Don’t Miss October 2020’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now

Don’t Miss October 2020’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now
The new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S consoles arrive in November, but you don’t have to twiddle your thumbs for the next month-plus before big games arrive. October will bring us a pretty packed slate of games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch, including new entries in the Star Wars and Mario Kart… Read...
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COVID Isn't Harmless to Young People

COVID Isn't Harmless to Young People
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed enormous numbers of lives, many of them elderly adults. But children and young adults are not immune to COVID, nor is it so rare in children that we can ignore the possibility that they’ll catch it. So here are a few reminders Read more... from Lifehacker https://ift.tt/3n1E7Ah...
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How to View the Harvest Moon and Mars This Week

How to View the Harvest Moon and Mars This Week
If you were one of the unlucky folks who tuned into last night’s debate, you’re probably in the mood to watch something else—basically anything else—tonight. Well, as luck would have it, this week’s night sky provides the opportunity for a much quieter and calmer viewing experience, in the form of the Harvest Moon and… Read...
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How to Stream Google Stadia on iOS/iPadOS

How to Stream Google Stadia on iOS/iPadOS
In a perfect world, we could download apps from a centralized, secure app store on our phones, and these apps would allow us to connect to other services we enjoy without any extra hassle. In the real world, you’re going to have to employ some clever workarounds if you want to get game streaming to work on the… Read...
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Waffle Yourself a Cheese Blintz

Waffle Yourself a Cheese Blintz
Sweet cheese blintzes are the stars of the stuffed pancake pantheon, but they are, if not difficult, at least somewhat tedious to make and fill. And while I will always choose a homemade blintz over a store-bought frozen one, the less precious nature of frozen grocery store blintzes makes them ideal candidates for… Read...
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What to Do If You Get Turned Away at the Polls

What to Do If You Get Turned Away at the Polls
Voting in 2020 has posed unprecedented challenges—and so far, we’ve only made it through the primaries. It’s bad enough that the presidential election is just weeks away and the global pandemic is still in full swing, making voting in person a fraught prospect. Couple that with a president doing his best to cast doubt… Read...
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How to Lightly Cook Delicate Vegetables

How to Lightly Cook Delicate Vegetables
Blanching—boiling briefly before plunging into an ice bath—is the standard method used to cook vegetables that have a tendency to lose their color and texture if you expose them to heat for too long. But even a quick boil can be too much for certain delicate plant parts, and that’s when cookbook author Abra Berens… Read...
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Why You Should 'Aim for Yes' With Your Kids

Why You Should 'Aim for Yes' With Your Kids
Kids hear a lot of “no” throughout the course of a day. No, you can’t stay up as late as you want; no, you can’t ride your bike without a helmet; no, you can’t shove your sister. It’s easy for “no” to become somewhat of a reflex answer to any new or odd request, often before you’ve even really processed it (the same… Read...
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Take a 'Schoolcation' With Your Family

Take a 'Schoolcation' With Your Family
This pandemic has been full of tough moments, but some nice walks, too. I try to hold on to those nice walks, but for parents who are staring down the barrel of an entire school year of remote learning, the silver linings can seem pretty damn dim. Enter, the “Schoolcation.” Read more... from Lifehacker https://ift...
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Get Access to the 'Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War' Beta If You're a Comcast Subscriber

Get Access to the 'Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War' Beta If You're a Comcast Subscriber
Nobody actually likes their internet service provider, particularly because we rarely have much choice in the matter. But if you rely on Comcast for your high-speed internet, at least it can now earn you a free pass to the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta. Read more... from Lifehacker https://ift.tt/30iai...
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Fry Your Eggs in Too Much Butter

Fry Your Eggs in Too Much Butter
Some might say there is no such thing as “too much butter,” and if they did say that, they would be correct. But thanks to the fat-phobic society we live in, “too much butter” exists as a concept, causing even the most diehard butter fans to, at some point, wonder “is that too much?” after adding a glob of butter to...
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How to Stop Your AirPods Pro From 'Quick Switching' Between Devices

How to Stop Your AirPods Pro From 'Quick Switching' Between Devices
I’m a huge fan of iOS 14, and since I own a pair of AirPods Pro, I’m also loving the new ‘Quick Switching’ enhancement that creates seamless transitions when I’m using the fancy earbuds with different Apple devices. No longer do I have to fuss with Bluetooth settings to make sure my AirPods are connected to the right… Read...
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Yes, Brain Eating Amoebas Are Real

Yes, Brain Eating Amoebas Are Real
Recently, a boy in Texas died of an infection with what headlines are calling a “brain-eating amoeba.” Unlike other catchy nicknames for little-known life forms (remember murder hornets?), this one accurately describes the organism in question. It’s an amoeba, and in rare cases it does actually feed on human brain… Read...
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