The countdown is on to expose your most humiliating music search history. Spotify Wrapped is drooping soon and some music lovers are rigging their results so they can show off their most-listened tracks of 2024 — free of judgment. “Gonna hack Spotify HQ before Spotify Wrapped comes out because I would rather be in jail … Read more
Airplanes can be some of the noisiest and most uncomfortable places to try and catch some sleep, but there’s a game-changing trick that could have you flying off to dreamland in no time — even from 30,000 feet. Dubbed the “alpha bridge method,” the technique is thought to have been originally developed by the US … Read more
He’s managed to game the seat reservation system. Choosing one’s own airplane seats can be agonizing — but travel influencer Jordan Tually says he’s devised a way to avoid being placed in the middle seat without paying a fee. “This travel hack has saved me from MANY a middle seat over the years,” declared the … Read more
Let New Year’s Eve be the only ball dropped this holiday season. Ashleigh Barger, who goes by @ashleighbarger_ on TikTok, revealed a Christmas ornament hack to prevent children from shattering holiday trinkets. In a clip with over 2.2 million views, the mother of four confessed that she uses clear rubber bands to hang ornaments on … Read more
Dangerous but fabulous. Cleaning experts warn people about the latest TikTok trend where users are infusing “Fabuloso” cleaning products inside their toilet tanks. In clips on TikTok with over 30 million views, people pour the cleaner into the tank or place the bottle inside. The product starts to work once you flush the toilet bowl, … Read more
Sorry to Android users — this one’s just for the iPhone owners. Who among us doesn’t find navigating an airport to be a stressful process — from finding gates to wondering if you’re at the correct baggage carousel, or staying updated with flight delays or early arrivals. Good news, then, from former airline employee Darby Maloney, … Read more
There’s a new travel trend soaring high – and it requires even less planning than raw-dogging flights. When traveling by plane, there’s nothing more appealing than extra legroom or getting a whole row to yourself, especially on long-haul flights. Now passengers are hopping on a new trend dubbed “check-in chicken” to get that small in-flight … Read more
If you don’t breathe all over a hotel bed before getting under the covers, you’re buggin’! Although huffing and puffing on a mattress might seem like an odd way to kick off a vacay, it’s how this bedbug-phobic flight attendant is able to breathe a sigh of relief prior to hitting the sheets. “The first thing … Read more
Diapers and “condoms” — they’re mile-high must-haves. The two drug store staples are being touted as top necessities for air travelers hoping to avoid messy surprises and spills in their luggage. “Pro packing tips,” raved Lauren, of content creator couple @JeffandLaurenShow, in a trending TikTok tutorial. “I learned this from a flight attendant.” Lauren, a … Read more
Redbox customers have been warned. Old Redbox kiosks have been hacked to reveal customers’ credit card numbers and more of their private information, including their names, addresses and emails. California-based programmer Foone Turing claimed in a social media thread last week that she was able to hack an old Redbox machine in Morganton, North Carolina. … Read more
She’s got the number one aid for going number two. Nutritionist and certified personal trainer Gianna has taken to TikTok to share the trio of morning rituals that she swears by to support gut health — and one, in particular, should get things in motion. It should be done immediately upon rising and can be … Read more
Spice up your life? A viral TikTok dieting hack claims that adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your morning coffee alongside cocoa can help you burn fat. How legit is the concoction? Cinnamon is made from the ground inner bark of the cinnamomum tree and falls into two distinct types: cassia and Ceylon. A viral … Read more
She wasn’t cheesing after realizing she’d gone her whole life without this little-known kitchen hack. Brenna Breedlove, a Texan TikTok content creator and mom-of-two, has gone viral online after revealing the cheese grating trick she wished she’d figured out sooner: placing the grater on its side. “The s–t I learn on TikTok,” Breedlove wrote in … Read more
A popular parenting technique that has been used for babies for decades could potentially stunt development, a new report found. Experts are warning against using white noise to get children to sleep, whether from a machine or a phone app. The noise, which sounds similar to radio or television static, keeps increasing in popularity, with … Read more
They’re like the guardian angels of the airport. Airports worldwide offer a special service that most travelers overlook: airport greeters, whose job is to help ease travelers’ travel frustrations. “There is airport greeters, airport ambassadors, airport fast track, airport meet and greet … it depends on where you [are] traveling around the world,” Ron Gorfinkel, … Read more
“When we travel, our baby sleeps in the shower,” lifestyle influencer Chloe Molina begins a now-viral TikTok clip. The 25-year-old mom-of-one quickly followed that up with, “Let me explain,” for all the commenters like me who were like, “HUH?” Mom defends “number one travel hack” “Yes our baby sleeps in a shower but he sleeps in a … Read more
It’s used when an odor is brewing. If you have ever been in an airplane’s lavatory and noticed a bag of coffee beans or grounds on a shelf, as one puzzled Reddit user did on their flight, chances are it hasn’t spilled out of a passenger’s carry-on. Instead, and in a world where bouts of … Read more
Always follow your toes. Flight attendants stay in so many hotels it can be hard to remember which accommodation is which. Fortunately, one air hostess has discovered an inn-genious way to reorient themselves no matter where they are — and all it takes is a pair of shoes. “[This hack] high key makes sense for … Read more
A family travel blogger has revealed her secret to getting an entire row on a flight, but solo flyers appear to be opposed. Jess Darrington, the Idaho-based creator of Where is Briggs?, which specializes in travel tips for parents with kids under 4, shared a now-viral seating hack on TikTok that has attracted more than … Read more
You can never have too many Ziploc bags in the house — and there’s an easy way to double your supply without spending a cent. A clever content creator recently shared a hack for multiplying your stash of the handy storage vessels by two — especially handy for when a smaller bag will do, and you … Read more