All hungry shoppers are now being put on high alert. There’s a very special Messina cake up for grabs and you only have today to get this tasty treat.
I became a mum about a decade ago, during the time of the so-called “Mummy Wars,” when parenting bloggers — the vast majority of which were women — often used their social media platforms to promote their style of parenting. During this time, women felt pressed to find their “tribe.”…
While, sure, anybody could just drive by your house to see what it looks like — all the tin foil in the world isn’t going to shield you from that privacy “violation,” though a fence might help — you can make it harder for people to see your home on…
Tired of Safari on your iPhone or iPad? You can install plenty of other great alternatives from the App Store — no problem there. But if you want to use them as your default browser on your device, you’ll have to jump through a few extra hoops.
Build up the Halloween hype with your very own DIY advent calendar. Here’s a few ideas to get you started.
Friends, it’s that time of the month again — our epic streaming list for September 2020 is ready for you to bookmark.
There’s something about exercise that scrambles your brain a little. I know I’m not the only one who stops being able to count accurately after about…set two. So if you have multiple sets of an exercise, or rounds of a circuit, try giving yourself some physical tokens to help count.
Amazon recently updated Alexa with a new feature that lets users print to-do lists, recipes, and more, with a quick voice command. The AI assistant will also notify you when your ink levels are low and can even set up automatic ink refill purchases at a discount through Amazon.
When it comes to video game subscription services, console gamers have it pretty easy — they’re mostly stuck with PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox’s first-party services. PC gamers, on the other hand, have a lot of choices to pick from.
Here at Hack or Wack, we usually like to test viral hacks that blow people’s minds. But sometimes we also test hacks that have people very sceptical from the get-go.
How do you manage a multi-platform household? Not everyone is completely loyal to Apple, Google, Microsoft, or any other tech company. You might own an iPhone and use a Windows PC. Maybe you prefer your Android’s camera and your MacBook’s keyboard. Perhaps you’re just a big ol’ geek and you…
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Pegging, far from being a fad, is fast becoming something most couples try at least once. Here’s everything first timers need to know (but were perhaps afraid to ask.)
Privacy is everything these days. If you don’t want your WhatsApp number showing up on Google search, here’s what you need to do. If you use WhatsApp’s Click to Chat feature, your phone number may be showing up in Google search results. Click to Chat lets users create URL links…
Happy Friday, folks. The streaming gods aren’t giving us much to get excited about this weekend. It might be fair given the last one was pretty full on with new releases like Mulan, Away and The Boys hitting our screens. Here’s a full list of all the titles coming to Netflix, Stan, Disney, Amazon,…
Keen to take someone out on a first date or just want something new to do? Well Sydneysiders, there’s a Pixar-themed mini-golf pop-up returning to the city and you’re in for a nostalgic treat.
If you’ve ever taken a morning shower without first brushing your teeth, maybe you’ve shared in my observation that the shower’s magic loses a bit of its oomph when your mouth still tastes like a dank, bat-filled coffee cavern. (The bats are my teeth.)
I’m amazed I have to write this, but here goes. If you’ve been on social media then you’ve probably noticed California’s wildfires have changed the sky’s colour to an apocalyptic shade of red. Perhaps it’s really red, like your favourite Star Wars moment. It might even be easier to look…
The Windows 10 September 2020 update finally fixes the overzealous Drive Optimisation behaviour that put SSDs at risk. Unfortunately, it also introduces yet another annoying bug that disables sleep mode for some users.
Telstra, Optus, or Vodafone is the decision many make when choosing a new phone plan. The three are Australia’s biggest mobile providers, but they’re all very different. All three have their strengths and weaknesses, which can make choosing tricky. Telstra has the largest network but is also by the far…
Learning a language with an app like Duolingo is perfectly respectable, but unless you want your French to have a noticeable Siri-like quality, you need to branch out. That’s where sites like Forvo come in.
As former Lifehacker writer Nick Douglas once proclaimed: Every sponge is bad. He wasn’t wrong then, and he isn’t wrong now. But his passionate stance made me think more deeply about my kitchen sponge than I ever had before, and I came to a somewhat disturbing realisation. My sponge? Was…
Many people have been shocked to find that I am a prolific maker and consumer of salads. This makes sense, as the persona I put out into the world is somewhat gin-soaked and bacon greased, and waffling Honey Buns and leftover pizza doesn’t help. But I do love a good…
Vodafone’s cheap phone plan comes with heaps of data and a few extras to keep you happy.
Google is reportedly set to release the new Android 11 in September and it’s packed with a bunch of handy features. Let’s deep dive into these to get you excited.
Avid Waze users will be happy to learn the Google-owned mapping app will now let you send directions from your computer to your phone.
Windows 10 users can customise their desktops with unique themes, and are able to create and share those themes with others. Hackers can also use them to steal your credentials.
I know, I know. Facebook trying to do the right thing and limit spam on its network is kind of like saying I’m going to use this masking tape to seal the hole in this nearby dam, but every little bit helps, right?
Have you ever been browsing an older website, only to find yourself face-to-face with a 404 error when you click on a link to a long-abandoned site? What about searching up an old bookmarked article only to find that it’s now stuck behind a paywall?
If you and your partner come from different language backgrounds, you may find yourself struggling to land on a baby name compatible with both languages. That’s the position Bemmu Sepponen and his partner found themselves in as they were expecting their Japanese-Finnish son and wanted a name that would work…
“A wedding gown represents far more than just a dress. It is also the embodiment of a dream,” said Vera Wang. For most brides in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, that dream is realised in a beautiful white wedding gown. It’s a seemingly timeless tradition that is…
The Victorian government’s roadmap out of pandemic lockdowns includes new provisions for single people living alone and single parents: the “single social bubble” system, which comes into effect on September 14. Under the new system, if you’re a single person living alone or a single parent with children under 18,…
It’s magpie swooping season in Australia and that means it’s time to learn to dodge and roll. While magpies are a lovable native bird many months of the year, they turn to flying devils during spring. Why do magpies swoop in spring? Magpies swoop to defend their young. That’s why…
Look, we know how many photos of cute bats there are flying around the internet. But unless you’ve been awakened by the flutter of their bony-yet-fuzzy wings hovering directly above your face, you may not truly understand what it’s like to have one in your home. (I’ve also been startled…
