What You Should Keep in Your Glove Compartment, According to a Mechanic
What would eventually come to be known as a glove box started out as a tool storage compartment built into the wood-paneled dash of the 1900 Packard Model B. In addition to the car’s crank, it also turned out to be a handy place to stash gloves, which were an essential accessory for driving an […]
Update Chrome ASAP (Even If You Don’t Use It)
It is once again time to update Chrome—even if you don’t use Chrome, it still might be time to update your browser. Depending on how you surf the web, you might be at risk from a new zero-day vulnerability. What’s going on with the latest Google Chrome update? The latest update for Google Chrome—version 120.0.6099.129 […]
The Easiest Way to Figure Out Which Part of Your Car Is Leaking
Have you ever noticed iridescent rainbow stains on your driveway after it’s rained? What you’re seeing is the thin film interference principle at work, and a sign that someone’s car is leaking. But before you can address the root cause of the dripping, you need to figure out where it’s coming from, and what it […]
You Can Now Hide Your ChatGPT Chats (Without Deleting Them)
If you use it often, your ChatGPT sidebar is probably filled with old and unnecessary conversations you barely use. There might even be some sensitive conversations you don’t want anyone to see. (What’s happens on ChatGPT stays on ChatGPT.) Until now, the only way to get rid of a conversation from the sidebar was to […]
You Can Get the Apple Watch Series 9 for the Lowest Price Yet (and in Time for Christmas)
Best Buy Drops is Best Buy’s in-app feature that gets you access to some of the most popular products for record low prices, but for a limited time or until supply runs out (most don’t last past 5 p.m.). Today, Best Buy Drop has the Apple Watch Series 9 available for $329 (originally $429), which […]
These aren’t the Androids you should be looking for
You may get more than you bargained for when you buy a budget-friendly smartphone and forgo safeguards baked into Google Play
Nest Seekers sues Serhant in CT, adding to string of lawsuits
The $10 million lawsuit alleges two former Nest Seekers managers stole the firm’s commissions, clients, intellectual and other confidential property as Ryan Serhant used “unfair and deceptive trade practices” to launch SERHANT. in Connecticut.
The Dos and Don’ts of Public Foreplay
When we talk about sex, some of the most widely-used euphemisms point to how private the act usually is. We refer to what we do “behind closed doors” or “in the bedroom.” Naturally, then, the thought of taking the show on the road is taboo and sexy. Public play is a pretty common fantasy because […]
How to Set up Your First Google Home Automation
In the smart home world, an automation is a routine (or series of commands) a smart hub app will execute on the user’s behalf. For instance, you could tell the app: At sunset, turn on the porch light; when the temperature sensor is over 80 degrees, turn on the fan. One of the most flexible hubs […]
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Disney Conspiracy Theories
Disney—the corporation, the man, and the way-of-life—has long been a flashpoint for misinformation and conspiracy theories. The corporation’s “have fun or we’ll break your arm” philosophy, the life of its enigmatic founder, and Disney’s ownership of our collective imagination in the form of Marvel, Star Wars, and more make it seem like anything you hear […]
You Can Get Your Phone to Read Webpages to You
There’s a lot out there on the web, if you haven’t noticed—and a fair amount being added each day, too. One of the ways to tackle an ever-growing reading list of articles is to have stories read out to you from your phone, which is now something the default browsers on both Android and iOS […]
Toes in the sand: Real Brokerage adds 40-agent indie in Carolinas
Carolina Sky Real Estate operates in North and South Carolina under the guidance of Sheila Fleming and Toni McIntyre. The company is on track in 2023 to close just under 300 homes worth a total $117 million.
Lower mortgage rates failed to spur homebuyers into action last week
Demand for purchase loans has picked up in five of the past seven weeks as mortgage rates continue a dramatic retreat from October highs on expectations of Fed rate cuts.
Bob Kelley Team boomerangs to BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors
After a roughly four-year run with Compass, the 18-person team has returned to Fox & Roach. The team closed more than $73 million in sales volume in the last year.
Ocrolus grows clientele with new capabilities and document types
AI document automation platform signs 100 new customers in 2023 and now supports more than 1,150 types of documents to serve a growing number of use cases, including mortgage.
