It’s Cheaper to Buy Uber in These Cities Than to Have a Car.
This week, Mary Meeker of investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers released her 2018 Annual Internet Trending Report . There were plenty of tidbits out […]
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Find the Cleanest Beach Near You With Our Swimming Guide
In summer, going to the beach is fun. Going to the beach and realizing that you have chosen a beach covered in rubbish, with poor […]
Continue reading »All the Live Streams You Can Watch in VR This Summer on Oculus Sites
If you own an Oculus Go or Samsung Gear VR, this summer you can watch concerts, sports, comedy and more live from the comfort of […]
Continue reading »Use an Index Card to Learn How to Speed up Your Reading
Speed reading is a difficult skill to master. There are many books, conversations and articles out there on teaching people the “right” way to learn […]
Continue reading »How to Stream NBA Finals Warriors and Cavaliers
The Golden State Warriors of Oakland won the first game of the NBA Finals on Monday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it’s still somebody’s […]
Continue reading »Get Cheap Daytime Access to Luxury Pools and Spas With This App
I’m a big fan of trendy pools and beaches, but the writer’s salary is usually not what a hotel bill would pay to stay too […]
Continue reading »Five Things to Do When Planning Your Digital Death
Most adults are required to have a legal will, which contains instructions on what should happen to your assets if you die. The will is […]
Continue reading »How Pandora’s New Family Plan Compares to the Competition
This week, Pandora introduced a new family plan that allows six different members of the same family to use the service for the same price. […]
Continue reading »Create a Grading System With Your Co-Parent
Parenting can seem like a long practice trying not to lose shit. Sometimes you fail. This is fine. The best you can do is accept […]
Continue reading »Hoopla Helps You Use Your Library From the Comfort of Your Home
The Hoopla online service – also an app for iOS , Android and Amazon devices – is a great way to enjoy all the amenities […]
Continue reading »Check Out Audible Lecture Courses If You’re Tired of Audiobooks
Have an Audible subscription but don’t know what to listen to next? I know this feeling well. My credits started piling up to the point […]
Continue reading »Make a Gourmet Cherry Lemonade With Maraschino Liqueur
Happy weekend and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. This week we are […]
Continue reading »What Trump’s Banking Deregulation Means to You
This week, federal Federal Reserve regulators proposed repealing the Volcker rule , yet another step in the Trump administration’s ongoing banking deregulation. What exactly do […]
Continue reading »How to Use MoviePass and Still Get Good Spots on Summer Blockbusters
When we last collected our staff’s weekly updates , our editors deleted our nasty old tweets, made us get up earlier, found new ways to […]
Continue reading »How to Find and Customize Messages in ICloud on the Just Released MacOS 10.13.5
With the public launch of iOS 11.4 earlier this week, Messages to iCloud is finally ready to hit prime time — and no sooner than […]
Continue reading »Collagen Powder Is Just an Expensive Protein Powder
Healthy skin contains a lot of tough, elastic collagen, so it is tempting to think that any product that has the word collagen in its […]
Continue reading »Chef Aaron Sanchez Makes Light Beer and You Should Too
We’re big fans of Skillet here, especially the cheaper stuff , so I was thrilled to find that Chef Aaron Sanchez (aka Chopped Judge’s chillest) […]
Continue reading »Why Picture Books Are Perfect Bedtime Stories
It’s time to put the baby to bed. What are you doing? Put on an audiobook, read a bedtime story with funny pictures, or turn […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Your Bed As Cool As Possible This Summer
It’s hard to get enough sleep when it’s too hot to sleep — and since we’ve already started seeing “all-time high temperature” news headlines, it’s […]
Continue reading »Where to Get Free Donuts on National Donut Day 2018
This National Donut Day is arguably the most important of the fictitious holidays held by corporations and their Facebook accounts. You can get free donuts […]
Continue reading »Join Our Summer Book Club
One of my goals for 2018 is to broaden my reading horizons. I read a lot of fresh fiction (actually, when I’m not at work, […]
Continue reading »Why Does Gmail Keep Suggesting the Wrong Contact?
One of my longtime real-world friends always gets upset about “posting weird geek shit I don’t understand” on Twitter. And yet, it is he who […]
Continue reading »How to Watch the Apple WWDC 2018 Keynote Speech
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, also known as WWDC, officially kicks off Monday. As the name suggests, the annual conference is dedicated to developers building apps […]
Continue reading »Redirect Urls With These Chrome Extensions
If you’re an advanced Chrome user, you’ll ultimately want to set up automatic URL redirects. Maybe you want to watch all of your YouTube videos […]
Continue reading »When It Comes to Focus, Use It or Lose It
Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations , Lifehacker’s weekly dip in the pool of stoic wisdom and a guide to using its waters to meditate and […]
Continue reading »Get Your Gamer Kid 12 Free Little Player Magazine Digital Issues
Does your child love video games? Does he need summer reading materials that don’t conjure up school images? Then check it out: Right now you […]
Continue reading »What Augmented Reality Apps Do You Need?
Oops AR.It’s great to live in an era where we can use our smartphones to toss a giant dinosaur (orsleepy Snorlax ) into our real […]
Continue reading »Why Men Should Appreciate Their Femininity, With Donald Shorter Jr.
At our first Livehacker event , three experts shared their views on the question “What should be a man?” Multi-faceted performer Donald Shorter Jr. uses […]
Continue reading »The Best Way to Keep Your Beat Cold
A pile of punch screams “party,” but a glass bowl – while very pretty – isn’t the best choice thermodynamically, especially if you’re serving outdoors. […]
Continue reading »Airport Time Is a Welcome State of Uncertainty
For many, the airport is a place filled with frustration and anxiety. But for others, the airport is a peaceful place where you are not […]
Continue reading »What to Expect for the First Time in a Sex Club
The only association most people have with sex clubs is the eerie scenes from Eyes Wide Shut . But sex clubs can be very diverse […]
Continue reading »How to Update BIOS to Protect Against Vulnerabilities
Is it me, or are we seeing new disclosures of large and frightening vulnerabilities affecting core components of your system? Just a week ago, Microsoft […]
Continue reading »I’m Heather Dietrick, CEO of the Daily Beast, and This Is How I Work
Heather Dietrick used to run this establishment. Dietrick was the beloved president of Lifehacker’s parent company, Gizmodo Media Group, before leaving in 2017 to join […]
Continue reading »Create a Don’t Buy List
I have long had a “to buy” list to which I will add items throughout the year, shortening and updating as needed. It’s relatively short […]
Continue reading »Plant Sprouted Garlic Bulbs and Eat Greens
When the garlic has sprouted, it’s too bitter to eat, but that doesn’t mean you should throw it away. Bury it in potting soil and […]
Continue reading »Can Nintendo Labo Turn Your Child Into a Master?
All the parents were there: today is Saturday. It is raining, snowing, or nuclear winter and for some reason your child is unable to play […]
Continue reading »What Did You Find on Your Fitness Trail Adventure?
It’s been a month since we started looking for fitness trails, parkour or outdoor workout equipment in a park near you. The one in my […]
Continue reading »Hue’s Latest Update Makes the App Finally Worth Using
iOS / Android: Philips has released a major update to their Hue app that really makes it useful. And I’m not exaggerating when I say […]
Continue reading »How Men Can Learn to Cope With a Healthier Conflict, With Divorce Attorney James Sexton
At our first Livehacker event , three experts shared their views on the question “What should be a man?” First, divorce attorney James J. Sexton […]
Continue reading »Set a “failure Goal” and It Can Simply Lead to Success
The actors have a saying: you don’t get 100% of the roles you haven’t auditioned for. If you are an artist or a writer, or […]
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