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Why You Should Never Charge Your Phone in Public USB Ports Without a USB Data Blocker

Public USB ports could be an easy way for hackers to steal your device’s passwords and other important data.

5 Easier Ways to Water Your Christmas Tree

Avoid the sap-covered clothing and use these easy methods for watering a Christmas tree without crouching down on the floor.

Your Smart TV Is Vulnerable to Hackers, According to the FBI

Before you decide to just return your smart TV altogether, beef up your cybersecurity with tips from the FBI.

25 Gift Cards That Give You—and Your Recipient—the Best Bang for Your Buck

From highest ratings to highest discounts, these gift cards are your best bet for hard-to-please recipients.

The San Mateo Bridge runs along San Francisco's Bay Area, home to many of America's most expensive ZIP codes.

The 20 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in America

California and New York both have notoriously expensive real estate, but it’s not just in Beverly Hills and Manhattan.

The Reason You Should Never Wear Orange to a Job Interview

According to hiring managers, job interview outfits matter. Here are tips on what to wear, what not to wear, and why.

A Simple—and Delicious—Trick for Making the Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

The best mashed potatoes recipe is one you can make the day before without sacrificing that rich, buttery texture.

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How Much Are You Spending on Streaming Services? This Handy Calculator Can Tell You

The list of movies on Disney+ seems well worth a measly $7 a month, but multiple subscriptions definitely add up.

Running Just Once a Week Is Linked to a 27 Percent Drop in Risk of Early Death

Researchers crunched the numbers on previous running studies to find that even light joggers may reap these benefits.

Ingenious Moving Tips, According to Twitter

Here are Twitter’s best packing tips and tricks to help you save space, money, time, and your sanity on moving day.

Driving This Thanksgiving Holiday? Here’s the Worst Time to Leave, According to Google Maps

If you plan on traveling by car for Thanksgiving 2019, here's what time you should leave the house to avoid the worst traffic of the holiday.

This Ingenious Kit Allows You to Turn Used Bottles Into New Soap Dispensers

The Unicow is a kit that turns any bottle destined for the trash into a reusable, wall-mounted liquid soap dispenser.

Looking to Move? These Are the 20 Best States to Live In

All personal preferences aside, states with high life expectancies and low poverty rates are objectively good to settle down in.

Veterans Can Now Access Their Health Records Through Apple’s Health App

Now, the Veterans Health Administration’s 9 million patients can view all health records through Apple’s Health app.

Microsoft Japan Says Four-Day Work Week Experiment Led to a 40 Percent Increase in Productivity

The initiative was to encourage work-life balance for overworked employees in the wake of low birth rates and population decline.

A Teenage Inventor May Have Solved the Problem of Car Blindspots

Trying to see around a car pillar can be frustrating. Thanks to a Pennsylvania teen, we might not have to deal with it for much longer.

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Google Maps Is Now Alerting Drivers to Police Speed Traps

The new Waze-like update to Google Maps includes alerts for crashes, lane closures, construction, and more.

These 25 Cities Have the Worst Drivers in America

Based on accidents, DUIs, and many speeding tickets, Portland, Oregon, boasts more bad drivers than your hometown.

A Simple Trick for Remembering People’s Names

This life hack will save you from forgetting a person’s name immediately after they introduce themselves.

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We've All Been Riding Escalators Wrong, According to the Manufacturers

Want to avoid an escalator accident? Forget everything you know about proper escalator rules of the road (and try to ignore the withering stares of your fellow commuters).

Scam Alert: New Phone Scam Uses a Real Text From Your Bank to Trick You

If you get a call from someone claiming to be your bank, you should always be cautious. Here are some tactics one new phone scam uses to trick people.

Don’t Throw Away Your Used LEGO Bricks—Donate Them

Whether it’s full LEGO sets or a handful of mismatched bricks, your old toys will end up in the hands of some creative kids.

America’s Happiest Employees Work at These 25 Companies

Google and Microsoft both ranked, but neither is the best company to work for based on employee happiness.

11 Apps That Will Make You Feel Smarter

Your smartphone is the window to all the knowledge in the world—and these apps will help you unlock it.

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