Uninstall the Weather Channel App If Your Location Data Bothers You
The Weather Channel, the primary app for many of us, can use your location data without your consent. The city of Los Angeles filed a […]
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January Fitness Challenge: Jump Rope
When we asked what you liked about last year’s fitness challenges , many of you responded that you enjoyed having something new to add to […]
Continue reading »These Are the Best Books for Parents
New parenting is equally exciting and overwhelming, joyful and intimidating. There is no shortage of advice: if you search Amazon for “books for parents” , […]
Continue reading »Stores in These States Must Give You Cash for Gift Cards
Everyone was in a situation where they used a gift card and left with a little money left, this is not enough for another purchase […]
Continue reading »How to Survive a Group Dinner at a Restaurant
Imagine a party where everyone has to come and go at the same time, where some guests are only allowed to talk to two or […]
Continue reading »On Dry January Ask Yourself These Questions
If you’ve been celebrating all of December, dry January can be a refreshing change. You’ll love staying at home, sleeping better, and saving money, especially […]
Continue reading »Do I Have to Use My Personal Laptop for Work?
Welcome to Lifehacker’s first column of tech tips in 2019! This week’s question from Lifehacker reader Mike is something that many of us have had […]
Continue reading »Los Angeles Launches Earthquake Early Warning App
Getting immediate alerts on your phone when an earthquake is approaching is now available in the Los Angeles County area with the new ShakeAlertLA app. […]
Continue reading »Black Eyed Pea Hummus Will Make Your New Year Better
It always seemed to me that black-eyed peas are larger than New Year’s. In fact, until I moved from Mississippi, I didn’t even know it […]
Continue reading »Create a Personal Finance Balance to Find Out Where You Are
If you are planning a financial makeover in 2019, the first thing you need to do is figure out where you are. And, as Kiplinger […]
Continue reading »Where to Go If You Don’t Have a PCP
If you are an adult who does everything that you should do and when you should do it, then no doubt you have a therapist […]
Continue reading »Find Out What’s Going on Inside Your Steak With This Meat Calculator
For some, meat is mysterious. Unless you have a lot of cooking practice, it can be difficult to know how long you have to fry, […]
Continue reading »How Much Will We Have to Pay You to Log Out of Facebook Within a Year?
College students in a recent study required an average of $ 2,076 to leave Facebook for a year . As Ars Technica explains, it wasn’t […]
Continue reading »How to Get First-Class Coach Flight Privileges
First and business class plane tickets have many benefits. You get on the plane before anyone else, guaranteed room for carry-on luggage, the most legroom […]
Continue reading »How to Make Vegetable Peel Flavored Salt
Paper thin tomato skins and tough, shiny bell peppers may sound like trash rather than treasure, but there is a ton of flavor in this […]
Continue reading »How to Protect Your Smart Speaker From Ads
Now is the time for commercials in which your favorite speaker for smart home demonstrates what it can do. This means that you may have […]
Continue reading »Entertain Your Kids With a Toy Exchange Subscription
We are entering the season of boredom. The holidays are over and many of us are looking ahead to at least a few months of […]
Continue reading »Parent Loan Forgiveness Basics PLUS
The timing and conditions for qualifying for student loan forgiveness can be confusing. Just take this statistic: As of the summer of 2018, only 289 […]
Continue reading »These Were Your Biggest Tech Regrets Last Year.
Wi-Fi extenders. Used processors. “Piece of shit” Kindle Fire. Lifehacker readers tend to be quick-witted and discerning, thanks in part to the range of productivity […]
Continue reading »How to See Every Meteor Shower in 2019
If a few December meteor showers made you hungry for more, you’re in luck! Tonight is the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, and we […]
Continue reading »I’m Richard Garriott, Aka Lord British, and This Is How I Work
Richard Garriott is a robot. The creator of the Ultima series (including Ultima Online , one of the first massively multiplayer online games) runs his […]
Continue reading »How to Participate in the 2019 Women’s March
The 2016 Women’s March began as a reaction to the election of President Donald Trump, but their organizational efforts continued well beyond the first wave […]
Continue reading »Make Sure Your Decisions Include Three Points
Now that you’ve fully recovered from your New Year’s hangover, it’s time to take those decisions seriously. If you haven’t installed anything, that’s okay; here […]
Continue reading »Create a Google Doc With Holiday Gift Ideas Now
After all the recent partying, passive-aggressive family comments, and a champagne hangover, the 2019 holiday season might be the last thing you want to think […]
Continue reading »Chop the Seasonings Before Sprinkling Them on the Popcorn
People underestimate the versatility of popcorn. Yes, it’s an impeccable snack, but when combined with a glass of wine and fried olives, it also makes […]
Continue reading »Watch These How-to Videos for Some Inspiration.
The promise of the How It Done video is that it will surprise you. This is evident in this selection of the best technology porn […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Apple TV or Chromecast
Everyone is watching Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Netflix, thanks to its quirky concept of a fully interactive story that lets you choose how it unfolds. […]
Continue reading »Digital Quirks Like the Twinning App Almost Always Harm Your Privacy
It’s new year guys, but there is another 2018 data breach that we need to discuss. If you’ve spent any time on the Internet while […]
Continue reading »How to Set up Apple Watch for Maximum Exercise Motivation
The Apple Watch is packed with health and fitness features – so many they can seem overwhelming. But with a little thought, you can adjust […]
Continue reading »Best of 2018 Updates
Another year of life hacks has come and gone! We celebrate our favorite moments, hacks, guests, and episodes of 2018 with this annual Best of […]
Continue reading »Stop Paying Unnecessary Fees in the New Year
Welcome to 2019. Now we are all better, more responsible people, and isn’t that great? We take control of our costs , excel in our […]
Continue reading »Be Sure to Bake Pickled Vegetables
I love fried vegetables and I love pickled vegetables. But take a pickled vegetable and fry it? This , my friends, is a great appetizer […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Full Page Browser Screenshots Showing Black Color
There are many different extensions that you can use to take complete screenshots in your browser. This is usually a more elegant way to save […]
Continue reading »Buy Your Little One a Dog Bed
“I have an idea; tell me if it’s bad,” a parent from our Offspring Facebook group wrote a few weeks ago. he seems to like […]
Continue reading »How to Warm up Before Your Winter Run
It’s hard to get motivated to run when it’s cold outside (or worse). Here’s a little warm-up to prepare you mentally and physically. High knees, […]
Continue reading »5G Phones Are Coming Soon, but It’s Worth the Wait to Buy Them
As nearly every major cellular service provider in the US prepares to roll out a 5G network, you’ve likely seen 2019 being touted as the […]
Continue reading »Get Over Your Story With the Read Queue on IOS
I usually have about 90 articles in Instapaper and that’s fine with me. I move on to the articles a month after they stopped talking […]
Continue reading »Become the Best Photographer With This 52 Week Photography Challenge
“Become a Best Photographer” has been on my New Year’s permit list every year for probably ten years. I think this is more of a […]
Continue reading »Follow New Years Resolutions With Tally
Today is New Years, so we will assume that you have made several decisions for the new year. Tally is an iOS app that helps […]
Continue reading »These Shops Are Open on New Years
New Year is a big holiday, so big that you might run into trouble when visiting some of its stores. January 1 is a public […]
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