While Secret Santa forces you to know something about the gift recipient, the beauty of the White Elephant gift is the promise of possibility. And for those of us who like to toe the line of what makes an “appropriate” gift, White Elephant is our ti…
Lees meerIt’s that time of year again—when your search results are crowded with variations of “X Best Gift Ideas for Y”-style articles. And this seems like one of them, but it isn’t. Well, it is. But it isn’t. Because when you’re looking for quick assistance…
Lees meerAll-inclusive vacations can be a great deal, at least on paper: Just hand over a fixed amount of money to a resort or cruise company, and they’ll take care of your lodging, meals, entertainment, and maybe even airfare. But “all-inclusive” means diff…
Lees meerI’ll say it: Goodreads is one of the worst-designed websites on the planet. Sure, it’s a nice website to help you track your reading list and bond with a reading community, but the design is so clunky that it can feel like a chore to navigate. Most …
Lees meerOther than providing most of the world’s oxygen, 80 percent of its biodiversity, and the livelihoods of billions of people, the rainforests have never done anything good for anyone. The 12 horrors listed here prove we should provide massive financi…
Lees meerI suffer from Marty McFly syndrome. Someone says a thing can’t be done, and I’ve already checked out three books on how to do it by the time they’ve taken their next breath. So when a Lifehacker reader commented on a recent duck article and asked ab…
Lees meerIf you’ve ever woken up at 3 a.m. (then again at 4:30 and 5:47) with hangxiety— that post-drunk, pre-sober psychological state of dread-filled limbo when you question your life choices—then you’ve probably questioned whether you should cut back on …
Lees meerChocolate truffles are the cheeseball of the dessert world: high-impact, low-effort, and they never fail to please a crowd. All you need to make them is high-quality chocolate, some sort of dairy, and a tasty dust, chopped nut, or sprinkle to roll t…
Lees meerThe forecast is not looking good. I’m not talking about weather (although climate change is its own crisis). I mean the COVID-19 case numbers.Read more...
Lees meerAttempting to pare down a book collection has a way of blinding us to our actual reading habits. Sure, that 600-page history book has made it through multiple moves without so much as a quick first-chapter skim—but how dare you suggest getting rid o…
Lees meerThis year and every year—but this year especially—there has been a lot of chatter about the ways in which the movie world has contracted, with big budget genre blockbusters (usually superhero movies) taking over local movie theaters almost entirely,…
Lees meerTech innovations are coming so fast and furious these days, it can be hard to stay on top of it all (even when the PR firms promoting it all have your email address). You can try keeping up to date by staying glued to Twitter, but by the time someth…
Lees meerWith only about two weeks left in 2021, it’s tempting to think ahead to what the new year may have in store for us—from fresh strains of COVID-19, to devastating natural disasters, to a super-broken political system. But for now, let’s live in the m…
Lees meerIf you want to breath new life into some old furniture or decor, a little paint can do the trick. These faux finishes will elevate a regular piece and add elegance to older furniture, and you can DIY them for less expense than you might think.Read m…
Lees meerMany of us are antsy to travel abroad now that some entry restrictions are relaxed. However, COVID-19 is still very much here, and hopping on a plane and flying across an ocean are not without risks, even if you’ve been vaccinated and boosted.Read m…
Lees meerAre hackers really spying on people through their phone cameras and webcams? The short answer: Yes. Webcams and phone cameras can be hacked, giving bad actors complete control over how they function. As a result, hackers can use a device’s camera to…
Lees meerWho among us doesn’t wake up with an achy neck sometimes, or find that our back doesn’t feel great after sitting or standing in the same position all day? While a concerning level of pain is a matter for a doctor or a physical therapist, a few stret…
Lees meerFor centuries, cannabis was deceptively low-tech—seed, meet dirt; dried plant, meet flame. But even in ancient times, people were always looking for more efficient ways to consume; nearly 2,500 years ago in Greece, Herodotus wrote of a vaping techni…
Lees meerIf you have a healthy relationship with your in-laws and enjoy spending time with them, that’s amazing! (And where’d you get that—Amazon?) If the thought of your father-in-law loudly clearing his throat one more time sends a paroxysm of muted rage t…
Lees meerWhen I was in college, I got into baking as a way to mitigate the stress brought on by taking classes I didn’t really enjoy with the goal of getting a job I didn’t really want. One Christmas, my dad gave me Nigella Lawson’s How to Be a Domestic Godd…
Lees meeriOS 15.2 is filled with features big and small. Along with features like Digital Legacy and App Privacy Report, comes a feature we’ve been waiting years for; the ability to completely erase and reset a locked iPhone without needing to connect it to…
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