Tile is the ultimate device for anyone who can’t stop losing their things, and you can get four Tile Mates for $30 today, an all-time low.
We’re turning the lens around for this week’s Tech 911. Lifehacker Managing Editor Virginia Smith posed a question in our internal Slack channel that cuts wide and deep: “It’s safe to delete photos from my iPhone, right?”
In news that’s become all too common, a massive wildfire swept into a California city overnight. Hundred-foot walls of flames and traffic jams created a nightmare scenario in and around Redding, California, a city of 90,000. Neighborhoods and even entire surrounding towns have been evacuated, including a news station…
Do you get thirsty on long car rides? Daniel Tillotson does, and wanted to safely enjoy a beverage without taking his hands off the wheel. So he modified the mechanism that sprays wiper fluid onto his Subaru’s windshield to spray kombucha directly into his mouth while he’s driving. This is the hero we need folks.
It isn’t perfect. Not all of it gets in his mouth, but it’s a start. Using a suction cup mount, he relocated the washer fluid’s spray nozzle to the inside of the car’s windshield, but that was one of the easier parts of the hack. I hear ya. “Won’t he die from the leftover wiper fluid?”
No. We hope not. Windshield wiper fluid contains 30 to 50 percent methanol, which is very poisonous. It can blind you, kill your kidneys, and kill you. So Tillotson repeatedly flushed the wiper fluid tank in his Subaru with clean water to make sure it was as clean as possible before filling it with potable liquids. If you ask me, that’s still taking a chance. I wouldn’t do it. I would have started with a new wiper fluid tank.
Anyway, this is a hack that we can all appreciate during the hot summer.
[via Tastefully Offensive via Gizmodo]
Telegram has rolled out a massive update for mobile, which gives it the ability to store copies of your IDs in the cloud. The new feature, called Passport, can share your identification documents with other apps and services whenever needed. Telegram…
Do you want to create your own video games? Well, its easier than it sounds with a little training. The Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle will teach you how to use the popular Unity and Unreal engines to create games from the comfort of your desk.
You’ll gain hands-on experience creating a first-person shooter game of your own – think Call of Duty or DOOM. You’ll also learn how to work with Blender, a 3D modeling tool which will help you create cool 3D assets for your games. There are also courses in Python, and Swift 3 for developing iOS games.
The Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle is already a steal for just $49 in the Technabob Shop. And for this week only, use coupon code DIGITALWEEK50 for an extra 50% off. Act fast, as the deal ends July 27th!
There’s no way around it: You’re bringing a computer to school, and unless you’re a serious gamer or in training for some sort of creative field, you’re probably looking at a new laptop. The Dell XPS 13 continues to be one of the best Windows laptops…
I have mixed feelings about the 1986 musical comedy flick Little Shop of Horrors. I liked it because Rick Moranis and his movies were some of my favorite flicks of the era… you hoser. He was a staple of comedy in my youth. I hated it because Audrey II, the giant man-eating flower really creeped me out as a kid. So I’m not sure if I’d want this Audrey II Funko POP! collectible on my desk even as a grown man.
There are two versions of the plant – the standard one is a clean Audrey II and the rare “Chase” edition has blood on its lips from eating some hapless person who got too close. The figures are available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth for $10.99 now, with shipping slated for September 2018.
And no, you can’t choose which version you get. You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. I learned that from a five-year-old.
The Trump administration is working on a set of data privacy protections, the Washington Post reports, and according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, officials have held 22 meetings with more than 80 companies and gr…
Days after YouTube took down multiple videos from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ video channel, Facebook has suspended his account on the platform for 30 days. The InfoWars founder had violated the social network’s Community Standards, according to…
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