NewPipe Is an Ad-Free, Privacy-Respecting YouTube App for Android
YouTube’s Android app is cluttered, slow, and full of ads. Even worse: It tracks every video you watch. NewPipe is a free and open source Android alternative interface for YouTube that’s fully private and doesn’t show ads. We’ve talked about ways to watch ad-free YouTube videos, and NewPipe is arguably the best one for Android […]
‘The You You Are’ From Severance Is Real, and I Read It
Fans of Apple TV+’s Severance, your day is about to be improved: Apple has released eight chapters of The You You Are, the fictional self-help book by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale that is central to the plot of the show. If you want to read it, you can even download it for free, or listen […]
Bluesky Now Has Its Own Version of TikTok
Bluesky is setting itself up to be a social media jack of all trades. There’s the main experience, of course, which replaces something like X or Threads. But it’s not all about the text posts: Soon, you’ll be able to use an app like Flashes to transform Bluesky into a kind of Instagram. Before that […]
It Looks Like Rumors About the Switch 2’s ‘Mouse Mode’ Might Be True
When the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced, it was hard to feel like it wasn’t just more of the same. With no weird 3D gimmicks and no absurd naming scheme, did it even really feel like a new Nintendo device? But eagle-eyed viewers picked up on something else—Nintendo, it turns out, might be the […]
These Tile Bluetooth Trackers Are Just $17 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Apple community has been finding their lost keys since 2021 with the AirTag, but Tile has been helping both Android and Apple users locate their missing devices since 2013. Over a decade later, […]
Microsoft Edge Can Now Block Annoying Full Screen Pop-Ups
Have you ever been scrolling along, minding your own business, when an ad suddenly hijacks your page with a full-screen warning about a computer virus or account insecurity? These are invariably scams, but to the untrained eye, they could look like a genuine pop-up from a firewall. That’s why Microsoft Edge is using AI to […]
Bitcoin tumbles to $92k as geopolitical headwinds roil markets
Bitcoin fell 4.72% over the weekend and another 3.50% during Monday’s Asian session as tensions driven by Trump’s tariffs have investors de-risking their positions Over the weekend, China responded to Trump’s tariffs by indicating interest in imposing tariffs on US goods, while Canada imposed a 25% tariff on CA$155 billion worth of US goods Bitcoin […]
The Five Worst Reasons to Buy a House
Thanks to a tight market, sky-high prices, and elevated interest rates, the path to home ownership is more littered with obstacles than ever, but buying property remains a key goal for most Americans—nearly 70% of us still consider it part of the American Dream. But as much as you might think you want it, it’s […]
From Solo Investor to Thriving Community: Why Connection Changes Everything
I still remember the isolation of those early days in real estate investing. When I was managing my first rental property, I only had two others in my network—my boss […]
Single-Family Homes Are Dominating Apartments in Rent Growth
According to a new study from Zillow, single-family rental (SFR) homes are outpacing apartments in rental pricing by 20%. The listing giant’s rental market report for December 2024 shows a […]
Use This App to Curate Your Own Custom Timeline for the Whole Internet
As convenient as the internet is, when big tech companies chase endless growth, that can mean bloat. Nowadays, it feels like every company wants to lure me into an algorithm trap, convince me to use their AI services, or try to make me pay a premium to browse like I used to. One of my […]
How to Livestream the Super Bowl, Even if You’re Not in the US
Kickoff for the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9. Fox is broadcasting the game live from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, so anyone with a cable or broadcast TV subscription (or an OTA antenna) can view the game […]
Two Simple Ways to Remove Stains From Wood Floors
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Like any surface, a wood floor can get stained and dirty, but you have to be really careful with how you clean it. You shouldn’t use harsh chemicals, whether your floor is sealed or unsealed, because you don’t want to damage the wood itself, but […]
The Boox Note Max Is a Beast of a Digital Notebook
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Chances are good that if you’ve ever owned an e-reader, it was one of the many varieties of the Amazon Kindle. But though the Kindle is the most ubiquitous e-reader, that doesn’t mean it’s the best—nor does it mean that other companies haven’t bettered Amazon […]
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I love Kindle e-readers, and have been using them since the first Kindle Paperwhite came out in 2012. One thing I’ve been looking forward to since I first had one in my hands is […]
