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How to Avoid the New Astaroth Malware That's Hitting Windows

The notorious Windows malware Astaroth (aptly named after a demon baron of Hell found in occult cosmology) is back at it after several months of inactivity. Microsoft exposed its tactics last year, but the annoying malware is even harder to catch th…

It's Not a Good Time to Skip Town

If there are a lot of cases of COVID-19 in your city—which is pretty much everybody’s city at this point—you may feel tempted to visit rural relatives or take an impromptu vacation somewhere secluded. That’s actually a terrible idea, and here’s why.…

Is It a Panic Attack, or COVID-19?

For the past several days, I’ve been experiencing periods of shortness of breath, fatigue and general soreness. On any normal occasion, I’d dismiss this as part of my generalized anxiety disorder. But now, in our current hellscape, where the symptom…

What Parents Should Know about Teens and Social Media Fame

Rhiannon Ragland has never been particularly interested in building her own social media presence. But as the mom of a teenager, she adheres to parental best practices—she follows her daughter Brenna’s accounts, pays attention to what she posts, an…

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Shake Up Your Kids' Academic Routine with 'Activity Bingo'

Now that many of us are (checks watch) a week and a half into physical distancing—i.e., cooped up in the house with the kids—it’s time for a welfare check. How’s everyone’s academic scheduling going? Have you morphed into a homeschool-teacher extrao…

What You Need to Know About Your Federal Government Relief Check

After much debate, the Senate has passed a bill that will send relief checks to most Americans. The checks are part of a $2 trillion relief package aimed to buoy the economy through the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...

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Walmart's Got the Deals to Help You Recline, Rewind, and Relax on the Cheap

The best Walmart deals for March 2020 are here.Read more...

What to Stream Tonight, March 25, 2020

Now that we’re all spending a lot of time at home, we’ve started rounding up some of the best things to do while you’re there.Read more...

The Safest Way to Dilute Household Chemicals

Making a DIY disinfectant is as simple as mixing bleach (or alcohol) with a little water—but for safety reasons, the order in which you mix them matters more than you might think. As you’re mixing up your next batch of coronavirus-busting spray, let…

Pro Tip: How We Stay Productive Working From Home

I love working from home hahaha I love it so much. No, that’s not the Stockholm syndrome talking, this is how I feel—really. I love working from home and I hate being around people during the day. The isolation doesn’t stifle my productivity! Not on…

Why Does My Work Laptop Have Slower Wifi Than My Other Devices?

Day Three of Tech 911 here-to-answer-your-questions week, and I’m barreling through reader comments as if it were my job. Which it is. It is my job, and I love helping out as best I can. Remember, if you have a question about the tech of working fro…

Apple Card's New Privacy Policy May Offer Second Chance to Rejected Applicants

Apple Card has a new privacy policy that impacts current customers along with people who have not yet applied for the credit card. The changes are expected to make it easier for Apple’s banking partner, Goldman Sachs, to decide which potential custo…

Here's a New COVID-19 Data Site to Obsessively Refresh

If you can’t look away from the climbing case counts, look here. A visualization site called 91-DIVOC provides graphs of the epidemic curve, comparing countries, and allowing you to see them on either a linear or logarithmic scale. Read more...

Meet Lifehacker's New Travel Writer

Hey Lifehacker peeps! I am Lifehacker’s newest staff writer, and I’ll be covering travel. I can’t wait to bring you tips that I can guarantee are usable because, well, I’ve used them. Read more...

What's Coming to HBO Now in April 2020

If you’re prepping your stay-at-home calendar with things to watch in April, HBO Now is adding a lot of new movies that will help you quickly fill it up.Read more...

Cut Down on Food Waste With a Weekly Baked Potato Bar

I have the unique ability to develop anxiety around any issue, and right now that issue is food—particularly the food currently in my fridge. Aside from acquiring a few too many eggs, I think I did a good job stocking up on the right amount of food …

Explain Physical Distancing to Your Little Kid With This Video

Explaining the coronavirus to our older kids can be pretty straightforward—we can answer their questions in age-appropriate ways, acknowledge their anxiety, talk about what we’re doing to stay healthy and find ways to help others. But for our little…

Do This Dumbbell Workout From Home

Loved our last at-home workout but want to make use of those dumbbells you snagged before the pandemic? Here are five more moves that will work with whatever weights you have at home. Water bottles or soup cans are better than nothing, but if you ha…