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Ceilings are often overlooked elements in our homes, but a little bit of texture or some color can really add a lot to a room. If pressed tin ceiling tiles are out of your budget, there are simpler ways to add some expensive-looking detail without breaking the bank. Here’s how to achieve a fast update that perfectly…Read more...

A sore throat isn’t exactly the end of the world, but when you have that scratchy, hurts-to-swallow feeling, you’re surely looking for relief beyond an endless stream of cough drops. What other scientifically-backed, at-home methods can you use to soothe the pain?

I am bad at Valentine’s Day. Or, maybe, I am very good at it. My boyfriend and I get each other gifts if the right gift presents itself—this usually takes the form of a vintage pornography poster—but neither of us force the issue. Sometimes we’ll make spaghetti. Sometimes we sous vide lobster tails. We almost always…Read more...

Even if you aren’t paying attention to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, you might have noticed that their value plummeted last week, with the total value of the market tumbling from a high of $3 trillion last year to about $1.5 trillion in a matter of days. Bitcoin, the most famous and largest cryptocurrency, saw…Read more...

If you’ve ever wished you could keep Microsoft Word pinned to your screen while jotting down notes from a lecture on Zoom or from a YouTube video, you’re in luck. Thanks to Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows—specifically, the Always On Top utility—you can now pin your most important windows so they stay fixed …Read more...

If you’re one of the unlucky taxpayers still waiting for your 2020 returns, don’t expect this year to be any better. Numerous sources have reported that the 2022 tax filing season is again going to be full of major delays. The Treasury Department warned at the start of this year that the IRS will face “enormous…Read more...

With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this is fantastic for eaters of all stripes, there’s a catch: When large communities or cultures are introduced to an ingredient for the first time as a…Read more...

Recently, we asked you to share your partner’s grossest habits and (un?) fortunately, you delivered.

I did not grow up watching the Super Bowl. The closest thing my home state of Mississippi has to a professional football team is the Saints, but my dad and grandfather were far too busy cussing at the TV while watching Mississippi State lose to pay attention to any of that. Besides, the Super Bowl always falls on a…Read more...

Snoring can bother your bed partner, and can sometimes be a red flag for health conditions (notably, obstructive sleep apnea). But sometimes you’ve got a snoring habit that is harmless and still drives your partner nuts. Here are some of the ways you can become a quieter sleeper.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Sometimes called “Oh, shit, I forgot again” Day, the annual Feb. 14 celebration of love is marked by candy, greeting cards, and difficult-to-obtain dinner reservations, but where did Valentine’s Day come from? Why do we celebrate it? Who said we have to give people candy? What does it all …Read more...

In theory, a homeowners association (HOA) is a great idea: Property owners in a neighborhood banding together to share expenses and enforce a few simple rules that will improve their quality of life—and their property values.

Using the Xbox Game Pass on a PC is great, with some caveats. The Xbox app doesn’t allow you to install games in a custom folder on your computer; by default, you can only choose which drive the games are installed on. If you like to keep things more organized than that, there are ways around this limitation.

Over the last seven years, an average of 104 million people have tuned into the Super Bowl—and it’s safe to say, lots of people will be doing the same when the Rams take on the Bengals this weekend. But what’s a non-football fan to do while the rest of the country guzzles weak beer and tries to keep buffalo wing…Read more...

There’s a lot going on in the world, so you can be forgiven for not paying this year’s NFL season the attention it deserves, but football is way more fun to watch with some context. Before you show up to that Super Bowl party, read through this thumbnail sketch of the teams, players and drama that will define 2022's…Read more...

When you’re exhausted, it can feel almost impossible to pay attention to nutrition. As hard as it can be, though, the foods we eat play an important role in helping maintain our energy levels.Read more...

Even as cryptocurrency becomes more and more mainstream, the wild ride that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are always on scares off a lot of people. It’s one thing to imagine you were hip enough to buy Bitcoin when it was worth a few bucks, it’s something else entirely to pony up thousands of dollars only to see…Read more...

There’s nothing wrong with food that is fried or that is dripping with cheese, but there’s no reason a Super Bowl party has to have just that. What if there could be a few extra vegetables beside those sad little celery sticks? What if you could expand your dip horizons beyond queso and guacamole? What if you modified…Read more...

I suppose once kids reach a certain age they may take an interest in the Super Bowl. My kids haven’t reached that stage, nor, as a grown person, have I. But Super Bowl parties are a family affair, and if you’re having or going to one, you can bet a large contingent of tiny humans will be present, threatening to…Read more...

It’s become fashionable to hate on Valentine’s Day, and I get it—the commercialization; the unreasonable expectations; the bland packaging of the whole thing. But, just as importantly, it’s also OK to love love. It’s OK to look forward to Valentine’s Day, whether because you’ve found your own storybook romance (of…Read more...

We all know the threat of phishing attacks, but hackers use a similar SMS-based tactic called “smishing” to infect smartphones with malware and steal data, and according to recent reports, they’re using it more often. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says hackers are infecting users across Europe and Asia with the…Read more...

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With the launch of iOS 15, Apple supercharged the Do Not Disturb feature for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, giving you the options to precisely configure which apps or people can and can’t get in touch with you when Do Not Disturb mode is engaged.Read more...

Face ID is a great iPhone feature—when your iPhone can see your face, that is. While wearing a mask helps protect you and those around you from COVID, it also blocks you from unlocking your phone with your face. Apple added a workaround to this problem for those of us with Apple Watches, but what about those of us who…Read more...

Whether you plan to Buffalo wings, tots, cauliflower, or tofu puffs this Sunday, there is a high probability that you will be dousing something with the combination of Frank’s and melted butter.

Remember that person who had a crush on you for years—who hung out right there, by your side, close but not stalking, quietly waiting to be noticed while you messed around with flashier, trendier versions of the real deal? Who, once wizened by adulthood, did you look back on and think, “Huh. They were pretty great,…Read more...

Take a minute to think about when you had sex for the first time, how much sex you have, and whether you think other people are doing it more or less than you. If this thought experiment makes you feel embarrassed about how much or how little you’re doing it, relax. Chances are, you’re more normal than you think.Read more...

Compared to previous generations, millennials are less likely to own a home with a family of their own. This might have a little something to do with the fact that the average millennial is burdened with nearly $93,000 in debt. And according to CNBC, houses aren’t about to get much more affordable; we can expect to…Read more...

My good friend (and regular Lifehacker contributor) A.A. Newton changed my entire relationship to tofu when she introduced me to pre-fried tofu puffs. If you’ve never had them, they are worth a dedicated trip to your local Asian market. (Grab some miso while you’re at it.)Read more...

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A Super Bowl party without chicken wings is like an egg without salt—awkward, and not as delicious as it should be—but supplementing with another protein is never a bad idea. Chicken is delicious, but steak feels celebratory.Read more...

When it comes to Twitter—and all social media, for that matter—we all have our own comfort levels with how public we are. Some of us actively want to share our thoughts with as many people as possible, while others of us treat Twitter as a space for our close friends. When you fall somewhere closer to the latter, you…Read more...

A new Steam feature allows you to check exactly how much space a game needs—before you install it, so you’ll know if the install will be successful without jumping through hoops during the install process or scrolling to the fine print on a game’s store page. The feature is currently available in a beta Steam build,…Read more...

It’s can be frustrating enough when the power goes out, but when it happens because of ice or snow, it can be downright dangerous. Basic emergency preparedness is a good first step, but there are some specific things you should keep in mind when preparing for a potential winter blackout—before the storm hits—to keep…Read more...

Experts say that the best way to get better at fighting people is to fight a lot of people, but that’s not a lifestyle I aspire to. While I like the idea of besting my enemies through combat, I’m less keen on the “getting punched in the mouth” part of the deal. So I turned to virtual reality.

Of all the DIY beauty treatments out there, rice water is probably one of the easiest to make and apply. You just soak rice in water, then apply the resulting liquid to your hair. It’s supposed to make your hair stronger, shinier, and even even promote growth to make it longer. But does it actually work?Read more...

This year’s Oscar nominees are due to be announced tomorrow, Feb. 8, which means we’ll soon know which films—and their directors—are vying to be considered among the best of the past year. But what’s in an Oscar nod? The list of directors who have never won an Academy Award for directing is, perhaps, more revealing…Read more...

Once it’s clear that the houseplant you received as a gift last year has outgrown its pot, it’s time for it to move into a new home (i.e. a bigger pot). You’ll also need to add more soil to ensure the roots have somewhere to go.Read more...

Last week, Winter Storm Landon slowly worked its way across the country, causing frigid temperatures, heavy snowfall, and slippery roads. And thanks to the freezing rain that fell alongside the snow, weather reports included accumulation totals for ice as well as snow.Read more...

Back at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most people still took it seriously, haircuts were one of the first (and most visible) parts of “normal” life to go out the window. Social media was flooded with photos of hair that previously found itself in the hands of professionals on a very regular basis,…Read more...

There are so many factors to consider when deciding where to buy a home: The neighborhood, public transit options, school districts, cultural offerings, weather, proximity to family (whether you prefer them far away or nearby)—the list goes on. And then, of course, there’s the financial side of things, like the price…Read more...

When the temperatures are low and you’re outdoors, it doesn’t take long for your fingers to start feeling cold and stiff. Depending on the weather and how long they’re exposed, they may start to feel numb, or turn red. But is this a normal reaction to the cold, or the beginning of frostbite?Read more...

Though they’re by far the most popular, wings aren’t the only thing you can Buffalo. Buffalo cauliflower is the most common vegetarian substitution, though we here at Skillet are of the opinion that the best vegan “wing” is the humble tater tot. (The grease—it’s so important.)

The Pixel 6 is Google’s best smartphone yet, but the early months of its life have been a buggy mess, and users report yet another instability affecting the Google Photos app. Following the latest app update, some users experience crashes when using the Magic Eraser tool in Google Photos. While this means the bug only…Read more...

In our capitalist society, there’s constant pressure to turn every free moment into a money-making opportunity. But I’m not here to dwell on capitalism. I’m here to talk about the popularity of side hustles, and all the ways you can get in on the action.

When most of the tech in your life is acting up—whether it be your computer, phone, game console, what have you—simply turning the device off and on again works wonders. Tech likes a reset! However, not all of our stuff has an on/off switch. AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones, for example, don’t have any obvious…Read more...

Any person flipping through a dossier on my life would find that from childhood until now, littered across papers like report cards, teacher’s notes, transcripts, correspondences, psychologist’s notes, recorded schoolyard snickering, employee reviews, and greeting cards are words like the following: Unusual.…Read more...

Instagram’s website design isn’t exactly the epitome of user experience. At best, it can be described as usable. You can use it to view your feed, stories, and you can finally even post photos from the website. But just being usable isn’t enough. That’s why it’s time to improve Instagram’s web experience using these…Read more...

I like to think I am pretty good with words. I’ve been working in journalism and digital media for most of my career; I’ve written thousands of articles and blog posts; I’ve edited perhaps tens of thousands; I’ve committed various grammar guides and style books to unconscious memory. But my wife still kicks my ass at…Read more...