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How to Get Amazon Prime Video on Your Android TV

Few set top boxes support every service you want, but when you’ve got one that runs Android there’s usually a workaround. One of the most frustrating omissions from Android TV’s app catalog is Amazon Prime Video, but you can change that with just a few simple steps and no rooting required.

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Sherbit Visualizes and Interprets All the Data Your Online Services Collect

iOS: You use a lot of online services that track a lot of data, but how much do you really know about it all? Sherbit puts all that data into one place so you can quickly understand how it all relates through attractive visualizations.

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Turn Enemies into Friends with One Little Acknowledgment

Hope as you may, you’re just not going to love every person you meet. In fact, you may outright hate a few—but you don’t have to. A study coming out of the University of Groningen indicates that a little shift in the way you approach disliked people could alleviate a lot of those negative feelings.

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Why Your Home Stinks and How to Fix It

From fried fish to a filthy litterbox, most smells in your home are fairly easy to pinpoint. There are, however, more insidious aromas that linger and seem impossible to eliminate, no matter how many bottles of Febreeze you unleash. To keep these odors from taking over your home, first, you have to identify them.

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The Simple Sidebar Desktop

This chill, cityside beach desktop was submitted to our desktop show and tell pool by reader Yuki, and even though it’s not elaborate, it still looks great. Here’s how you can set it up too.

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Soak Lime Rinds in Sugar First for More Flavorful Limeade

Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than a cold glass of homemade limeade. Next time you mix up a batch, leave time for the rinds to soak in some sugar first. You’ll end up with a much better, more flavorful drink.

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Remains of the Day: Google Makes it Easier to Find Your Lost Phone

As the weather warms and I switch from jeans to my traditional summer muumuu, I always worry that my phone might slip loose from those billowing floral pockets and go astray. Luckily Google is making it a little easier to access your lost phone and even remotely swipe it, if necessary.

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Maximize a Fridge’s Efficiency by Letting Leftovers Cool Before Storing

Cooking ahead of time and keeping leftovers is a great way to save time and money down the road, but you could be making your fridge work harder than it needs to. Here’s why you should let food cool off first.

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Conquer the Armrest On Your Flight by Reclining Your Seat First

Nothing makes a flight more uncomfortable than someone blocking off access to your armrests. Fear not, traveler, there is a way to stake your claim and keep what’s yours.

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