How to Avoid the Most Popular Mac Malware, Shlayer
According to a recent investigation by Kaspersky Lab, the Shlayer malware, which deploys the Any Search bar on a victim’s computer using fake Adobe Flash […]
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What to Do If You Lost Your Credit or Debit Card While Traveling
Imagine, if you will, Lifehacker staff writer Josh Ocampo standing outside Tokyo 7-Eleven, belly squeezing as he waits with his bank. Josh’s debit card chip […]
Continue reading »How to Make Your Press Video More Interesting
Last week we talked about how to make wheel rolling out for the press less crap, but this may not be your style. Maybe you […]
Continue reading »Meet the Old Buddy Cocktail
There is not a single member of the Negroni family that I dislike. The combination of alcohol, bitter and vermouth in (roughly) equal parts never […]
Continue reading »What’s on at Disney + in February 2020
Disney + is one of the newest streaming services on the market, but arguably the one with the best content right now. Disney wraps up […]
Continue reading »Help Your Little One Overcome Their Fear of an Automatic Toilet
This is the stage that many toddlers go through, and who can blame them? These trendy newfangled toilets, with their automatic flushing (often multiple times […]
Continue reading »What Jeff Bezos Can Teach You About Smartphone Security
Jeff Bezos may be (much) richer than you, but he’s no smarter than you – at least when it comes to basic smartphone protection. As […]
Continue reading »Try Google Drive As a Progressive Web App
Google Drive is now available as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for desktop and mobile, giving users an alternative to running the service in their […]
Continue reading »Is It Possible to Cancel a Flight Due to the Coronavirus?
As of Friday morning, the coronavirus outbreak in China had resulted in at least 26 deaths and 800 people with the disease, according to local […]
Continue reading »Stop Bulk Buying Only at a “lower” Price
According to every personal finance book and website you have come across in the past two decades, one of the easiest ways to save money […]
Continue reading »Should You Focus on Cutting Costs or Increasing Income?
If your expenses and income do not match, you have two options: cut your expenses or find a way to make more money. While some […]
Continue reading »Light Rice and Beans With a Little Sauce
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but beans have a moment – and as a longtime adherent of the bean-eating lifestyle, I really love to […]
Continue reading »Get the Flu Shot If You’re Worried About the Coronavirus
The coronavirus can generate predatory headlines , but so far, it’s not that big of a risk for most of us. There are only a […]
Continue reading »Teach Your Child Sign Language
Your child will understand and want to share ideas and requests with you long before he can actually speak the words. The gap between when […]
Continue reading »Make a Recovery Plan on Vacation
On NBC News, writer Sarah DiGiulio described the inevitable feeling of dread after a break from work, also known as the post-vacation blues: By Monday […]
Continue reading »I Lost Nine Years of Photos by Blocking My Google Account
I usually use this weekly column to answer tech-related questions from people. I’m going away a bit this week because I find it important to […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Yourself From a Recent Microsoft Data Breach
You’ve probably seen intimidating headlines about the 250 million Microsoft users that have been compromised by a recent data breach. While these numbers are accurate, […]
Continue reading »Find IMEI of Lost Android Phone in Google Toolbar
So you left your phone at the bar last night. Or maybe it was pulled out of your bag as you walked through a busy […]
Continue reading »What FICO 10 Means for Your Credit Score
Do you like your credit rating? The new valuation model could change this, but probably not drastically. FICO announced today the rollout of FICO 10, […]
Continue reading »Use Google and Your Smartphone to Bring 3D Animals to Your Living Room
If you or your kids have ever wondered how big a wolf, shark or tiger really is in the wild, Google has a way to […]
Continue reading »All the Awards You Can Get From Apple Connected Gyms
Fitness tracking is one of the best benefits of the Apple Watch. This extra bit of data can help you focus on the excellent training, […]
Continue reading »Get Rid of Smartphone Addiction With Google’s New Android Apps
Android: Your Android has many useful tools to help you control smartphone addiction. But settings like Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature are more functional than fun. […]
Continue reading »Where to Find a Place in a Crowded Gym
It’s January … which means your gym is teeming with determination lovers. And that’s okay! If people want to be better, they have the same […]
Continue reading »Normal Body Temperature Is Not Always 98.6
Over the years, I have noticed that my temperature is often colder than “anticipated.” On a typical day, it might be 97; if I have […]
Continue reading »When Is Ridesharing Better Than Owning a Car?
When I suddenly found myself without wheels this fall after what I thought was just kinking fenders, I spent several weeks worrying about whether I […]
Continue reading »Clean Your Small Electronics With Chopsticks
It is always difficult to get into the tiny spaces of your little gadgets. Combined with the fact that you (very often) cannot use water […]
Continue reading »Work With Your Partner to Create a to-Do List That Requires Emotional Work.
Biz Ellis, on the One Bad Mother podcast, calls him “the president of everything .” In a family with two parents, very often one partner […]
Continue reading »How to Get Half-Life for Free Before Valve’s Offer Expires
When is Half-Life 3 coming out? Perhaps never; who knows. But for now, Valve is giving you the rare opportunity to play the full versions […]
Continue reading »USA Airports With the Best and Worst Food
There is a reason airport bars are so common is because the food is terrible. After all, no one likes a cold egg sandwich and […]
Continue reading »Know How Much Your Time Is Worth so That You Can Make Good Use of It
How much is an hour worth to you? Whether you are calculating your time by how much you make per hour or how much time […]
Continue reading »Get a One-Way Ticket to the Southwest for Just $ 49.
If you’ve been having trouble staying motivated lately, you may just be feeling the symptoms of a slump after the holidays. Luckily, we have an […]
Continue reading »How to Pre-Order the Motorola Razr
We’ve heard about the resurrected Motorola Razr phone for years, but finally there are a few days left before the official start of pre-order: January […]
Continue reading »How to Close Your Authorized User’s Credit Card Without Compromising Your Credit Score
By becoming an authorized user of someone else’s credit card, you will receive many more benefits than being able to switch to someone else’s credit […]
Continue reading »How to Track the Carbon Footprint of All Your Flights
In recent years, many of us have begun to pay more attention to our carbon footprints, and one of the individual activities that can have […]
Continue reading »The Complete Guide to Failover Elevators
If heavy barbells scare you, you are not alone. Until you gain experience (both lifting and watching others lift), you may feel mild horror at […]
Continue reading »Should You Force Your Children to Send Thank You Notes?
If I had to guess, I would tell you before motherhood that I would be the parent who would be an ardent advocate for her […]
Continue reading »Use DuckDuckGo ‘Lite’ for Blazingly Fast Search Results
Most people probably think of DuckDuckGo as a more privacy- focused alternative to Google, but one of the less-discussed benefits of ditching all this data […]
Continue reading »Today Is Your Last Chance to File an Equifax Settlement Claim
Procrastinators, please note today is the deadline for filing a class action settlement claim over the Equifax data breach. If you’ve lived under a rock […]
Continue reading »Why Did a Major Healthcare Organization Approve Single-Fee Healthcare
More and more doctors are backing plans for the government to provide health insurance to many or all Americans. The American College of Physicians has […]
Continue reading »What to Watch on Netflix in February 2020
Next month, Netflix will receive Anna Karenina, Dirty Harry, Elizabeth , Sex and the City 2 , The Pianist and all seven Police Academy films. […]
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