How to Keep People From Talking to You at the Gym

The social aspect of exercise can be fun and all, but not all of us are up for chitchat when it’s time to get a workout in. Here’s how you can exude the right keep-away vibes to work out in a public gym with minimal interruptions.Read more...

What Dwyane Wade Can Teach Us About Parenting an LGBTQ+ Child

A clip of former NBA star Dwyane Wade talking to Ellen DeGeneres is making the social media rounds this week as a heartwarming example of how every parent should react if their child tells them they identify as LGBTQ+. Read more...

If You Want to Improve Your Credit Score, Check It Regularly

Wondering how to increase your credit score? The first step to making an improvement might be simple awareness.Read more...

What to Do If You Get Too High

Everyone has their own story about the first time they tried marijuana. Mine involves eating way too much of a weed brownie. Someone told me to just have half, and, like the idiot novice I was, I stuffed the entire thing in my mouth. It kicked in an…

Create and Customize Your Own Android Emojis With Gboard

Emojis add a little personality to your messages and social media posts, and there are so many of them to pick from that they’re practically their own language at this point. Even then, sometimes you’ll find that there isn’t one that quite fits what…

Anker's Nebula Capsule II Projector Takes the Show on the Road for 35% Less

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Why a Big Tax Refund Isn't as Awesome as You Think

Last year was the first year we implemented the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into our tax prep, and a lot of people were surprised to learn that their tax refund would be smaller than usual. However, that doesn’t mean that the new tax legislation is bad fo…

How to Have a Sensory-Friendly Movie Theater Experience

Movie theaters can be an overstimulating experience for just about anyone. There’s the larger-than-life action, the permeating smell of buttery popcorn and the volume cranked up to a ridiculous level. But for a child who has sensory processing disor…

Lifehacker Is Hiring Writers and a Managing Editor

Are you full of strong opinions on the right way to do things that you’re dying to share with the world? Do you geek out over everything from how best to pack a suitcase to the finer points of cell phone etiquette? Do you give incredible advice, if …

Step on a Eufy C1 Smart Scale for $17

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Give Out These Fake Prank Numbers to Creeps

Let’s say you’re out on the town with your friends when some stranger takes a conversation from casual to creepy, then asks for your phone number. Give them one of these and get away.Read more...

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How to Force Yourself Off Your Computer

Whether we’re not paying attention or we just don’t want to deal with the world, we all have those moments when we realize ... we’ve been on the computer all day. When this happens, you can beat yourself up for your lack of willpower (or sheer lazin…

How to Break Up With Your Family

In 2012, April Siese, now 29, ended her relationship with her mother after suffering what she describes as years of emotional and verbal abuse in a household with undiagnosed mental health issues and substance use disorders. Read more...

How Soon Should You Travel Somewhere After a Disaster?

The city of Santa Rosa knows you still want to visit California’s wine country even after devastating wildfires ripped through the region in 2017 and 2019. The Sonoma Valley city wants you to come, too; much of its economy relies on tourism dollars,…

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What Travelers Should Know About the Coronavirus

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (as we’re calling it now) is still mainly circulating in China, with only about 2 percent of its cases in other countries. Still, if you’re traveling you may be nervous about the possibility of coming in contact …

How to Join a Group Fitness Class Alone

When you suffer from social anxiety or just generally dislike being around people sometimes, going to the gym can feel pretty uncomfortable. You might make accidental eye contact with strangers in mirrors or exchange head nods of mutual acknowledgme…

Your Essential Oil Diffuser Could Make Your Pets Sick

Pets can be loving, but mysterious little creatures. Most of the time they’ll let you know how they’re feeling, but it can be hard to tell when they’re sick. Pet illnesses can seem so vague and amorphous, sometimes—a little puking here, some weir…

How to Avoid Couples on Your Solo Vacation

I’ve been single for the majority of my adult life, and it’s never stopped me from traveling. I backpacked across India alone; I’ve gone on cruises alone; I visited both Disneyland and Walt Disney World alone (and will be writing about how to do a s…

How to Use Google Assistant's Ambient Mode on Android

Our smartphones can display tons of information and provide helpful shortcuts even when they’re locked, and Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode is worth trying out. It allows you to use several of your phone’s best features without having to unlock it, …