You Aren’t Going to Figure Out the ‘Ideal’ Time to Grocery Shop Right Now

If you spend any amount of time on Twitter, you’ve probably seen tweets imploring everyone to hold off on grocery shopping until April 3rd or later. The reasoning is simple: Government benefits are deposited on the first of the month, and with groce…

How We're Coping With the Pandemic

Everyone at Lifehacker—along with the rest of the world—is now hunkered down at home, trying to make sense of this new (temporary) normal. So this week each of us recorded audio from our lives to provide a glimpse of what we’re up to. From learning …

Remix Your Board Games With This Free Kit

If you’re getting a little bored with your board games (sorry, I had to), the team behind the Board Game Remix Kit—which, as the name implies, provides instructions for new games stitched together from the pieces of others you may already own—just m…

Save $200 on an Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 or S20+ Today

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and S20+ smartphones are on sale at various retailers today for $200 less than normal, though some have deals reaching as much as $280 off. Read more...

Where to Find Free Financial Advice During the Pandemic

Managing your finances is hard enough when times are good. Now that many of us are dealing with uncertainty, unemployment, and anxiety about ... well, everything, it’s become even more difficult to decide what to do with our money—if we even have en…

This Isn't Going to End Soon

I don’t want to be grimmer than necessary, but let’s get realistic about one thing. If a place said they’re closing for two weeks, or if an April event has been postponed to May, here’s my advice: Don’t count on it. Read more...

Why You Should Keep a Pandemic Journal

Within the last month, life has changed in ways both large and small. What used to be a few news stories here and there about a new virus infecting people halfway across the world is now a global pandemic. Something as simple as visiting a friend, g…

What Have You Heard About the Coronavirus This Week?

The science on COVID-19 is moving faster than it has for any previous outbreak: The scientific community went from discovering the virus to starting a vaccine trial in just three months. But despite that speed, we still don’t know everything we’d li…

What Is a Ventilator, Anyway?

As we all know, ventilators are in short supply in hospitals around the world—and patients who go into respiratory failure as a result of the coronavirus may not be able to get the help that they need to breathe. Read more...

How to Cope With a Mayo Shortage

This morning, I heard terrible news. Apparently there is something of a mayo shortage going on right now, with not a jar to be found on the shelves of many stores across the country. Luckily, there are many ways to make your own mayonnaise, and I ha…

How to Access Reproductive Healthcare During a Pandemic

Staying safe during a pandemic raises a lot of questions about if and when a doctor’s visit is necessary—and if it is, what additional measures patients need to take to safeguard themselves. Office visits are now complicated by both the risk of expo…

Why You Still Need to Drive Your Car a Little if You're Quarantined

With so many people working from home and physically distancing themselves—until May, as ordered by the Fed, and probably longer than that—your poor car has probably been sitting outside on the street or stuck in your garage. And that’s especially t…

YouTube TV Subscribers Get a Free Month of EPIX With No Strings Attached

YouTube TV is giving subscribers free access to the EPIX channel through April 25, throwing a lifeline to users running out of stuff to watch on their self-quarantine backlog.Read more...

Here's the New Coronavirus Student Loan Plan

When President Trump signed the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill into law last week, items like recovery rebate checks and expanded unemployment benefits got most of the initial attention. But tucked into the bill around page 825, you’ll find a…

How to Support Instacart Workers While They're on Strike

Today, delivery workers for the shopping app Instacart are striking for better protections and pay in the wake of the significant surge in demand for their services thanks to the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what you need to know about the strike an…

Where to Find Free Mental Health Resources During the Pandemic

If you feel like you’re struggling with your mental health, you’re not alone. Many of us are dealing with profound uncertainty and unanticipated stress, whether we’re worried about our health, our finances, our families, or how we’re going to make i…

Monday's Best Deals: Nebula Mars II Projector, Rosetta Stone, Bose QuietComfort 35 II, and More

A dumb, yet glorious shelf, Aukey dual plug charger, Spalding NCAA Hoop, and a pair of Fitbits lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

How to Cope With Isolation, According to an Astronaut

Feeling stressed and lonely? Of course you are. Now imagine living in a confined space, no bigger than your average apartment, two hundred and fifty miles above the Earth, for six months to a year. Read more...

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This Quirky Zoom Setting Can Make Your Private Snarks Public

Everyone is Zoom-ing nowadays—unless you prefer one of the solid alternatives to the can’t-get-enough-of-those-virtual-backgrounds meeting solution. And while you’ve probably heard a bit about how a Zoom meeting host can tell if the Zoom window isn…

Everything You Can Watch on Quibi When It Launches Next Week

Quibi, a new entertainment platform designed specifically for your phone, is set to officially launch on April 6th. When it does, it will launch with a decent-sized lineup of programming.Read more...