9 Common Energy Vampires Running Up Your Electric Bill

October 21, 2022

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Happy Friday! There are a lot of price changes going on — YouTube Premium will soon be more expensive for families, and Verizon just overhauled its prepaid plans with (mostly) better prices. The best price is always free, though, and NASA just gave us a cool new free space wallpaper.

– Corbin

Who wants to pay good money for electricity they’re not even getting any benefit from? Here are some common energy vampires to look for around your home. Read More »

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It’s Friday, and you know what you could use? A nice massage. But if you can’t make it to a spa or parlor, there are plenty of massage products available to help relieve tension. If you want a deep massage, pick up the RumbleRoller BOA Massage Ball.

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In this day and age, we’re rightfully worried about security breaches and our online lives. If you’re a Verizon subscriber, you might’ve noticed some suspicious activity on your account. The company has informed customers that it suffered from a security breach that resulted in some SIM swaps. Read More »

The Hubble Space Telescope‘s photo of the “Pillars of Creation” is one of the most recognizable space photos of all time. The more powerful James Webb Space Telescope has been scanning the cosmos for a few months now, and it just captured a new image in stunning detail. Read More »

Apple launched its latest iPads Pro via press release this week, and while these devices are nice for people in the Apple ecosystem, they simply won’t do for the Android crowd. If you’re looking for a stellar Android-powered tablet, consider a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, now $100 off through this Sunday. Read More »

Steam is the most popular platform for PC games, and there’s more work than ever going into Linux support with the arrival of the Steam Deck. Now there’s an upgraded version of the Snap package for Steam, aiming to make desktop Linux gaming even easier. Read More »

Audiobooks have become an extremely popular way to “read” books. You have a handful of solid choices if you’re looking to get started. However, unlike music streaming, the pricing of these services is all over the board. What’s the cheapest? Read More »

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Satellite TV has been popular for years because it doesn’t need much ground infrastructure, but it is prone to signal loss during storms. At least one satellite TV provider now has a workaround for that: your home internet. Read More »

Last-minute plans have been made, and now you’re expecting visitors to knock on your door soon. However, there are dishes in the sink, unfolded laundry on the couch, and honestly, you don’t remember the last time your floors were swept. How do you clean your house fast? Read More »

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Everyone has their own method for loading the dishwasher. Some people like to angle their dishes toward the center, some keep spoons separate to prevent them from hugging each other out of solidarity, and some (me) purposely do a bad job loading the dishes so they’re never asked again. Read More »

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AI-based image generators like DALL-E 2 have boomed in popularity. People love to enter bizarre prompts and see what gets spit out. Midjourney is one of the more advanced tools for this, and you can try it now. Read More »

Google Messages is the default messaging app on many Android phones, and it’s about to get even better. Google announced a series of improvements to Google Messages that will change the way you text friends and family over RCS or SMS. Read More »

Verizon already offers some of the best phone plans in the United States, especially if you need unlimited data and other premium features. If your first priority is saving money, you should take a peek at Verizon’s new prepaid plans. Read More »

YouTube Premium is the paid subscription for YouTube, giving you access to an ad-free experience and the YouTube Music streaming service. Unfortunately, the price is going up for the family plan. Read More »

Windows 11 introduced the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), a way for Android apps to run on top of Windows PCs, usually downloaded through the Amazon Appstore. Microsoft now has a public plan for making the feature even better. Read More »

Even though Wi-Fi 6E is the hot new wireless network standard, there are still very few devices that support it. If you have an older router or mesh system, now is a wonderful time to upgrade, because Amazon is heavily discounting its Eero 6+ mesh system that supports Wi-Fi 6. Read More »

The DuckDuckGo browser, pitched as a “privacy-first” browser, was first introduced at the end of last year, but Mac users could only enjoy it as a “closed beta” until this point. That’s changing today, though. The beta is open for everyone, and you can check the browser out on your Mac right now. Read More »