How to Control Your Android With Just Your Facial Expressions

Are you tired of having to use boring touch controls to interact with your phone? While some phones have dabbled in different gesture-based controls in the past, none has really caught on. How can you control a phone with just your face? Android is implementing this option as part of the accessibility feature, Switch Access. The first time you do this, Android will automatically open theSwitch Access setup guide. Here, tapCamera Switch, then tapNext....

August 17, 2021 · 2 min · 299 words · Stephanie Webster

How to Limit Spotify From Tracking You, Because It Knows Too Much

However, the companyalsouses it to attract advertising partners, who cancreate personalized ads based on your information. And that doesnt even touch on the third-party cross-site trackers that are eagerly eyeing your Spotify activity too. However, its still a security risk. You know, relatively. Well start by cutting down on how much personal data you share with Spotify. sign in toSpotifys web playeron desktop. Click your user icon then go toAccount > Edit profile....

August 17, 2021 · 2 min · 373 words · Tammy Allen

How to Protect Your Ears From Tinnitus, Because the Damage May Have Already Begun

I had developedtinnitus: the perception of sounds in the absence of external sources. Some experience it for decades. Tinnitus has a reputation of being a curse you just have to learn to live with. Not true, saysDr. Tinnitus cant be cured, but its causes and characteristics can be treatedand itcango away. Most importantly, the majority of cases can be prevented by practicing good listening hygiene. What are the causes of tinnitus?...

August 17, 2021 · 3 min · 524 words · Ms. Deborah Chen MD

How to Spot Cognitive Dysfunction in Aging Pets (and What You Can Do to Help)

Of course, a significant loss of mental acuity is anything but normal. But Dr. Stelow tells Lifehacker that sometimes, the signs arent always clear. Cognitive dysfunction in cats looks a little different; namely, the list of symptoms is much shorter. Dont be too quick to write off weird behavior as just old age. Those could be their only symptoms, but the idea is to check that you dont miss other ones....

August 17, 2021 · 2 min · 301 words · Joshua Higgins

Here's a State-by-State Guide to School Mask Mandates

hey note: Mask policies are ever-changing, and guidelines vary by district where there is no statewide mandate. For the most accurate mask guidelines, check with your local school district. Arkansas Though Gov. And yes, in hindsight, I wish that it had not become law. California California is requiring all public school students wear masks. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has put a statewide mask policy in effect. Delaware Delaware is requiring all students wear masks....

August 16, 2021 · 3 min · 542 words · Michael Franco

How to Stop Gossiping Before You Ruin Your Reputation

Well, well, well. If it isnt the consequences of my own actions. And that sooner or later, everyone else is going to figure that out too? Everybody stirs the pot from time to time. Its human nature, but it can also be destructive, especially when its done maliciously. it’s possible for you to hurt othersandyourself. Heres how to stop gossipingor at least get a handle on your meddlesome ways. First, forgive yourself What werenotgonna do is beat ourselves up, OK?...

August 16, 2021 · 3 min · 456 words · Stephen Larsen

Mount Tambora And The Year Without a Summer

Volcanic eruptions can change the planets climate. The aerosol layer reflected the radiation from the sun back into space, producing a worldwide chilling effect. The following year was one of the coldest in recorded history. The eruption of Mount Tambora was the most powerful volcanic eruption humans ever witnessed. The mountain that originally had a peak of 4,300 meters collapsed to only 2,850 meters. The consequences of the eruption was disastrous....

August 16, 2021 · 2 min · 279 words · Susan Thompson

How to Keep a Relationship Alive When You Work All the Time

From there, you might move on to secondary, related goals like having kids and buying a house. Dont send work emails at dinner. Dont evencheckwork emails after you leave work unless theres some kind of emergency. When youre with your significant other, attempt to be present with them. Of course, that might not work if you are a business-owner. If you are, youstillneed to ensure youre scheduling time for yourself and your love....

August 13, 2021 · 2 min · 340 words · Victoria Bauer

I'm Six-Time Emmy Winning Journalist Nancy Glass, and This Is How I Work

Glass spoke with Lifehacker about her approach to work over the years. How do you stay motivated in the face of setbacks? There is no such thing as success without previous failure. When I rowed crew my coach said, When you screw up a stroke, dont dwell on it. You have to concentrate on the one ahead. The fact is, things will go wrong. You must have the ability to stay focused on what you want to achieve....

August 13, 2021 · 2 min · 381 words · Brian Dunn

The World’s Largest Sailing Ship

The ship involved in the accident, Thomas W. Lawson, was an incredible ship. Thomas W. Lawson was the worlds largest pure sailing ship, i.e. without an auxiliary engine, and the only seven-masted schooner. This was possible because the work of the sailors was facilitated by various mechanisms. When fully loaded, the Thomas W. Lawson’s draft was 9 meters. As a result, her capacity was reduced to 7,400 tons so you can accommodate her into more ports....

August 12, 2021 · 2 min · 218 words · Mrs. Karen Wood DDS

The World’s First Automatic Machine Gun

This gun is a completely new departure, the article states. Of course it is necessary to put the first cartridge into the barrel by hand. A variant of the Maxim gun in odz, Poland. Maxim was born in Maine in 1840. Maxim was drawn to invention early in life. He designed a mousetrap that automatically reset and helped mill owners get rid of rodents. At the age of 26 he received his first patent for a curling iron....

August 11, 2021 · 2 min · 250 words · Derek Weiss

Afghanistan’s War Rugs

Turkmen weavers in northern Afghanistan have been weaving rugs for thousands of years. But the most curious influence on Afghan rug design has been violence. Later on, they made it commercialized when they found out that people were interested, she says. “But at the beginning, it was to show their hatred of the invasion. I know the Afghan people, and this was their way to fight. Others, clearly made for sale to Americans, proclaimed Long live U....

August 9, 2021 · 1 min · 175 words · Jennifer Klein

Go Ahead, Do Some Ego Lifting

I used to use ego lifting as an insult. Some dude is loading all the plates onto a bar, and deadlifting with a rounded back? Curling and putting his hips into it? But now the tables have turned, and I am arguably the ego lifter. I love to do a heavy lift for the gram. Im happy to show off cool-looking stuff that doesnt reflect how I train most of the time....

August 9, 2021 · 3 min · 523 words · Linda Thomas