How to Change Your Boss’s Mindset
Many persuasion tips assume relatively similar strength dynamics. But sometimes you need to convince someone at a higher level in the hierarchy: your boss, his […]
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How to Find a Compatible Electric Vehicle Charging Station Using Google Maps
Electric cars may be the future, but differences in charging plugs from different manufacturers and models make finding a compatible EV charging station much more […]
Continue reading »What Advice Would You Give to Parents of Children With OCD?
Last week I wrote about a resource for parents of children with autism – a book that provides parenting advice from adults who also have […]
Continue reading »How to Start a Podcast With Abu Zafar
Ever dreamed of creating your own podcast? Become the next Teri Gross or Joe Rogan? This week we’ll learn how to do it with the […]
Continue reading »How to Get Samuel L. Jackson on Your Amazon Echo for Free
I don’t need more than good old Alexa in my Echo, but if you’d rather hang out with Samuel L. Jackson , Gordon Ramsay, or […]
Continue reading »Beware of Gift Card Scams
If you’re still looking for a gift, that’s why you should avoid these grocery store gift cards, which are as tempting as they are when […]
Continue reading »Why Does Your Favorite Android App Just Mysteriously Restart
If your Android app is suffering from amnesia, you are probably a little confused. Where did your data go? Why does this app (or some […]
Continue reading »Unusual Versions of Inexpensive Things Are the Best Gifts
If you’re on holiday shopping this year, invest in the highest quality products. Buy a better version of something inexpensive, not a cheaper version of […]
Continue reading »Another Reason Not to Pay for Gas at a Gas Station
You may already be wary of gas station skimmers that can steal your payment information from your card reader. Now Visa has warned of a […]
Continue reading »You Should Always Buy Boneless Chicken Thighs
Everyone who eats chicken loves a boneless, skinless thigh. Juicy, tender and well suited to everything from instant grills to slow sautés, they are perfect […]
Continue reading »Vanna White’s Evening Gown Program Includes 10 Pound Dumbbells
Bathtub White has been flipping the letters on the Wheel of Fortune for 36 years and has donned nearly 7,000 evening dresses during that time. […]
Continue reading »How to Move to Work From Home After You Have Children
There are many reasons why you might want to start working from home after becoming a parent. The commute eats up too much of your […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Stop Wasting Money on Starbucks Lotteries
I used to be a big fan of wacky Starbucks contests — those that reward you with random stickers, tokens, or other knickknacks on the […]
Continue reading »Favorite Smasher Facts of All Time on Reddit, Fact-Backed
Reddit users love to ask each other about their favorite funny, mind-blowing, conflicting, or disturbing facts. Every few months, a new ‘fun facts’ thread appears […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix for the Week of December 16, 2019
This is awards season and Netflix has a few definite winners. If you’ve already written Story of Marriage and The Irishman , you should set […]
Continue reading »Set “Custom Shortcuts” in the Lyft App for Addresses You Never Remember
Over the past few months, I have had to go to several doctor’s appointments all over the city. I live in San Francisco and don’t […]
Continue reading »Prepare Party Cocktails From a Jug, Not a Glass
I was at a holiday party last night where my contribution was a plate of sausage and cheese balls and a 750ml bottle of Old […]
Continue reading »Get Likes and Comments on Instagram With This Chrome Extension
Last month, Instagram started hiding likes on some posts from US accounts. The idea behind this step was to allow users to “focus on the […]
Continue reading »Keep Your Home Office Clean by Setting a Cleaning Schedule
Working from home is fantastic in many ways. Working alone at home can make things like lunch breaks and the clothes you wear quite flexible. […]
Continue reading »Turn YouTube Into a Distraction-Free Audio Player With This Extension
YouTube can be a great place to find music to listen to. Since this is a video site; however, this music often comes with a […]
Continue reading »How to Get Samuel L. Jackson’s Voice on Your Amazon Echo
Samuel L. Jackson helped me with some holiday baked goods this morning. By “help,” I meant the one who told me it was time to […]
Continue reading »Buy a Deadlift If You Want to Keep Leg Hair
For eight years I could not grow hair on my legs along my shins. The blame, you guessed it, is the regular deadlift . I […]
Continue reading »What Does a China Trade Deal Mean for Holiday Shopping?
Just before the new round of tariffs was due to take effect, the US and China announced a limited agreement to end the trade war. […]
Continue reading »Try These Demos of Steam Games Before They Disappear on Saturday
The Game Awards were last night. And while we love the beautiful trophies (and sad that The Outer Worlds have n’t won top honors ), […]
Continue reading »How to Work Around Android Error That Disables Your PIN
An annoying lock screen bug has been troubling some hapless Android users for months now, blocking their access to their devices with a weird authentication […]
Continue reading »Okay, When Will Brexit Actually Happen?
After Boris Johnson’s victory in the UK elections, you’ve probably seen a lot of headlines that Brexit is bound to happen. But not everything is […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Tonight
Today’s nearly full moon is still a visual treat in the night sky, but at the same time another light show is taking place: the […]
Continue reading »There Is Still Time to Join the Christmas Bird Count
Do you like birds? Don’t you hate being outside in the cold either? Every year at this time, there is an annual bird census, and […]
Continue reading »How to Prevent Kids From Bypassing IOS 13.3’s Communication Restrictions
When we were in awe of Apple’s new communication restrictions that allow you to restrict who your child can talk to (and when), we didn’t […]
Continue reading »Advice for Parents of Children With Autism From Adults With Autism
When Jenna Gensick’s son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, she began her research. She has collected the advice of ordinary experts – doctors and […]
Continue reading »How to Recover Any Accidentally Deleted Google Photos
Google Photos has several AI-driven features that enhance your photos and create “automatic creations” on your behalf, such as slideshows, collages, and animations of your […]
Continue reading »Biggest Lifehacker Staff Updates in 2019
With all the hacks we test every day, it’s hard to tell which ones are trendy and which ones are game-changing. So we asked Lifehacker […]
Continue reading »These Are the Busiest Days for Flights During the Holidays.
If you’re flying home for the holidays, be prepared for any type of queue – the Advocacy Group at Airlines for America predicts that more […]
Continue reading »What’s Your Favorite Photoshop Trick?
God, I love filling with content. On Lifehacker, I often want to illustrate a post with an image that is not wide enough (as shown […]
Continue reading »To Increase Your Credit Card Reward, Transfer Your Limit Before Closing the Card
Closing a credit card does not always improve your credit score. For example, closing your oldest credit card can reduce the overall life of the […]
Continue reading »Add Tea to Cocktails This Holiday Season
A holiday riff in a classic cocktail is good, but it seems like the “seasonal highlight” always starts and ends with cinnamon. There is nothing […]
Continue reading »We Truly Implore You to Keep Your Venmo Transactions Private
We found it interesting to choose the perfect emoji when sending or requesting money from friends on Venmo. It shouldn’t be that much fun, but […]
Continue reading »How to Play Spotify Podcasts Via Alexa
Today, all Alexa users can finally use their Alexa to play podcasts over Spotify by simply saying “Alexa, play The Upgrade on Spotify”. If you’ve […]
Continue reading »Some Landmarks for Your Pull-up Journey
Do you want to tighten up? Can you do a few already, but want to move on? Our year-end fitness test series features multiple levels […]
Continue reading »Convert Your IPhone to IPod With Rewind [updated]
Updated: 12/16/2019 10:50 AM ET: After the Rewound app hit wildly, Apple removed it from the iOS App Store . The creator of the app […]
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