Wait, People Pay for Tinder?
Like a mobile game, the dating app offers paid features that increase the odds of success. Lots of people are buying. Wait, People Pay for Tinder? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLike a mobile game, the dating app offers paid features that increase the odds of success. Lots of people are buying. Wait, People Pay for Tinder? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAds for apps like Stash, Acorns and Robinhood make it look easy to start investing with just a few dollars. But microinvesting newbies should be aware that using these apps to try to make a few extra bucks could leave you with some extra paperwork come tax season. Read more… Don't Forget About Taxes on
Read MoreAnker first joined in the robotic vacuum arms race about three years ago, and has come out with new, iterative improvements every few months since (of which our readers have purchased thousands). Each new Anker (and later Eufy) RoboVac offered more powerful suction, a thinner profile, Wi-Fi support, or some… Read more… Anker's Ambitious New
Read MoreFor former Jezebel staffer Ellie Shechet, it is nearly always time to freak out. Doom—personal, professional, planetary—awaits, beckoning at the wings. No one has exactly asked for her advice, but we gave her a column anyway. Advice for the End of the World is a limited edition advice column for catastrophic thinkers,… Read more… Advice
Read More[Dr. Suess] created memorable books with minimal words and bright artwork. He inspired children and adults alike, and one of them, [Len], grew up to create wind instruments for the Bellowphone channel on YouTube. Behind the whimsy of his creations is significant engineering, and this time, we get to see the construction of a fipple.
Read MoreStreaming service algorithms aren’t always the be-all end-all for finding things to watch and, based on HBO’s new human curator-focused tool, the company wants to help. HBO launched a new website called Recommended by Humans, which pulls from video suggestions and fan tweets to recommend different series or documentaries that people should watch. There are
Read MoreSwagtron, the company that excels at showing up at the top of your Amazon search results, is expanding its lineup of electric bikes with a new non-folding model called the EB12. The South Bend, Indiana-based company is mostly known for its compact folding bikes as well as electric scooters and hoverboards, so the inclusion of
Read MoreI am becoming increasingly concerned—alarmed, even—that my favorite food is cottage cheese. It’s an excellent, easy breakfast, makes a wonderful dip when whipped, and—I have just now discovered—is the secret to the fluffiest, sponge-cake-like pancakes. Read more… Add Cottage Cheese to Your Pancake Batter Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreGoogle Assistant has quietly received a major upgrade to its messaging features, giving the AI helper the ability to read messages from third-party apps. Read more… How to Get Google Assistant to Read Notifications From Third-Party Apps Source: Life Hacker
Read More{$inline_image}Minecraft and Roblox, two games that have been around for a decade or more, are enjoying a rise in popularity and user base at the moment. Meanwhile, the fortunes of Epic Games’ Fortnite appear to be mellowing out somewhat. The old favorites are staging a comeback, and they could provide a glimpse into the battle royale game’s future. It’s
Read More{$inline_image}Minecraft and Roblox, two games that have been around for a decade or more, are enjoying a rise in popularity and user base at the moment. Meanwhile, the fortunes of Epic Games’ Fortnite appear to be mellowing out somewhat. The old favorites are staging a comeback, and they could provide a glimpse into the battle royale game’s future. It’s
Read MoreWhen you opened up your 401(k), you were probably presented with a few default options. Maybe your workplace automatically put 3% of your paycheck towards 401(k) contributions, for example. Maybe you were told that the company would match your contributions up to 5%, so you elected to contribute 5% to get that company… Read more…
Read MoreLet’s say you’ve watched a few episodes of “The Joy of Painting” and you want your inner [Bob Ross] to break free. You get the requisite supplies for oil painting – don’t forget the alizarin crimson! – and start to apply paint to canvas, only to find your happy little trees are not so happy,
Read MoreA new policy brief from MDRC explores how the career and technical education programs of today can avoid the equity problems that plagued vocational education in previous generations. Report Offers Equity Lessons Learned from CTE Programs Source: Campus Technology
Read More“You don’t have to be so angry,” I wish I could tell myself at 16. “Get a real job and stick with it,” I wish I could tell myself at 23. You can’t tell your younger self what you know now. But you can give advice to everyone of the same age. And you can
Read MoreOne of the few perks you might be able to get with your cell phone subscription is free access to paid-for versions of Spotify, Apple Music, and other services—typically offered alongside a carrier’s unlimited data plans. Sure, these plans are usually the most expensive a carrier offers, but getting a free… Read more… How to
Read MoreThey’re “far from ready” to stop their platforms from being weaponized, the lawmaker says. Google, Facebook, Twitter aren't prepared for deepfakes, US Rep. Schiff says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou can also pick up the 2018 version, with a faster 256GB SSD, for $1,050. Best Buy has the 2019 MacBook Air for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s apparently removing a feature because over carriers’ efforts to block robocalls. Google Voice is getting rid of a voicemail feature due to robocalls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Uber and Lyft have long argued that ride-hailing apps have the potential to make cities better by easing traffic and reducing personal car ownership. And every time a study emerges that counters that narrative by exposing ride-hailing’s worsening effects on congestion, the two companies respond by casting doubt on the
Read MoreSpam calls are a plague, and carriers are finally starting to fight back, but there’s been an unexpected casualty: Google Voice’s “get voicemail via message” feature. The company is pulling it because the messages are getting flagged as spam, via Brian Krebs on Twitter. The feature transcribes voicemails from a Google Voice number and texts
Read MoreAlso: the Beats Pill Plus for $100, PlayStation games on sale and Amazon’s Music Unlimited for $1 per month. Deal of the day: 32-inch TCL Roku TV for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMaking pastry in the summer means fighting an uphill battle against the laws of thermodynamics. Even when you’ve taken every possible precaution to keep your ingredients—and your tools—nice and cold, pie dough is still liable to melt the second it hits your counter. Read more… Chill Your Countertop Before Rolling Out Pie Dough Source: Life
Read MoreHelping students develop their “social capital” — the people and environments they have access to, including caring teachers, tutors, mentors, coaches and friends who can help them thrive — isn’t just a job for students’ immediate face-to-face connections. Christensen Institute Explores Use of Tech to Build Students' Social Capital Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting today, users enrolled in Google’s Advanced Protection Program, which brings increased security and protections to high-profile Google Account users like journalists, activists, politicians, and business leaders, will get additional safeguards for downloads made in Chrome. To turn on the feature, Google says that a user enrolled in
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