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The 7 Most Effective Fat-Burning Foods, According to Science

If you’re looking to boost your metabolism, proper nutrition can offer up some easy solutions—outside of the gym. Integrating fat-burning foods into …

You might be sharing private events on Google Calendar without realizing it - here's how to fix that

Everybody uses Google Calendar (well, most people), and it's a tool many of us probably rely on every day to manage our lives, our work, and all the …

The World's Most Beautiful Bookstores

The World‘s Most Beautiful BookstoresThese bucket-list bookshops are worth planning an international trip aroundLivraria Lello in Portugal. (Photo by …

Insider Secrets Only Landscapers Know (But Won't Tell You)

Whether it's having hardscape features installed, performing chores, or selecting plants for the yard, it's helpful to become wise to the insider …

"I stopped eating carbs after 2:30 p.m. and it changed my body"

Is timing really everything when it comes to eating carbs and staying slim?<p>T<b>wo weeks before my wedding I did what many brides have done before me and many will do after: I stopped eating carbohydrates.</b> Now when I say carbs, I really mean grains and starchy foods. Broccoli was okay. Sushi rice? No. …

How to Lose an IT Job in 10 Minutes

Whiteboard coding interviews can cost you a job<p>Recently I’ve been quite close to getting a job at one of the Big 5. I went through the screening …

What to do when your AC won't cool

It's 90 degrees outside and you need a break from the heat. The thermostat is set to 65, but your home feels like 80. And then you realize something's wrong with the air conditioner.<p>No need to panic. Luckily, whether you have central air conditioning or a window unit, there are a few ways you can …

I Bought These Storage Bags on Amazon, and Now I Have a Clean Apartment

I live in a small condo in San Francisco. Extra closet and storage space is more than a challenge — I simply don't have it. My partner and I share a closet in our master bedroom and cram everything else into the closet in the second bedroom. We've gone so far as to stash boxes at our dear friend's …

Don’t Wash Your Sneakers Until You’ve Learnt This Right Way To Do It

Sneaker fiends know it's not enough to simply buy the coolest kicks on the market. Once you've got them, you have to know how to clean sneakers …

How To: Watch YouTube Red Content for Free

For a while, YouTube Red original content was a joke, lagging behind other services like Netflix and Hulu in terms of quality, so breaking down the …

Things You Should Never Ever Do After A Workout Session

Leaving dirty laundry in the car. Popping pimples. Incessantly snubbing underwear for the full effect of summer free-balling. All are considered bad …

For almost 11 years, hackers could easily bypass 3rd-party macOS signature checks

Technique caused security apps to falsely show untrusted apps were signed by Apple.<p>For almost 11 years, hackers have had an easy way to get macOS …

Agile Is Not A Method -- It Is A Way Of Thinking

Depending on your sources, the hype of agile may be fading behind buzzwords like lean and DevOps, or it might be dead already. But do not rush to see a grief therapist — you may not need to change your sprint dashboard or learn new acronyms. Agile is alive. It exists in the way your organization …

How to get started with Android Things

Android Things just might be one of Google's best projects ever. Designed to help build small embedded smart "things" by being simple and consistent, …

This resume blemish can kill your chances of getting hired

Ask almost any talent recruiter, and they'll tell you to look for a new job while you're employed.<p>Doing so not only allows you to maintain a …

The One Food You Should Never Eat Because It Clogs Your Pores

Studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between what you eat and acne. If you have acne-prone skin, there are certain foods you should …

9 side hustles you can easily do from home

1/<p>1. Transcribing<p>If you're a good listener and can type quickly, you could make some decent extra money as a transcriptionist.<p>Transcription jobs …

A Guide to Complete Home Automation Systems

For the homeowners who want a single smart home solution<p>Adding intelligence to your house can be an intimidating enterprise, involving a multitude of …

Here Are 18 Things You Might Not Have Realized Facebook Tracks About You

Including: information about your online and offline actions and other devices on your Wi-Fi network.<p>When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress in April in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, he said he'd have his team follow up on questions he couldn't answer in full …

Add This 1 Thing to Your To-Do List to Start Smashing Through Your Work

You have the tasks figured out. But do you know exactly when you'll tackle each one?<p>Science shows that the "humble" to-do list actually can be incredibly powerful. Make one at night with actionable steps for the upcoming day, for example, and you might actually sleep better knowing what you're …

Awesome DIY Raspberry Pi Pocket Laptop

Instructables member Creativity Buzz has created an awesome DIY Raspberry Pi pocket laptop system, equipped with a 7 Inch IPS HD display and powered …

Camilla Akerberg: Are YOU eating right for your body type?

Are YOU eating right for your body type? Fitness star Camilla Akerberg, 28, reveals the perfect diet and workout for three key physiques - and the …

8 phrases a great boss will constantly tell their employees

The characteristics that make a good boss differ greatly from those that make an average or subpar one. And communication can play a large role in …

How to assert yourself when you’re dismissed

Have you ever sat in a meeting and felt ignored or utterly unimportant? Perhaps you offered up an idea that someone else seized upon. Maybe you …

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A beginner's guide to buying a watch

Open any catalog, visit any shopping website, step into any jewelry shop, and you'll be presented with a bewildering variety of watches. Big ones, …

The Best Flowchart Software

We looked for affordable programs with monthly and annual subscriptions. Although there are additional high-end flowcharting programs on the market, …

From Layoff At Age 50, To A Career Change And Promotion Within Three Months

This past May, Melinda Chu started a job as account director at IW Group, a marketing agency focused on the Asian-American and multicultural demographics and part of the Interpublic Group of companies. Announcing a new account director would normally belong in a press release among advertising …

9 Page-Turning Spy Novels to Keep You on the Edge of Your Beach Chair

Marked by an exhilarating pace, plenty of dramatic twists and turns, and richly drawn, complex protagonists, spa novels are about as riveting as it …

Frontier Communications' password bug lets anyone into your account

While you might feel more at ease knowing your personal information is protected by two-factor authentication, a bug in Frontier's password reset system is demonstrating that vulnerabilities can open your info up to exposure even when that extra level of protection is available. The internet …