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Are The Crows In Dumbo Really That Racist?
Dear Lifehacker, One of my favourite animated movies growing up was Disney’s Dumbo. My daughter just turned four and I want her to have the same magical experience watching it that I did. However, as an adult, I’m not entirely comfortable with the somewhat racist depiction of the anthropomorphised crows. Do you think I’m overacting,…
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There’s A Way To Find Out Who Blocked You On Facebook
Have you ever had a friend go suspiciously AWOL on Facebook? All of a sudden they’re not liking or commenting on any of your posts and their own statuses have stopped appearing in your feed. Have you been blocked? Turns our there’s a way to find out.
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My Fiancé Says These ‘Disturbing Sites’ In His Phone History Are ‘Pop-Ups’
What happens when you find something something on a loved one’s phone that shouldn’t be there? What if that’s something that concerns you? We’re tackling the mysterious case of “why is that on your phone” in this week’s
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Ask LH: I Can’t Get Gmail To Load And It’s Driving Me Crazy
When the boss says “I have a problem,” my ears perk up. Melissa can’t get her Gmail to load no matter what she tries ” an issue that’s been plaguing her for months. It’s a peculiarity that makes me go “hmmmm,” since I never have issues loading Gmail.