Every few months, news of another dangerous TikTok “challenge” circulates that horrifies parents everywhere. From the “Skull-Breaker Challenge” to the “Benadryl Challenge,” kids are always finding new, perilous ways to dare each other into harming o…
Lees meerDespite its fancy reputation, most French cooking is shockingly simple, understated even, which is what can make it so difficult to master. Besides butter, there’s nothing much to hide behind, and a lot of French dishes hinge on having good ingredie…
Lees meerIt goes without saying that we’re tired of seeing our coworkers’ faces in small boxes on Zoom—and maybe we’re even looking forward to being in the same room again. With Zoom’s new Immersive View feature, you can join other meeting attendees in the s…
Lees meerWikipedia is one of the internet’s last bastions of freely accessible public information, and since it’s relatively unspoiled by the type of polarization common on social media it can feel refreshing to research anything from the mechanics of aircra…
Lees meerChrome desktop users have long been able to outfit the browser with third-party extensions that track prices and help you find the best deals, but those add-ons don’t work on Android. Luckily, Google is rolling out a new feature in Chrome mobile tha…
Lees meerMother’s Day is a pretty straightforward holiday in many homes. Mom sleeps in, the kids bring her breakfast in bed, and she receives some handmade cards, small gifts, or flowers. But in many other homes, the day is a stark reminder of loss—a painful…
Lees meerThe purpose of small claims court is to allow for people to resolve their disputes quickly and inexpensively, for claims that are usually less than $10,000. Knowing when to use them, on the other hand, is a little more complicated. Here’s a look at …
Lees meerWhen you actually stop to think about it, sharing a bed with another person—for the purpose of sleeping—is kind of a terrible idea. Sure, you may get used to sleeping next to a partner and feel more secure doing so, but in terms of sleep quality and…
Lees meerPretty much everything about moving is hard and annoying and makes you swear that you’ll never move again. But moving with a large collection of (or even a few) houseplants is even trickier. You want to make sure they survive the trip, that their po…
Lees meerIt happens to the best of us: one minute you’re innocently scrolling through Zillow listings, and the next you’re planning your life in a a former industrial town where you’ve found the historic house of your dreams at a price you can seemingly affo…
Lees meerSure, there are all those feel-good local news stories about how the pandemic has “brought out the best in people,” and while that may be the case sometimes, a lot of people are still feeling pretty bitter about the whole thing. If you’ve shared you…
Lees meerFear of failure makes sense. We’ve all experienced failure at some stage, realized it’s not great, and are worried about feeling like that again. But our brains are hard to please. Because in addition to the fear of failure, many people also experie…
Lees meerThe pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine appears to be at its end. The CDC’s independent advisory panel, ACIP, voted today to once again recommend the vaccine for everyone aged 18 and over, even though there is a…
Lees meerMusic can be a powerful mood elevator that releases dopamine, improves our moods, relieves stress, helps us focus, and gets us motivated at the gym. It can be used to make your drive better, too, whether it’s a cross-country trip or a grueling commu…
Lees meerDeep cleaning typically involves scrubbing spaces that you rarely consider, and that can mean having no idea even how to clean them. Recently I began cleaning my own oven, and after scrubbing down the glass window it still looked pretty dirty. That’…
Lees meerWelcome back to another week of Lifehacker’s tech-advice column, Tech 911. And thanks to everyone who sent in their questions from last week’s prompt. If you didn’t catch it, don’t worry, you can still send your geeky questions in whenever you want.…
Lees meerYouTube is finally allowing YouTube creators to change their channel’s name and profile picture without the edits affecting their linked Google Accounts. Prior to this change, a YouTube channel’s branding was tied to the user’s Google Account inform…
Lees meerAdults are, of course, allowed to bang other consenting adults, and as of this week, they’re also all allowed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. And after over a year of mandated—and necessary—isolation, everybody’s randy. Hell, everybody’s been ra…
Lees meerSkateboarding has never followed a rulebook, which means that on some level, a piece about learning how to skate probably defies its countercultural roots. And though it’s fostered the growth of a global community, skating is a solitary sport, which…
Lees meerI am what most people would call a “good cook,” but I am by no means a good griller. Up until two weeks ago, I had never grilled on anything but a gas grill, and honestly, I wasn’t very skilled at that either. As you probably know, cooking with char…
Lees meerFor a while, the biggest film story of 2020 was what movies weren’t coming out, as the pandemic closed theaters and bumped release dates for some of the year’s biggest would-be blockbusters (see you later, Black Widow and No Time to Die, hopefully) …
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