact that you can’t participate in your normal day-to-day activities, like working out. Recently I suffered a sprained wrist, and although it was pretty minor as injuries go, it did hamper my regular exercise routine. No longer was I able to…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Exercise Modifications to Try If You Have Sore Wrists
If it feels like iOS 17 just launched, that’s because it did. Apple released the latest big iPhone update on Monday, September 18, introducing a series of new features and changes we’ve been digging into ever since. However, it’s already time for another update—or, at least, time to test it.
Source: LifeHacker – There’s an iOS 17.1 Already
“Smart” applianced allow you to develop automations to make your life more efficient, create accessibility for those who need it, and make pedestrian tasks like doing laundry kind of fun. But what happens when you want to automate something that isn’t smart? For this, you need a simple smart plug—a small device you…
Source: LifeHacker – Meross Makes the Best Smart Plugs
We live in an age where we can put computers in our pockets, pull up any movie we want to see on our TV, and drive a car that runs on electricity—we certainly should be able to make the job of parenting a little easier with technology or other gadgets. And with every passing year, more practical and time-saving…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Gadgets to Make Parenting Little Kids so Much Easier
Dell Outlet, Dell’s online website for selling refurbished and overstock tech, is currently running a generous sale on select models of refurbished laptops. It’s a chance to pick up a computer that fits your needs—from a budget-priced workhorse to a machine with a powerful processor—at a significant savings.
Source: LifeHacker – Dell Is Having a 50% Off Sale on Refurbished Laptops
The 2023 college football season is in full swing, and it’s the end of an era. Division I is in the midst of a historic realignment—the once-mighty Pac-12 is now down to only four teams, and there are currently 18 teams in the “Big 10.” All this shifting around will leave college football’s 2024 season looking …
Source: LifeHacker – How to Watch College Football Without Cable This Season
Customization is cool, at least on TikTok. I’m old enough to remember a time when ordering In-N-Out fries “animal style” was a fast food in-crowd signifier of sorts. But now TikTok has ushered in a new, entirely unhinged “hack the menu” culture. Some of these “hacks” are harmless, if not really hacks—like smashing…
Source: LifeHacker – Please Stop Ordering Off-Menu Crap You See on TikTok
You know I have a dim view of AI coaches. They don’t understand the things a real coach understands, like how to plan for long-term progress. So I was skeptical of Whoop’s new “AI coach” feature—until I realized its secret strength is explaining the app and its metrics to you.
Source: LifeHacker – WHOOP’s New AI Coach Actually Makes the App More Useful
Managing your inbox is a never-ending task, which is why we should simplify it as much as possible: And one way to do that is to rely on the four Ds, or the 4D method. It’s easy to remember and easy to implement, which makes it helpful for anyone who has a pile of emails to contend with every day. Here’s how to follow…
Source: LifeHacker – Use the ‘4D’ Method to Keep Up With Your Inbox
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, September 28, 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 September 28, NYT Connections #109! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer)…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, September 28
Some podcasts have fans, and some podcasts have super fans. A show has to be really great to entice its listeners to join its Patreon and subreddit, buy its merch and attend its live events. These are fans who self-identify as members of the podcast’s community, taking on names like “Thought Leaders,” “Spoon Nation,”…
Source: LifeHacker – 12 Podcasts With the Best Listener Communities
The latest version of macOS is now widely available, offering several small changes to the operating system you might miss if you don’t know where to look. It really shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Apple is once again playing things safe, offering what might seem like minor updates to its already solid operating…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Features of macOS Sonoma
We’ll never say no to free coffee, and there’s plenty to go around this week: National Coffee Day falls on Friday, Sept. 29, and International Coffee Day comes just two days later on Oct. 1. Here are a few deals to take advantage of.
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best National Coffee Day Deals of 2023
While the headlining announcement of Meta Connect 2023 might be the Meta Quest 3, AI made its own significant splash. Like all other tech companies right now, Meta is pouring resources into artificial intelligence, and previewed a slew of new AI features coming to its apps and services over the next few months months.
Source: LifeHacker – Meta Is Adding a Ton of AI-powered Features to Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Tulips are the flower world’s most addictive drug—plant them once and you’ll never stop. Seeing those pops of color come up at the beginning of spring provides a needed hit of dopamine after a long, gray winter. There’s a reason tulip festivals are popular, and if you want to reproduce that look at home, you don’t…
Source: LifeHacker – Why You Should Plant Your Tulips in Crates Instead
I consider myself a champion of processed cheese. Velveeta, Kraft Singles, and the like may not belong on a cheese board, but they have their places, usually in a Crockpot of queso dip, in a grilled cheese sandwich, or on a burger. They are engineered to melt and stay gooey and stretchy, something you don’t get with a…
Source: LifeHacker – Make This Gooey, Stretchy Cheese Sauce With Lemon Juice and Baking Soda
I know I think about Thanksgiving more than the average person, but it’s never too early to start planning the big meal. If you’re a true over-achiever, that can mean making and freezing a few dishes, to cut down on your day-of labor, and mashed potatoes are surprisingly freezer-friendly.
Source: LifeHacker – Make and Freeze Mash Potatoes Now for an Easier Thanksgiving
Romantic comedy is one of cinema’s oldest and most reliable genres for good reason: Real-life romance is complicated and sometimes exhausting. That can be true for characters in movies, too, but their problems are generally funnier than our own and, anyway, they’re not our problems. We’re comforted either because we…
Source: LifeHacker – The 20 Best Romantic Comedies Streaming on Netflix Right Now