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Welcome to this week’sWill It Sous Vide? , the weekly column that I usually do whatever you want with my immersion circulator. Summer is in […]
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HBO ‘s Game of Thrones Season 7 premieres this Sunday, giving you plenty of time to figure out where to bet on your death pool […]
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Is your cold drink stronger than regular coffee? It turns out this is a trick question. A cold beverage may not actually extract as much […]
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Game of Thrones returns on Sunday. You have the ingredients to make Old Fashioned Crow , your bowl of gruesome wolf food for a snack, […]
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“WARNING ARTISTS: Sometimes your friends will be successful and you’ll be jealous even if you don’t want to,” dinosaur comic writer and creator Ryan North […]
Continue reading »Bastille Day Is More Than Parades and Bombings – a Textbook for Trump’s Visit
Today is Bastille Day in France and President Trump is here to celebrate. But why? And what exactly is the holiday? Bastille Day history What […]
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As a child, culinary writer Priya Krishna ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at every school lunch for eleven years , during which time […]
Continue reading »How to Organize the Game of Thrones Death Pool
The premiere of the seventh season of ” Game of Thrones” is approaching. Before all the glorious murders kick off this Sunday, why not make […]
Continue reading »Back up Your SoundCloud Music Now [updated]
TechCrunch reports that even after laying off 40% of employees, the well-known music site SoundCloud could run out of money in as little as 80 […]
Continue reading »IOS: How to Keep Your IPhone Running at Dangerously Low Battery Levels
In the past, when I went out late into the city, I played an inspiring game: “How long can I keep my phone running so […]
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It’s no secret that people on the Internet are mean, and if you live on the Internet in any significant way, you’re likely to run […]
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If you like audiobooks, Audible is definitely worth a try . But its subscription pricing structure is off-putting to some. Here’s an easy way to […]
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If you’ve been cocky on the Internet long enough, one day someone will want to interview you. This Postlight guide will show you what to […]
Continue reading »Google Backup & Sync Is Here to Protect the Rest of Your Data
If you are not prepared for unexpected loss of personal data, Google will take care of you. Finally, it released a backup and sync service […]
Continue reading »What to Buy During a Solar Eclipse so As Not to Damage Your Eyes
The total solar eclipse on August 21 will be the first total solar eclipse in 99 years to be observed across the country . While […]
Continue reading »Let’s Lift the Ban on Sunscreen in Schools
It’s a scorching day and your kids will soon be at school, running, jumping and sweating in a shadowless playground. So you ship them with […]
Continue reading »5 Creative Ways to Save Money for This Month’s Challenge
Readers, this month we’ve offered you a small change , and believe it or not, it’s almost halfway through July. We’ve put together some creative […]
Continue reading »First Alexa Skills to Use in Your New Amazon Echo
So you bought an Amazon Echo on Prime Day, but you don’t know what to do with it other than asking stupid questions, setting timers, […]
Continue reading »How to Talk About Sex With Older Children
A few weeks ago, I shared tips on how to talk to young children about sex . I came back today to share some advice […]
Continue reading »The 2-Day Fitting Rule for Clothes Shopping
Do you see this dress? I recently returned it almost 48 hours after purchase. I thought I could do it, but I actually looked like […]
Continue reading »RIP USB: Ports and Connectors to Take Care of in 2017
We hate to tell you about this, but the traditional USB ports you’ve used to connect cameras, controllers, and other devices for the past 20 […]
Continue reading »Does Coffee Really Prolong Life?
Two new studies have shown coffee drinkers live longer. This is good research, big and well done, but that doesn’t mean coffee is the elixir […]
Continue reading »How to Know When It’s Time to Quit Your Favorite Job
If your job is clearly awful in at least one respect, there is at least one good thing: it’s much easier to understand that you […]
Continue reading »How to Talk to Religious Conservatives About LGBT Rights
Discussing LGBT rights in conservative faith communities can be especially challenging for both newbies and those of us who just want everyone to just hurry […]
Continue reading »Build Your Own Ball Pit, Hermaphobes
For children, public ball courts are colorful pools of joy and wonder. For parents, these are disgusting incubators for germs, a place where boogers die, […]
Continue reading »This Is How Spotify Curates Ads for You
If you enjoy making playlists, you are more likely to buy video games. It’s part of the data Spotify has collected for its new tool, […]
Continue reading »Since Americans Don’t Use Egg Cups, Here’s How to Eat Soft Boiled Without Them.
America is once again in the news for being very upsetting, only this time the alleged crime has nothing to do with our current administration, […]
Continue reading »See Manhattanhenge at Sunset Tonight
New York, the center of the world, is so important that it has its own astronomical event. Tonight at 8:20 pm Manhattanhenge, as the setting […]
Continue reading »There Is No Instant Success
Welcome back to Mid-Week Meditations , Lifehacker’s weekly dive into the pool of stoic wisdom and how you can use its waters to meditate and […]
Continue reading »Here’s What to Do With Gluten
There are two types of people in this world: those who talk about gluten like the devil and those who can’t roll their eyes enough […]
Continue reading »This Site Will Help You Plan a Spontaneous Trip Within Your Budget.
If you want to use multiple vacation days but are not sure where you want to go, the Wander travel booking site allows you to […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Trader Joe’s Orchid Alive or Make It Bloom Again
I’ve seen some crazy things living in New York: a man peeing into a blue city mailbox in the middle of the city in the […]
Continue reading »Using Social Media During Class Can Reduce Exam Scores
Getting a laptop for your upcoming college foray is great, but you should leave it alone during class. Students who voluntarily install browser-tracking software on […]
Continue reading »You Can Drink Cold Coffee, but Not a Cold Drink.
Iced coffee has been the ice queen of the caffeine world for some time now, but I think it’s finally safe to say it’s not […]
Continue reading »Why You Should Stop Beating Yourself About Past Money Mistakes
Several years ago, I made a huge financial mistake . As a freelancer, I had not paid taxes for a year and ended up owing […]
Continue reading »Compare the Most Popular Meal Replacement Drinks to Find the One That’s Right for You
Meal replacement drinks have become more common as we get busier and work longer . Not to be confused with protein shakes: Replacement drinks generally […]
Continue reading »Let the Kids Dress up As Superheroes With Their Homework to Boost Persistence
If your child passes out while doing homework, it may be worth putting on a raincoat. On a repetitive task, a new study found that […]
Continue reading »No, You Don’t Have to Watch Every Episode to Watch Prestige TV
“It’s okay to skip episodes – or entire seasons – of a prestigious TV show ,” says New York Times television critic James Ponevozik, “a […]
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Figuring out what to keep in your bag is one of the challenges. Keeping your bag tidy is a completely different obstacle to overcoming obstacles. […]
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