It’s fun to browse home listings online or watch shows like House Hunters. But if you’re not a homeowner, you might be feeling lost as to how to get started acquiring your piece of the American dream. Read more… Why You Should Take a First-Time Homebuyer Class Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreYou don’t have to replace your iPhone’s battery at the Apple Store if you don’t want to—a $69 fix from Apple if your newer iPhone is out of warranty. If you do purchase a battery elsewhere, however, your iPhone is going to warn you that your new replacement battery needs service. Don’t stress about it.
Read More{$inline_image}Social media discourse is generally unhinged. But for those who follow US politics, simply opening the Twitter or Facebook app is like jumping into a swirling vortex of rage and blame. It’s as though we’ve forgotten how to communicate with one another as mature, professional adults. Thankfully, #GreenShirtGuy came along to show us the proper
Read MoreSocial media discourse is generally unhinged. But for those who follow US politics, simply opening the Twitter or Facebook app is like jumping into a swirling vortex of rage and blame. It’s as though we’ve forgotten how to communicate with one another as mature, professional adults. Thankfully, #GreenShirtGuy came along to show us the proper
Read MoreIf you’ve somehow gone this long without buying a Nintendo Switch, you can fix that today for one of the best prices ever. This one’s refurbished, but you can’t beat a $230 price tag. Read more… Walmart's Blowing Out Refurbished Nintendo Switches For 0 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThe company has partnered with police forces around the US. Amazon Ring’s police partnerships ‘troubled’ security industry group – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Security researchers have found 35 backend election systems in 10 states that have connected to the internet at some point in the past year, putting them at risk of being hacked or tampered with, as first reported by Motherboard. The researchers also found that the election systems are
Read MoreWhether it’s wood, metal, plastic, or otherwise, when it comes to obtaining materials for your builds, you have two choices: buy new stock, or scrounge what you can. Fresh virgin materials are often easier to work with, but it’s satisfying to get useful stock from unexpected sources. This CNC router for PVC pipe is a
Read MoreAt Black Hat, Equifax’s chief information security officer talks about how companies need to collaborate on cybersecurity to win back public confidence. Equifax's push to regain public trust calls on companies to work together – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFind out if you should spend the money to dump your older Note, from a guy who uses a Note 8 every single day. Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Is it worth the upgrade? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis California-only special has proven mighty safe. Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft is adding some minor new features to its latest Windows 10 19H2 test builds, but only some Slow Ring testers will see them right off the bat. Here’s why. Microsoft releases two new Windows 10 19H2 test builds Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Verge Google has a new back to school deal for students, offering new members a free three-month trial of YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium (which includes YouTube Music Premium, so I’m not sure why you’d ever take the first option). The deal essentially works by having students sign up for the discounted plan
Read MoreThe action by warehouse workers comes less than a month after a Prime Day protest in the Minneapolis area. Amazon workers in Minnesota stage another protest – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat happens when patients with rare illnesses tun to the crowd for answers? A high-stakes new series featuring the doctor who inspired hit show House aims to find out. Netflix documentary series Diagnosis uses the internet to save lives – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft has updated its Office Home Use Program by removing the previous benefit of steeply discounted copies of non-subscription Office for use at home by enterprise customers. Microsoft removes Office 2019 from its Home Use Program benefits Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHeavy cream, in its liquid form, is a fairly neutral ingredient that can be added to sweet or savory dishes, to bring luxurious texture, rich mouthfeel, and glorious fat. But for some reason, once you whip it, it gets restricted to dessert applications, even though there is no real reason for it. Read more… The
Read MoreABC Confederate, HBO’s controversial series that was to imagine a time after the Civil War where the South won, is no longer in development at HBO, according to Vulture. Sources with knowledge of the project told Vulture that showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff don’t have any series left at HBO following their move to
Read MorePostmates Food and grocery delivery company Postmates has been given the first permit in San Francisco to test sidewalk delivery robots, according to TechCrunch, paving the way for the company to test the Serve autonomous delivery robot it announced in December. The permit will let Postmates, which is available in 3,500 cities, expand into a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge More than four months after India destroyed one of its own satellites in space, dozens of pieces of debris from the cataclysmic event still circulate in orbit — posing a small, but potential threat to other functioning spacecraft that might pass close by. It’s possible that some of
Read MoreAirfare prices rise and fall unpredictably; when you book a flight months ahead, there’s no way of telling whether you grabbed the best possible deal unless you check booking websites obsessively. Read more… Get a Free Airfare-Price Guarantee Through Google Flights Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s been a year since Samsung announced its Galaxy Home smart speaker with Bixby on board, and the device was a total no-show at yesterday’s Unpacked event. But Samsung has confirmed that the project isn’t canceled. “We’re continuing to refine and enhance the Galaxy Home prior to launch,
Read MoreHello you terrible skinsacks of the noosphere, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the dating advice column that charges into your love problems like 30-50 feral hogs. Read more… Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is It Selfish To Want More Attention From My Girlfriend? Source: Life Hacker
Read More[Mike Gardi] credits his professional successes in the world of software development on the fact that he had access to logic-based educational games of a sort that simply don’t exist anymore. Back in the 1960s, kids who were interested in electronics or the burgeoning world of computers couldn’t just pick up a microcontroller or Raspberry
Read MoreIntroducing … Hide My iPhone. Apple's new iPhone feature is good for your mental health | Department of Satire Source: Washington Post Tech
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