Last week I asked Lifehacker’s readers for advice on dealing with a childhood bully. Reading your responses made me wish I had a time machine so I could travel back to the time of your youths to give you all hugs (and kill Bea Arthur).Read more...
Lees meerSo, someone in your life wants an iPad. Sounds simple enough, until you take a look at Apple’s website and realize the company currently sells five different iPads, one of which is just called “iPad.” With iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad Pro, and iPad all…
Lees meerI have a very strange, recurring nightmare wherein I slice up a steak, take a photo of the slices, and publish the photo in a blog, only to realize that I sliced the meat with the grain. Then everyone—both in the comments and on Twitter—ridicules m…
Lees meerTracking your heart rate is useful for gauging how hard you’re working during exercise, and thanks to all the smartwatches and wearables available these days, it’s easy to keep tabs on your real-time heart rate and adjust your intensity in the mome…
Lees meerThe two biggest-name recovery tracking devices, Whoop and Oura, unveiled new hardware recently. There’s now a Whoop 4.0 strap and an Oura gen3 ring. But along with the hardware changes comes a new pricing calculus: Both will require subscriptions. S…
Lees meerThe headline you see above caused a minor Lifehacker-comment-section controversy last week, with several a reader questioning whether there had been some mistake. Surely we meant to write “sucks,” no? No. The headline is as intended. It’s a play on…
Lees meerI grew up in a pro-ibuprofen household. To this day, my father insists that “a little Advil never hurt anybody.” But that’s not wholly true, and it’s definitely not Lifehacker’s journalistic stance on popping pain relievers.Read more...
Lees meerFor the most part, I don’t buy the premise that movies can be so bad, they’re actually good. If a movie’s good, isn’t it just...good? There’s no question, however, that movies can succeed by failing. Ed Wood is an extreme-but-perfect example of a fi…
Lees meerWe are about 10 days out from Thanksgiving, an awkward amount of days. It’s a little too early to buy your perishables and start baking pies, but only a little. There may be an entire weekend between now and the fourth Thursday of November, but pus…
Lees meerThis week, we’re learning how to find our focus and fight our distractions with help from neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha. Listen to hear Dr. Jha break down the evolutionary reason behind why we are so distractible, the benefits of learning how to pay…
Lees meerLike most humans (unless you work for a deodorant manufacturer or study dermatology), you’ve probably spent your entire post-pubescent life applying deodorant in the morning, amid your showering, face-washing, hair-brushing, getting-dressed routine.…
Lees meerThe PS5 has proven to be many a gamer’s white whale from Day One (just call me Ishmael), and as it enters its second holiday season, the latest PlayStation console remains atop gift lists across the country. While you could monitor tracking sites, s…
Lees meerLet’s say that, hypothetically, I know how overwhelming it can be to ride out the paranoia, fear, and altered reality of what is referred to simply as a “bad trip.” While we’re talking hypotheticals, let’s say that I don’t recommend “dropping” (aka …
Lees meerFireplace weather is fast approaching. A fire in the hearth is a good way to add cozy warmth to your home, but if starting a fire in the fireplace seems like such a hassle that you only do it once a year, you’re putting too much effort into it. Here…
Lees meerYou already know that you should be paying for your porn as the most ethical consumption model. And if you have some Bitcoin burning a hole in your digital wallet and want to use it to fund your special, private moments, there’s good news: That’s to…
Lees meerVacations are supposed to take you away from the stress of your day-to-day life, but we all know that traveling can sometimes be stressful itself. Packing, planning, and navigating around an unfamiliar place can be difficult, especially when add a p…
Lees meerIf you want to know what “baffled amusement” looks like, tell one of your neighbors at a block party that you hate traveling anywhere, under any circumstances. People love to travel. They love it so much it’s usually on top of their list of things t…
Lees meerIf you’re haven’t started on your Thanksgiving prep yet, making turkey stock is a good place to start. It’s low-effort, and it fills your home with a beautiful aroma that hints at the gravy to come. But then you open the pressure cooker, and it loo…
Lees meerAt some point, they became ubiquitous on ceilings of bland office buildings, hotel chains, and, most notably, rental apartments everywhere. If you haven’t noticed them before, you will now. If you are aware of them, chances are, you’re not a fan. We…
Lees meerThe COVID-19 pandemic dominated last winter, as well as the end of the 2019 season. That meant many people spent a lot of time at home during the colder months—away from office dress codes, and spared from invitations to holiday parties where you’re…
Lees meerYou’ve probably already started to notice that your online purchases are taking longer to arrive. Well, buckle up, because we’re only halfway through November, and if you’re someone who is required to or somehow enjoys holiday shopping, and prefer t…
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