The Best Way to Weigh Down Your Pie Crusts
Blind baking pie crusts should be simple: You line crimped, chilled pastry with parchment or foil, fill with dried beans to weigh it down, and bake until crisp. I’ve been making pies for years, but until I switched my weights from dry chickpeas to this trick—which I learned from Supreme Pastry Genius Stella Parks…Read more... #press
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Why You Should Order Your Spring Bulbs Right Now
The winter is long, dark, wet, and cold. When the first buds of spring flowers begin to pop in March, it’s like a hit of dopamine, giving us all hope that the sun will come out again, someday. But what happens in late spring, when we enjoy six gloriously predictable weeks of spring color, is like a marketing campaign…Read more... #press
Use Gas Station Ice to Keep Your Phone From Overheating on a Road Trip
Smartphones can do so much for us on a road trip: navigate with GPS, play some tunes, and act as a mobile hotspot for the kids in the back seat, all at the same time. Obviously, you’ll want to have the phone plugged in so it can charge while it’s working. And then, before you know it, your phone is hot... #press
This ChatGPT and Python Course Is $30
This Ultimate AI ChatGPT and Python Programming course includes 14 courses and is on sale for $29.97 (reg. $154) through August 13. You could create a custom chatbot, language learning tool, or music generator—even if you don’t know anything about coding. Read more... #press
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20 Awesome Indie Games You Should Play on Nintendo Switch
So you finally got a Nintendo Switch, just in time for Nintendo to start hinting that the Switch 2 (or the Super Nintendo Switch, or whatever they call it) is dropping next year. Well, don’t fret—being behind the gaming curve can be a good thing! You might feel like you’re years late to the game, but actually, you’re…Read more... #press
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Don’t Miss These August Class-Action Settlement Deadlines
Whether your location and user profile data were stolen on Meta (Facebook), you never got your full refund from SeatGeek for a canceled event, or DirecTV called you without your consent, you might just be able to claim damages with the many class-action settlements happening this month. (And those are only a couple... #press
Don’t Miss These August Class-Action Settlement Deadlines
Whether your location and user profile data were stolen on Meta (Facebook), you never got your full refund from SeatGeek for a canceled event, or DirecTV called you without your consent, you might just be able to claim damages with the many class-action settlements happening this month. (And those are only a couple... #press
The Accessories That'll Make You Actually Use Your Water Bottle
Somewhere there’s a student of human behavior who can explain why, for so long, I have surrounded myself with water bottles, yet still remained dehydrated. I had several good reasons for this—which I will get to—but whatever the cause, I was determined to fix it. Fortunately for me, the solutions were only a... #press
The Best Small Fans to Keep You Cool at Your Desk
When you’re buying something basic, you might think all the products are the same, and just add the cheapest option to your cart. While I can’t tell you what to do in every situation, I can gently advise against doing that when picking up a desk fan. Little fans can pack a punch, but you need one with a good design…Read more... #press
What the IRS's New ‘Paperless Processing Initiative’ Means for You
In an effort to modernize and streamline its operations, the IRS has unveiled plans to achieve “paperless processing” for tax returns by 2025. In a press release Wednesday, the agency lamented how it receives about 76 million paper tax returns and forms each year, and that “its limited capability to accept... #press
TikTok Myth of the Week: Berberine Is 'Nature's Ozempic'
There’s a lot that’s shitty about our healthcare system. Even if you have a pretty good idea of what treatment will help you, it takes a lot of time and money to go through the proper channels to get it. So there will always be a market for anything that you can simply order online and start taking, doctors be damned.…Read more... #press
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This ChatGPT and Python Course Is $30
This Ultimate AI ChatGPT and Python Programming course includes 14 courses and is on sale for $29.97 (reg. $154) through August 13. You could create a custom chatbot, language learning tool, or music generator—even if you don’t know anything about coding. Read more... #press
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How to Juggle Multiple Credit Cards (Without Going Into Debt)
For anyone risk-averse like me, the biggest challenge that came with your first credit card wasn’t about using your new plastic too much. Quite the opposite: You had to overcome the fear of actually using a credit card at all. If you have credit card anxiety as a result of an “all debt is bad” mentality, the idea... #press
These Lights Are Now Banned for Sale in the US
As of Aug. 1, 2023, incandescent lightbulbs are effectively banned for sale and manufacture in the United States—mostly.Read more... #press
This HD Beginner-Friendly Drone Is $90 Right Now
This GPS 4K HD Wi-Fi Dual Camera Drone is a great beginner-friendly, low-cost drone, and it’s on sale for $89.99 right now. It features two cameras—a 4K HD camera on the front and an HD camera on the bottom. You can use both to capture photos or videos while you fly, and you can switch camera views and stream a…Read more... #press
These Lights Are Now Banned for Sale in the US
As of Aug. 1, 2023, incandescent lightbulbs are effectively banned for sale and manufacture in the United States—mostly.Read more... #press
These Lights Are Now Banned for Sale in the US
As of Aug. 1, 2023, incandescent lightbulbs are effectively banned for sale and manufacture in the United States—mostly.Read more... #press
Sync for Reddit Is Back, but Now It’s for Lemmy
Sync for Reddit fans, rejoice: Sync is back from the dead! However, it isn’t back to connect you to Reddit. To use it, you’ll need to commit to a different social networking platform entirely. Let’s dive into it.Read more... #press
All the Ways to Make a Beach Trip Easier With a Baby
You may have already bought your baby an adorable sun hat and a bottle of sunscreen, but there are a few other considerations you’ll need to make to be sure baby’s first beach trip is a success. (To be clear, you still need the adorable hat and the sunscreen, though.)Read more... #press
Prevent Digital Eye Strain With the 20-20-20 Method
All day, you look at screens, from the moment your alarm clock goes off on your phone to the minute you set it again before bed—and all the moments in between. (You’re doing it right now.) Whether you’re working or trying to relax, though, all that screen-staring isn’t great for your eyes. It causes the eyes to work…Read more... #press
