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A pair of consumer-grade night vision binoculars may not have the range of professional tech, but it can still make a fun and functional gift for nature lovers. Right now, the Mini Dual Tube Digital Night Vision Binoculars are on sale for $99.99 (reg. $159.99).Read more...

I get ideas for cooking tips and food hacks from odd places-video games, street trash, being too lazy to do things the right" way, you get me-but some ideas come from the most wholesome source: Y'all asking great questions in the comments section. Recently, a forward-thinker asked if it's okay to put bacon grease in...Read more...

This24"Acer monitor with an anti-glare coating is on sale for $129.99 right now (reg. $163). It's a 1080p LCD monitor with a grade B" refurbished rating, meaning it only has minor superficial scuffs or scratches, but none that affect its performance. This monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate with 1920x1080 resolution.Read more...

How many days are in your training week? If you're like most of us, seven. But this is because we are tools, creatures of habit, small-minded folks who cannot conceive of a schedule that is approximately seven days without being exactly seven days.

Waffle makers and SPAM are a powerful duo. The ridged plates press into the processed meat, creating crispy browned peaks and valleys that grab onto sauce and don't let go. I've been waffling naked, unadorned SPAM for years, but we're leveling up with waffled SPAM pops (now with actual waffle batter).Read more...

When you're ready to tackle a big home renovation or repair, finding a good contractor is a challenge. Getting one to even give you the time of daycan be harder than you might think, in part because of a shortage of skilled tradespeople, and in part because of the economics of construction-your dinky little half bath...Read more...

So you're going on a road trip with family you may or may not normally spend a lot of time with, all of you with different musical tastes and/or takes on politics. And no one wants to spend 36 hours playing the license-plate game or singing rounds of 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." Instead, press play on these...Read more...

There comes a time when the long-suffering parent just can't read The Little Blue Truck one more time. Or My First Farm Book, with its disturbing implication that there will be more farm books to come. Or even Blueberries for Sal, my favorite for the preschool crowd, but one I've now read so many times I want to rip...Read more...

The supernatural mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows follows the misadventures of four vampire roommates living in Staten Island, New York. The laughs come from just how out of touch they are with the modern world, and how their human companion begrudgingly helps them navigate. The show is based a 2014 New Zealand...Read more...

After a 10-year hiatus, Futurama is back once again, this time as a soft reboot. Futurama has been canceled and renewed several times before (and the show does a great job of making jokes about it), but this time we'll get at least two more seasons out of the deal: It was ordered by Hulu for not only an 11th season,...Read more...

Garlic is great in any of its many forms but, like most plant parts, it is at its absolute best when roasted. Roasting garlic mellows its pungency and tempers its aggressive bite, but it also intensifies its sweetness and creates new, deeper flavors through caramelization and that lovely little Maillard reaction....Read more...

Many web hosting services are cheap but are based on monthly subscriptions. If you want a permanent option, iBrave Cloud Web Hosting has a lifetime subscription for $99.99 right now. It's a higher initial price but cheaper in the long run if you keep your site long term.Read more...

Whether they're steamed, sous-vided, or parboiled before frying, my favorite wings are usually cooked twice. Similar to pouring boiling water over chicken thighs, par-cooking wings before a final fry renders out some of the fat and breaks down connective tissue, resulting in juicier meat and crispier skin. Most common...Read more...

Twitter is going to the dogs. Wait, I mean X" is going to the dogs. No matter what you call the platform, things have gotten ugly since since Elon Musk took over last October. Musk has made too many questionable decisions to list here, but the lowlights include reinstating the accounts of banned Nazis, charging $8 a...Read more...

I love a pantry meal. No worrying about whether you'll get a chance to make it before the ingredients go bad, no making a special trip to the store for that one ingredient that you never seem to have on hand-just a quick bite that is ready to go at any moment. And those are the cheap and healthy meals we're looking at...Read more...

If you tend to lie awake in bed, anxious about what you've forgotten to do today or prepare for tomorrow, it's likely you're not taking advantage of Google Assistant's Bedtime" routine. Once you've set it up, you can simply say Goodnight" to Google through any device, and Assistant will execute an automated set of...Read more...

It's hard to quit something you actually find useful. Case in point: Twitter (or maybe now X"?) Sure, the site has been actively on fire for the better part of a year, but there are still a lot of interesting and funny people tweeting away. You probably have a lot of those tweets saved to your Bookmarks, which...Read more...

If you read about cooking online, you've no doubt seen several listicles that tout the many uses of a single, humble chicken. At this point, you know what a chicken can do for you, so another overly-prescriptive, chicken-based meal plan seems unnecessary. My agenda here is very simple: The next time you buy a whole...Read more...

After two and a half seasons, Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) is returning for the second part of The Witcher's third season. Season 3 of The Witcher had been broken into two parts: Part one included five episodes and aired on June 29, and part two will drop the season's final three episodes on Thursday, July 27. Three...Read more...

Carrying a separate cable for each of your smart devices is impractical, and cables that split into multiple connectors often get tangled just as easily. The InCharge X Max 100W 6-in-1 Charging Cable folds to reveal different types of connectors, so you can use one cable for USB-C, Micro, USB, and Lighting devices,...Read more...

Some people let wine age in their basement cellars knowing every day gets them closer to a more desirable and higher-quality product. Others do the same with their Pokemon cards, hoping their delayed gratification will help pay off their student loans some day. Knowing how much a card is worth is easy now, thanks to...Read more...

Last weekend was a big one at the box office, with director Greta Gerwig's Barbie netting $155 million in North American ticket sales and Christopher Nolan's three-hour Oppenheimer bringing in $80.5 million (and Barbenheimer" making up the fourth-largest weekend in box office history).Read more...

In the same brand of pop culture shorthand that labels oxytocin the love hormone" and cortisol the stress hormone," dopamine is classified as the reward" chemical we deliver ourselves a dose of every time we experience something pleasurable. Of course, real life is never that simple.

Twitter's days are numbered. That's not a prediction, mind you, nor is the company officially going under: Elon Musk, rather, is rebranding the company as X," starting with a mediocre logo that replaces the iconic bird. While there have been plenty of reasons to delete your account in the past year, perhaps no...Read more...

Have you ever been in the middle of a run and gotten hit with a sudden wave of chills, goosebumps, or shivers, even though it's hot as hades outside? Feeling cold and shivery when you're working out isn't uncommon, especially when it's hot and humid, and isn't harmful in itself-but it is an early warning of heat...Read more...

I'm a huge fan of creamy salad dressings, but I almost never use them. The bottled stuff often has an overwhelming synthetic flavor, and a lot of homemade recipes are too mayonnaise-dominant for my taste. Fortunately, there's a simple trick to add body and subtle richness to any liquid-y salad dressing: Add cooked egg...Read more...

It can be hard to relax and genuinely enjoy yourself on a vacation that you know you can't afford. Splurging on a bucket list trip is one thing, but the costs of the average solo, family, or group getaway also add up quickly, and can end up being a source of stress both during the trip, and in the time it takes you to...Read more...

I've been trying to cheat on my wife with an artificial intelligence all week, and it's proving so difficult I might have to resort to an affair with a human being.

For the most part, people wear eyeglasses to improve their vision. They go through the whole which is better, A or B?" routine with their optometrist to find the right prescription; pick out frames; end up being talked into multiple special coatings ... and then clean their smudged lenses with the bottom of their...Read more...

This refurbished MacBook Pro is on sale for $469.99. It was originally manufactured in 2017 and great for budget-conscious students or professionals. You won't want to get this computer if you need a laptop that can run heavy art programs with all your Google Chrome tabs open, but it's worth considering if you need a...Read more...

One of my favorite sides is exceedingly simple: sliced, fresh tomatoes with a little salt (extra credit if they're served on Blue Willow china). Ripe summer tomatoes don't need much adornment, and I tend to be mulish about involving unnecessary ingredients, so when I saw a woman drizzling honey on her tomato toast,...Read more...

Back-to-school time is fast approaching, which means the struggle to get out the door (on time) is, once again, also upon us. As any veteran parent knows, successfully leaving the housein the morning really starts the night before. Packing up lunches, stuffing homework into backpacks, and having shoes ready and...Read more...

As if airfare wasn't costly enough on its own, these days you usually need to factor in at least $35 for dreaded checked bag fees. And that's just one-way, so needless to say, the costs of checking your bags adds up quick.Read more...

If you're reading this, we don't have to tell you parenting is a roller coaster of emotion. One moment you're frustrated trying to get your kids ready for school, and the next, you're laughing over something cute or funny your kid said. But some parents wear their emotions on their sleeve too much, randomly crying...Read more...

Welcome to How I Became," a new Lifehacker series where I ask real people about how they really got their jobs. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Devon Lara Lucas, freelance board game content developer. I met Lucas in 2016 when I was an intern at Hasbro; I was learning the ropes on the Monopoly team,...Read more...

It's been eight months since ChatGPT hit the scene, and the world hasn't been the same since. From its ability to do seemingly anything you ask it to, to the way it kickstarted big tech's AI revolution, OpenAI's crown jewel is one of the most important tech releases in recent memory.

We're in the the middle of a broiling summer, with record-breaking temperatures recorded all over the world. Now more than ever, sweating is completely normal-and crucial for regulating our body temperature- but arriving at work with your shirt already soaked from your morning commute isn't a good look for anyone. But...Read more...

Old media doesn't need to waste away in a box. Instead, you can convert them into digital files about as easily as you'd scan any other photo. The Kodak Slide N Scan is a film and slide scanner that can help you scan, edit, color convert, and save your old slides and film, and it's on sale for $169.97 (reg. $224) with...Read more...

Trader Joe's cookies generally rock...but maybe they rock a little too much recently. If you get an extra crunch from eating Trader Joe's almond cookies, it could be because the popular grocery store chain has put out an announcement recalling two of itscookies for potentially containing rocks. Here's what you need...Read more...

It's not just you. The first mile of a run (or about the first ten minutes of any exercise) sucks for everybody. Go easy on yourself in that first mile, though, and you can set yourself up for a great race.

While you should always approach personality tests with a healthy skepticism, sometimes these exercises can reveal things about you that are truly insightful-and potentially helpful. The best example of this phenomenon: career tests, which can help you figure out what you want to do, and what you're especially skilled...Read more...

A heavy hunk of metal attached to a handle to pound things into submission doesn't seem like it's all that far removed from a convenient rock picked up off the ground and used to pound things into submission. But there are actually a lot more types of hammers than you think, and a lot more uses for them than you might...Read more...

From Furbies, Hatchimals, and Tickle-Me Elmo to Tamagotchi digital pets, Cabbage Patch Kids, Baby Alive and even pet rocks, generations of kids have been drawn to toys that feed their need to nurture" something the way they are nurtured by the adults in their lives.Read more...

Commutes can be a killer, whether you're using public transit (and need to pack all your essentials for the day into one bag) or driving (and need to lug your essentials into the office after a long and stressful drive).Read more...

It's impossible to tell by looking at someone, but endometriosis is an incredibly painful and sometimes debilitating multi-system disease that causes a lot of problems for those who have it. Endometriosis is a disease where tissues similar to the uterus' endometrial tissue grow elsewhere in the body. It's sometimes...Read more...

So you finally got a Nintendo Switch. Congratulations! You might feel like you're five years late to the game, but actually, you're lucky: You've got a half decade's worth of catching up to do, and the library is one of the best in gaming history-particularly if you look beyond beloved first-party properties like ...Read more...

Perennials are the returning summer guests that pop up with gifts each year. Plant them once and you'll see them grow larger and more prolific every summer season. That's the upside.Read more...

People will do weird stuff in pursuit of a ripe avocado, like warming them in the oven, or drowning them in dangerous water baths, but an avocado cannot be rushed. There is a way to get evenly ripe slices of avocado on your sandwich, but it involves listening to your avocado for a change, and making some modifications...Read more...

When they pant, wander around looking for shade, and finally stubbornly lie down and refuse to walk, your dog is telling you something, and you probably don't need a dog whisperer to figure it out: Your canine friend is hot, and telling you in the adorable way that only dogs can.

Flying to Europe just got much cheaper thanks to Norse Atlantic Airways, a Norwegian long-haul budget airline. Norse is currently running a summer flash sale, and for a limited time, you can catch one-way flights to Europe for as low as $99 to popular European cities like London, Paris, and Rome.Read more...