How to Block Address Bar Spoofing Attacks in Your Mobile Browser
At Lifehacker, we write a lot about web browsers – so much that I feel like talking about the latest features in Chrome, Firefox, Edge […]
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How to Create Custom Emoji Mashups on Android
Nowadays, you have so many emojis at your fingertips that they have practically become their first language. However, sometimes you find that there is none […]
Continue reading »How to Talk About Mental Illness in a New Relationship
Dating can be tough for anyone, but for those with mental illness it can get a little tricky. Not to mention that anxiety disorder makes […]
Continue reading »Why Do You Need a Travel Agent (Sometimes)
While we may not travel much now, someday (hopefully) we will be able to safely board planes and visit other states and countries with some […]
Continue reading »How to Customize IPhone Home Screen in IOS 14
Has this ever happened to you: have you unlocked your phone and just would like to change the icons and fonts of the applications to […]
Continue reading »This Simple Texas Chili Makes an Incredible Frito Pie
Hello friends and welcome to the first part of Skillet Chili Cook-Off . Let me start by saying that this will probably last longer than […]
Continue reading »What Is “among Us” and Why Should You Care?
If your child has recently called anything he doesn’t like, “sus”, he is probably playing in ” Among Us . “ In the slang for […]
Continue reading »20 Things to Look Out for Instead of the Final Presidential Debate
A few weeks ago, we suggested that you could (should?) Watch instead of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And while […]
Continue reading »Do’s and Don’ts for Polls
Depending on where you live, there may be a dress code for visiting polling stations. Even if you’ve worn your favorite campaign shirts every day […]
Continue reading »How Your Credit Rating Is Determined
When most people talk about credit ratings, they mean your overall FICO rating – the one lenders are most likely to use. FICO is silent […]
Continue reading »How to Help Children With ADHD Study at Home
We all have our unique challenges at this time; no one can completely get rid of the stress that a pandemic brings. But parents of […]
Continue reading »Avoid This Game-Breaking Android Bug 11
Here is such an unusual one. If you play games on Android 11, you might have noticed that two bars in your phone’s normal user […]
Continue reading »This Breakfast Sandwich Is Really Bad
I live on the west coast, which means that by the time I get up and flicker, most of my colleagues are already several hours […]
Continue reading »How to Quickly Research All of Your Local Choices
Fortunately, there are only a dozen days left until 2020 election day. (Wow, this is so long .) But he will be like no other: […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Get Lost
Everyone has their own story about the strange experience of using cannabis. In my case, there is too much marijuana cake. Someone told me to […]
Continue reading »Are the Awards From the New Chase Sapphire Grocery Store Worth It?
In the latest Ultimate Rewards update, Chase Sapphire credit cards have moved from travel to grocery shopping, which makes sense as travel has stopped and […]
Continue reading »I Really Love My Chatbot Therapist
The last time we checked Woebot, it was just a kiddie chatbot running on Facebook Messenger and priced at $ 39 a month. But now […]
Continue reading »I Am the Writer and Fiction Writer Preity Chibber and This Is How I Work
A career change can be daunting and exciting at the same time, and Preity Chibber experienced both emotions when she quit her job at publishing […]
Continue reading »Sorry, Mouthwash Is Not a Cure for Coronavirus
Mouthwash is designed to kill germs in your mouth. I would say that he is doing his job well. And yet: we seriously distrust mouthwash […]
Continue reading »How to Find Free Food in the “public Fridge”
Earlier this year, we wrote about how to launch the Friendly Fridge, a public fridge for donated or leftover food that might otherwise go to […]
Continue reading »How to Make Your Photos Look Prettier With Google’s Pixel Portrait Lighting
Who needs the latest Pixel anyway? Google is now rolling out the “Portrait Lighting” feature that was previously announced during the Pixel 4a 5G and […]
Continue reading »How Transgender Clients Can Use Their Chosen Name on Their Credit Cards
Citi now offers True Name credit and debit cards that are designed for transgender and non-binary people, allowing them to use their chosen name in […]
Continue reading »Teach Your Kids to Roughhouse in Slow Motion
Children, they will fight. If you have a child – and especially if you have more than one child – you’ve probably noticed their propensity […]
Continue reading »In Defense of the Deep Fryer (and Really Good Gnocchi)
Pedantic criticism of technology from dedicated fans is not something that I think is worthwhile. While I understand that it is human nature to want […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the Final Presidential Debate Between Biden and Trump Ahead of the 2020 Elections
The first presidential debate, which took place in Cleveland on September 29th, was … a lot. Even those who entered with low expectations witnessed something […]
Continue reading »Please Read the Airline’s Coronavirus Policy Before Booking.
Air travel has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. First of all, you want to be as safe as possible. On top of that, there […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Your Car for Winter
As the weather gets colder, it is advisable to prepare the car for winter. Even if you don’t switch to winter tires, there are a […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix in November 2020
Netflix just announced its November 2020 lineup and is looking at Hallmark. Not content with having a greeting card company that has become the hub […]
Continue reading »This Vintage Fisher-Price Toy Museum Is All Nostalgia
There is a lot of ugliness in the world right now, especially for those of us in the United States who are approaching the worst […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the New MTV-Style Music Channel on Apple TV
Apple just launched Apple Music TV, a new Apple TV channel that streams music videos, live concerts and other exclusive music content 24/7. It’s a […]
Continue reading »Is AppleCare + Finally Worth the IPhone 12?
If you’re a clumsy iPhone owner, AppleCare + is always worth it. Full stop. However, if you’re like me – overall worthy of keeping your […]
Continue reading »You Never Have to Chop Garlic
I avoid chopping the garlic at all costs. It’s not my technique, but my will. I hate doing this, so I don’t. Having created every […]
Continue reading »How to Upgrade a Home Office With Gizmodo’s Alex Krantz and Brian Kahn
This week, we’re tweaking our work-from-home settings with the help of Gizmodo tech guru Alex Kranz and Earther editor-in- chief Brian Kahn. Hear their tips […]
Continue reading »You Can Still Pass the Incentive Test If You Have a Low Income
If you haven’t passed the coronavirus stimulus test yet, there may still be time. The IRS extended the deadline for applying for one to November […]
Continue reading »How Not to Masturbate During a Zoom Call
Listen, I get it. The line between office and home has become so thin that we cannot tell the difference between, say, when it’s okay […]
Continue reading »How to Stream Xbox Games to Your IPhone or IPad
Microsoft may be struggling to get its cloud streaming service on iOS devices , but at least you can now play Xbox One games remotely […]
Continue reading »Add More Podcasts to Your Day With This Calculator
I used to listen to an unreasonable amount of podcasts – usually every day on the way from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back, a process […]
Continue reading »How to Turn a Home Office Into a Gym for Work
Do you prefer to gradually exercise during your work day rather than going to the gym? Or maybe you just want to start breaking the […]
Continue reading »How Not to Humiliate Yourself During a Zoom Call
The flexibility of working from home comes with a lot of responsibility. While your job is unlikely to get very upset if you take the […]
Continue reading »How to Fix a Stuck Zipper
Zippers are great little things … until they get stuck. And this almost always happens when you are either preparing for an important event, or […]
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