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Black Panther, with an almost all-black cast, inspires audiences – seeing pictures of black children watching a movie is pure joy. In classrooms and at […]
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Working remotely doesn’t necessarily mean sitting at home in your pajamas – you can also see the world as a digital nomad! While it’s entirely […]
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Podcasting has to be wacky. The basic technology isn’t much more complicated than blogging. But there is no Blogger or Tumblr for podcasting just yet […]
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Happy weekend everyone, and welcome back to Happy 3 Ingredient Hour , a weekly drinks column featuring very simple yet delicious libations. This week we’ll […]
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Men! Mule Design co-founder Erica Hall brings you seven ways to counter sexism at work . Some of them will help you get rid of […]
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I think I’m speaking on behalf of all Americans (except Mike Pence ) when I say: What the hell is the point of non-alcoholic beer? […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Kids and Fake Weapons
My daughter recently told me a rule of thumb for playing with an imaginary gun in her preschool: “You can shoot someone. But first you […]
Continue reading »See If Your Passwords Have Been Cracked by Adding “Pwned Passwords” to 1Password
Anyone who knows about the bad reputation of companies like Equifax or Kickstarter when dealing with sensitive information is probably wondering about the strength of […]
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There is no denying the gender pay gap. That’s it : the average salary of a man, the average salary of a woman, and the […]
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When we pulled together weekly updates from our staff last Friday , our editors started walking more to work, raffling off credit card rewards, exploring […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About SEP-IRA for Freelancers
When you’re a freelancer, you have a ton of things to worry about: quarterly taxes, billing clients, turning off distracting roommates, and rushing to earn […]
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Seeing a professional league play in a stadium is much more fun than watching it on TV, but it will cost you, especially if one […]
Continue reading »80% of Doctors’ Recommendations on Health Are Unsubstantiated
When doctors at Doctors recommend a particular treatment or diet or supplement, you will realize that there is probably some truth in their recommendation, right? […]
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Hot Topics is bullshit , says Select All. These little social media modules are swamps of platitudes and misinformation. A conspiracy theory video was posted […]
Continue reading »What Should Your Company Pay for If You Work From Home
If you’re a telecommuter, you’re probably wondering if your company has to pay for the supplies, technology, and more that you use to do your […]
Continue reading »Use Excel to Keep Your Family Organized
In my first post-college role, I worked with a boss who loved Excel spreadsheets. She thought that almost everything could be packed into “boxes and […]
Continue reading »How to Move Furniture Without Hurting Your Back
There is nothing better than lying on the couch and proudly staring at the new home you just moved into. That is, unless you are […]
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The best thing about working from home is that you don’t have to stay at home. You can work from a coffee shop , local […]
Continue reading »These Are the Loopholes to Ban Assault Weapons That Marco Rubio Talked About.
CNN held a town hall discussion last night with those affected by the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Florida officials and an NRA spokesman. […]
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While all of us at Lifehacker are thrilled with Work From Home Week, for the four of us it really is home (ha). Here’s a […]
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Survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School massacre yesterday met with their Senator Marco Rubio at a CNN City Hall meeting. Not everything went well […]
Continue reading »Brand Loyalty – for Horny Monkeys
We all think we’re the only person who doesn’t fall in love with commercials featuring celebrities and sexy models. But here’s a particularly humiliating demonstration […]
Continue reading »Here’s What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in March 2018
February isn’t producing any results, but we’re making it through with the benzocaine-like capabilities of Netflix’s video streaming service. In addition, March is just around […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Thrive in the Gig Economy
If you can summarize what it means to be a freelancer, this is getting pretty close from a new Harvard Business School report: Unconstrained by […]
Continue reading »Find Out About Fake News With This Web Game
In the 10-minute online game Bad News , developed by Cambridge social psychology professor Sander van der Linden, you play an insidious conspiracy theorist who […]
Continue reading »How Do You Eat While Traveling?
Hello and welcome back toWhat’s Cooking? , an open thread where you can share your brilliant thoughts, tips, recipes and opinions on all food related […]
Continue reading »Use Google Chrome’s Task Manager to Find Out What’s Slowing Down Your Browsing
Frozen web pages, a precursor to constantly frustrating dead tabs , can be very frustrating – even more so when you can’t pinpoint what is […]
Continue reading »Tell Your Boss About Your Five-Year Plan.
Work is not just work for many people – we want to be realized, and often we want to work for a greater good or […]
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Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other […]
Continue reading »You Are at the Home Stretch in a Push-up Competition.
In literally a week, the February push-up challenge will be over, and we can compare notes on how the month went for each of us. […]
Continue reading »Top Tips From Amsterdam Readers
This week our Hack Your City readers posted 73 comments with tips about Amsterdam , such as where to eat and drink, how to stay […]
Continue reading »Protect Your Mind As Much As Your Body
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 »What Have You Added to Your Home Office That Helps You in Your Work?
Congratulations, you got the opportunity to work from home! You will be the designer of your own office, where you can customize every detail to […]
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Life taught me very little to expect February, the worst month, but this one was especially bad. It’s important to enjoy the bright spots as […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Consider Day Care When Working With a Home Parent
I have three children and I work from home. Even when I had one or two children, I asked: “What are you doing?” Your conversation […]
Continue reading »Why GIF Toaster Is the Only GIF App You Need
Everyone uses the same app to check Facebook, send tweets, or take pictures. Boring. This App is Fire is designed to take a look at […]
Continue reading »Announce the Reason Why You Are Going to Look at Your Phone
Why am I looking at my phone? I don’t know for many reasons. To find out exactly where my J.Crew order is. To find out […]
Continue reading »Is Drinking the Secret to Longevity?
Most of us will only live to be 70, so raise your hand if you’re jealous of 100-year-olds blowing out birthday candles and giving some […]
Continue reading »How to Budget As a Freelancer
So you’re a freelancer who leaves home in the morning , explains to his roommates that you have work to get done, and knows when […]
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