Новости за 15.08.2023

Let’s say you’ve accumulated travel rewards into an airline or hotel loyalty program account but the remaining balance doesn’t cover a flight (or part of a credit toward a flight) and you don’t have any way of earning more points or miles any time soon.

Deciding whether to squeal on a colleague is not something to take lightly. In the best situation, it could protect you, others, or the company from an employee’s wrong-doing. You could come out looking like a hero if the circumstances are right. But, more often than not, it will likely lead to little change, possibly…

You rarely think about your roof until it starts to leak, but once that drip invades your happy home, its importance becomes obvious—as does the fact that replacing a roof is an expensive proposition. Depending on the size and type of roof, a replacement will run you anywhere from $4,000 to more than $30,000. With…

An easy way to figure out if you have a healthy work-life balance is by asking yourself the question, “If there were a book I wanted to read, would I have time to do it?” OK, that’s a little reductive—and too specific, since maybe what you really want to do is join a recreational softball league, binge a show, or take…

We might think we’re supposed to know our career path by the time we graduate high school or college, but you’ll likely spend much of your life exploring new hobbies, skills, and jobs. If you’re looking to learn something new and want some guidance, International Open Academy courses are $59.99 right now (reg. $400).…

Michael Oher, the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side, has alleged that the crux of that story is based on a lie. While the film depicts a wealthy family adopting him in good faith, Oher claims that in reality the Tuohy family established a conservatorship that stripped away his legal rights.

Even if you never think much about it, you’re likely keenly familiar with your iPhone or Android’s built-in share sheet. This is the menu that appears when you want to share something with a contact or another app, and it typically offers a slew of options to choose from.

Like other entries in the “carbs coated in mayo” category of side dishes, pasta salad is incredibly polarizing. When it’s good, I can’t stop eating it; when it’s bad, it’s inedible. I’ve found that the secret to really good pasta salad isn’t homemade mayo or a good jar of pickles—it’s really bad pasta. Specifically,…

There are a bunch of ways to improve a BLT’s filling—marinate the tomatoes, waffle a bacon patty, or add stealth bacon—but what about that bread? That toasted, crumbly, roof-of-your-mouth-ruining toast? It’s a menace to your sandwich, and it must be stopped. Luckily, there is a perfect bread for the best BLT. It’s an…

This Mbeat Hi-Fi Turntable with built-in bluetooth speakers is on sale for $249.99 right now (reg. $369.95). It has a full-sized platter to hold your vinyl, and its suspended sub-chassis mechanism helps reduce feedback so your 33 and 45 RPM vinyl can sound even better. You can also connect your devices to the Mbeat…

There are never enough pockets in the world, especially when you are running. Some leggings have no pockets at all; ditto those traditional split-sided short shorts. So where does your phone go? In a running belt, of course.

Windows is a great OS, but it isn’t without its flaws—namely, the frustrating level of bloatware PC users have to deal with. Deleting these unnecessary apps one by one is irritating, and while there are workarounds to getting rid of them all at once, wouldn’t it be better if you didn’t have to manage the bloat in the…

It is pizza week at Domino’s, with 50% off their pizzas when you order online for the rest of the week. Until August 20, 2023, you can take advantage of this deal at participating Domino’s. The deal is good for any size; it will save you about $10 per large pizza (they usually go for $20).

This refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro is on sale for $300 right now (reg. $980). It’s originally from 2011, so you obviously don’t want it if you need a modern laptop with current OS updates, but if you or someone you know has basic needs, it might be a good option. It has a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 13.3-inch…

Being a good host is about predicting what guests might need and creating small moments of delight. A well-stocked bathroom is a great example—keeping mouthwash, Band-Aids, tampons, Advil, all accessible and ready to be grabbed when needed. At some point I found myself noticing what fancy restaurants and hotels have…

There’s a big brand swap happening right now in the Home Depot and Lowe’s space, and you can use it to find savings on various specialized tools—but there are also deals on the basics we could all use around the house. At the home improvement stores, you can buy eighty different sets of pliers from 15 different…

According to a recent survey from intelligent.com, a third of college undergraduates surveyed admitted to using ChatGPT on their academic work in the last year. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, about 28% of workers report having used the AI tool as well. This can be disastrous in a professional setting—AI is often…

If you haven’t already, you must start watching Tubi. While AAA streaming services like Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video are rapidly racing toward cataclysm by becoming dropping movies left and right, raising prices, jealously guarding the rights to exclusive Hollywood franchises, and cracking down on password sharing…

Here’s a little secret: You don’t need to be a student to get “back-to-school deals.” In fact, the majority of the deals don’t have any more to do with school than working from home, it’s just the timing of the season. Best Buy also happens to be celebrating its anniversary with a sale at the same time as the best…

The food world has no shortage of potentially confusing terminology (and I’m not even talking about techniques where the French names happened to stick). Take, for example, fish sauce. The seasoning itself isn’t confusing at all, but find it next to a bottle of oyster sauce, and the next day your friend mentions…