Smart Home Use of Sponges That Does Not Require Washing Dishes
As longtime readers of Lifehacker will remember, we’re not always big fans of sponges. The most obvious example of this sentiment is former Lifehacker employee […]
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How to Donate Air Miles to Help Ukrainians
As the war in Ukraine unfolds over the past few weeks, it’s hard not to feel helpless. Although we are limited in our capacity, financial […]
Continue reading »Do Vibrators Really Desensitize You?
Vibrators owe Sex and the City two things: the generally accepted normalization and, unfortunately, the spread of some scary-sounding myths. In a now-infamous 1998 HBO […]
Continue reading »Stop Believing These Myths About Creativity
When you think about creativity, who do you represent? Maybe a tortured artist? A child without preconceived ideas about the world? A group of people […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s Fully Immersive Super-Expensive Star Wars: Galactic Battlestar
So you want to take a vacation in space. If you’re not Elon Musk, not very rich, or both, your only option is to settle […]
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What’s the Worst Faux Pas Etiquette You’ve Ever Experienced?
All of us – or rather, most of us – live by certain unspoken rules of etiquette that make life a little more civilized and […]
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Top 25 Irish Movies of All Time
Although intended to celebrate Irish heritage and culture, many tend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a pub crawl and a plate of corned beef, […]
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How to Disable the Malfunctioning “AirPods Left Behind” Notification
Has this ever happened to you? You’re minding your own business when suddenly your iPhone pops up the message “AirPods Left Behind”. You panic, wondering […]
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These Simple Home Health Tests Are Really Worth Trying
We know that if we want to maintain our health, prevention and early detection of diseases or disorders is key. However, regular doctor visits can […]
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Why the New IPhone SE Costs an Extra $29
Apple updated the iPhone SE for the third time at the Peek Performance event . It looks the same on the outside, but like many […]
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Why You Should File Your Taxes Early
It’s tax season, folks. While it’s tempting to put off returning until the last minute, it’s probably best to do so right now. The main […]
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10 Elden Ring Tips for Beginners
I have never played Dark Souls . I have never played Demon Souls . I played the first hour of Bloodborne and it nearly broke […]
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Why Hotels Are Refusing Room Service (and You Should, Too)
Like movie theaters or shopping, room service in hotels was already falling in popularity before the pandemic almost completely killed the practice. For years, hotels […]
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What Is a Blockchain DAO (and Should You Join It)?
Cryptomania has made decentralization mainstream, but Bitcoin is just one example of how the blockchain can create new structures that are not controlled by corporations […]
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All the Smart (and Legal) Ways to Get Free Plants
Whether you’re a houseplant grower or an outdoor gardener, you probably know how quickly the costs of pots, soil, fertilizer, and tools can add up. […]
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Top 10 Movies That Prove Rich People Are Awful
Oliver Stone’s Wall Street gave us the iconic and chronically misused “greed is good” adage, but movies usually like to show us otherwise. History is […]
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A Guide to Children’s Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: What Is “Elden Ring”?
This week I’m answering big questions like “Which is cooler, Star Wars or Star Trek”, “What the hell is Elden Ring ” and “Can you […]
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11 Smartest Travel Hacks According to TikTok
With COVID cases falling and travel restrictions lifted, many people who have been traveling closer to home for the past two years are ready to […]
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Drink Your Green Beer With These St. Patrick’s Day Deals and Free Products
Unlike most holidays, St. Patrick’s Day is not about food, but about drink. On top of that, what is considered the traditional dish and drink […]
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The Cheapest US Metro Areas to Buy a House Right Now
As more workers get the green light to continue working remotely, those who pay high rents in major cities may consider moving to a place […]
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How to Stop OneDrive From Spamming With Emails and Notifications
OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage services, but it has a problem – it tends to bombard you with notifications and email spam. […]
Continue reading »How to Strike (and Win)
Strikes are on the rise. Earlier today, Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union reached a (tentative) agreement for the 2022 season – just 99 […]
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Weirdest Pi Day Facts You and Your Child Will Love
On March 14, the more nerdy side of humanity celebrates Pi Day, a holiday that “ celebrates the irrational, transcendent, and infinite ratio that helps […]
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The 10 Most Overrated Exercises (and What to Do Instead)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from participating in various sports over the years, it’s that there’s no single “best” way to train. Movements that […]
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How to Replace That One Damn Cracked Tile
Tiles are a beautiful and versatile floor and wall covering. Waterproof, cool to the touch, relatively easy to clean and maintain, and long lasting when […]
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All the Horrible Slang Your Doctor Uses Behind Your Back.
Maybe it has to do with dealing with death as a job, but people who work in medicine can be dark muffs, and it shows […]
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How to Safely Run Electrical Wires in Your Home (and What You Should Never Do)
We’re moving towards a world where cords and cables are obsolete, even to power our homes , but we’re not quite there yet. No matter […]
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The Best Microsoft PowerToys Shortcuts You’ll Want to Use Every Day
Windows isn’t the same without Microsoft PowerToys , a suite of utilities full of useful features, including a Spotlight-like search bar for quickly opening apps […]
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How to Finally Add “Portrait Mode” to Any Image in Google Photos
The best camera is the one you have with you. This is why smartphone shooters are so important. DSLRs can take prettier pictures, but your […]
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Why You Should Switch to the New Substack App
Substack is a newsletter service that allows you to follow specific authors and get their articles straight to your inbox. Its business model is subscription-based, […]
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Try One of These Alternatives If You Hate Your Home’s Gutters
Gutters do an important job – they protect the foundation and structure of your home from water falling from the roof. But anyone who’s ever […]
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How to Stream Regionally Locked UK TV Shows From Outside the UK
By now, we all know that a VPN can be used to watch region-specific content on international streaming services like Netflix and Hulu , but […]
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Is “impact Investment” Better Than “evil Investment”?
Money is a completely fictional, invented resource. In the modern age, we are literally creating money out of thin air, and more and more often […]
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11 Default Firefox Settings You Should Change If You Care About Your Privacy
Mozilla Firefox remains the best browser for most people looking to strike a balance between features and privacy. However, there are a few key settings […]
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How to Get the Most Out of Every Drop of Gas Right Now
If you don’t own a car, haven’t driven in a while, or have a strong aversion to economic news (rightly so), you’ve probably noticed that […]
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Enjoy These Pi Day Deals for Cheap and Free Food
If you only remember one thing from your high school geometry lesson, chances are it’s the first three digits of pi (“π”): 3.14. Of course, […]
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What to Do With a Flooded Car
The day before Superstorm Sandy hit my neck in the woods a decade ago, my wife asked if we should move our car off the […]
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How to Use the New Zillow Side-by-Side Tool to Compare Houses
During this real estate boom, we wrote several times about Zillow’s collective doom scrolling obsession – watching and dreaming about buying homes you definitely can’t […]
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The Difference Between Nanny, Nanny and Au Pair
If you have children and don’t have family members nearby who would demand to take them out of your hands from time to time, you […]
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You Need to Update Your Windows Computer Immediately
As long as there are computers, there will be bugs crawling inside them. You know, metaphorically. Lucky for us Windows users, Microsoft just squashed another […]
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