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Sometimes it’s important to be honest with yourself. Do you really want to pursue that fitness goal, or are you feeling pressured into it? Do you really have the time for this new exercise program, or will you ditch it as soon as life gets busy? But sometimes, honesty is overrated. I lie to myself in the gym all the…Read more...

Fish has a reputation for being hard to cook, but it’s easier to deal with than a lot of other proteins, especially if you consider speed to be a benefit. The main concerns when cooking fish are overcooking it and, if it has skin, getting the skin to crisp, and not tearing the skin when removing fish from the pan.…Read more...

Hip thrusts are a great exercise if you want to work on your glutes (aka butt muscles). We even recommended them in 2019 as the best butt exercise you’re not doing. Well, now you’re doing them, right? And you’re probably annoyed at how much trouble they are to set up.Read more...

If you’re someone who gets home from work and drops your keys wherever, kicks off your shoes wherever, and leaves your dirty clothes wherever they may land, you may also be the type who dreads the day you inevitably have to clean it all up. Not everyone has a predisposition toward being tidy—but there is a way you can…Read more...

Have you noticed how more businesses are asking for tips these days? If you’re buying a coffee, you can’t pretend you don’t notice the tip jar like you could in the old days of 2017. The rise of point-of-sale digital kiosk transactions means you have to actively choose whether to give an extra 15 or 20%, all while the…Read more...

When I was young, I used to fantasize about grocery shopping. Not grocery shopping with my mom, which was rife with rules and restrictions, but grocery shopping as an adult, by myself, for the first time. In this fantasy, I would buy Oreos, Ben & Jerry’s, white bread, American cheese, and giant plastic clamshells of…Read more...

The love you have for your cat is always at odds with the love you have for your furniture, but somehow, the cat always wins. Pet hair has the remarkable ability to totally saturate furniture and living spaces and is surprisingly difficult to combat. Sure, you can spend money on fancy products that will help you…Read more...

In-app purchases are inescapable. An app might be free to download, but more likely than not, a pop-up will immediately inform you the best features are locked behind a monthly fee or an annual subscription. Before you go ahead and subscribe to (or make a digital purchase in) the app, though, it’s worth your time to…Read more...

April showers bring…mud. Just a lot of mud. A wet day out can leave you with mud on everything from shoes, to hands, to paws, to (eventually) your carpet and furniture. You can’t always prevent the mess from happening—especially if you have kids and/or dogs—but you can clean it up. Here are strategies for getting mud…Read more...

Southwest Airlines is having a promotion that won’t last long: If you buy a flight by April 5 to fly anytime before May 24, you will receive a “companion pass” that will allow you to bring someone with you anytime you fly between Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, 2023. There are some caveats to know though.

Recently, I found myself in possession of a pathetic amount of groats. Not enough to make a snack, but enough to feel wasteful if it met the trash can. Although this small conundrum was frustrating at first, I ended up with a “when life gives you lemons’’ discovery. It turns out you can make better cookies by giving…Read more...

I’m a big McMuffin enjoyer, but I grew up in a sausage biscuit family. We’d get them from McDonald’s every Christmas morning (because they were open), but the best sausage biscuits came from the gas station (which is also where you’ll find the best fried chicken). It is, after all, a simple sandwich, best purchased…Read more...

It’s a bad day when you don’t get those concert tickets you had your heart set on. It’s arguably a worse day if you get scammed and your personal information gets stolen. It is definitely the worst day if both of those things happen at once—as they did to some 16,000 victims of ticketing scams from January 2022 to…Read more...

April is the busiest month so far this year for class action lawsuits. From data breaches at major companies to chemicals on undergarments, there are plenty of payouts to claim for those who qualify.

A breakfast burrito is a commitment. Depending on where you buy it from or how you make it, you could end up consuming eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, hash browns, cheese, beans, and/or rice, all wrapped up in a giant flour tortilla. It’s a perfect hungover weekend brunch, but a bit ambitious for a workday morning. A…Read more...

French onion soup knows how to treat an onion right, and pairs it with two excellent companions: cheese and bread. This appetizer is a celebration of that soup, and uses all of the usual components, but eliminates the broth. Whatever you want to call it—“deconstructed” or a “crostini”—it’s going to be your next…Read more...

If you tried to check the weather on your iPhone this morning, you might have failed. That, of course, isn’t your fault: As Mashable reports, the app is currently down for many users, including Mashable staff in the UK and Croatia, and the features that are working are slow to load. Apple might have gobbled up Dark…Read more...

While student loans are the talk of the town, anyone with a college-bound kid knows how crucial scholarships are to cut down on that loan amount in the first place. Scholarships play a major role in affording college; a 2022 report from Sallie Mae found that 60% of families relied on scholarships to pay tuition.Read more...

Have you ever frozen up after someone asks you, “What is your favorite show?” Or, “What music do you like best?” I have. It’s a simple question, but instead of the ice-breaking taste-exchange they expect, my conversational partner gets me saying, “hmmm,” while thoughtfully stroking my beard for 18 minutes as I weigh…Read more...

A fake website is a scammer’s attempt to seem like a reputable business, when in reality, they don’t actually provide any goods or services: Their “business” is to trick you into thinking they do, and to get you to pay for it. There are different types of fake websites to be aware of: those that try to mimic a…Read more...

Twitter is currently on fire. With Elon Musk as owner and CEO, the company has changed many rules and regulations users (and advertisers) had come to expect from the platform. The latest drama, however, concerns Twitter verification, and it’s throwing a wrench in the ability to tell which accounts are real and which…Read more...

Bamboo steamers are gorgeous, functional kitchen tools, that make the delicate cooking method nearly effortless. But much like cake sticking to the pan, food sticking to the bamboo is a special kind of heartbreak. In order to use a bamboo steamer effectively, you need to know how to line them.

The recent push toward social media platforms that embrace authenticity over curation is a good thing. Instagram might be the home of perfectly edited photos with expertly-crafted captions, but BeReal frees you up to show yourself as you really are. Kiwi wants to do the same, but for exposing your true musical taste…Read more...

When a powerful new technology like AI is dropped into society with no regulation, there will be folks who use the tool for their own benefit: And unsurprisingly, AI is making scammers’ jobs much easier and more believable. We wrote about the “virtual kidnapping” scam making the rounds—with this scheme, scammers use…Read more...

It’s weird that adding mayonnaise to something makes it a salad. But it does; just ask tuna, potatoes, and eggs. Whatever adjustments you have to make in your mind to accept this, do it now because a new salad has entered the fray: bacon salad. It is a salt and crunch lover’s dream date, and your calendar just freed…Read more...

Increasingly, modern life means juggling an ever-pricier collection of subscriptions. Want to listen to music on demand? That’s a subscription. Want to use a particular suite of software? That’s a subscription. Want to keep up with the latest TV? That’s a bunch of subscriptions.

It’s normal to feel overtaxed by your job once in a while, but when that feeling becomes persistent no matter what you do to pull back or redirect your efforts, you may be experiencing burnout—and the problem probably lies with your employer.

Pendants will tell you a crouton is piece of cubed bread, tossed in oil and seasoning and baked or fried until crunchy, but a crouton is merely a construct. If it provides textural contrast to a pile of raw vegetables, it is, in my book (or blog), a crouton. Cheese is a crouton. Tater tots are a crouton. Pizza is a…Read more...

There are lots of ways to use toothpaste around your home, but you might not realize that it is also useful outside your home. Grab a tube of the minty stuff to keep in your shed or garage for your upcoming spring and summer projects. Here are some of the ways you can use it to prepare your yard for the warm months…Read more...

Maybe you’re living in a hotel room without a microwave for a little while. Or maybe you’re spending the day somewhere you can’t easily get takeout, but there’s a grocery store nearby where you can grab some lunch and snacks. What are your best bets? This question has come up a few times on our favorite reddit sub, …Read more...

Are you gloating today? Have recent events filled you with a triumphant and malicious satisfaction, a sense of gratification or delight, a desire to rub it in someone else’s face? Maybe you’re Photoshopping prison bars onto photos of a certain political figure and posting them to your long-dormant Facebook account so…Read more...

No one likes ads, especially when they get in the way of what you’re actually trying to do. I doubt a single Roku user wants to see obtrusive banner ads while they’re looking for something to watch (unless you wanted to DoorDash dinner from your TV?), but what can you do? Roku wants to show you ads, so ads there shall…Read more...

This week, young people are partying like it’s 1999: buying dumb-phones, spending cold hard cash, and listening to Afroman novelty raps. On the more serious side of things, the internet is creeping on actor Pedro Pascal, amplifying unfounded rumors, and dealing with the hidden challenges of having a sibling with a…Read more...

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York star Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. While the indictment remains under seal, and we don’t officially know the specific charges, it is believed to involve Trump’s hush payments made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.Read more...

Monday, April 3 will mark the 45th year since Ben & Jerry’s started giving free ice cream for their “Free Cone Day” celebration. A tradition that began the same year people first started walking the streets with Walkmans is coming back after a four-year hiatus during COVID-19, according to Today. Here is what you need…Read more...

As trees and plants start to bloom around us, so too do pesky weeds. Weeds are an annual frustration for many outdoor plant and gardening enthusiasts, but deterring them doesn’t need to be an expensive or laborious endeavor. In fact, you can use items you already have junking up your house.Read more...

I love tension rods. No, really. I rent my apartment, so I’m always weary of doing anything too invasive or permanent to it, so screwing rods into the wall to hold up my curtains is out of the question to me. And tension rods are the perfect versatile—and temporary—tool that can do much more than hold up your shower…Read more...

Cottage cheese is important to me. Without it, I would devolve into a hangry, pouty pile of woman, and I would definitely have a hard time meeting my daily protein goal—a goal I am still getting used to, even after a year of weight training. The concept of eating to get stronger feels novel, which is weird because…Read more...

The cheeseball is an irresistible snack. It’s their versatility and inviting shape that make them so alluring. You can make them sweet or savory, grapefruit-sized or personal, and it turns out they provide a perfect canvas for theming. Let’s start with Easter and turn the cheeseball into a snack worthy of any egg hunt.

Have you ever opened your freezer to grab one small item and caused something of a food avalanche? It doesn’t have to be like this; there is a better way. You can organize your freezer easily and efficiently by walking away from it and into your workspace. There, you’ll grab three office supplies: Binder clips, some…Read more...

Here at Lifehacker, we know scams. We know they’re elaborate and sophisticated. We know that scams cost victims their time, money, and private data, and can leave them feeling like complete and total suckers. When you hear about a scam victim, it’s easy to think, how the hell did they fall for that? But no matter how…Read more...

For an undisclosed amount of time, Subway is offering buy one, get one free footlongs when you use the code “BOGOFTL” at checkout. You can use the code as many times as you can, as long as they are different orders—but it only works at participating locations, and figuring out whether your closest Subway is …Read more...

Onions are popular here at Skillet. Raw or cooked, whole or chopped, they can bring balance and distinctly savory flavors to a dish. One of my favorite ways to sneak in the complexity of this delightful allium is in a sauce. This one is cheap, creamy (yet cream-less), and it makes any dish feel a tad bougie without…Read more...

Malware is an unfortunate reality in the digital world we’ve built for ourselves. Since all of our devices run on code, bad actors can use malicious code to take over those devices, or install programs that steal information from them. However, some bad actors don’t write this code themselves. Rather, they pay others…Read more...

It’s obvious why restaurants want you to sign up for their rewards program— you’re basically giving them carte blanche to constantly send you ads. While this can be annoying, it’s nothing a burner email or an email filter can’t fix, and its a small price to pay for what you get in return: A bunch of free food.

We’ve all been ensnared by tourist traps, those vacation “must-sees” that turn out to be overcrowded, overpriced, and inauthentic should-have-skippeds. If you’re planning your summer vacation, here’s how to avoid the biggest and worst tourist traps, whether you’re traveling in the United States or internationally.

Even before the pandemic, I never attended many conferences, food-focused or otherwise. I do, however, enjoy them. The last one I went to was a sous-vide conference in 2019, and I met a lot of interesting people there, including Cole Wagoner, who at the time was working for Anova Culinary.Read more...

Sometimes you just don’t know what you’re missing. For years I thought I was a maximally efficient suitcase-packer, and scoffed at packing cubes. How could they possibly improve upon what I’m already doing? But one day I got a set, and realized I’d been living like a fool. If you’d like to have a similar experience, …Read more...

One thing I do not like about myself is my tendency to get intensely into something, only to abandon it with little to no warning. If you’ve been reading Lifehacker for any appreciable amount of time, you have seen me do this with several columns. But I feel a resurgence coming on with Will It Waffle?. After I waffled…Read more...

AI is everywhere right now, especially in big tech. Microsoft is one of those significant players, rolling out an AI-ready Bing search powered by ChatGPT last month. If you applied for the waitlist and got in, you might have had fun exploring how AI can change the way you search the web. But it’s not just about…Read more...