iOS/Web: Most apps that automatically generate things like images or web pages end up looking like crap. Adobe’s new free app Spark can do a bit better job than most.
Adobe Spark Lets You Create Beautiful Images, Web Pages, and Videos Easily
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Amazon’s Biggest Sample Box Yet Comes With Grooming Gear and a $20 Credit
Amazon’s sample box deals have been a huge hit this year, and they keep raising the stakes. Today, you can pick up a $20 box full of men’s grooming samples, including razors, deodorant, shaving cream, body wash, and more, and of course, you’ll get a $20 credit back to spend on your next men’s grooming purchase through Amazon.
Added Sugars Will Now Be on Nutrition Labels, No More “Calories From Fat”
Today, the government announced a long-awaited change to the Nutrition Facts label. Despite pressure from some sugary food makers, “added sugars” is now its own line item, so you can see exactly how bad for you a Coke is. Expect to start seeing the new labels within two years.
Passlok Simplifies Email Encryption So Anyone Can Use It
Web/Chrome/Android/iOS: We’ve shown you how to encrypt your email with PGP
, but it can be daunting to get started with. Passlok is a webapp, mobile app, and Chrome app that makes the process easy, and there’s a Chrome extension that even integrates with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and others.
This Map Shows How Much You Need to Support a Small Family in Each State
The cost of living can vary significantly in the United States depending on where you choose to call home. This map highlights the living wage in each state, which in this case refers to the income needed to support two adults and one child.
Your Favorite Fitness Tracker Is Down To $100
Need a little push to get off the couch? The Fitbit Charge HR is your favorite wearable fitness tracker
, and you can get one for just $100 today, which is a match for the best deal we’ve seen.
Use Your Gift Cards at These Stores Before They Go Out of Business
Gift cards usually don’t expire for five years, so you generally have quite a bit of time to use them—that is, unless the store goes out of business. Over at Rather Be Shopping, Kyle James tells us which store gift cards you should probably use sooner rather than later.
This Week’s Most Popular Posts: May 13th to 20th
We learned a lot this week, from Google’s latest technical developments at their I/O conference to all the cool stuff you probably didn’t know you could stream on Spotify. And that’s convenient, because airport security lines are longer than ever so I’ll need a few audiobooks. Here’s a look back at this week’s top posts.
The States With the Highest Rates of Identity Theft
Identity theft rates are up, and the problem is worse in some areas than others. 24/7 Wall St. looked at data from the Federal Trade Commission to reveal the states with the highest rates of identity theft.
They Let Me Host Another Friday Open Thread
It’s May 20th, everyone! I am hosting this thread because I volunteered, and because Revanchist was too drunk to ask someone else. See when you’re sober, you’re thinking, so goes the adage. Speaking of thinking, here is a cat picture.
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