With the holidays fast approaching, you’ll need to ship your packages soon if you want your gifts to arrive on time. This guide to UPS, FedEx, and USPS ship dates helps make sure your packages make it home for the holidays.

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Google’s new “Trusted Contacts” app and service makes sure your loved ones always know where you are or can find out where you are if there’s an emergency. It’s opt-in from both sides, only shares in real-time when you want it to, and can put an end to “where are you, are you okay?” texts when someone’s late home or…

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Those $2 IKEA plastic bags at the checkout are near indestructible, and great for just about anything, especially if it’s heavy or otherwise awkward, but we never thought we’d see a full backpack made from them. Well, SanDiegoMitch bought three, hacked them up, and built this super-light carry-all with them.

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Men more often resorted to violent means, while women turned to poisoning, drowning, study finds

This week, we’re checking out some endangered English words, a real-life Fortress of Solitude-like crystal cave, how much homework kids get around the globe, and more.

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