If you want to take pictures of a solar eclipse, you have two chances coming soon. On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse (i.e., one where the edge of the sun remains visible) will be visible on the western part of the continent, and on April 8, 2024, you can catch a total eclipse toward the eastern part of…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Take a Decent Solar Eclipse Photo With Your Phone
Many resources exist to help educate adults on protecting themselves from online scams, identity theft, and other nefarious schemes. They also help safeguard the under-18 set—but as any parent of a teenager will tell you, kids tend to think they know everything, which means they might not be protecting themselves.
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Ways to Protect Your Kids From Online Scams
All fruits have their season, but apples never go out of style. Whether you’re celebrating Rosh Hashanah or you’re just looking to cozy up with a sweet apple dessert, I’ve got an air fryer recipe that’ll knock your socks off. It’s simple to make and looks like you bought it from a bougie bakery: Treat yourself to this…
Source: LifeHacker – Make This Quick Air Fryer Apple Turnover for Rosh Hashanah
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for September 15, 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 15, NYT Connections #96! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s…
Source: LifeHacker – Today’s Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, September 15
Have you ever filled your car with fuel only to realize you accidentally hit “regular” instead “premium” or vice versa? If this has happened to you, there’s no need to panic. You probably haven’t destroyed your engine, and it probably won’t do any harm. But it’s not a mistake you should make very often.
Source: LifeHacker – What to Do If You Fill Your Car Up With the Wrong Gas?
If you have a wired CarPlay-enabled car but want to take things wireless, you can take advantage of a great deal right now. Currently, Lesaps is selling its Apple CarPlay Wireless Adapter for 50 percent off when you use the coupon code 30DTVCGV.
Source: LifeHacker – Get This CarPlay Wireless Adapter for 50% Off Right Now
There are plenty of ways to take advantage of the different health features offered by technology these days—maybe even too many. Whether you’re looking at dedicated fitness trackers from Fitbit, or planning to get a smartwatch like the Apple Watch Series 9, tracking your fitness journey has become a rather…
Source: LifeHacker – The ScanWatch Is a Less Distracting Fitness Tracker
No charger lasts forever. At some point, you may notice nothing happens when you plug the cable into your smartphone. Maybe you can even see the wires poking out. But even if you treat your cables perfectly, there’s the chance your next phone won’t even support it.
Source: LifeHacker – Don’t Throw Your Old Phone Chargers in the Trash
Gamers can get their hands on the UPERFECT 2K 120Hz portable gaming monitor for just $169 right now—that’s 30% off the regular price of $240. The monitor offers a QHD 2560 x 1440 HDR display that supports Freesync.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get This Portable Gaming Monitor for 30% Off Right Now
The ROLLOVA V2.0 Designer Limited Edition is a smart replacement for other measurement tools like a tape measure. It has a long standby battery life (up to 18,000 hours) and is compatible with multiple units of measure, and it costs $98.99. You just roll it across the surface you want to measure.
Source: LifeHacker – This Digital Tape Measure Can Remember 99 Measurements and Is
Now through Sept. 26, Adidas is running a fall sale with over 4,000 items available at up to 60% off. Which isn’t that remarkable—but you can combine the offer with a gift card deal and a limited-time discount code to maximize your savings. I tried it out, and realized some steep discounts, even on already heavily…
Source: LifeHacker – Stack These Three Deals to Save More on the Adidas Fall Sale
Cleaning grout is a chore few enjoy, but if you’ve got tile in your home, you know it’s got to be done. Depending on the tools and cleaners you’ve got on hand, there are a few effective methods to try. Here are three of the best ways to clean grout.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Clean Grout the Right Way
After a meal so gigantic that only stretchy pants will do, there remains one dish that everyone still looks forward to: pie. There’s pumpkin pie and pecan pie but, oh, that fruit pie. You’ve always wanted to make an impressive, sugar-studded, perfectly woven lattice crust, but you balk every time because, well…you’ve…
Source: LifeHacker – The Fail-Proof Way to Make a Lattice Pie Crust
The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will be available soon, and many of us are already sizing them up against last year’s iPhone 14. While the 14 is by no means obsolete, there are definitely some big differences between the two generations of iPhones—though nothing revolutionary.
Source: LifeHacker – The Biggest Differences Between the iPhone 15/15 Plus and iPhone 14/14 Plus
When the home repair bills start to mount, many people suddenly become passionate about DIY home repairs—and there are certainly plenty of projects around the house that you can do yourself to save money. But a home repair is only worth it if you don’t make things worse in the process, and it’s surprisingly easy to…
Source: LifeHacker – The Most Common Home Repair Mistakes Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)
While I generally recommend taking notes by hand, there are some benefits to modernizing your practice and taking them on the computer, too. One way digital notes can really help you remember what you’re studying is by paying attention to the fonts you use.
Source: LifeHacker – Use These Fonts to Help Remember What You Study
Apple’s Wonderlust kicked off this Tuesday, Sept. 12, announcing the iPhone 15, the Apple Watch Series 9 (and more products and features)—but how will those new gadgets affect the value of your current ones? It’s no surprise that tech gadgets drop in value once the new models are released. If you’re thinking about…
Source: LifeHacker – Here’s How Much Your Old iPhone and Apple Watch Are Worth
This week, the hopeful weirdos of the UFO community were handed a gigantic slab of red meat in the form of a hearing in front of Mexico’s congress, where journalist, ufologist, and hoaxer Jaime Maussan produced what he claimed were the mummified bodies of two alien corpses. There’s not enough evidence yet to say…
Source: LifeHacker – What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: How the Universe Works
Browsing the internet is currently putting you at risk of being hacked. That’s not just because the internet is a risky place: A new security vulnerability has been discovered that allows bad actors entry into your computer, potentially allowing them to install malware, steal data, and even take over your machine.
Source: LifeHacker – Update Your Browsers Right Now
These Mymanu CLIK S are a pair of bluetooth earbuds that pair with an app on your phone to offer live translations of over 37 languages, including Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Finnish, Thai, Korean, and Japanese. The earbuds cost $157, and the app is included.
Source: LifeHacker – These Live Translation Earbuds Are 7