Are Flavored Vapes Safe?

Just because a flavoring is safe to eat doesn’t mean it’s safe to inhale. But flavored vapes have become common, thanks to a loophole in regulations. Read more...

Get Paid $1300 to Watch 13 Stephen King Movies Before Halloween

Like scary movies? Dish might have the perfect job for you. The company is looking to hire someone to watch 13 movies based on Stephen King novels before Halloween. The salary? $1300.Read more...

How to Get a Bartender's Attention Without Being a Jerk

People like drinking in bars, because that’s where the alcohol is. But, in the case of good bars, that’s also where the people are, which means you may not always get your drink as quickly as you think you should. Read more...

What The Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cut Might Mean for You

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates again, the second time it has done so in 2019. What does that mean, and how might it affect your spending decisions?Read more...

What Was Your Most Ridiculous Medical Bill?

It’s no secret that the U.S. medical system is completely fucked up. We seek medical care without knowing how much it will cost; prices are negotiated between hospitals and insurance companies, and we have little to no choice but to pay our premiums…

Pocket Casts, Our New Favorite Podcast App, Is Now Free

Pocket Casts was already a great podcast app, and now it’s even better—mainly because it’s free.Read more...

How to Respond to a Bullshit Apology

In the span of five days, Saturday Night Live hired and fired comedian Shane Gillis after his use of sexist, homophobic, racist language—including comments that incorporated racial slurs and mocking a Chinese accent—all came to light on social media…

What's Coming and Going From Netflix in October 2019

Welcome to October on Netflix, featuring a lot of splashy originals with massive stars that some executive somewhere is gnashing their teeth to powder over, hoping against hope their multimillion-dollar, big-name gambles will become hits.Read more...

College Students With Kids May Be Eligible to Receive Childcare Subsidies

If you’re a college student who is also a parent, you might not be aware that there are federal grants designed to help assist you with the cost of childcare.Read more...

How to Fix a Stuck Zipper

Zippers are great little things...until they get stuck. And that almost always happens when you’re either getting ready for an important occasion or event, running late, or both. But instead of ruining the fabric and your day, we have a few options …

Where to Get Free Cheeseburgers For National Cheeseburger Day

It’s National Cheeseburger Day, the made-up annual holiday where you can score everything from deeply discounted to free cheeseburgers depending on where your travels take you.Read more...

Find the Best Fall Foliage With These Crowdsourced Maps

Fall foliage is gorgeous, but tricky. In some areas, you might wait all year for the leaves to change—only to wake up one morning and they’re all on the ground. Or if you live somewhere that doesn’t have four seasons, maybe you used prediction maps …

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Make Sunny-Side Up or Poached Eggs in the Microwave

At this point, you may have already mastered how to make scrambled eggs in the microwave, but might think that sunny-side up eggs and poached eggs can only be done on the stovetop. Not so. Not only does the microwave work for these egg dishes too, t…

How to Find Free Coding Classes for Kids in Your Town

When I was a kid, I couldn’t have imagined learning to code, build a website or create an app or a game. (Okay, I still can’t imagine doing those things, but I can’t even properly work my son’s Kindle Fire, so I’m a bit of a mess when it comes to te…

What Time Will iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Launch on Thursday?

Apple’s latest and greatest updates for your iPhone and iPad—iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, respectively—arrive on Thursday, September 19. Don’t bother waking up early in the morning to see if Santa Tim has given you a major device update as a present, howev…

Which Music Streaming Service Should You Use?

There are tons of music streaming services you can pick from right now (including a brand-new HD service from Amazon). They work on whatever smartphone you own, usually support streaming to speakers through Airplay or Google Cast, and typically come…

What Actually Happens When You Block Someone on Your iPhone

The iPhone has a built-in blocking feature, but have you ever wondered what exactly happens when you block someone?Read more...

What's Coming and Going From Netflix the Week of September 16, 2019

You loved it as a web series. Will you love it as a feature film? Between Two Ferns: The Movie arrives on Friday and while I remain skeptical, the trailer makes it look rather funny. Celebrities like David Letterman, Jon Hamm, Brie Larson and Chriss…

An Engineer Explains Why You Should Always Order the Larger Pizza

In general, the more pizza we have the better, so get ready for some good news. It is almost always better value to order larger-sized pizzas, according to math (well, an engineer). Here’s why.Read more...

Get a Free Copy of 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC)' Right Now

PC gamers have plenty of launchers they can install to play all their games—including Steam, Epic Games, Battle.net, and GOG Galaxy, to name a few. The Rockstar Games Launcher is the latest app to join the club, and downloading it today (whether you…