The Secret Method to Skip Commercials with One Button on Your DVR

DVRs have made all our lives better, that's a verifiable fact. But fast forwarding through our DVRs is an inexact science, sometimes we skip too far and have to slowly rewind with awkward button combinations. Other times we're too fearful of faster forwarding that we cut it off with too much left to go. No worries. Lifehacker put together a list of ways to create a secret automatic commercial-skipping button on your DVR. Clean.

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Why California's New Web-Wide Delete Button For Teens Won't Work

In a noble (if a bit misguided) attempt at ensuring minors' privacy on the web, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law requiring all websites to have an "eraser button" allowing users under 18 to delete their own posts. Too bad it's never going to work.

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