You Can Prevent Peanut Allergies With a 99 Cent Snack
Small amounts of peanut protein can prevent peanut allergies, according to a 2015 historical study that showed this approach reduced the risk of developing peanut […]
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What to Do If the Quality of Voice Calls on Your Smartphone Sucks
There are many ways to keep in touch with friends and family using your smartphone, but the classic phone call is still the method of […]
Continue reading »These Copyrighted Works of 1923 Will Go Into the Public Domain in 2019
For the first time in twenty years, The Atlantic notes that a full year’s copyrighted works will go into the public domain in the United […]
Continue reading »Visit New Places Every Day in Your Browser With This Google Earth Extension
Not every Chrome or Firefox extension you use has to be 100 percent about performance or utility. Sometimes it’s just nice to look at something […]
Continue reading »Too Much Herb Can Cause Nausea and Vomiting
Weed is known for its ability to relieve nausea, but in people who smoke it a lot, it can have the opposite effect. A little-known […]
Continue reading »How Not to Fool Yourself When Selling Things Online
If you’ve been bitten by a spring cleaning bug and want to clean up some of your unwanted books , say, or other possessions, you […]
Continue reading »How Houseplants Can Make You Neater
I’m not always the most considerate person when it comes to household chores. “ What do you mean you have to clean the ceiling fan, […]
Continue reading »Read the Shortened Text Version of CNN.com
Last fall, CNN announced a text version of its site containing links to text-only articles so that people with unstable Internet connections (for example, people […]
Continue reading »Cleanse Your Psyche in the Spring
As you tidy up your space , your finances, and your digital life , keep in mind that your brain can get cluttered too. Here’s […]
Continue reading »Coolest New Features in Gmail Redesign
If you’re using Gmail and Google Calendar , scheduling an email event should be easy, but it can be frustrating to switch between the two […]
Continue reading »How to Consolidate and Refinance Student Loans
After the loan forgiveness, refinancing was the most popular topic you all asked about this week. You want to know when is a good idea, […]
Continue reading »Find the Best Position for Your Ideal Plank
Now that we’ve been tinkering with our plank problem for almost two weeks, you’ve probably guessed that some types of planks seem harder than others. […]
Continue reading »How to Find All Your 32-Bit Mac Apps at Once Before Apple Makes Them Obsolete
After downloading 32-bit apps from iPhone and iPad in iOS 11, Apple prepares to provide the same for your Mac. If you’re worried about losing […]
Continue reading »How to Convince Someone You Live With to Get Rid of Their Belongings
Getting rid of old or useless junk can make you feel happy and free, but not everyone shares this mindset. Whether it’s a rat-old chair […]
Continue reading »Best Apps to Organize Windows 10
Nobody likes an operating system full of unnecessary random files, 20 annoying applications that run when you turn on your computer, and other nonsense that […]
Continue reading »Save the Dishwashing Podcast
I love to wash dishes. This is one of my few responsibilities that does not require any mental effort. Maybe you don’t like washing dishes. […]
Continue reading »How to Use Google Drive’s New “View History” Feature
If you are using Google Docs (or Sheets or Slides), you may have noticed a recent pop-up saying “Editors can now see you viewing history.” […]
Continue reading »Refresh Your Finances This Spring
Now that the cold, dark winter is (sort of) over, it’s time to open the shutters and look at your finances in the spring light. […]
Continue reading »What to Do With Amazon Packages You Didn’t Order
You open the door, and there is a clearly marked package from Amazon on the welcome mat. The fact is that you did not order […]
Continue reading »Make Your Children Spend a Clean Spring With You
Spring has arrived, and many of us will be doing general cleaning, such as washing windows or deep cleaning kitchen appliances. Many spring cleaning jobs […]
Continue reading »Easily Identify All Devices on Your Network With the Fing App
What’s on your network? You can always open your router’s web interface to see what devices are connected, but you will probably just get a […]
Continue reading »Stop Labeling Kids With Their ‘learning Style’
Perhaps you took a quiz as a child: What kind of student are you? Would you answer questions such as, “When you see the word […]
Continue reading »You Can Now Merge Your Spotify and Hulu Together for $ 12.99 Per Month
If you’re already a Spotify Premium customer, do we have an offer for you: you can now get both Spotify and the Hulu Limited Ads […]
Continue reading »Top Travel Tips in Charlotte, North Carolina From Our Readers
“People are much more friendly and polite than New York,” says Reader Gibs , one of the most active contributors to our Charlotte Travel Advice […]
Continue reading »You Have to Do the Right Thing Because That’s the Right Thing to Do
Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations , Lifehacker’s weekly dip in the pool of stoic wisdom and a guide to using its waters to meditate and […]
Continue reading »Check Out This Free Digital Collection of 6,000 19th Century Children’s Books
The Florida University of Baldwin’s Children’s Historical Literature Library has a digital archive of 6,000 children’s books from the 19th and early 20th centuries that […]
Continue reading »Is the Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment Plan Right for You?
Income-based payments are a great option for people with high student loan debt but low salaries. Monthly payments are based on your discretionary income and […]
Continue reading »How to Clean up Before the Housekeeper Arrives
The old “cleaning for the cleaning lady” image is not entirely dumb: while you should leave the actual cleaning to the person you hired to […]
Continue reading »How to Distrust Computers After Connecting IPhone
iOS: Every time you connect your iPhone to your computer, you see the same pop-up on your phone asking if you should “trust” it. This […]
Continue reading »Why Is Pornography That I’ve Never Searched on Google Showing up in My Search History?
No questions too strange and no problems too small for the Tech 911 . This week we’re researching a question from a reader who discovers […]
Continue reading »You Can Repair Your Own Electronics Without Voiding Your Warranty
The FTC has sent out warning letters to six major companies selling cars, phones and game consoles, informing them of the illegality of canceling warranties […]
Continue reading »Baby Wet Wipes Do Not Cause Food Allergies
It would be awful if baby wipes caused food allergies, right? It’s a good thing we don’t have any proof of this (phew). A recent […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Your Picky Eater Is a Teenager
What will happen if your picky child does not grow out of this? What if you’re begging a 15-year-old to just try a green vegetable? […]
Continue reading »Ask CPA All Your Latest Tax Questions
Tax Day is next Tuesday, but if you haven’t filed your tax return yet, you still have time to ask all your questions to Mark […]
Continue reading »Plain White Vinegar Is the Dishwashing Hero You Need
Fat makes food taste good, but fatty foods can linger in the air — and on dishes — long after the meal is finished. If […]
Continue reading »How to Clean a Dusty and Dirty Desktop
The Ultimate Lifehacker PC Building Guide ): title The Ultimate Lifehacker PC Building Guide Building your own desktop PC is a lot of fun. We’ll […]
Continue reading »You Can Still Contribute to an IRA to Save on Taxes for 2017
If you haven’t filed your 2017 tax return yet, you still have time to save money by making a contribution to your IRA. This is […]
Continue reading »How to Clean Your First Aid Kit in Spring
Don’t try to invite me to a dinner party because I don’t have to look into your bathroom to tell you this: you have a […]
Continue reading »You May Need a Permit to Work From Home
I moved to a new city last fall, and this spring I learned that I need a housework permit to work as a freelancer from […]
Continue reading »I’m Mapbox CEO Eric Gundersen and This Is How I Work
You may not recognize the name Mapbox , but you’ve seen the company’s work on CNN, Snapchat, Instacart, and the Weather Channel. (You can also […]
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