LPT: caulk around the bottom of the baseboards of the room your water heater is in. That way if it leaks, it causes less damage to other areas. My friend, a plumber by trade, offered me this excellent advice. submitted by /u/nomanknowsme

Wife and I are looking at taking a trip to the Banff, Alberta area around the third week of October. How much do we need to worry about weather? We want a couple days in Banff and a couple in Jasper. We keep seeing weather warnings about driving the Icefields Parkway that’s giving us second thoughts. What’s your advice or experience? Should we worry? submitted by /u/benbobbins

I just got back to the States from traveling around Europe for 6 weeks with my wife and 1.5yo son. Here is what I learned. At first I was considering just posting a reel of pictures from my trip and collecting some modest comment karma, but instead I’d like to share my experience in a way that might benefit others who might be thinking of extended trips to Europe with a child of a similar age. Old enough to walk and enjoy things, young enough to be free on all modes…

Will travelling to Iran as a tourist screw me over in travelling elsewhere around the world? Canadian considering travel to Iran as a tourist – so much to see in that beautiful (but banned) country. Just wondering whether travelling there will jeopardise travel as a tourist to other countries (US, Europe, Aus, NZ) in the future. Would love to travel to Iran (for the history and the culture) despite everything that has gone on but don’t …

How to get around age limitations I’m starting a Shopify store for a clothing brand, but I’m 16, and I can’t get my parents to sign as the owners. Shopify asks for age verification after you start making sales, so what can I do to get around it? I saw somewhere online that I could use a cosigner but I don’t understand how that would work since it’s not a loan. submitted by …

Best way to get around Cairo/Giza as a large family? We are heading to Cairo soon as a family of 6, and I’m wondering what our best choices will be for transportation. By what I’m seeing online, taxis will usually accommodate only 4 or 5. We’d prefer to stay together but also prefer the flexibility of taxis over hiring a driver for the day. Any tips? We’re only there for a week and likely not tra…

Passkeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-on Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFollow along as websites, apps, and services adopt passkeys in preparation for a passwordless future. Continue reading…

LPT: When you rent a car walk around it and take pictures before you drive away. They could come in handy if there is a ding, and it comes into question after the car is returned. submitted by /u/rokz

Newsrooms around the world are using AI to optimize work, despite concerns about bias and accuracy Journalism and other fields are dealing with a new wave of tools like Google Bard. | Image: GoogleThe arrival of generative artificial intelligence has accelerated the use of AI in different fields, including journalism. AI is most visible in journalism when things go wrong. Some newsrooms have published AI articles riddled with errors or offens…

Epic Games cuts around 830 jobs Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeBloomberg reports that Fortnite developer Epic Games is expected to lay off 16 percent of its workforce. In a statement from Tim Sweeney, Epic has confirmed the layoffs will impact around 830 employees. He wrote that the company intends to divest from Bandcamp — an independent music storefront company Epic a…

Was just playing around last night n made what I called “The Sacrificial Lamb” submitted by /u/MaidenOfThesky

Inexpensive/reliable travel options for getting around England? Hey everyone, I’m looking to do a trip around Southern England this January. I’m looking to visit people in London, Cambridge, Cheltenham, and Colchester. As an American, I’m not sure what good travel options are there for getting around the country? Any recommendations? I’m looking for ways to travel in England between these places. I already …

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LPT: If you are around a new person or group of people and want them to like you, instead of trying to impress by talking about yourself, give compliments and ask people questions that make them feel good and interesting. A quote from Maya Angelou that is appropriate I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. If you want someone to like you, don’t try to impress them, try to make them feel good. And in a group setting if you make one person feel good, the other people…

Lpt request: I work out first thing in the morning. But feel tired the rest of the day and want to sit around. How do I combat this? basically what’s stated above. Im tired during the day. I even have a sit stand desk but feel tired and end up sitting all day. submitted by /u/Ninac4116

LIVE NATION Ends Artist Merchandise Cuts At Clubs Around The Country submitted by /u/retroanduwu24

Looking for a 1 week destination in / around Europe for late Nov / Early December I (25M) love history, culture, and nature. I know this doesn’t narrow it down. I would also like it if it wasn’t freezing. A bit chilly is ok. So far on my list I have Cyprus, Tunisia, Jordan, Azores, and southern Italy. I did Crete last November and loved it. Would love to go to Egypt but feel like 1 week is not long enough for it. I am Spanish…

EVgo is trying to turn around complaints about slow, broken EV chargers Image: EVgoImagine buying a new car, and suddenly, most gas stations are broken. That’s a reality new electric vehicle owners are finding when it comes to EV charging stations supplied by significant players like ChargePoint, Electrify America, and EVgo. Many stations often result in customers leaving without a recharge thanks to unreliable or d…

Wrapping my head around the important E-commerce financials is hard. Admittedly, I’m more of a creative person than left brained, and so I’m having difficulty looking at the macro financial picture of my company. Sure I understand my costs, margins, break even, etc. it’s adding in the other things like marketing numbers (RoAS, COA, etc) that confuses me. So I understand and see all of the cogs of the machine spin…

Road trip around New Zealand ​ Snow capped mountains in Queenstown I just finished a 3.5 week long road trip (24 days in total) around New Zealand. It was a great way to switch off from work and the scenery was epic. We focused on the south island and did a big loop of it. This post is a break down of the costs and experiences and thought this community would enjoy the stor…